Section 5 Notices of Submissions

NOTICE OF PRECLEARANCE ACTIVITY THE VOTING RIGHTS

ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED

Notice Date

11/16/2009

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").

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 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:

Baldwin

Subjurisdiction:

Elberta

Submission Number:

2009-3751

Action Date:

11/09/2009

Annexation

Submission received

ALABAMA

County:

Baldwin

Subjurisdiction:

Fairhope

Submission Number:

2009-3743

Action Date:

11/09/2009

Annexation

Submission received

ALABAMA

County:

Jackson

Subjurisdiction:

Scottsboro

Submission Number:

2009-3758

Action Date:

11/10/2009

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

ALABAMA

County:

Tallapoosa

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-3750

Action Date:

11/09/2009

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

ALASKA

Borough:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-3191

Action Date:

11/10/2009

Voter registration

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

ALASKA

Borough:

Aleutians East

Subjurisdiction:

Cold Bay

Submission Number:

2009-3642

Action Date:

11/10/2009

Voting method (By-mail)

Special election procedures (General election)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

ARIZONA

County:

Coconino, Yavapai

Subjurisdiction:

Sedona

Submission Number:

2009-2681

Action Date:

11/09/2009

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Number of officials

Resubmission received

ARIZONA

County:

Gila, Navajo

Subjurisdiction:

Whiteriver Unified School District #20

Submission Number:

2009-3306

Action Date:

11/10/2009

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Changed)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

ARIZONA

County:

La Paz, Mohave

Subjurisdiction:

Western Arizona Joint Technological District

Submission Number:

2009-3755

Action Date:

11/04/2009

Creation of special district

Method of election (Multimember districts/at large)

Method of election (Single-member districts)

Number of officials

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Navajo

Subjurisdiction:

Winslow Unified School District #1

Submission Number:

2009-3334

Action Date:

11/10/2009

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Atkinson

Subjurisdiction:

Willacoochee

Submission Number:

2009-3325

Action Date:

11/13/2009

Election administration (Charter amendment)

Referendum requirement

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Cherokee

Subjurisdiction:

Woodstock

Submission Number:

2009-3745

Action Date:

11/10/2009

Annexation

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Clinch

Subjurisdiction:

Argyle

Submission Number:

2009-3344

Action Date:

11/10/2009

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Coffee

Subjurisdiction:

Ambrose

Submission Number:

2009-3392

Action Date:

11/12/2009

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Coffee

Subjurisdiction:

Broxton

Submission Number:

2009-3391

Action Date:

11/12/2009

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Coffee

Subjurisdiction:

Nicholls

Submission Number:

2009-3390

Action Date:

11/12/2009

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Crisp

Subjurisdiction:

Cordele

Submission Number:

2007-4690

Action Date:

11/09/2009

Annexation

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Dawson

Subjurisdiction:

Dawsonville

Submission Number:

2009-3744

Action Date:

11/10/2009

Annexation

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Dekalb

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-3759

Action Date:

11/10/2009

Precinct (Realignment)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Gwinnett

Subjurisdiction:

Snellville

Submission Number:

2009-3746

Action Date:

11/09/2009

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Polk

Subjurisdiction:

Aragon

Submission Number:

2009-3299

Action Date:

11/12/2009

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester

Subjurisdiction:

Summerville

Submission Number:

2009-3288

Action Date:

11/09/2009

Annexation

Related submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester

Subjurisdiction:

Summerville

Submission Number:

2009-3756

Action Date:

11/09/2009

Annexation

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

Greenville

Subjurisdiction:

Brookfield Special Tax District

Submission Number:

2009-3180

Action Date:

11/09/2009

Creation of special district

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

Horry

Subjurisdiction:

Horry County School District

Submission Number:

2009-3752

Action Date:

11/06/2009

Term of office

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

Lexington

Subjurisdiction:

Lexington

Submission Number:

2009-3760

Action Date:

11/10/2009

Annexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Bastrop

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-3504

Action Date:

11/12/2009

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Bowie

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-3749

Action Date:

11/09/2009

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Brazoria

Subjurisdiction:

Angleton Independent School District

Submission Number:

2009-3248

Action Date:

11/09/2009

Numbered positions adopted

Ballot format

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Burnet

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-3330

Action Date:

11/13/2009

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Polling place (Changed)

Joint election procedures

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Caldwell, Hays

Subjurisdiction:

San Marcos

Submission Number:

2009-3747

Action Date:

11/10/2009

Annexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Collingsworth

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-3394

Action Date:

11/10/2009

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Denton

Subjurisdiction:

Denton

Submission Number:

2009-3753

Action Date:

11/09/2009

Annexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Falls, Limestone, Robertson

Subjurisdiction:

Groesbeck Independent School District

Submission Number:

2009-3476

Action Date:

11/12/2009

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Fort Bend, Harris

Subjurisdiction:

Houston Community College System District

Submission Number:

2009-3761

Action Date:

11/12/2009

Annexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Harris

Subjurisdiction:

Southwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #1

Submission Number:

2009-3748

Action Date:

11/09/2009

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Voting method

Special election procedures (Tax)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Hockley

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-3757

Action Date:

11/09/2009

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Limestone

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-3459

Action Date:

11/12/2009

Precinct

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Mclennan

Subjurisdiction:

La Vega Independent School District

Submission Number:

2009-3192

Action Date:

11/13/2009

Absentee Voting (Additional location)

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS

County:

Midland

Subjurisdiction:

Midland Community College District

Submission Number:

2009-3328

Action Date:

11/13/2009

General election (Date change)

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Randall

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-3327

Action Date:

11/10/2009

Precinct

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Real

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2009-3406

Action Date:

11/12/2009

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Tom Green

Subjurisdiction:

San Angelo

Submission Number:

2009-3763

Action Date:

11/06/2009

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Special election procedures (Runoff)

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Tom Green

Subjurisdiction:

San Angelo

Submission Number:

2009-3763

Action Date:

11/10/2009

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Special election procedures (Runoff)

Additional information received

Christopher Coates

Chief, Voting Section

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