Notice of preclearance activity under 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.

The following submissions of voting changes, additional information regarding previous, but still pending submissions, withdrawals of submitted voting changes, objections, requests for the Attorney General to reconsider objections, and filings of declaratory judgment actions were received on the dates indicated.

ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: ADAMSVILLE County: JEFFERSON Action Date: 06/03/2004 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2493
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE County: MOBILE Action Date: 04/26/2004 Annexation Election administration Resubmission received Submission Number: 2002-2909
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE County: MOBILE Action Date: 04/26/2004 Annexation Resubmission received Submission Number: 2002-3099
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE County: MOBILE Action Date: 04/26/2004 Annexation Resubmission received Submission Number: 2002-3280
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE County: MOBILE Action Date: 04/26/2004 Annexation Resubmission received Submission Number: 2002-3797
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: CENTER POINT County: JEFFERSON Action Date: 06/01/2004 Numbered positions adopted Annexation Polling place (Added) Candidate qualification procedures (Fees) Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-1860
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: CENTER POINT County: JEFFERSON Action Date: 06/01/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2479
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: DAPHNE County: BALDWIN Action Date: 06/02/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2466
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: ELMORE County: ELMORE Action Date: 06/01/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2452
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: GARDENDALE County: JEFFERSON Action Date: 06/03/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2486
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: LEEDS County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 05/17/2004 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-4227
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: LEEDS County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 05/17/2004 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-0327
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: LEEDS County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 05/17/2004 Redistricting plan (Council) Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-0807
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: LEEDS County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 05/17/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-1358
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: LEEDS County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 05/17/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-1385
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: LEEDS County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 05/17/2004 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Submission received Submission Number: 2004-0102
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: LEEDS County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 06/02/2004 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-4227
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: LEEDS County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 06/02/2004 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-0102
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: LEEDS County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 06/02/2004 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-0327
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: LEEDS County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 06/02/2004 Redistricting plan (Council) Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-0807
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: LEEDS County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 06/02/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-1358
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: LEEDS County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 06/02/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-1385
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: LEEDS County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 06/02/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2475
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: LINCOLN County: TALLADEGA Action Date: 06/03/2004 Redistricting plan Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2481
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: MADISON County: LIMESTONE, MADISON Action Date: 05/28/2004 Polling place (Added) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2449
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: MADISON County: LIMESTONE, MADISON Action Date: 06/01/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2462
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: OPP County: COVINGTON Action Date: 06/02/2004 Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-1678
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: PHENIX CITY County: LEE, RUSSELL Action Date: 06/03/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2496
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: TRUSSVILLE County: JEFFERSON, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 05/28/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2450
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: TUSKEGEE County: MACON Action Date: 05/26/2004 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 1984-1572
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: TUSKEGEE County: MACON Action Date: 05/27/2004 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 1984-1572
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: TUSKEGEE County: MACON Action Date: 05/28/2004 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 1984-1572
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: TUSKEGEE County: MACON Action Date: 06/01/2004 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 1984-1572
ALASKA	Subjurisdiction: PALMER Borough MATANUSKA-SUSITNA Action Date: 06/01/2004 Election administration Initiative, referendum, recall procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2474
ARIZONA	Subjurisdiction: SUN CITY WEST FIRE DISTRICT County: MARICOPA Action Date: 06/01/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2464
ARIZONA	Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/03/2004 Redistricting plan (House) Redistricting plan (Senate) Notice of withdrawal Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-1871
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE County: HALL Action Date: 06/01/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2453
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: HAGAN County: EVANS Action Date: 06/02/2004 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2390
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: MANASSAS County: TATTNALL Action Date: 06/02/2004 Voting method (Paper ballots) Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2495
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: MORROW County: CLAYTON Action Date: 06/03/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2491
