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Notice Of Preclearance Activity Under The Voting Rights Act Of 1965, As Amended

Notice Date: 07/25/2005

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 submissions of voting changes, additional information regarding previous, but still pending submissions, withdrawals of submitted voting changes, objections, requests for the Attorney General to reconsider objections, and filings of declaratory judgment actions were received on the dates indicated.


ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: CENTREVILLE
County: BIBB
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Redistricting plan
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-2002

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2484

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: HARTFORD
County: GENEVA
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Redistricting plan (Council)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2503

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: VALLEY GRANDE
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2445

ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Borough: NORTH SLOPE
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2476

ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2475

ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/22/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2479

ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/22/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2481

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: BLUE RIDGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No32
County: NAVAJO
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2446

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CHINO VALLEY
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2447

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2440

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GOLDER RANCH FIRE DISTRICT
County: PIMA, PINAL
Action Date: 07/14/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2422

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: METROPOLITAN DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
County: PIMA
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2502

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MIAMI AREA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No40
County: GILA
Action Date: 07/15/2005
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2413

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MONTEZUMA RIMROCK FIRE DISTRICT
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 07/20/2005
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2031

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Voter registration (Procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2441

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2450

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2451

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2452

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2453

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: EXCELSIOR-KINGS RIVER RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: KINGS
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2430

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: HANFORD
County: KINGS
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2428

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: KINGS RIVER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: KINGS
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2429

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: PIONEER UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: KINGS
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2456

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/20/2005
Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2444

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BIBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BIBB
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2459

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BLAKELY
County: EARLY
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2506

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BULLOCH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BULLOCH
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2505

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CANTON
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 07/15/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2417

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CARTERSVILLE
County: BARTOW
Action Date: 07/20/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2483

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CATOOSA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 07/15/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2419

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CLERMONT
County: HALL
Action Date: 07/20/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2494

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DECATUR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DECATUR
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2461

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HANCOCK
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2458

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: HIRAM
County: PAULDING
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2466

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: IRWIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: IRWIN
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2460

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LA GRANGE
County: TROUP
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2504

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LAWRENCEVILLE
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 07/15/2005
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2425

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: PEACH
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2457

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PENDERGRASS
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2491

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PERRY
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2492

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: POLK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: POLK
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2455

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROME
County: FLOYD
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2083

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROME
County: FLOYD
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2448

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: STATESBORO
County: BULLOCH
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2019

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: STATESBORO
County: BULLOCH
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2463

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: STATESBORO
County: BULLOCH
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-2463

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: STATESBORO
County: BULLOCH
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2019

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CLAY
Action Date: 07/15/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2415

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: EARLY
Action Date: 07/20/2005
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2486

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: EMANUEL
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2431

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: HOUSTON
Action Date: 07/15/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2427

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: LUMPKIN
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Notice of withdrawal
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2405

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: LUMPKIN
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2482

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: POLK
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Voter registration (Hours)
Voter registration (Location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2493

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: SPALDING
Action Date: 07/20/2005
Voter registration (Location changed)
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2489

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: TALIAFERRO
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2500

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2442

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: BOSSIER CITY
Parish: BOSSIER
Action Date: 07/20/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2496

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: COLUMBIA
Parish: CALDWELL
Action Date: 07/20/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2495

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2089

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2474

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. LANDRY PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: ST. LANDRY
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2478

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ZACHARY
Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Districting plan
Majority vote requirement
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Special election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-1788

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ST. LANDRY
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Redistricting plan (Council)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2477

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: SCHLATER
County: LEFLORE
Action Date: 07/15/2005
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2439

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/20/2005
Redistricting plan (Chancery court)
Redistricting plan (Circuit court)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2443

NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2468

NEW YORK Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Voter registration (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2432

NEW YORK Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Ballot format (Candidates)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2433

NEW YORK Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Voter registration (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2434

NEW YORK Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2435

NEW YORK Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Election administration (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2436

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2465

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: ROCKY MOUNT
County: EDGECOMBE, NASH
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Annexation
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2438

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SUMMERFIELD
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2501

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WAXHAW
County: UNION
Action Date: 07/20/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2488

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: GATES
Action Date: 07/15/2005
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2421

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2485

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Election administration (Ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2480

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2338

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2507

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: FAIRFIELD
Action Date: 07/20/2005
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2490

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BIRDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: TARRANT
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-2246

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DESOTO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 07/15/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2416

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DESOTO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 07/20/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-2416

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No158
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 07/15/2005
Creation of special district (Municipal utility districts)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2426

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No383
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2449

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2454

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 07/20/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2454

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAMESA
County: DAWSON
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2497

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LUBBOCK
County: LUBBOCK
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2467

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MANOR
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2473

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MIDLOTHIAN
County: ELLIS
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2469

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PALMVIEW
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2472

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PARIS
County: LAMAR
Action Date: 07/15/2005
Deannexation
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2424

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ROYAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: WALLER
Action Date: 07/15/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2423

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: RUSK
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 07/15/2005
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2418

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SOUTHEAST TEXAS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: HARDIN, JASPER, NEWTON, TYLER
Action Date: 07/18/2005
Special election procedures (Confirmation)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2437

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: TERRELL
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 07/20/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2487

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WICHITA FALLS
County: ARCHER, WICHITA
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Special election procedures (Recall)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2470

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: UVALDE
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Redistricting plan
Number of officials (Constable)
Number of officials (Justice of the peace)
Notice of withdrawal
Submission Number: 1999-3489

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: UVALDE
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Realignment)
Precinct (Renumbering)
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Related submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-1917

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BUCKINGHAM
Action Date: 07/19/2005
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2471

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CHARLOTTE
Action Date: 07/21/2005
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-2278

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: LUNENBURG
Action Date: 07/20/2005
Voter registration (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2498

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: ORANGE
Action Date: 07/15/2005
Polling place (Assigned to new precinct)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2414

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: PRINCE GEORGE
Action Date: 07/20/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2499

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: WESTMORELAND
Action Date: 07/16/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2420


John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section
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Updated August 6, 2015