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Section 5 Notices of Submissions

NOTICE OF PRECLEARANCE ACTIVITY THE VOTING RIGHTS
ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED
Notice Date 11/10/2009
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: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3681
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Special election procedures (General election)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

ALABAMA County:  Crenshaw
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3728
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Jefferson, Shelby
Subjurisdiction:  Birmingham
Submission Number:  2009-3709
Action Date:  11/04/2009
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Limestone, Madison
Subjurisdiction:  Madison
Submission Number:  2009-3731
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Marshall
Subjurisdiction:  Arab
Submission Number:  2009-3329
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Annexation
Additional information received

ALABAMA County:  St. Clair
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3689
Action Date:  10/30/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

ALASKA Borough: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3191
Action Date:  11/09/2009
Voter registration
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

ALASKA Borough: 
Subjurisdiction:  Fort Yukon
Submission Number:  2009-3665
Action Date:  10/29/2009
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

ALASKA Borough: 
Subjurisdiction:  Toksook Bay
Submission Number:  2009-3683
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Special election procedures (General election)
Submission received

ARIZONA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3711
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Voter registration (Location deleted)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

ARIZONA County:  Cochise
Subjurisdiction:  Willcox
Submission Number:  2009-3726
Action Date:  11/04/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Gila
Subjurisdiction:  Payson
Submission Number:  2009-3701
Action Date:  10/30/2009
General election (Date set)
Primary election
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Gila
Subjurisdiction:  Star Valley
Submission Number:  2009-3684
Action Date:  10/30/2009
Annexation
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  La Paz
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3699
Action Date:  10/29/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Maricopa
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3674
Action Date:  10/27/2009
Election administration
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Maricopa
Subjurisdiction:  Sun City Fire District
Submission Number:  2009-3715
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Annexation
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Navajo
Subjurisdiction:  Pinon Unified School District #4
Submission Number:  2009-3340
Action Date:  11/05/2009
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

ARIZONA County:  Pinal
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3708
Action Date:  11/04/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Pinal
Subjurisdiction:  Eloy
Submission Number:  2009-3690
Action Date:  10/28/2009
Annexation
Submission received

CALIFORNIA County:  Monterey
Subjurisdiction:  Alisal Union School District
Submission Number:  2009-3739
Action Date:  11/09/2009
Boundary changes
Submission received

CALIFORNIA County:  Monterey
Subjurisdiction:  Santa Rita Union School District
Submission Number:  2009-3738
Action Date:  11/09/2009
Boundary changes
Submission received

CALIFORNIA County:  Yuba
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3703
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Precinct (Realignment)
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Atkinson
Subjurisdiction:  Willacoochee
Submission Number:  2009-3325
Action Date:  11/09/2009
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Referendum requirement
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Carroll
Subjurisdiction:  Carrollton
Submission Number:  2009-3705
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Clarke
Subjurisdiction:  Winterville
Submission Number:  2009-3693
Action Date:  10/30/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Crisp
Subjurisdiction:  Cordele
Submission Number:  1993-0171
Action Date:  10/29/2009
Annexation
Resubmission received

GEORGIA County:  Crisp
Subjurisdiction:  Cordele
Submission Number:  1993-1002
Action Date:  10/29/2009
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Crisp
Subjurisdiction:  Cordele
Submission Number:  2007-3722
Action Date:  10/29/2009
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Resubmission received

GEORGIA County:  Crisp
Subjurisdiction:  Cordele
Submission Number:  2007-4690
Action Date:  10/29/2009
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Crisp
Subjurisdiction:  Cordele
Submission Number:  2007-4690
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Annexation
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Floyd
Subjurisdiction:  Rome
Submission Number:  2009-3416
Action Date:  10/30/2009
Annexation
Related submission received

