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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

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Resubmission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Resubmission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (General election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Maricopa, Yavapai

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Northwest Fire District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Prescott Valley

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Merced Union High School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of election

Districting plan

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Merced Union High School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of election

Districting plan

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Brooks County School District

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:

Redistricting plan

Additional information 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:

Related submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan (Police jury)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan (Police jury)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Shiloh Waterworks 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)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Ward One Fire Protection District #1

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage District #3

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information 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 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 #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 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

Subjurisdiction:

Cameron Parish Waterworks District #2

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Lafayette 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 (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Morehouse Parish Sixth Ward Fire Protection District #1

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Richland Parish Law Enforcement District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Electronic)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Electronic)

Additional information received

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:

Voting method (Paper ballots)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Touch screen)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Bronx, Kings, New York

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Candidate qualifications to serve in office (City council)

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Related submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Added)

Precinct (Renumbering)

Polling place (Added)

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Fairfield, Richland

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

North Myrtle Beach

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Alamo Heights Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Charter amendment)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Pleasant Grove Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Brooks County Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of election (Single-member districts)

Districting plan

Additional information received

Chambers, Harris

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Chambers, Harris

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Joint election procedures

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Term of office (Three years)

Special election procedures (Charter amendment)

Joint election procedures

Procedures for filling vacancies

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Plano Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Collin, Fannin, Hunt

Subjurisdiction:

Hickory Creek Special Utility District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Election administration

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Election administration

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Richardson Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Flatonia Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Schulenburg Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Notice of withdrawal

Subjurisdiction:

Hamilton County Hospital District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Canadian Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Jefferson, Orange

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Kenedy County Volunteer Fire & Emergency Services District #1

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Creation of special district

Special election procedures (Confirmation)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Term of office (Four years)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Montgomery County Drainage District #6

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Montgomery Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Nacogdoches, San Augustine

Subjurisdiction:

Chireno Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Navarro College District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Voting method (Electronic)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Flour Bluff Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Related submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Charter amendment)

Submission received

Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton

Subjurisdiction:

Fort Griffin Special Utility District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Added)

Polling place (Location established)

Absentee Voting (Location established)

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Voting method (Electronic)

Voting method (Paper ballots)

Special election procedures (Confirmation)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Breckenridge Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Polling place (Changed)

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Absentee Voting (Additional location)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Big Sandy Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration (Procedures)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration (Procedures)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Christopher Coates

Chief, Voting Section

Updated July 25, 2008