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: CLAY |
| County: JEFFERSON | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5393 | |
| ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN |
| County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON | |
| Action Date: 11/15/2002 | |
| Redistricting plan (Commission)
Polling place (Changed) Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-4956 | |
| ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: FAIRHOPE |
| County: BALDWIN | |
| Action Date: 11/08/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5372 | |
| ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: GUNTERSVILLE |
| County: MARSHALL | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Related submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-4898 | |
| ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: GUNTERSVILLE |
| County: MARSHALL | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5382 | |
| ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: MILLBROOK |
| County: ELMORE | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5384 | |
| ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: KOYUKUK |
| Action Date: 11/08/2002 | |
| Special election procedures
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-4933 | |
| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: COOLIDGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #21 |
| County: PINAL | |
| Action Date: 11/07/2002 | |
| Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5378 | |
| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: SOMERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #11 |
| County: YUMA | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5380 | |
| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: YOUNGTOWN |
| County: MARICOPA | |
| Action Date: 11/13/2002 | |
| Method of selection (Appointive/elective to elective)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5402 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: FARGO |
| County: CLINCH | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Incorporation
Method of election (Single-member districts/at large) Districting plan Plurality vote requirement Staggered terms Term of office (Four years) Nonpartisan elections Number of officials Implementation schedule Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement) General election Procedures for filling vacancies Compensation Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 1993-3438 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: FARGO |
| County: CLINCH | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Resubmission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-4126 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: FORSYTH |
| County: MONROE | |
| Action Date: 11/13/2002 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5414 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: HAMILTON |
| County: HARRIS | |
| Action Date: 11/13/2002 | |
| Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-4856 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: HOLLY SPRINGS |
| County: CHEROKEE | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Election administration
Voting method Notice of withdrawal | |
| Submission Number: 2002-4928 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: HOLLY SPRINGS |
| County: CHEROKEE | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Resubmission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-0802 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: HOLLY SPRINGS |
| County: CHEROKEE | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-2191 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LA FAYETTE |
| County: WALKER | |
| Action Date: 11/14/2002 | |
| Annexation
Related submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5125 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LA FAYETTE |
| County: WALKER | |
| Action Date: 11/14/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5410 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LOGANVILLE |
| County: GWINNETT, WALTON | |
| Action Date: 11/15/2002 | |
| Annexation
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-4925 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE |
| County: HENRY | |
| Action Date: 11/08/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5375 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| Parish: AVOYELLES | |
| Action Date: 11/08/2002 | |
| Redistricting plan
Number of officials Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-3449 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| Parish: AVOYELLES | |
| Action Date: 11/15/2002 | |
| Redistricting plan
Number of officials Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-3449 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: EVANGELINE PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT #1 |
| Parish: EVANGELINE | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5396 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: LAKE PROVIDENCE PORT COMMISSION |
| Parish: EAST CARROLL | |
| Action Date: 11/14/2002 | |
| Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5417 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: MER ROUGE |
| Parish: MOREHOUSE | |
| Action Date: 11/14/2002 | |
| Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5412 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: RAPIDES PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT |
| Parish: RAPIDES | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5398 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: RICHLAND PARISH WARD ONE RURAL FIRE DISTRICT |
| Parish: RICHLAND | |
| Action Date: 11/15/2002 | |
| Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5279 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIGHTING DISTRICT #7 |
| Parish: ST. TAMMANY | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5390 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: |
| Parish: AVOYELLES | |
| Action Date: 11/08/2002 | |
| Redistricting plan (Police jury)
Precinct (Consolidation) Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-3448 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: |
| Parish: AVOYELLES | |
| Action Date: 11/15/2002 | |
| Redistricting plan (Police jury)
Precinct (Consolidation) Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-3448 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: |
| Parish: IBERIA | |
| Action Date: 11/14/2002 | |
| Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5411 | |
| MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: CLARKSDALE |
| County: COAHOMA | |
| Action Date: 11/15/2002 | |
| Redistricting plan (Commission)
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-4778 | |
| MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: KILMICHAEL |
| County: MONTGOMERY | |
| Action Date: 11/11/2002 | |
| Special election procedures (Primary)
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5131 | |
| MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: SALTILLO |
| County: LEE | |
| Action Date: 11/14/2002 | |
| Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5418 | |
| MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: ALCORN | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Redistricting plan (Constable) Precinct Polling place Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-4848 | |
| MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: JACKSON | |
| Action Date: 11/13/2002 | |
| Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5405 | |
| MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: LAUDERDALE | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5385 | |
| NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: FAIRMONT |
| County: ROBESON | |
| Action Date: 10/30/2002 | |
| Annexation
Resubmission received | |
| Submission Number: 1997-2379 | |
| NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: FAIRMONT |
| County: ROBESON | |
| Action Date: 10/30/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 1997-3246 | |
| NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: INDIAN TRAIL |
| County: UNION | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Related submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5127 | |
| NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: INDIAN TRAIL |
| County: UNION | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5388 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LORIS |
| County: HORRY | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Related submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-3940 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LORIS |
| County: HORRY | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Related submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-4719 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LORIS |
| County: HORRY | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5404 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MCCLELLANVILLE |
| County: CHARLESTON | |
| Action Date: 11/14/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5419 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WINNSBORO |
| County: FAIRFIELD | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5381 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: CHEROKEE | |
| Action Date: 11/13/2002 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-4841 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: AVERY |
| County: RED RIVER | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5389 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BARTON SPRINGS-EDWARDS AQUIFER CONSERVATION DISTRICT |
| County: BASTROP, CALDWELL, HAYS, TRAVIS | |
| Action Date: 11/14/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5415 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BEE CAVE |
| County: TRAVIS | |
| Action Date: 11/14/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5416 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BROWNWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: BROWN | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Plurality vote requirement
Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5400 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CAMERON |
| County: MILAM | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5395 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CIBOLO |
| County: GUADALUPE | |
| Action Date: 11/13/2002 | |
| Annexation
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5158 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: D'HANIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: MEDINA | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Ballot format
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5356 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DAYTON |
| County: LIBERTY | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5386 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #11 |
| County: FORT BEND | |
| Action Date: 11/15/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5420 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #354 |
| County: HARRIS | |
| Action Date: 11/08/2002 | |
| Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5373 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #114 |
| County: HARRIS | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5401 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HEARNE |
| County: ROBERTSON | |
| Action Date: 11/08/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5377 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: HARRIS | |
| Action Date: 11/13/2002 | |
| Voting method
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5407 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LA FERIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: CAMERON | |
| Action Date: 11/13/2002 | |
| Numbered positions adopted
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5403 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LOS FRESNOS |
| County: CAMERON | |
| Action Date: 11/08/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5376 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #94 |
| County: MONTGOMERY | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Creation of special district
Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting (Location established) Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5392 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #19 |
| County: HARRIS | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5391 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SANGER |
| County: DENTON | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Related submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5085 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SANGER |
| County: DENTON | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5397 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: BEXAR | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5383 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: FORT BEND | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5399 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: GALVESTON | |
| Action Date: 11/07/2002 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5379 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: GALVESTON | |
| Action Date: 11/08/2002 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5379 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: HILL | |
| Action Date: 11/13/2002 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5413 | |
| VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: SCOTT | |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5387 | |
| VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: |
| Action Date: 11/12/2002 | |
| Voter registration
Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5260 | |
| VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: |
| Action Date: 11/13/2002 | |
| Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5406 | |
| VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: |
| Action Date: 11/14/2002 | |
| Voter registration
Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5260 | |
Joseph D. Rich
Chief, Voting Section
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