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Section 5 Notices of Submissions

NOTICE OF PRECLEARANCE ACTIVITY THE VOTING RIGHTS
ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED
Notice Date 05/27/2009
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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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.


ALABAMA County:  Cherokee
Subjurisdiction:  Cedar Bluff
Submission Number:  2009-1630
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Annexation
Related submission received

ALABAMA County:  Cherokee
Subjurisdiction:  Cedar Bluff
Submission Number:  2009-1699
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Annexation
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Dale, Henry, Houston
Subjurisdiction:  Dothan
Submission Number:  2009-1682
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Morgan
Subjurisdiction:  Decatur
Submission Number:  2009-1538
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Annexation
Additional information received

ALABAMA County:  Tallapoosa
Subjurisdiction:  Camp Hill
Submission Number:  2009-1697
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  La Paz
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1690
Action Date:  05/18/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Maricopa
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1674
Action Date:  05/15/2009
Voter registration
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Maricopa
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1677
Action Date:  05/18/2009
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Pima
Subjurisdiction:  Northwest Fire District
Submission Number:  2009-1688
Action Date:  05/15/2009
Annexation
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Pinal
Subjurisdiction:  Casa Grande
Submission Number:  2009-1249
Action Date:  05/26/2009
Annexation
Additional information received

ARIZONA County:  Pinal
Subjurisdiction:  Casa Grande
Submission Number:  2009-1455
Action Date:  05/26/2009
Annexation
Additional information received

ARIZONA County:  Yavapai
Subjurisdiction:  Big Park Domestic Wastewater Improvement District
Submission Number:  2009-1737
Action Date:  05/21/2009
Annexation
Submission received

CALIFORNIA County:  Fresno, Kings
Subjurisdiction:  Kings River Conservation District
Submission Number:  2009-1665
Action Date:  05/13/2009
Deannexation
Submission received

CALIFORNIA County:  Kings
Subjurisdiction:  Excelsior-Kings River Resource Conservation District
Submission Number:  2009-1666
Action Date:  05/13/2009
Deannexation
Submission received

CALIFORNIA County:  Kings
Subjurisdiction:  Hanford
Submission Number:  2009-1664
Action Date:  05/13/2009
Annexation
Submission received

CALIFORNIA County:  Merced
Subjurisdiction:  Atwater Elementary School District
Submission Number:  2009-1722
Action Date:  05/20/2009
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Districting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA County:  Athens-Clarke
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1660
Action Date:  05/13/2009
Voter registration (Hours)
Voter registration (Additional location)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Baker
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1692
Action Date:  05/15/2009
Method of selection (Appointive to appointive/elective)
Election administration (Board of elections)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Bleckley
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1661
Action Date:  05/12/2009
Voter registration (Hours)
Voter registration (Additional location)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Carroll, Douglas
Subjurisdiction:  Villa Rica
Submission Number:  2009-1707
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Catoosa
Subjurisdiction:  Ringgold
Submission Number:  2009-1718
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Chatham
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1410
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Chatham
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1656
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Renumbering)
Polling place (Location deleted)
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Cobb
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1711
Action Date:  05/20/2009
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Fayette
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1709
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Fulton
Subjurisdiction:  Union City
Submission Number:  2009-1675
Action Date:  05/13/2009
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Gordon
Subjurisdiction:  Calhoun
Submission Number:  2009-1734
Action Date:  05/21/2009
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Habersham
Subjurisdiction:  Cornelia
Submission Number:  2009-1232
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Annexation
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Jackson
Subjurisdiction:  Commerce
Submission Number:  2009-1463
Action Date:  05/20/2009
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Jackson
Subjurisdiction:  Jefferson
Submission Number:  2009-1714
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Madison
Subjurisdiction:  Hull
Submission Number:  2009-1289
Action Date:  05/21/2009
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Murray
Subjurisdiction:  Chatsworth
Submission Number:  2009-1719
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Paulding
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1668
Action Date:  05/14/2009
Voter registration (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Screven
Subjurisdiction:  Oliver
Submission Number:  2009-1659
Action Date:  05/12/2009
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Talbot
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1700
Action Date:  05/18/2009
Voter registration (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Talbot
Subjurisdiction:  Box Springs
Submission Number:  2009-1705
Action Date:  05/18/2009
Voter registration (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Talbot
Subjurisdiction:  Geneva
Submission Number:  2009-1704
Action Date:  05/18/2009
Voter registration (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Talbot
Subjurisdiction:  Junction City
Submission Number:  2009-1702
Action Date:  05/18/2009
Voter registration (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Talbot
Subjurisdiction:  Talbotton
Submission Number:  2009-1701
Action Date:  05/18/2009
Voter registration (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Talbot
Subjurisdiction:  Woodland
Submission Number:  2009-1703
Action Date:  05/18/2009
Voter registration (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Acadia
Subjurisdiction:  Acadia Parish Fire Protection District #4
Submission Number:  2009-1614
Action Date:  05/20/2009
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA Parish:  Caddo
Subjurisdiction:  Caddo Parish Sewerage District #2
Submission Number:  2009-1262
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Grant
Subjurisdiction:  Colfax
Submission Number:  2009-1672
Action Date:  05/14/2009
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Jefferson
Subjurisdiction:  Gretna
Submission Number:  2008-5848
Action Date:  05/18/2009
Redistricting plan
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA Parish:  Jefferson
Subjurisdiction:  Gretna
Submission Number:  2008-5848
Action Date:  05/20/2009
Redistricting plan
Annexation
Notice of withdrawal
Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA Parish:  Jefferson Davis
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1302
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Lafayette
Subjurisdiction:  Scott
Submission Number:  2009-1731
Action Date:  05/20/2009
Annexation
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Plaquemines
Subjurisdiction:  Plaquemines Parish Law Enforcement District
Submission Number:  2009-1291
Action Date:  05/22/2009
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Richland
Subjurisdiction:  Rayville
Submission Number:  2009-1698
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Annexation
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Tangipahoa
Subjurisdiction:  Kentwood
Submission Number:  2009-1728
Action Date:  05/20/2009
Annexation
Submission received

