Section 5 Notices of Submissions

NOTICE OF PRECLEARANCE ACTIVITY THE VOTING RIGHTS

ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED

Notice Date

06/22/2009

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").

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The following is a list of submissions of voting changes, additional information regarding pending submissions, and withdrawals of submitted voting changes received by the Attorney General with the date of receipt of each. The submissions are grouped by state with statewide submissions listed first, followed by submissions made by counties, and then submissions by sub-county jurisdictions. The list also identifies objections, requests for the Attorney General to reconsider objections, and filings of declaratory judgment actions, with their respective dates.

ALABAMA

County:

Dallas

Subjurisdiction:

Selma

Submission Number:

2009-1913

Action Date:

06/11/2009

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

ALABAMA

County:

Dallas

Subjurisdiction:

Selma School District

Submission Number:

2009-1926

Action Date:

06/11/2009

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

ALABAMA

County:

Jackson

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1923

Action Date:

06/16/2009

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

ALABAMA

County:

Mobile

Subjurisdiction:

Mobile

Submission Number:

2009-1745

Action Date:

06/16/2009

Redistricting plan

Annexation

Additional information received

ARIZONA

County:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1927

Action Date:

06/18/2009

Referendum requirement

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

ARIZONA

County:

Maricopa

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1900

Action Date:

06/11/2009

Absentee Voting

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Maricopa

Subjurisdiction:

Phoenix

Submission Number:

2009-1769

Action Date:

06/17/2009

Annexation

Limited redistricting

Polling place (Added)

Ballot format

General election (Date change)

Additional information received

ARIZONA

County:

Mohave

Subjurisdiction:

Virgin River Domestic Wastewater Improvement District

Submission Number:

2009-1509

Action Date:

06/15/2009

Creation of special district

Polling place (Location established)

Voting method (Paper ballots)

General election (Date change)

General election (Date set)

Additional information received

ARIZONA

County:

Yuma

Subjurisdiction:

Somerton

Submission Number:

2009-1912

Action Date:

06/12/2009

Annexation

Submission received

CALIFORNIA

County:

Merced

Subjurisdiction:

Legrand Union Elementary School District

Submission Number:

2009-1598

Action Date:

06/16/2009

Creation of special district

Method of election (Single-member districts)

Districting plan

Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)

Additional information received

CALIFORNIA

County:

Merced

Subjurisdiction:

Weaver Union Elementary School District

Submission Number:

2009-1599

Action Date:

06/16/2009

Creation of special district

Method of election (Single-member districts)

Districting plan

Additional information received

CALIFORNIA

County:

Merced

Subjurisdiction:

Weaver Union Elementary School District

Submission Number:

2009-1599

Action Date:

06/19/2009

Creation of special district

Method of election (Single-member districts)

Districting plan

Notice of withdrawal

GEORGIA

County:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1925

Action Date:

06/18/2009

Election administration

Campaign financing provisions (Disclosure requirements)

Campaign financing provisions (Contribution limits)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Ben Hill, Irwin

Subjurisdiction:

Fitzgerald

Submission Number:

2009-1901

Action Date:

06/09/2009

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Brantley

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1928

Action Date:

06/18/2009

Method of election (Single-member districts)

Polling place (Changed)

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Brantley

Subjurisdiction:

Nahunta

Submission Number:

2009-1873

Action Date:

06/11/2009

Polling place (Changed)

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Voting method (Electronic)

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Cobb

Subjurisdiction:

Marietta

Submission Number:

2009-1918

Action Date:

06/11/2009

Annexation

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Cook

Subjurisdiction:

Adel

Submission Number:

2009-1930

Action Date:

06/17/2009

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Voting method (Touch screen)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Cusseta-Chattahoochee

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1904

Action Date:

06/16/2009

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Decatur

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1916

Action Date:

06/12/2009

Precinct (Realignment)

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Jackson

Subjurisdiction:

Nicholson

Submission Number:

2009-1760

Action Date:

06/16/2009

Staggered terms

Implementation schedule

Election administration

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Liberty

Subjurisdiction:

Hinesville

Submission Number:

2009-1634

Action Date:

06/17/2009

Annexation

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Polk

Subjurisdiction:

Cedartown

Submission Number:

2009-1495

Action Date:

06/16/2009

Annexation

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Talbot

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1902

Action Date:

06/08/2009

Election administration (Board of elections)

Submission received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Bossier

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1922

Action Date:

06/15/2009

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Grant

Subjurisdiction:

Colfax

Submission Number:

2009-1672

Action Date:

06/15/2009

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Additional information received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Lafayette

Subjurisdiction:

Youngsville

Submission Number:

2009-1921

Action Date:

06/15/2009

Annexation

Submission received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Lafourche

Subjurisdiction:

Lafourche Parish Fire Protection District #2

Submission Number:

2009-1919

Action Date:

06/11/2009

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

County:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1906

Action Date:

06/15/2009

Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Commission)

Runoff election (Date change)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

County:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1907

Action Date:

06/15/2009

Compensation

Referendum requirement

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

County:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1908

Action Date:

06/15/2009

Voter registration (Hours)

Voter registration (National Voter Registration Act)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

County:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1909

Action Date:

06/15/2009

Election administration

Voting method

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

County:

Jefferson

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1917

Action Date:

06/11/2009

Precinct (Realignment)

Precinct (Added)

Polling place (Added)

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Cleveland, Gaston

Subjurisdiction:

Kings Mountain

Submission Number:

2009-1725

Action Date:

06/16/2009

Annexation

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Guilford

Subjurisdiction:

Greensboro

Submission Number:

2009-1663

Action Date:

06/16/2009

Annexation

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Guilford

Subjurisdiction:

Greensboro

Submission Number:

2009-1888

Action Date:

06/16/2009

Annexation

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Lenoir

Subjurisdiction:

Kinston

Submission Number:

2009-0216

Action Date:

06/16/2009

Plurality vote requirement

Nonpartisan elections

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Martin

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1929

Action Date:

06/12/2009

Absentee Voting (Additional location)

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Voting method

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Northampton

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1790

Action Date:

06/19/2009

Polling place (Changed)

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Onslow

Subjurisdiction:

Holly Ridge

Submission Number:

2009-1522

Action Date:

06/16/2009

Annexation

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Onslow

Subjurisdiction:

Swansboro

Submission Number:

2004-3197

Action Date:

06/09/2009

Annexation

Related submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Onslow

Subjurisdiction:

Swansboro

Submission Number:

2004-3197

Action Date:

06/09/2009

Annexation

Resubmission received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Onslow

Subjurisdiction:

Swansboro

Submission Number:

2004-4187

Action Date:

06/09/2009

Annexation

Related submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Onslow

Subjurisdiction:

Swansboro

Submission Number:

2004-4187

Action Date:

06/09/2009

Annexation

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Onslow

Subjurisdiction:

Swansboro

Submission Number:

2009-0189

Action Date:

06/09/2009

Annexation

Related submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Onslow

Subjurisdiction:

Swansboro

Submission Number:

2009-1288

Action Date:

06/09/2009

Annexation

Related submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Onslow

Subjurisdiction:

Swansboro

Submission Number:

2009-1524

Action Date:

06/09/2009

Annexation

Related submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Onslow

Subjurisdiction:

Swansboro

Submission Number:

2009-1903

Action Date:

06/09/2009

Annexation

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

Berkeley, Charleston

Subjurisdiction:

Charleston

Submission Number:

2009-1794

Action Date:

06/10/2009

Annexation

Related submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

Berkeley, Charleston

Subjurisdiction:

Charleston

Submission Number:

2009-1911

Action Date:

06/10/2009

Annexation

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

Charleston

Subjurisdiction:

Mcclellanville

Submission Number:

2009-1914

Action Date:

06/12/2009

Annexation

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

Marion

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1537

Action Date:

06/19/2009

Polling place (Changed)

Additional information received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

Marlboro

Subjurisdiction:

Mccoll

Submission Number:

2009-1905

Action Date:

06/15/2009

Special election procedures (Mayor)

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

York

Subjurisdiction:

Fort Mill

Submission Number:

2009-1867

Action Date:

06/08/2009

Annexation

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

York

Subjurisdiction:

Fort Mill

Submission Number:

2009-1867

Action Date:

06/09/2009

Annexation

Related submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

York

Subjurisdiction:

Fort Mill

Submission Number:

2009-1892

Action Date:

06/09/2009

Annexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Collin, Denton

Subjurisdiction:

Frisco

Submission Number:

2009-1523

Action Date:

06/16/2009

Annexation

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Dawson

Subjurisdiction:

Lamesa

Submission Number:

2009-1920

Action Date:

06/12/2009

Annexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Fort Bend

Subjurisdiction:

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #2

Submission Number:

2009-1519

Action Date:

06/17/2009

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS

County:

Hidalgo

Subjurisdiction:

Mission

Submission Number:

2009-1915

Action Date:

06/15/2009

Annexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Medina

Subjurisdiction:

Medina County Hospital District

Submission Number:

2000-3908

Action Date:

06/08/2009

Creation of special district

Method of election (Single-member districts/at large)

Districting plan

Resubmission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS

County:

Montgomery

Subjurisdiction:

Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #111

Submission Number:

2009-1910

Action Date:

06/15/2009

Annexation

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS

County:

Navarro

Subjurisdiction:

Navarro College District

Submission Number:

2009-1924

Action Date:

06/08/2009

Polling place (Designation)

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Wharton

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1616

Action Date:

06/15/2009

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Wharton

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1616

Action Date:

06/17/2009

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Additional information received

VIRGINIA

County:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-1540

Action Date:

06/12/2009

Voter assistance procedures

Submission received

Christopher Coates

Chief, Voting Section

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Updated August 6, 2015