GEORGIA County:  Floyd
Subjurisdiction:  Rome
Submission Number:  2009-3695
Action Date:  10/30/2009
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Franklin
Subjurisdiction:  Franklin Springs
Submission Number:  2009-3706
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Laurens
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3720
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Lowndes
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1965
Action Date:  11/05/2009
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Lowndes
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1965
Action Date:  11/06/2009
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Lowndes
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1965
Action Date:  11/09/2009
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Pike
Subjurisdiction:  Concord
Submission Number:  2009-3335
Action Date:  11/09/2009
Special election procedures (General election)
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Turner
Subjurisdiction:  Sycamore
Submission Number:  2009-3734
Action Date:  11/05/2009
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Bossier
Subjurisdiction:  Bossier City
Submission Number:  2009-3685
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Annexation
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Bossier
Subjurisdiction:  Bossier City City Court
Submission Number:  2009-3686
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Annexation
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Orleans
Subjurisdiction:  New Orleans
Submission Number:  2009-3718
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Orleans
Subjurisdiction:  Spring Lake Subdivision Improvement District
Submission Number:  2009-3717
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Rapides
Subjurisdiction:  Alexandria
Submission Number:  2009-3282
Action Date:  10/27/2009
Annexation
Additional information received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Rapides
Subjurisdiction:  Alexandria
Submission Number:  2009-3282
Action Date:  10/27/2009
Annexation
Related submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Rapides
Subjurisdiction:  Alexandria
Submission Number:  2009-3673
Action Date:  10/27/2009
Deannexation
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  St. Landry
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3735
Action Date:  11/05/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Tangipahoa
Subjurisdiction:  Tangipahoa Parish Gravity Drainage District #5
Submission Number:  2009-3277
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Winn
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3724
Action Date:  11/06/2009
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