MISSISSIPPI County:  Carroll
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1717
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

MISSISSIPPI County:  Clay
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1693
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

MISSISSIPPI County:  Greene
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1724
Action Date:  05/20/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

MISSISSIPPI County:  Rankin
Subjurisdiction:  Flowood
Submission Number:  2009-1632
Action Date:  05/20/2009
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

NEW YORK Borough:  Bronx, Kings, New York
Subjurisdiction:  New York
Submission Number:  2009-1667
Action Date:  05/13/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

NEW YORK Borough:  Bronx, Kings, New York
Subjurisdiction:  New York
Submission Number:  2009-1689
Action Date:  05/14/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

NEW YORK Borough:  Bronx, Kings, New York
Subjurisdiction:  New York
Submission Number:  2009-1708
Action Date:  05/18/2009
Nominating procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Cleveland, Gaston
Subjurisdiction:  Kings Mountain
Submission Number:  2009-1725
Action Date:  05/21/2009
Annexation
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Craven
Subjurisdiction:  First Craven Sanitary District
Submission Number:  2009-1300
Action Date:  05/21/2009
Creation of special district
Staggered terms
Term of office (Four years)
Number of officials
Implementation schedule
Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Gaston
Subjurisdiction:  Ranlo
Submission Number:  2009-1683
Action Date:  05/15/2009
Annexation
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Guilford
Subjurisdiction:  Greensboro
Submission Number:  2009-1663
Action Date:  05/12/2009
Annexation
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Pitt
Subjurisdiction:  Winterville
Submission Number:  2009-1720
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Annexation
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Aiken
Subjurisdiction:  Aiken
Submission Number:  2009-1684
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Berkeley
Subjurisdiction:  Goose Creek
Submission Number:  2009-1653
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Annexation
Additional information received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Charleston
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1715
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Charleston
Subjurisdiction:  Mount Pleasant
Submission Number:  2009-1730
Action Date:  05/20/2009
Annexation
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Fairfield, Richland
Subjurisdiction:  Blythewood
Submission Number:  2009-1408
Action Date:  05/15/2009
Annexation
Related submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Fairfield, Richland
Subjurisdiction:  Blythewood
Submission Number:  2009-1433
Action Date:  05/15/2009
Annexation
Related submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Fairfield, Richland
Subjurisdiction:  Blythewood
Submission Number:  2009-1686
Action Date:  05/15/2009
Annexation
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Lexington
Subjurisdiction:  Cayce
Submission Number:  2009-1727
Action Date:  05/20/2009
Annexation
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Lexington
Subjurisdiction:  Lexington
Submission Number:  2009-1662
Action Date:  05/13/2009
Annexation
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Lexington
Subjurisdiction:  West Columbia
Submission Number:  2009-1678
Action Date:  05/13/2009
Annexation
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Lexington, Richland
Subjurisdiction:  Columbia
Submission Number:  2009-1687
Action Date:  05/13/2009
Annexation
Submission received

SOUTH DAKOTA County:  Shannon
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1694
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Election administration
Submission received

