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Section 5 Notices of Submissions

NOTICE OF PRECLEARANCE ACTIVITY THE VOTING RIGHTS
ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED
Notice Date 05/04/2009
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").

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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.


ALABAMA County:  Jefferson
Subjurisdiction:  Bessemer
Submission Number:  2007-2246
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Annexation
Resubmission received

ALABAMA County:  Jefferson
Subjurisdiction:  Bessemer
Submission Number:  2007-5795
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Annexation
Resubmission received

ALABAMA County:  Jefferson
Subjurisdiction:  Bessemer
Submission Number:  2009-1101
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Annexation
Deannexation
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Morgan
Subjurisdiction:  Decatur
Submission Number:  2009-1538
Action Date:  05/01/2009
Annexation
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Morgan
Subjurisdiction:  Somerville
Submission Number:  2009-1521
Action Date:  04/29/2009
Annexation
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Shelby
Subjurisdiction:  Chelsea
Submission Number:  2009-1186
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Annexation
Related submission received

ALABAMA County:  Shelby
Subjurisdiction:  Chelsea
Submission Number:  2009-1388
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Annexation
Related submission received

ALABAMA County:  Shelby
Subjurisdiction:  Chelsea
Submission Number:  2009-1481
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Annexation
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Gila
Subjurisdiction:  Globe
Submission Number:  2009-1493
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Annexation
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Mohave
Subjurisdiction:  Virgin River Domestic Wastewater Improvement District
Submission Number:  2009-1509
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Creation of special district
Polling place (Location established)
Voting method (By-mail)
General election (Date change)
General election (Date set)
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Yuma
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2008-2973
Action Date:  04/28/2009
Bilingual procedures
Additional information received

CALIFORNIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-0529
Action Date:  04/30/2009
Election administration
Special election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

CALIFORNIA County:  Monterey
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1127
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Election administration
Election administration (Ballots)
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Columbia
Subjurisdiction:  Harlem
Submission Number:  2009-1536
Action Date:  04/29/2009
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Gwinnett
Subjurisdiction:  Dacula
Submission Number:  2009-1530
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Jeff Davis
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1477
Action Date:  04/23/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA County:  Lee
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1504
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA County:  Mcintosh
Subjurisdiction:  Darien
Submission Number:  2009-1518
Action Date:  04/29/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA County:  Randolph
Subjurisdiction:  Randolph County School District
Submission Number:  2009-1159
Action Date:  04/29/2009
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Additional information received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Claiborne
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1512
Action Date:  04/29/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Rapides
Subjurisdiction:  Lecompte
Submission Number:  2009-1472
Action Date:  04/23/2009
Annexation
Submission received

MISSISSIPPI County:  Hancock
Subjurisdiction:  Waveland
Submission Number:  2009-1532
Action Date:  04/28/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

MISSISSIPPI County:  Pearl River
Subjurisdiction:  Picayune
Submission Number:  2009-0970
Action Date:  04/28/2009
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

MISSISSIPPI County:  Union
Subjurisdiction:  Blue Springs
Submission Number:  2009-0917
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Annexation
Additional information received

NEW YORK Borough:  Bronx, Kings, New York
Subjurisdiction:  New York
Submission Number:  2009-1494
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Cumberland
Subjurisdiction:  Godwin
Submission Number:  2009-1534
Action Date:  04/29/2009
Annexation
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Guilford
Subjurisdiction:  Greensboro
Submission Number:  2009-1156
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Annexation
Related submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Guilford
Subjurisdiction:  Greensboro
Submission Number:  2009-1526
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Annexation
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Lenoir
Subjurisdiction:  Kinston
Submission Number:  2009-0216
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Plurality vote requirement
Nonpartisan elections
Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Onslow
Subjurisdiction:  Holly Ridge
Submission Number:  2009-1522
Action Date:  04/29/2009
Annexation
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Onslow
Subjurisdiction:  Swansboro
Submission Number:  2009-1288
Action Date:  04/28/2009
Annexation
Related submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Onslow
Subjurisdiction:  Swansboro
Submission Number:  2009-1524
Action Date:  04/28/2009
Annexation
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Pitt
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1492
Action Date:  04/23/2009
Voter registration (Location changed)
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Rockingham
Subjurisdiction:  Reidsville
Submission Number:  2009-1517
Action Date:  04/28/2009
Annexation
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Union
Subjurisdiction:  Wesley Chapel
Submission Number:  2009-1482
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Annexation
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Wayne
Subjurisdiction:  Goldsboro
Submission Number:  2009-1501
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Annexation
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Edgefield
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1531
Action Date:  04/28/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Florence
Subjurisdiction:  Florence
Submission Number:  2009-1533
Action Date:  04/29/2009
Annexation
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Lexington
Subjurisdiction:  Gaston
Submission Number:  2009-0911
Action Date:  04/23/2009
Annexation
Additional information received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Marion
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1537
Action Date:  05/01/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Marion
Subjurisdiction:  Mullins
Submission Number:  2009-1502
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Andrews
Subjurisdiction:  Andrews
Submission Number:  2009-1525
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Angelina
Subjurisdiction:  Diboll
Submission Number:  2008-2886
Action Date:  04/28/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Resubmission received

