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NOTICE OF PRECLEARANCE ACTIVITY THE VOTING RIGHTS

ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED

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.

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Selma School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Related submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Kingman 2100 Community Facilities District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Creation of special district

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Ballot format (Candidates)

Election administration (Notice procedures)

Campaign financing provisions

Referendum requirement

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Procedures)

Election administration

Election administration (Ballots)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Merced Union High School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of election

Districting plan

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of election (At large)

Form of government (Council-manager)

Number of officials (City council)

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of election (At large)

Form of government (Council-manager)

Number of officials (City council)

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location deleted)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Related submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration (Polling place procedures)

Voting method (Electronic)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Related submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage District #3

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage District #4

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Cameron Parish Recreation District #7

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Cameron Parish Recreation District #9

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Cameron Parish Waterworks District #2

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

East Baton Rouge

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Polling place (Name change)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Cotile School District #22a

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Lecompte-Lamourie-Woodworth School District #57

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

St. Bernard Parish School District #1

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Additional information received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Precinct (Added)

Polling place (Changed)

Polling place (Added)

Voting method (Touch screen)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Touch screen)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Touch screen)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Punch card)

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

Edgecombe, Nash

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Added)

Polling place (Added)

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Plurality vote requirement

Nonpartisan elections

Special election procedures (Charter amendment)

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Greenville, Laurens

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Bell, Coryell, Lampasas

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Harlandale Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Board of trustees)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Hughes Springs Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #1-H

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Electronic)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Flatonia Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Kilgore Junior College District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Harris County Municipal Utility District #304

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Hays, Travis, Williamson

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Hutchinson County Hospital District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Hutchinson, Moore

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Eagle Pass Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Board of trustees)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #107

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Motley County Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Woden Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Implementation schedule (Terms of office)

Joint election procedures

General election (Date change)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Kerens Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Related submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Lake Travis Community Library District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

General election (Date set)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

General election (Date set)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Implementation schedule (Terms of office)

General election (Date change)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration (Location changed)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Additional information received

Christopher Coates

Chief, Voting Section

Updated July 25, 2008