SOUTH DAKOTA County:  Todd
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1695
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Election administration
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Angelina
Subjurisdiction:  Lufkin
Submission Number:  2009-1272
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Angelina
Subjurisdiction:  Lufkin
Submission Number:  2009-1529
Action Date:  05/22/2009
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Bandera
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1258
Action Date:  05/14/2009
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting
Election administration
Notice of withdrawal

TEXAS County:  Bell, Williamson
Subjurisdiction:  Bartlett
Submission Number:  2009-1296
Action Date:  05/18/2009
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Bexar
Subjurisdiction:  Converse
Submission Number:  2009-1657
Action Date:  05/21/2009
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Runoff election
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Burnet
Subjurisdiction:  Cottonwood Shores
Submission Number:  2009-1253
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Cameron
Subjurisdiction:  Brownsville
Submission Number:  2009-1378
Action Date:  05/18/2009
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Cameron
Subjurisdiction:  Harlingen
Submission Number:  2009-0067
Action Date:  05/18/2009
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:  2009-0944
Action Date:  05/18/2009
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:  Cass
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1673
Action Date:  05/13/2009
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Collin
Subjurisdiction:  Celina
Submission Number:  2009-1478
Action Date:  05/18/2009
Annexation
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Collin, Dallas
Subjurisdiction:  Sachse
Submission Number:  2009-1706
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Runoff election (Date set)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Denton
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1361
Action Date:  05/13/2009
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Realignment)
Precinct (Renumbering)
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Deleted)
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Denton
Subjurisdiction:  Roanoke
Submission Number:  2009-1679
Action Date:  05/18/2009
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Denton, Parker, Tarrant, Wise
Subjurisdiction:  Fort Worth
Submission Number:  2009-1712
Action Date:  05/20/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Runoff election (Date set)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Dewitt, Lavaca
Subjurisdiction:  Yoakum
Submission Number:  2009-1671
Action Date:  05/18/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Fort Bend, Harris, Waller
Subjurisdiction:  Katy
Submission Number:  2009-1681
Action Date:  05/15/2009
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Gregg, Harrison
Subjurisdiction:  Longview
Submission Number:  2009-1716
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Morton Road Municipal Utility District
Submission Number:  2009-1733
Action Date:  05/21/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
General election
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Tomball
Submission Number:  2009-1696
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Runoff election
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Henderson
Subjurisdiction:  Kemp
Submission Number:  2009-1723
Action Date:  05/20/2009
Numbered positions adopted
Term of office
Implementation schedule
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Hidalgo
Subjurisdiction:  Mercedes
Submission Number:  2009-1735
Action Date:  05/21/2009
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Hood
Subjurisdiction:  Granbury
Submission Number:  2009-1676
Action Date:  05/14/2009
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Lavaca
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1726
Action Date:  05/21/2009
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Parker
Subjurisdiction:  Aledo
Submission Number:  2009-1276
Action Date:  05/20/2009
Annexation
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Parker
Subjurisdiction:  Aledo
Submission Number:  2009-1276
Action Date:  05/21/2009
Annexation
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Potter, Randall
Subjurisdiction:  Amarillo Junior College District
Submission Number:  2009-1691
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Travis, Williamson
Subjurisdiction:  Leander
Submission Number:  2009-1713
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Voting method (Electronic)
Runoff election (Date set)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Travis, Williamson
Subjurisdiction:  Leander
Submission Number:  2009-1713
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Voting method (Electronic)
Runoff election (Date set)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Travis, Williamson
Subjurisdiction:  Round Rock Independent School District
Submission Number:  2009-1204
Action Date:  05/21/2009
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Williamson
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2009-1710
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Wise
Subjurisdiction:  Alvord
Submission Number:  2009-1680
Action Date:  05/15/2009
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction:  Radford
Submission Number:  2009-1729
Action Date:  05/20/2009
Voter registration (Location changed)
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction:  Richmond
Submission Number:  2009-1685
Action Date:  05/19/2009
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

VIRGINIA County:  Charlotte
Subjurisdiction:  Keysville
Submission Number:  2008-4497
Action Date:  05/20/2009
General election (Date change)
Resubmission received

VIRGINIA County:  Cumberland, Prince Edward
Subjurisdiction:  Farmville
Submission Number:  2009-1736
Action Date:  05/21/2009
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

VIRGINIA County:  Fairfax
Subjurisdiction:  Fairfax County School District
Submission Number:  2009-1721
Action Date:  05/20/2009
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
LOUISIANA Parish:  Natchitoches
Subjurisdiction:  Natchitoches
Submission Number:  2009-0035
Action Date:  05/21/2009
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district

Christopher Coates
Chief, Voting Section
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