NOTICE OF PRECLEARANCE ACTIVITY THE VOTING RIGHTS

ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED

Notice Date

11/20/2006

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:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2006-6795

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Election administration

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

ALABAMA

County:

Jefferson

Subjurisdiction:

Mountain Brook

Submission Number:

2006-6839

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Annexation

Submission received

ALABAMA

County:

Lee

Subjurisdiction:

Auburn

Submission Number:

2006-6800

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Submission received

ALABAMA

County:

Mobile

Subjurisdiction:

Bayou La Batre

Submission Number:

2006-6115

Action Date:

11/16/2006

Annexation

Additional information received

ALABAMA

County:

Mobile

Subjurisdiction:

Bayou La Batre

Submission Number:

2006-6812

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Annexation

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Maricopa

Subjurisdiction:

Buckeye

Submission Number:

2006-6843

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Maricopa

Subjurisdiction:

Cave Creek

Submission Number:

2006-6823

Action Date:

11/15/2006

Annexation

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Maricopa

Subjurisdiction:

Gila Bend

Submission Number:

2006-6820

Action Date:

11/15/2006

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Maricopa

Subjurisdiction:

Gilbert

Submission Number:

2006-6808

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Maricopa

Subjurisdiction:

Mesa

Submission Number:

2006-6805

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Annexation

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Maricopa

Subjurisdiction:

Surprise

Submission Number:

2006-6833

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Annexation

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Maricopa

Subjurisdiction:

Tolleson

Submission Number:

2006-6842

Action Date:

11/16/2006

General election (Date set)

Primary election

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Pinal

Subjurisdiction:

Eloy Fire District

Submission Number:

2006-6831

Action Date:

11/15/2006

Annexation

Submission received

CALIFORNIA

County:

Merced

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2006-6407

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Polling place (Location changed)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

CALIFORNIA

County:

Merced

Subjurisdiction:

Atwater

Submission Number:

2006-6449

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Annexation

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

CALIFORNIA

County:

Merced

Subjurisdiction:

Atwater

Submission Number:

2006-6449

Action Date:

11/16/2006

Annexation

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

CALIFORNIA

County:

Merced

Subjurisdiction:

Delhi Unified School District

Submission Number:

2006-6825

Action Date:

11/15/2006

Boundary changes

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

CALIFORNIA

County:

Merced

Subjurisdiction:

Livingston

Submission Number:

2006-6296

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Special election procedures (Mayor)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

CALIFORNIA

County:

Merced

Subjurisdiction:

Livingston

Submission Number:

2006-6296

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Annexation

Special election procedures (Mayor)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

CALIFORNIA

County:

Merced

Subjurisdiction:

Livingston

Submission Number:

2006-6296

Action Date:

11/15/2006

Annexation

Special election procedures (Mayor)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

CALIFORNIA

County:

Merced

Subjurisdiction:

Los Banos

Submission Number:

2006-6348

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

CALIFORNIA

County:

Merced

Subjurisdiction:

Los Banos

Submission Number:

2006-6348

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Annexation

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

CALIFORNIA

County:

Merced

Subjurisdiction:

Los Banos

Submission Number:

2006-6348

Action Date:

11/15/2006

Annexation

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

CALIFORNIA

County:

Merced

Subjurisdiction:

Los Banos

Submission Number:

2006-6733

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Annexation

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

CALIFORNIA

County:

Merced

Subjurisdiction:

Los Banos

Submission Number:

2006-6733

Action Date:

11/15/2006

Annexation

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

CALIFORNIA

County:

Merced

Subjurisdiction:

Turlock Unified School District

Submission Number:

2006-6824

Action Date:

11/15/2006

Boundary changes

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Fulton

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2006-6139

Action Date:

11/15/2006

Precinct (Consolidation)

Precinct (Deleted)

Precinct (Renumbering)

Precinct (Realignment)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Polling place (Location deleted)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Fulton

Subjurisdiction:

Fairburn

Submission Number:

2006-6746

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Related submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Fulton

Subjurisdiction:

Fairburn

Submission Number:

2006-6774

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Related submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Fulton

Subjurisdiction:

Fairburn

Submission Number:

2006-6782

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Related submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Fulton

Subjurisdiction:

Fairburn

Submission Number:

2006-6803

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Hall

Subjurisdiction:

Gainesville

Submission Number:

2006-6685

Action Date:

10/31/2006

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Houston

Subjurisdiction:

Centerville

Submission Number:

2006-6798

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Annexation

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Newton

Subjurisdiction:

Covington

Submission Number:

2006-6581

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Designation of annexed area to election district

Related submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Newton

Subjurisdiction:

Covington

Submission Number:

