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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 (Vacancy)

Special election procedures (Runoff)

Special election procedures (General election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Dale, Henry, Houston

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Reconsideration of objection requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Realignment)

Precinct (Added)

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Polling place (Added)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Ganado Unified School District #20

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Special election procedures

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

San Pedro Valley Hospital District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Creation of special district

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Tuba City Unified School District #15

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Electronic)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voting method (Electronic)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Number of officials

Election administration (Charter amendment)

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

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Form of government (Council-manager)

Election administration

Election administration (Charter amendment)

Candidate qualifications to serve in office

Procedures for filling vacancies

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

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:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Location deleted)

Notice of withdrawal

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration (Hours)

Submission received

Acadia, Lafayette

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

De Ridder City Court

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Calcasieu Parish Law Enforcement District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

East Baton Rouge

Subjurisdiction:

Concord Estates Crime Prevention District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Referendum requirement

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Consolidation or division of jurisdictions

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Lakewood East Security And Neighborhood Improvement District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Creation of special district

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Oak Island Neighborhood Improvement District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Creation of special district

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Term of office (Two years)

Number of officials (Commission)

Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)

Procedures for filling vacancies

Submission 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:

Election administration (Board of elections)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Additional information received

MISSISSIPPI

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Form of government (Procedures)

Election administration

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Plurality vote requirement

Nonpartisan elections

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Additional information received

SOUTH DAKOTA

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Consolidation of jurisdictions (Procedures)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Election administration

Referendum requirement

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Red Lick Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Number of officials (Board of trustees)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission 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)

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan (Constable)

Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan (Constable)

Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan (Constable)

Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Lovejoy Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Absentee Voting (Additional location)

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Rice Consolidated Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Sienna Plantation Management District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Referendum requirement

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Added)

Precinct (Realignment)

Polling place (Changed)

Polling place (Added)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Addicks Utility District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Creation of special district

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Numbered positions adopted

Staggered terms

Term of office (Four years)

Number of officials

Candidate qualifications to serve in office

Referendum requirement

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Engelman Irrigation District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Absentee Voting

Absentee Voting (Procedures)

Election administration

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Special election procedures (Referendum)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Verandah Municipal Utility District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Absentee Voting (Hours)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Verandah Municipal Utility District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Liberty County Municipal Utility District #5

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Implementation schedule (Terms of office)

Special election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #10

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Implementation schedule (Terms of office)

Special election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #11

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Implementation schedule (Terms of office)

Special election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #12

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Implementation schedule (Terms of office)

Special election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #13

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Implementation schedule (Terms of office)

Special election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #14

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Implementation schedule (Terms of office)

Special election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #8

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Implementation schedule (Terms of office)

Special election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #9

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Implementation schedule (Terms of office)

Special election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #100

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Implementation schedule (Terms of office)

Special election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #101

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Implementation schedule (Terms of office)

Special election procedures

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Joint election procedures

Resubmission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Moran Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Joint election procedures

Resubmission received

Subjurisdiction:

Moran Independent School District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Submission received

Travis, Williamson

Subjurisdiction:

Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Method of selection (Elective to appointive)

Staggered terms

Number of officials

Voting qualifications/eligibility

Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)

Referendum requirement

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Realignment)

Precinct (Added)

Polling place (Added)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Precinct (Added)

Precinct (Realignment)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

San Gabriel Municipal Utility District #1

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Creation of special district

Staggered terms

Term of office (Four years)

Number of officials

Referendum requirement

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Seven Oaks Ranch Municipal Utility District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Creation of special district

Dissolution of jurisdiction

Staggered terms

Term of office (Four years)

Number of officials

Referendum requirement

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Voter registration (Hours)

Additional information received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Polling place (Changed)

Submission received

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Staggered terms

Election administration (Charter amendment)

General election (Date change)

Submission received

The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Bilingual procedures

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Redistricting plan

Subjurisdiction:

Engelman Irrigation District

Submission Number:

Action Date:

Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)

Christopher Coates

Chief, Voting Section

Updated July 25, 2008