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA County: COBB Action Date: 06/02/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-1796
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA County: COBB Action Date: 06/02/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2476
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: County: BIBB Action Date: 06/03/2004 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2484
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: County: COBB Action Date: 06/03/2004 Precinct Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2498
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: County: COLUMBIA Action Date: 06/03/2004 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2483
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: County: DOUGHERTY Action Date: 06/01/2004 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2458
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: County: EMANUEL Action Date: 06/03/2004 Election administration Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2489
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: County: MONROE Action Date: 06/02/2004 Voting method Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2459
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: County: WORTH Action Date: 06/02/2004 Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2468
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/01/2004 Election administration (Help America Vote Act) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2451
LOUISIANA	Subjurisdiction: CALCASIEU PARISH AIRPORT DISTRICT No1 Parish: CALCASIEU Action Date: 06/02/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2163
LOUISIANA	Subjurisdiction: CALCASIEU PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT No5, WARDS 3 & 8 Parish: CALCASIEU Action Date: 06/02/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2164
LOUISIANA	Subjurisdiction: CALCASIEU PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT No7, WARDS 4 & 6 Parish: CALCASIEU Action Date: 06/02/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-1683
LOUISIANA	Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No3 Parish: JEFFERSON DAVIS Action Date: 06/03/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2492
LOUISIANA	Subjurisdiction: Parish: CALCASIEU Action Date: 06/02/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2045
LOUISIANA	Subjurisdiction: Parish: RAPIDES Action Date: 06/03/2004 Precinct Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2488
MISSISSIPPI	Subjurisdiction: FLORA County: MADISON Action Date: 06/01/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2463
MISSISSIPPI	Subjurisdiction: ISOLA County: HUMPHREYS Action Date: 06/01/2004 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-1818
MISSISSIPPI	Subjurisdiction: ISOLA County: HUMPHREYS Action Date: 06/01/2004 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2456
MISSISSIPPI	Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: JEFFERSON DAVIS Action Date: 06/02/2004 Districting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2460
MISSISSIPPI	Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/03/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2485
NEW HAMPSHIRE	Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/01/2004 Redistricting plan (House) Redistricting plan (Senate) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2461
NEW YORK	Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Borough BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Action Date: 06/02/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2477
SOUTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: BRIARCLIFFE ACRES County: HORRY Action Date: 06/03/2004 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2494
SOUTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: SUMTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT No17 County: SUMTER Action Date: 06/03/2004 Candidate qualifications to serve in office Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2490
SOUTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: SUMTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT No2 County: SUMTER Action Date: 06/03/2004 Candidate qualifications to serve in office Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2499
SOUTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: County: GEORGETOWN Action Date: 06/02/2004 Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2478
SOUTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: County: LEXINGTON Action Date: 06/02/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2467
SOUTH DAKOTA	Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/01/2004 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2471
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON Action Date: 05/28/2004 Precinct (Added) Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Added) Polling place (Consolidation) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2448
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: TRAVIS Action Date: 06/01/2004 Precinct (Added) Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Added) Polling place (Consolidation) Polling place (Name change) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2457
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: CELINA County: COLLIN Action Date: 06/02/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2482
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: CROWLEY County: JOHNSON, TARRANT Action Date: 06/02/2004 Runoff election (Date set) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2470
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: EAGLE PASS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: MAVERICK Action Date: 06/01/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-1797
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: ENNIS County: ELLIS Action Date: 06/01/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2465
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No4 County: FORT BEND Action Date: 06/02/2004 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-1758
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No118 County: FORT BEND Action Date: 06/02/2004 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2472
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No2 County: FORT BEND, HARRIS Action Date: 06/01/2004 Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-1847
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: COLLIN Action Date: 06/02/2004 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Election administration Voting method (Paper ballots) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2480
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: SAN DIEGO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: DUVAL, JIM WELLS Action Date: 05/31/2004 Election administration (Election day activities) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2223
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 06/02/2004 Precinct (Added) Polling place (Added) Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2469
VIRGINIA	Subjurisdiction: County: BUCKINGHAM Action Date: 06/01/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2454
VIRGINIA	Subjurisdiction: County: HANOVER Action Date: 06/01/2004 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2455
Joseph D. Rich Chief, Voting Section