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Notice Of Preclearance Activity Under The Voting Rights Act Of 1965, As Amended

Notice Date: 05/06/2005

This periodic notice of activity regarding voting changes submitted under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is issued pursuant to the Attorney General's Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (Part 51 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations). The Attorney General has 60 days from the date of receipt to respond to each submission of voting changes. We invite persons interested in pending submissions to submit comments and information, in writing or by telephone, to the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division at the earliest possible date to assure that they may be considered during the 60-day review period. Telephone 1-800-253-3931 or (202) 307-2385, or write to: Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, Room 7254 - NWB, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530 (the envelope and first page should be marked "Comment under Section 5").

Notices of submission activity can also be accessed on the Internet directly at www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/sec-5/notices.htm or from the Department of Justice Home Page at www.usdoj.gov. Click on Legal Documents, which is listed under Publications & Documents, and then select Notice of Section 5 Submission Activity from the options listed under the Civil Rights Division.

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The following submissions of voting changes, additional information regarding previous, but still pending submissions, withdrawals of submitted voting changes, objections, requests for the Attorney General to reconsider objections, and filings of declaratory judgment actions were received on the dates indicated.


ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: HUEYTOWN
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1594

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: TRUSSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: JEFFERSON, ST. CLAIR
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Incorporation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-1444

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: TRUSSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: JEFFERSON, ST. CLAIR
Action Date: 05/03/2005
Incorporation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-1444

ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/05/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-1607

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: AVONDALE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1282

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: AVONDALE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1620

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: LAKE HAVASU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No1
County: MOHAVE
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-1585

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST FIRE DISTRICT
County: PIMA
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1587

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: PHOENIX UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT No210
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/03/2005
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-1589

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: VANDERBILT FARMS COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
County: PIMA
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-1579

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 04/29/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1575

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1572

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Ballot format
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1573

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/05/2005
Election administration
Special election procedures
Procedures for filling vacancies
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1604

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/05/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1605

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CARTERSVILLE
County: BARTOW
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Voting method (Touch screen)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1582

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND
County: CAMDEN
Action Date: 05/04/2005
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1627

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LA GRANGE
County: TROUP
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1580

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 04/20/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1438

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROME
County: FLOYD
Action Date: 04/22/2005
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1606

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SUGAR HILL
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 05/04/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1621

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: LUMPKIN
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-1588

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: PUTNAM
Action Date: 05/03/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1615

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: BALDWIN
Parish: ST. MARY
Action Date: 05/03/2005
Method of selection (Change in appointive/elective method)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1611

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1322

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1610

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: LAFOURCHE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No7
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-1600

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. MARY PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT No5
Parish: ST. MARY
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1601

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: EAST CARROLL
Action Date: 05/03/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1612

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Action Date: 04/29/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-1577

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ST. LANDRY
Action Date: 05/03/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1616

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: DE KALB
County: KEMPER
Action Date: 04/29/2005
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-0548

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: LAUREL
County: JONES
Action Date: 05/04/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1619

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: PELAHATCHIE
County: RANKIN
Action Date: 05/04/2005
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1628

NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Borough BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Action Date: 05/04/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1623

NEW YORK Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/05/2005
Voter registration (Help America Vote Act)
Election administration (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-1603

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GASTONIA
County: GASTON
Action Date: 05/04/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1624

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: UNION
Action Date: 04/29/2005
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1576

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WINNSBORO
County: FAIRFIELD
Action Date: 05/05/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1483

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WINNSBORO
County: FAIRFIELD
Action Date: 05/05/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1632

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: CLARENDON
Action Date: 04/29/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1578

SOUTH DAKOTA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/05/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1617

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN
County: HAYS, TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location deleted)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-1586

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRIDGEPORT
County: WISE
Action Date: 05/03/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1626

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CANYON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: RANDALL
Action Date: 05/04/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-1112

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DALLAS, DENTON
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Polling place (Designation)
Runoff election (Date set)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1609

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT STOCKTON
County: PECOS
Action Date: 05/03/2005
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1613

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT STOCKTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: PECOS
Action Date: 05/03/2005
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1614

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No419
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 05/03/2005
Creation of special district
Method of election (At large)
Number of officials
Implementation schedule (Staggered terms)
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1591

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No96
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 05/04/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-1622

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HOLLIDAY
County: ARCHER
Action Date: 05/03/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1625

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: IOWA PARK
County: WICHITA
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1602

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KINGSBOROUGH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No1
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Creation of special district
Staggered terms
Term of office (Four years)
Number of officials
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Referendum requirement
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2004-3483

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KINGSBOROUGH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No2
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Creation of special district
Staggered terms
Term of office
Number of officials
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Referendum requirement
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2004-3484

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KINGSBOROUGH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No3
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Creation of special district
Staggered terms
Term of office (Four years)
Number of officials
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Referendum requirement
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2004-3485

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KINGSBOROUGH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No4
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 05/03/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-1595

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KINGSBOROUGH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No5
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Creation of special district
Staggered terms
Term of office (Four years)
Number of officials
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Referendum requirement
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2004-3487

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LYNN COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
County: LYNN
Action Date: 04/01/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-0968

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NEWTON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No5
County: NEWTON
Action Date: 05/04/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1262

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NEWTON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No5
County: NEWTON
Action Date: 05/04/2005
Creation of special district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1598

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NORTHEAST TRAVIS COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-1596

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-1581

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ROMA
County: STARR
Action Date: 05/04/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1618

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WEATHERFORD
County: PARKER
Action Date: 05/04/2005
Annexation
Notice of withdrawal
Submission Number: 2005-1024

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No12
County: WILLIAMSON
Action Date: 05/03/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1590

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: ANDERSON
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1574

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: CAMP
Action Date: 05/04/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1629

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: KLEBERG
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Renumbering)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1597

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: RICHMOND
Action Date: 05/05/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-1003

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: AUGUSTA
Action Date: 05/05/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-1630

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: AUGUSTA
Action Date: 05/05/2005
Boundary changes (Counties)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-1631

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BLAND
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1571

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: GLOUCESTER
Action Date: 04/29/2005
Voting method (Touch screen)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-1505

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: JAMES CITY
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1592

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 04/25/2005
Election administration (Ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1560

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 04/25/2005
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1561

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 04/25/2005
Voter registration
Voter registration (Procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1562

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 04/25/2005
Candidate qualification procedures (Fees)
Compensation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1563

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 04/25/2005
Political activity
Referendum requirement
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1564

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 04/25/2005
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1565

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 04/25/2005
Campaign financing provisions (Disclosure requirements)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1566

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 04/25/2005
Election administration
Election administration (Board of elections)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1567

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 04/25/2005
Method of selection (Elective to appointive)
Term of office (Three years)
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1568

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 04/25/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1569

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 04/25/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1570

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Voter registration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1593

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/02/2005
Limited redistricting (House)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1599

The Attorney General gave notice of reconsideration of the objections to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: GRENADA
County: GRENADA
Action Date: 05/04/2005
Annexation
General election (Cancelled)
Submission Number: 1996-2219


Rebecca J. Wertz
Acting Chief, Voting Section
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Updated August 6, 2015