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

Notice Date: 10/08/2004

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.

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: GULF SHORES
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Runoff election (Date set)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4429

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: LOXLEY
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4398

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: TOWN CREEK
County: LAWRENCE
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Redistricting plan (Council)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4372

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: TRINITY
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-3682

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 09/28/2004
Polling place (Location established)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4360

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: FAYETTE
Action Date: 10/07/2004
Referendum requirement
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4438

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: SHELBY
Action Date: 09/29/2004
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4361

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: ARLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT No47
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Election administration
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4411

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CASA GRANDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT No4
County: PINAL
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Election administration
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4404

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CENTRAL YAVAPAI FIRE DISTRICT
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4414

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No1
County: PINAL
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Election administration
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4405

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Election administration
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4406

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST FIRE DISTRICT
County: PIMA
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Election administration
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4413

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: PEACH SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No8
County: MOHAVE
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4401

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: APACHE
Action Date: 08/30/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-3721

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: NAVAJO
Action Date: 10/01/2004
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Bilingual procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4368

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
County: KINGS
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Absentee Voting (Military voters)
Absentee Voting (Overseas votes)
Ballot format
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4389

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MERCED
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Absentee Voting (Military voters)
Absentee Voting (Overseas votes)
Ballot format
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4387

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MONTEREY
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Absentee Voting (Military voters)
Absentee Voting (Overseas votes)
Ballot format
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4388

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
County: YUBA
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Absentee Voting (Military voters)
Absentee Voting (Overseas votes)
Ballot format
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4390

FLORIDA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Absentee Voting (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4370

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ALMA
County: BACON
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-3987

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: AUGUSTA
County: RICHMOND
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4369

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BIBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BIBB
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-3654

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BYRON
County: PEACH
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4382

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4397

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MARIETTA
County: COBB
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4425

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: NORCROSS
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 10/08/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4441

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: POWDER SPRINGS
County: COBB
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4426

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PRESTON
County: WEBSTER
Action Date: 10/07/2004
Election administration
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2004-3268

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROME
County: FLOYD
Action Date: 10/07/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4434

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: ATHENS-CLARKE
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4408

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BUTTS
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4419

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CLINCH
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Method of election
Majority vote requirement
Staggered terms
Term of office (Four years)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-3452

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: COLUMBIA
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4420

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FULTON
Action Date: 10/07/2004
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-1789

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MACON
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4410

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: PAULDING
Action Date: 09/20/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4437

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: SPALDING
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4394

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ACADIA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: ACADIA
Action Date: 10/01/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4362

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ACADIA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: ACADIA
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4362

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CAMERON PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT
Parish: CAMERON
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4374

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: DE SOTO PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT No2
Parish: DESOTO
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4400

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON PARISH SPECIAL SERVICES DISTRICT
Parish: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4392

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: MADISON PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: MADISON
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4377

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: RIGOLETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT No11
Parish: RAPIDES
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4433

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 10/07/2004
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2004-3764

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 10/07/2004
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2004-3984

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 10/07/2004
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4042

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 10/07/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4439

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4393

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4211

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: TENSAS
Action Date: 10/07/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-3774

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: WEST BATON ROUGE
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4365

MICHIGAN Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Voter registration
Election administration (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4391

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: BROOKHAVEN
County: LINCOLN
Action Date: 10/07/2004
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4440

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HINDS
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4373

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Election administration
Additional information received
Submission Number: 1984-2897

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: NORTH PIKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: PIKE
Action Date: 10/07/2004
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4435

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: PELAHATCHIE
County: RANKIN
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4402

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: PONTOTOC
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4421

NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Borough BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4432

NEW YORK Subjurisdiction:
Borough BRONX
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4381

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WINGATE
County: UNION
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4428

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: GATES
Action Date: 09/30/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4418

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: HOKE
Action Date: 10/08/2004
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-3727

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE
County: FLORENCE
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4366

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: BEAUFORT
Action Date: 10/07/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-3929

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: OCONEE
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4409

SOUTH DAKOTA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4407

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ARGYLE
County: DENTON
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4371

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ARLINGTON
County: TARRANT
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-3811

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4386

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
County: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, COMAL, MEDINA
Action Date: 10/08/2004
Limited redistricting
Notice of withdrawal
Submission Number: 2004-3265

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BOOKER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HEMPHILL, LIPSCOMB, OCHILTREE
Action Date: 09/08/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-3856

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FATE
County: ROCKWALL
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4396

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FREDERICKSBURG
County: GILLESPIE
Action Date: 10/07/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4431

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No191
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4412

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No220
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Creation of special district
Annexation
Deannexation
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4430

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No119
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Annexation
Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4384

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HEADWATERS UNDERGROUND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: KERR
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4424

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAKE WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: TARRANT
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4363

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LEWISVILLE
County: DALLAS, DENTON
Action Date: 09/29/2004
Compensation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4359

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST PARK MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4378

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: OVILLA
County: DALLAS, ELLIS
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4427

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PASADENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4375

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PFLUGERVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4385

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SOUTHMOST UNION JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT
County: CAMERON
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Precinct (Deleted)
Polling place (Location deleted)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4417

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SPRING CREEK FOREST PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4379

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: VICTORIA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT
County: VICTORIA
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4395

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No11
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4380

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: HARDIN
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4422

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: JONES
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-3762

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: JONES
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-3762

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: KERR
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4423

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: MCLENNAN
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Name change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4399

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 10/07/2004
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4436

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: VICTORIA
Action Date: 10/07/2004
Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-3894

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: BLUE RIDGE SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: FRANKLIN, HENRY, ROANOKE
Action Date: 09/30/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4367

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Voting method (Machine)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4364

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: WARRENTON
County: FAUQUIER
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Boundary changes
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4416

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FAUQUIER
Action Date: 10/06/2004
Boundary changes
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4415

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: HENRICO
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4383

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: PATRICK
Action Date: 10/04/2004
Voting method
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4376

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: ROCKBRIDGE
Action Date: 10/05/2004
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4403


Joseph D. Rich
Chief, Voting Section
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Updated August 6, 2015