2006-6830

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Oglethorpe

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2006-6799

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Polling place (Location changed)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Paulding

Subjurisdiction:

Dallas

Submission Number:

2006-6444

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Annexation

Related submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Paulding

Subjurisdiction:

Dallas

Submission Number:

2006-6809

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Annexation

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Polk

Subjurisdiction:

Rockmart

Submission Number:

2003-2012

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Designation of annexed area to election district

Election administration (Charter amendment)

Resubmission received

GEORGIA

County:

Polk

Subjurisdiction:

Rockmart

Submission Number:

2003-2767

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Resubmission received

GEORGIA

County:

Polk

Subjurisdiction:

Rockmart

Submission Number:

2006-5394

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Designation of annexed area to election district

Related submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Polk

Subjurisdiction:

Rockmart

Submission Number:

2006-6220

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Related submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Worth

Subjurisdiction:

Poulan

Submission Number:

2006-6832

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2006-6175

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Consolidation of jurisdictions

Powers and duties

Abolishment of elected office

Consolidation or division of jurisdictions

Additional information received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2006-6175

Action Date:

11/15/2006

Consolidation of jurisdictions

Powers and duties

Abolishment of elected office

Consolidation or division of jurisdictions

Additional information received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Ouachita

Subjurisdiction:

Ouachita Parish Hospital Service District #1

Submission Number:

2006-6837

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA

Parish:

St. Tammany

Subjurisdiction:

Slidell

Submission Number:

2006-6817

Action Date:

11/15/2006

Annexation

Submission received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Washington

Subjurisdiction:

Washington Parish Fire Protection District #8

Submission Number:

2006-6816

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Webster

Subjurisdiction:

Webster Parish Road District B

Submission Number:

2006-6836

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA

Parish:

West Feliciana

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2006-6829

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

MISSISSIPPI

County:

Pike

Subjurisdiction:

Summit

Submission Number:

2006-6815

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Gaston

Subjurisdiction:

Gastonia

Submission Number:

2006-6828

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Martin

Subjurisdiction:

Williamston

Submission Number:

2006-6827

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Pitt

Subjurisdiction:

Farmville

Submission Number:

2006-6821

Action Date:

11/15/2006

Annexation

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

Greenville, Spartanburg

Subjurisdiction:

Greer

Submission Number:

2006-6834

Action Date:

11/15/2006

Annexation

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

Lexington, Richland

Subjurisdiction:

Irmo

Submission Number:

2006-6810

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Bell

Subjurisdiction:

Killeen

Submission Number:

2006-6811

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Districting plan

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Bexar

Subjurisdiction:

Helotes

Submission Number:

2006-6707

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Related submission received

TEXAS

County:

Bexar

Subjurisdiction:

Helotes

Submission Number:

2006-6806

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Colorado

Subjurisdiction:

The Falls Municipal Utility District

Submission Number:

2006-6571

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Creation of special district

Polling place (Address change)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Voting method (Help America Vote Act)

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Donley

Subjurisdiction:

Clarendon College District

Submission Number:

2006-6197

Action Date:

11/15/2006

Polling place (Location changed)

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS

County:

Fort Bend

Subjurisdiction:

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #151

Submission Number:

2006-6838

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Annexation

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS

County:

Gregg, Rusk

Subjurisdiction:

Kilgore

Submission Number:

2006-6840

Action Date:

11/15/2006

Annexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Hamilton

Subjurisdiction:

Hico

Submission Number:

2006-6804

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Annexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Harris

Subjurisdiction:

Dowdell Public Utility District

Submission Number:

2006-6814

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Harris

Subjurisdiction:

Harris County Water Control & Improvement District #155

Submission Number:

2006-6835

Action Date:

11/16/2006

Annexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Harris

Subjurisdiction:

Harris County Water Control & Improvement District #70

Submission Number:

2006-6807

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Deannexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Johnson, Tarrant

Subjurisdiction:

Burleson

Submission Number:

2006-6256

Action Date:

11/14/2006

Precinct

Polling place (Location changed)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Medina

Subjurisdiction:

Medina County Emergency Service District #1

Submission Number:

2006-6826

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS

County:

Parker

Subjurisdiction:

Parker County Special Utility District

Submission Number:

2006-6796

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Voting method (Electronic)

General election (Date change)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS

County:

Tarrant

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2006-6818

Action Date:

11/15/2006

Polling place (Location changed)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS

County:

Travis

Subjurisdiction:

Lakeway

Submission Number:

2006-6801

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Wharton

Subjurisdiction:

Wharton County Water Control & Improvement District #1

Submission Number:

2006-6802

Action Date:

11/13/2006

Annexation

Submission received

T. Christian Herren, Jr.

Chief, Voting Section