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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:

Election administration

Referendum requirement

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Alabama Republican Party

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Candidate qualification procedures (Fees)

Candidate qualifications to serve in office

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Term of office (Six years)

Number of officials (Judgeship)

Implementation schedule

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Changed)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Polling place (Changed)

Additional information received

Limestone, Madison

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:

Bilingual procedures (Alaskan Native language)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Bilingual procedures (Alaskan Native language)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Peoria Unified School District #11

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

General election

Primary election

Initiative, referendum, recall procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Mingus Union High School District #4

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Related submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Weaver Union Elementary School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of election (Single-member districts)

Districting plan

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Weaver Union Elementary School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of election (Single-member districts)

Districting plan

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Alisal Union School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (By-mail)

Special election procedures (Recall)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Carmel Valley Fire Protection District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (By-mail)

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Limited redistricting

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of election (At large)

Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Staggered terms

Implementation schedule

Election administration

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration (Location changed)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Staggered terms

Implementation schedule (Terms of office)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Wilkinson County School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Acadia, Lafayette

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

East Baton Rouge

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

East Baton Rouge

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:

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Additional information received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Majority vote requirement (School districts)

General election

Referendum requirement

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Lafayette County School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Voting qualifications/eligibility

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Madison County School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Submission received

Bronx, Kings, New York

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Mayor)

Additional information received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration

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:

Precinct (Added)

Polling place (Added)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan (Constable)

Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Realignment)

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)

Election administration (Poll workers)

Election administration (Help America Vote Act)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Harris County Municipal Utility District #36

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Dripping Springs

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Engelman Irrigation District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Procedures)

Absentee Voting

Election administration

Resubmission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Engelman Irrigation District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)

Resubmission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Changed)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Recall)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Recall)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Maverick Improvement District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Creation of special district

Term of office (Four years)

Number of officials

Powers and duties

Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration (Procedures)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

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 (Name change)

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

General election (Date change)

Submission received

Christopher Coates

Chief, Voting Section

Updated July 25, 2008