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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:

Submission received

Jefferson, Shelby

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration (Poll workers)

Referendum requirement

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Referendum requirement

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

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:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Polling place (Designation)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Bilingual procedures (Alaskan Native language)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

San Pedro Valley Hospital District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Creation of special district

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Williams Hospital District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Staggered terms

Term of office (Four years)

Implementation schedule

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Gila Bend Unified School District #24

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:

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:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Voting method (Electronic)

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of election (Single-member districts/at large)

Districting plan

Majority vote requirement

Number of officials

Implementation schedule

Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)

Nominating procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Resubmission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Cusseta-Chattahoochee

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration (Board of elections)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Staggered terms

Implementation schedule

Election administration

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Staggered terms

Implementation schedule

Election administration

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan

Number of officials

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Washington County School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Added)

Precinct (Realignment)

Polling place (Changed)

Polling place (Added)

Additional information received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration (National Voter Registration Act)

Submission received

Bronx, Kings, New York

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration (Notice procedures)

Nominating procedures

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Realignment)

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Term of office (Four years)

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

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:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

County Line Special Utility District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of election (At large)

Staggered terms

Submission received

Fort Bend, Harris, Waller

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Candidate qualifications to serve in office

Submission received

Fort Bend, Waller

Subjurisdiction:

Willow Creek Farms Municipal Utility District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Harris County Municipal Utility District #55

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #9

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)

Voting method (Touch screen)

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Recall)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Medina County Hospital District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #94

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Montgomery County Water Control & Improvement District #1

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Realignment)

Precinct (Added)

Polling place (Added)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Williamson County Emergency Services District #7

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Creation of special district

Absentee Voting

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Special election procedures (Tax)

Special election procedures (Confirmation)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration (Hours)

Additional information received

Christopher Coates

Chief, Voting Section

Updated July 25, 2008