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

Notice Date: 12/05/2003

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.

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: ALEXANDER CITY
County: TALLAPOOSA
Action Date: 12/03/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4373

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
County: LEE
Action Date: 11/24/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-3857

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
County: LEE
Action Date: 11/24/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-3858

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
County: LEE
Action Date: 11/24/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-3911

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: BREWTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: ESCAMBIA
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4344

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: CHELSEA
County: SHELBY
Action Date: 11/28/2003
Annexation
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4358

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: ESCAMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: ESCAMBIA
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4343

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: GULF SHORES
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4370

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: PHENIX CITY
County: LEE, RUSSELL
Action Date: 10/28/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-3962

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: WARRIOR
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Method of election (Multimember districts)
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4356

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: CHILTON
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Method of selection (Chairperson)
Majority vote requirement
Number of officials (Commission)
Implementation schedule
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2003-3541

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: CHILTON
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Districting plan
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4341

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: COLBERT
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4395

ALASKA Subjurisdiction: ANCHORAGE
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-3974

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 12/01/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4371

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: APACHE
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Election administration (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4329

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: APACHE
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Election administration (Help America Vote Act)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-4108

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: COCHISE
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4394

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: GILA
Action Date: 11/28/2003
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4326

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MOHAVE
Action Date: 11/27/2003
Polling place (Address change)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4350

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: PIMA
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Special election procedures (President)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4324

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: PINAL
Action Date: 12/03/2003
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-3179

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: YUMA
Action Date: 11/28/2003
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4349

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Voter registration (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4325

FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: TEMPLE TERRACE
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Action Date: 11/28/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4346

FLORIDA Subjurisdiction:
County: HARDEE
Action Date: 12/03/2003
Redistricting plan (Residency districts)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4383

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DOUGLASVILLE
County: DOUGLAS
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-2053

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: EASTMAN
County: DODGE
Action Date: 12/04/2003
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0147

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: EASTMAN
County: DODGE
Action Date: 12/04/2003
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0726

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: EASTMAN
County: DODGE
Action Date: 12/04/2003
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-3422

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FORT VALLEY
County: PEACH
Action Date: 12/01/2003
Majority vote requirement
Numbered positions adopted
Additional information received
Submission Number: 1991-3083

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE
County: HALL
Action Date: 12/03/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4382

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LOGANVILLE
County: GWINNETT, WALTON
Action Date: 12/01/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4362

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PERRY
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4376

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 12/03/2003
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-3927

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SANDERSVILLE
County: WASHINGTON
Action Date: 12/01/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4360

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA
County: COBB
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4390

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SUGAR HILL
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4334

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BIBB
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Voter registration (Relocation of registrars office)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4323

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BIBB
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Voter registration (Relocation of registrars office)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4396

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CRAWFORD
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4389

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CRISP
Action Date: 11/28/2003
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4366

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: DADE
Action Date: 11/28/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4367

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: DEKALB
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4337

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: DOUGHERTY
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4338

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FORSYTH
Action Date: 11/19/2003
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4291

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: GRADY
Action Date: 11/25/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4327

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: HENRY
Action Date: 12/04/2003
Voting method (Machine)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4399

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: JEFF DAVIS
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4328

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: JONES
Action Date: 11/25/2003
Redistricting plan (Commission)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4364

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MERIWETHER
Action Date: 11/25/2003
Nonpartisan elections
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4290

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: SCHLEY
Action Date: 11/28/2003
Voter registration (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4352

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: TALBOT
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4388

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/04/2003
Absentee Voting
Election administration
Election administration (Help America Vote Act)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-4135

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: BLANCHARD
Parish: CADDO
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4336

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CANKTON
Parish: ST. LANDRY
Action Date: 12/03/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4372

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CHOUDRANT
Parish: LINCOLN
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4400

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: DUSON
Parish: ACADIA, LAFAYETTE
Action Date: 11/28/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4353

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: FORDOCHE
Parish: POINTE COUPEE
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4397

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No5
Parish: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 12/01/2003
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4363

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE PARISH BAYOU VERMILION DISTRICT
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4384

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: MANDEVILLE
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 11/28/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4316

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: MANDEVILLE
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 11/28/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4332

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: MANDEVILLE
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4316

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: MANDEVILLE
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4332

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: MANDEVILLE
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4369

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: RAPIDES PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No3
Parish: RAPIDES
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-4035

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: RAPIDES PARISH ROAD DISTRICT No10A
Parish: RAPIDES
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-4033

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. MARY PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT No1
Parish: ST. MARY
Action Date: 11/27/2003
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4359

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: CALCASIEU
Action Date: 11/27/2003
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4355

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ST. LANDRY
Action Date: 12/01/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4331

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Action Date: 11/28/2003
Redistricting plan
Precinct
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place
Polling place (Location established)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4330

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: INDIANOLA
County: SUNFLOWER
Action Date: 12/03/2003
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4393

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NEW BERN
County: CRAVEN
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2007

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NEW BERN
County: CRAVEN
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2774

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NEW BERN
County: CRAVEN
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-3118

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NEW BERN
County: CRAVEN
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4378

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: PEACHLAND
County: ANSON
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Candidate qualification procedures (Mayor)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-3855

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: GREENE
Action Date: 12/01/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4361

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: BLYTHEWOOD
County: RICHLAND
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4322

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: COLUMBIA
County: LEXINGTON, RICHLAND
Action Date: 12/01/2003
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-3966

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 11/28/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-3971

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 11/28/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4351

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: YORK
County: YORK
Action Date: 11/27/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4357

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4365

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ARCOLA
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 11/28/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4347

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CARRIZO SPRINGS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DIMMIT
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4387

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CIBOLO
County: GUADALUPE
Action Date: 12/01/2003
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-4085

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CLEAR LAKE SHORES
County: GALVESTON
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4335

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: COMFORT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: KENDALL, KERR
Action Date: 12/03/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4385

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: COTTONWOOD CREEK MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No1
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4380

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FAIRVIEW
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 11/28/2003
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4354

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: GALVESTON
Action Date: 12/01/2003
Polling place (Added)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-3854

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GRANT ROAD PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 12/03/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4374

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GREENHAWE WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No1
County: HAYS
Action Date: 12/05/2003
Annexation
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4401

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No53
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Annexation
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4377

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-4133

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 12/05/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4317

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KEENE
County: JOHNSON
Action Date: 12/01/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4116

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KINGS MANOR MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: HARRIS, MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4345

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAKE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 11/28/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4348

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NORTHEAST LEON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No4
County: LEON
Action Date: 12/03/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4392

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST LEON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No3
County: LEON
Action Date: 12/03/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4391

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ODESSA
County: ECTOR, MIDLAND
Action Date: 12/05/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4402

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PANOLA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
County: PANOLA
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4339

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: TERRELL COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: TERRELL
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4379

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: TRINITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: TRINITY, WALKER
Action Date: 12/03/2003
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4375

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSON-TRAVIS COUNTIES WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Action Date: 12/02/2003
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Deannexation
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4381

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 11/26/2003
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4340

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 11/27/2003
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-4368

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: GARZA
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4398

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: MARION
Action Date: 12/04/2003
Redistricting plan
Number of officials (Constable)
Number of officials (Justice of the peace)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4403

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: UPSHUR
Action Date: 12/02/2003
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-4386

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/03/2003
Redistricting plan (Congressional)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-3885


Joseph D. Rich
Chief, Voting Section
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Updated August 6, 2015