TEXAS County:  Angelina
Subjurisdiction:  Diboll
Submission Number:  2009-0971
Action Date:  04/28/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Angelina
Subjurisdiction:  Lufkin
Submission Number:  2009-1529
Action Date:  04/28/2009
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Brazoria
Subjurisdiction:  Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #29
Submission Number:  2009-1520
Action Date:  04/29/2009
Special election procedures (Cancelled)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Cameron
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1100
Action Date:  04/30/2009
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Cameron
Subjurisdiction:  Harlingen
Submission Number:  2009-0067
Action Date:  04/30/2009
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Districting plan
Staggered terms
Implementation schedule
Candidate qualification procedures
Procedures for filling vacancies
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Cameron
Subjurisdiction:  Harlingen
Submission Number:  2009-0067
Action Date:  05/01/2009
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Districting plan
Staggered terms
Implementation schedule
Candidate qualification procedures
Procedures for filling vacancies
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Cameron
Subjurisdiction:  Harlingen
Submission Number:  2009-0427
Action Date:  04/30/2009
Annexation
Deannexation
Resubmission received

TEXAS County:  Cameron
Subjurisdiction:  Harlingen
Submission Number:  2009-0427
Action Date:  05/01/2009
Annexation
Deannexation
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Cameron
Subjurisdiction:  Harlingen
Submission Number:  2009-0944
Action Date:  04/30/2009
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Location deleted)
Polling place (Added)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Joint election procedures
General election (Cancelled)
Resubmission received

