PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF
SECTION 5 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED
Appendix to Part 51--Jurisdictions Covered Under Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act, as Amended
The preclearance requirement of Section 5 of the Voting Rights
Act, as amended, applies in the following jurisdictions. The
applicable date is the date that was used to determine coverage
and the date after which changes affecting voting are subject to
the preclearance requirement. Some jurisdictions, for example,
Yuba County, California, are included more than once because they
have been determined on more than one occasion to be covered
under Section 4(b).
.........................Applicable....Fed
Jurisdiction.............Date..........Register...............Date
Alabama..................Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
Alaska...................Nov. 1, 1972..40 FR 49422...Oct. 22, 1975
Arizona..................Nov. 1, 1972..40 FR 43746..Sept. 23, 1975
California:
..Kings County...........Nov. 1, 1972..40 FR 43746..Sept. 23, 1975
..Merced County..........Nov. 1, 1972..40 FR 43746..Sept. 23, 1975
..Monterey County........Nov. 1, 1968..36 FR 5809....Mar. 27, 1971
..Yuba County............Nov. 1, 1968..36 FR 5809....Mar. 27, 1971
..Yuba County............Nov. 1, 1972..41 FR 784......Jan. 5, 1976
Florida:
..Collier County.........Nov. 1, 1972..41 FR 34329...Aug. 13, 1976
..Hardee County..........Nov. 1, 1972..40 FR 43746..Sept. 23, 1975
..Hendry County..........Nov. 1, 1972..41 FR 34329...Aug. 13, 1976
..Hillsborough County....Nov. 1, 1972..40 FR 43746..Sept. 23, 1975
..Monroe County..........Nov. 1, 1972..40 FR 43746..Sept. 23, 1975
Georgia..................Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
Louisiana................Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
Michigan:
..Allegan County:
....Clyde Township.......Nov. 1, 1972..41 FR 34329...Aug. 13, 1976
..Saginaw County:
....Buena Vista Township.Nov. 1, 1972..41 FR 34329...Aug. 13, 1976
Mississippi..............Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
New Hampshire:
..Cheshire County:
....Rindge Town..........Nov. 1, 1968..39 FR 16912....May 10, 1974
..Coos County:
....Millsfield Township..Nov. 1, 1968..39 FR 16912....May 10, 1974
....Pinkhams Grant.......Nov. 1, 1968..39 FR 16912....May 10, 1974
....Stewartstown Town....Nov. 1, 1968..39 FR 16912....May 10, 1974
....Stratford Town.......Nov. 1, 1968..39 FR 16912....May 10, 1974
..Grafton County:
....Benton Town..........Nov. 1, 1968..39 FR 16912....May 10, 1974
..Hillsborough County:
....Antrim Town..........Nov. 1, 1968..39 FR 16912....May 10, 1974
..Merrimack County:
....Boscawen Town........Nov. 1, 1968..39 FR 16912....May 10, 1974
..Rockingham County:
.Newington Town..........Nov. 1, 1968..39 FR 16912....May 10, 1974
..Sullivan County:
....Unity Town...........Nov. 1, 1968..39 FR 16912....May 10, 1974
New York:
..Bronx County...........Nov. 1, 1968..36 FR 5809....Mar. 27, 1971
..Bronx County...........Nov. 1, 1972..40 FR 43746..Sept. 23, 1975
..Kings County...........Nov. 1, 1968..36 FR 5809....Mar. 27, 1971
..Kings County...........Nov. 1, 1972..40 FR 43746..Sept. 23, 1975
..New York County........Nov. 1, 1968..36 FR 5809....Mar. 27, 1971
North Carolina:
..Anson County...........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Beaufort County........Nov. 1, 1964..31 FR 5081....Mar. 29, 1966
..Bertie County..........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Bladen County..........Nov. 1, 1964..31 FR 5081....Mar. 29, 1966
..Camden County..........Nov. 1, 1964..31 FR 3317.....Mar. 2, 1966
..Caswell County.........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Chowan County..........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Cleveland County.......Nov. 1, 1964..31 FR 5081....Mar. 29, 1966
..Craven County..........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Cumberland County......Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Edgecombe County.......Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Franklin County........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Gaston County..........Nov. 1, 1964..31 FR 5081....Mar. 29, 1966
..Gates County...........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Granville County.......Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Greene County..........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Guilford County........Nov. 1, 1964..31 FR 5081....Mar. 29, 1966
..Halifax County.........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Harnett County.........Nov. 1, 1964..31 FR 5081....Mar. 29, 1966
..Hertford County........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Hoke County............Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Jackson County.........Nov. 1, 1972..40 FR 49422...Oct. 22, 1975
..Lee County.............Nov. 1, 1964..31 FR 5081....Mar. 29, 1966
..Lenoir County..........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Martin County..........Nov. 1, 1964..31 FR 19.......Jan. 4, 1966
..Nash County............Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Northampton County.....Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Onslow County..........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Pasquotank County......Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Perquimans County......Nov. 1, 1964..31 FR 3317.....Mar. 2, 1966
..Person County..........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Pitt County............Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Robeson County.........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Rockingham County......Nov. 1, 1964..31 FR 5081....Mar. 29, 1966
..Scotland County........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Union County...........Nov. 1, 1964..31 FR 5081....Mar. 29, 1966
..Vance County...........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Washington County......Nov. 1, 1964..31 FR 19.......Jan. 4, 1966
..Wayne County...........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
..Wilson County..........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
South Carolina...........Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965
South Dakota:
..Shannon County.........Nov. 1, 1972..41 FR 784......Jan. 5, 1976
..Todd County............Nov. 1, 1972..41 FR 784......Jan. 5, 1976
Texas....................Nov. 1, 1972..40 FR 43746..Sept. 23, 1975
Virginia.................Nov. 1, 1964..30 FR 9897.....Aug. 7, 1965 1/
The following political subdivisions in States subject to
statewide coverage are also covered individually:
.........................Applicable....Fed.
Jurisdiction.............Date..........Register...............Date
Arizona:
..Apache County..........Nov. 1, 1968..36 FR 5809....Mar. 27, 1971
..Apache County..........Nov. 1, 1972..40 FR 49422...Oct. 22, 1975
..Cochise County.........Nov. 1, 1968..36 FR 5809....Mar. 27, 1971
..Coconino County........Nov. 1, 1968..36 FR 5809....Mar. 27, 1971
..Coconino County........Nov. 1, 1972..40 FR 49422...Oct. 22, 1975
..Mohave County..........Nov. 1, 1968..36 FR 5809....Mar. 27, 1971
..Navajo County..........Nov. 1, 1968..36 FR 5809....Mar. 27, 1971
..Navajo County..........Nov. 1, 1972..40 FR 49422...Oct. 22, 1975
..Pima County............Nov. 1, 1968..36 FR 5809....Mar. 27, 1971
..Pinal County...........Nov. 1, 1968..36 FR 5809....Mar. 27, 1971
..Pinal County...........Nov. 1, 1972..40 FR 49422...Oct. 22, 1975
..Santa Cruz County......Nov. 1, 1968..36 FR 5809....Mar. 27, 1971
..Yuma County............Nov. 1, 1964..31 FR 982.....Jan. 25, 1966
Notes
1/Three political subdivisions in Virginia (Fairfax City, Frederick County and Shenandoah County) have "bailed out" from coverage pursuant to Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act. The United States consented to the declaratory judgment in each of those cases.
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