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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:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Limestone, Madison

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (General election)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Ketchikan Gateway

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (By-mail)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting procedures

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Merced City School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of election (Single-member districts)

Districting plan

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Merced City School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of election (Single-member districts)

Districting plan

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Merced Union High School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of election

Districting plan

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Salinas Rural Fire Protection District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Staggered terms

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

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:

Beauregard Parish Law Enforcement District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Grant Parish Law Enforcement District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Morehouse Parish Tenth Ward Fire Protection District #1

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Creation of special district

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

St. Martin Parish 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

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

St. Mary Parish Hospital Service District #1

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Gueydan Drainage Sub-District #5

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration (Hours)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Touch screen)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Precinct (Added)

Polling place (Added)

Polling place (Changed)

Voting method (Touch screen)

Additional information received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Touch screen)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Touch screen)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Electronic)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Voting method (Electronic)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Touch screen)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Bronx, Kings, New York

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Candidate qualifications to serve in office

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Related submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Related submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Related 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

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Related submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Berkeley, Charleston

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Related submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Related submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Belton Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Morgan'S Point Resort

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

General election

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Absentee Voting (Additional location)

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Johnson City Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Clifton Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Location deleted)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Submission received

Brazos, Robertson

Subjurisdiction:

Bryan Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

County Line Water Supply Corporation

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Creation of special district

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of election (Single-member districts)

Districting plan

Staggered terms

Implementation schedule

Resubmission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of election (Single-member districts)

Districting plan

Staggered terms

Implementation schedule

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Mckinney Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Wylie Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Additional location)

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Frisco Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Added)

Absentee Voting (Additional location)

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Dallas, Kaufman

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Resubmission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Realignment)

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Rosebud-Lott Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Franklin County Water District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Absentee Voting (Additional location)

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Numbered positions adopted

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Bunker Hill Village

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Emerald Forest Utility District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Taylor Lake Village

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)

Notice of withdrawal

Subjurisdiction:

West Harris County Municipal Utility District #11

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Malakoff Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Electronic)

Special election procedures (Charter amendment)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Jefferson, Orange

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Kimble County Hospital District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Absentee Voting

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Kimble County Hospital District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Joint election procedures

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Lubbock Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Staggered terms (At-large seats)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Eagle Pass Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Joint election procedures

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Midland County Hospital District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Midland County Hospital District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #15

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Central Heights Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Absentee Voting (Additional location)

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Franklin Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Numbered positions adopted

Number of officials (City council)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Hemphill Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Paper ballots)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Kennedale Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Numbered positions adopted

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Special election procedures (Recall)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Canton Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Numbered positions adopted

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Christopher Coates

Chief, Voting Section

Updated July 25, 2008