TEXAS County:  Cameron
Subjurisdiction:  Harlingen
Submission Number:  2009-0944
Action Date:  05/01/2009
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Location deleted)
Polling place (Added)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Joint election procedures
General election (Cancelled)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy
Subjurisdiction:  Lyford Consolidated Independent School District
Submission Number:  2009-1486
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Voting method (Touch screen)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Cass
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1489
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Chambers, Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Baytown
Submission Number:  2009-0358
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Annexation
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Chambers, Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Baytown
Submission Number:  2009-0358
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Annexation
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Chambers, Harris
Subjurisdiction:  San Jacinto Community College District
Submission Number:  2009-1479
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Polling place (Name change)
Polling place (Location deleted)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Chambers, Harris
Subjurisdiction:  San Jacinto Community College District
Submission Number:  2009-1479
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Polling place (Name change)
Polling place (Location deleted)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Collin
Subjurisdiction:  Celina
Submission Number:  2009-1478
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Collin, Dallas, Denton, Kaufman, Rockwall
Subjurisdiction:  Dallas
Submission Number:  2009-0676
Action Date:  04/29/2009
Boundary changes
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Collin, Denton
Subjurisdiction:  Frisco
Submission Number:  2009-1523
Action Date:  04/29/2009
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Colorado
Subjurisdiction:  Rice Hospital District
Submission Number:  2009-1490
Action Date:  04/21/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Comal
Subjurisdiction:  Comal County Emergency Services District #2
Submission Number:  2009-0761
Action Date:  04/28/2009
Polling place
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Cottle, Hardeman
Subjurisdiction:  Quanah Independent School District
Submission Number:  2009-1535
Action Date:  04/30/2009
Voting method
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Denton
Subjurisdiction:  Little Elm
Submission Number:  2009-0943
Action Date:  04/28/2009
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Denton
Subjurisdiction:  The Colony
Submission Number:  2009-1473
Action Date:  04/23/2009
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Ector, Midland
Subjurisdiction:  Odessa
Submission Number:  2009-1496
Action Date:  04/29/2009
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Erath
Subjurisdiction:  Dublin
Submission Number:  2009-1121
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Fort Bend
Subjurisdiction:  Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #112
Submission Number:  2009-1483
Action Date:  04/23/2009
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Fort Bend
Subjurisdiction:  Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #2
Submission Number:  2009-1519
Action Date:  04/29/2009
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Fort Bend
Subjurisdiction:  Fort Bend Independent School District
Submission Number:  2009-0805
Action Date:  04/14/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Grayson
Subjurisdiction:  Howe
Submission Number:  2009-1093
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Grayson
Subjurisdiction:  King'S Crossing Municipal Utility District
Submission Number:  2009-1485
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Annexation
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Grayson
Subjurisdiction:  Preston Summit Municipal Utility District #1
Submission Number:  2009-1488
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Creation of special district
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Voting method
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Grayson
Subjurisdiction:  Sangani Ranch Municipal Utility District #1
Submission Number:  2009-1487
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Creation of special district
Annexation
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Voting method
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Grayson
Subjurisdiction:  Sangani Ranch Municipal Utility District #1
Submission Number:  2009-1487
Action Date:  04/27/2009
TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Forest Hills Municipal Utility District
Submission Number:  2009-1491
Action Date:  04/21/2009
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Harris County Emergency Services District #20
Submission Number:  2009-0991
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
General election
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Horsepen Bayou Municipal Utility District
Submission Number:  2009-1480
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Hays, Travis, Williamson
Subjurisdiction:  Austin
Submission Number:  2009-1484
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Johnson
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1363
Action Date:  04/28/2009
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Johnson
Subjurisdiction:  Cleburne
Submission Number:  2009-1108
Action Date:  04/28/2009
Polling place (Designation)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Johnson
Subjurisdiction:  Cleburne Independent School District
Submission Number:  2009-0982
Action Date:  04/28/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Mclennan
Subjurisdiction:  Midway Independent School District
Submission Number:  2009-0918
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures (Cancelled)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Montgomery
Subjurisdiction:  Montgomery County Emergency Services District #2
Submission Number:  2009-1096
Action Date:  04/29/2009
Creation of special district
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Navarro
Subjurisdiction:  Navarro College District
Submission Number:  2009-1240
Action Date:  04/30/2009
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Orange
Subjurisdiction:  Orange County Emergency Services District #3
Submission Number:  2009-0980
Action Date:  04/28/2009
Creation of special district
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Shackelford
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1474
Action Date:  04/23/2009
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Shackelford
Subjurisdiction:  Moran
Submission Number:  2009-1475
Action Date:  04/23/2009
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Shackelford
Subjurisdiction:  Moran Independent School District
Submission Number:  2009-1476
Action Date:  04/23/2009
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Throckmorton
Subjurisdiction:  Throckmorton
Submission Number:  2009-1001
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Throckmorton
Subjurisdiction:  Throckmorton Independent School District
Submission Number:  2009-1002
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Williamson
Subjurisdiction:  Hutto Independent School District
Submission Number:  2009-1172
Action Date:  04/23/2009
Polling place
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Wilson
Subjurisdiction:  Poth
Submission Number:  2009-1527
Action Date:  04/28/2009
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1497
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Creation of special district
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1498
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1499
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1500
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Campaign financing provisions (Disclosure requirements)
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1503
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Candidate qualification procedures
Nominating procedures
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1505
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Election administration (Recount procedures)
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1506
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Term of office (Four years)
Voter registration (Appointment of registrars)
Procedures for filling vacancies
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1507
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Powers and duties (Board of elections)
Voter registration (Procedures)
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1510
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Ballot format
Election administration (Ballots)
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1511
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Nominating procedures
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1513
Action Date:  04/24/2009
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1540
Action Date:  04/30/2009
Voter assistance procedures
Election administration (Ballots)
Election administration
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction:  Fredericksburg
Submission Number:  2009-1516
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Voter registration
Submission received

VIRGINIA County:  Loudoun
Subjurisdiction:  Purcellville
Submission Number:  2009-1515
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Voter registration
Submission received

VIRGINIA County:  Russell
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1514
Action Date:  04/27/2009
Voter registration
Submission received

The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
TEXAS County:  Cameron
Subjurisdiction:  Harlingen
Submission Number:  2009-0067
Action Date:  04/27/2009

Christopher Coates
Chief, Voting Section
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