NEW YORK Borough:  Bronx, Kings, New York
Subjurisdiction:  New York
Submission Number:  2009-3694
Action Date:  10/30/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Franklin
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3702
Action Date:  10/29/2009
Boundary changes
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Gaston
Subjurisdiction:  Dallas
Submission Number:  2009-3730
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Annexation
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Robeson
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3319
Action Date:  11/09/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Union
Subjurisdiction:  Indian Trail
Submission Number:  2009-3691
Action Date:  10/30/2009
Method of selection
Form of government
Tiebreaking vote
Powers and duties
Election administration
Procedures for filling vacancies
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Georgetown
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3741
Action Date:  11/06/2009
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Greenwood
Subjurisdiction:  Greenwood
Submission Number:  2009-2981
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Horry
Subjurisdiction:  Conway
Submission Number:  2009-3688
Action Date:  10/30/2009
Annexation
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Kershaw
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3742
Action Date:  11/06/2009
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Newberry
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3732
Action Date:  11/05/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Spartanburg
Subjurisdiction:  Cowpens
Submission Number:  2009-3721
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Annexation
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Spartanburg
Subjurisdiction:  Duncan
Submission Number:  2009-3371
Action Date:  10/27/2009
Annexation
Related submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Spartanburg
Subjurisdiction:  Duncan
Submission Number:  2009-3371
Action Date:  11/09/2009
Annexation
Additional information received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Spartanburg
Subjurisdiction:  Duncan
Submission Number:  2009-3671
Action Date:  10/27/2009
Annexation
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  York
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3740
Action Date:  11/06/2009
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  York
Subjurisdiction:  Fort Mill
Submission Number:  2009-3655
Action Date:  10/27/2009
Annexation
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  York
Subjurisdiction:  Fort Mill
Submission Number:  2009-3655
Action Date:  10/28/2009
Annexation
Related submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  York
Subjurisdiction:  Fort Mill
Submission Number:  2009-3712
Action Date:  10/28/2009
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County: 
Subjurisdiction:  Edwards Aquifer Authority
Submission Number:  2009-3228
Action Date:  11/04/2009
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Aransas
Subjurisdiction:  Lamar Improvement District
Submission Number:  2009-3698
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Creation of special district
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Voting method
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Aransas
Subjurisdiction:  Lamar Improvement District
Submission Number:  2009-3698
Action Date:  11/02/2009
TEXAS County:  Austin
Subjurisdiction:  Sealy
Submission Number:  2009-3727
Action Date:  11/04/2009
Annexation
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Brazoria
Subjurisdiction:  Angleton Independent School District
Submission Number:  2009-3248
Action Date:  11/05/2009
Numbered positions adopted
Ballot format
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Cass
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3725
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Comal
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3183
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Comal
Subjurisdiction:  Comal County Water Control & Improvement District #6
Submission Number:  2009-3677
Action Date:  10/29/2009
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Voting method
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Comanche
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3692
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Dallas
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3169
Action Date:  11/04/2009
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Denton
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3716
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Duval
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3290
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Duval
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3722
Action Date:  11/04/2009
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  El Paso
Subjurisdiction:  El Paso
Submission Number:  2009-3719
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Fort Bend
Subjurisdiction:  Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District #4
Submission Number:  2009-3676
Action Date:  10/29/2009
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Voting method
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Fort Bend
Subjurisdiction:  Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District #5
Submission Number:  2009-3678
Action Date:  10/29/2009
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Voting method
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Fort Bend
Subjurisdiction:  Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District #6
Submission Number:  2009-3680
Action Date:  10/29/2009
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Voting method
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Fort Bend
Subjurisdiction:  Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District #7
Submission Number:  2009-3679
Action Date:  10/29/2009
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Voting method
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery
Subjurisdiction:  Houston
Submission Number:  2009-3707
Action Date:  10/30/2009
Precinct
Polling place
Absentee Voting
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Galveston
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3215
Action Date:  11/05/2009
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Grayson
Subjurisdiction:  Grayson County Junior College District
Submission Number:  2009-3729
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Implementation schedule (Terms of office)
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Guadalupe
Subjurisdiction:  Guadalupe County Municipal Utility District #3
Submission Number:  2009-3675
Action Date:  10/29/2009
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Voting method
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3736
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Harris County Municipal Utility District #400
Submission Number:  2009-3696
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Voting method
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Harris, Montgomery
Subjurisdiction:  Harris County Municipal Utility District #386
Submission Number:  2009-3308
Action Date:  11/05/2009
Annexation
Deannexation
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Voting method (Touch screen)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Harrison
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3403
Action Date:  10/26/2009
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Jack
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3714
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Jim Hogg
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3234
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Matagorda
Subjurisdiction:  Caney Creek Municipal Utility District
Submission Number:  2009-3737
Action Date:  11/06/2009
Annexation
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Midland
Subjurisdiction:  Midland Community College District
Submission Number:  2009-3328
Action Date:  11/09/2009
General election (Date change)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Palo Pinto
Subjurisdiction:  Palo Pinto County Water Control & Improvement District #1
Submission Number:  2009-3700
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Creation of special district
Voting method
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Red River
Subjurisdiction:  Clarksville Independent School District
Submission Number:  2009-3733
Action Date:  11/05/2009
Absentee Voting (Location deleted)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Runnels
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3067
Action Date:  10/30/2009
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Runnels
Subjurisdiction:  Ballinger Memorial Hospital District
Submission Number:  2009-3697
Action Date:  10/30/2009
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Rusk
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3713
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Absentee Voting (Location deleted)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  San Augustine
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3286
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Travis
Subjurisdiction:  Lake Travis Independent School District
Submission Number:  2009-3529
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Precinct
Polling place
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Waller
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-2987
Action Date:  11/05/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Waller
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3710
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Voter registration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Winkler
Subjurisdiction:  Kermit Independent School District
Submission Number:  2009-3704
Action Date:  11/03/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Joint election procedures
Submission received

The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
TEXAS County:  Gonzales
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-3078
Action Date:  11/02/2009
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Election administration (Poll workers)
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)

Christopher Coates
Chief, Voting Section
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Updated August 6, 2015