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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.

If you are currently receiving this notice by postal service delivery and would like to receive it by electronic mail, you may send a request to section5.notice@usdoj.gov. Please provide both your current mailing address and the electronic mail address to which you like it sent. If you would like to be removed from our mailing list because you are able to access the list from our web site or for any other reason, please send your current mailing address to section5.notice@usdoj.gov and include the word "remove." You may begin receiving this notice by sending a request to section5.notice@usdoj.gov with the electronic mail address to which you like it sent.

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 (Vacancy)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Owens Cross Roads

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Voting method (Electronic)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Number of officials (Judgeship)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration (Notice procedures)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Golder Ranch Fire District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Central Yavapai Fire District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration (Help America Vote Act)

Election administration

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration (Procedures)

Voter registration

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Paper ballots)

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Brooks County School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Carrollton School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Related submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Related submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Name change)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Staggered terms

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Bienville Parish School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Parishwide School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Calcasieu Parish Community Center & Playground District #3, Ward 7

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Ward Five Fire Protection District #1

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Grant Parish Law Enforcement District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Lafourche Parish Fire Protection District #3

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Lafourche Parish Recreation District #8

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

St. Helena Parish Road District #4

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Tensas Parishwide School District #3

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Epps 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)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Touch screen)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration (Hours)

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Berkeley, Charleston

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration (Location changed)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Aransas, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Precinct (Deconsolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Southwest Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Plurality vote requirement

Numbered positions adopted

Election administration (Notice procedures)

Election administration

Special election procedures

Procedures for filling vacancies

Referendum requirement

Initiative, referendum, recall procedures

Additional information received

Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Plurality vote requirement

Numbered positions adopted

Election administration (Notice procedures)

Election administration

Special election procedures

Procedures for filling vacancies

Referendum requirement

Initiative, referendum, recall procedures

Additional information received

Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Location deleted)

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Bexar, Comal, Kendall

Subjurisdiction:

Fair Oaks Ranch

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Cranfills Gap Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Iredell Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Kopperl Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Meridian Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Morgan Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Walnut Springs Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Charter amendment)

Submission received

Collin, Grayson

Subjurisdiction:

Gunter Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Aubrey Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Freestone, Navarro

Subjurisdiction:

Corsicana Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Added)

Polling place (Changed)

Polling place (Added)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Emerald Forest Utility District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

North Forest Municipal Utility District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Spring West Municipal Utility District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Hays, Travis, Williamson

Subjurisdiction:

Austin Community College District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Submission received

Henderson, Kaufman

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Munday Consolidated Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Liberty County Hospital District #1

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration (Charter amendment)

Notice of withdrawal

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration (Location changed)

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:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Tyler Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Sonora Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Sutton County Underground Water Conservation District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Kennedale Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Numbered positions adopted

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Anderson Mill Limited District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Creation of special district

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration (Additional location)

Voter registration (Hours)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Name change)

Precinct (Added)

Precinct (Realignment)

Polling place (Added)

Election administration

Submission received

The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan

Christopher Coates

Chief, Voting Section

Updated July 25, 2008