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

Notice Date: 04/29/98

This periodic notice of preclearance submissions and actions 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 preclearance review time period. Telephone 1-800-253-3931 or (202) 307-2385 or write Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, P.O. Box 66128, Washington D.C. 20035-6128 (the envelope and first page should be marked "Comment under Section 5").

The following submissions of voting changes, submissions of items of additional information, notices of withdrawal of a submitted voting change, and requests for the Attorney General to reconsider an objection were received on the dates indicated:


04/08/98 - 98-1072
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: IBERVILLE
Subjurisdiction: PLAQUEMINE
Annexation
Submission received

04/14/98 - 98-0758
    State: TEXAS
County: EL PASO
Subjurisdiction: LOWER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
Polling place (added)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/17/98 - 98-0807
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN, DALLAS, DENTON, KAUFMAN, ROCKWALL
Subjurisdiction: DALLAS
Polling place (changed)
Absentee voting (additional location)
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

04/20/98 - 96-2219
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: GRENADA
Subjurisdiction: GRENADA
Annexation
General election (cancelled)
Additional information received

04/20/98 - 96-3256
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: GRENADA
Subjurisdiction: GRENADA
Redistricting plan
Related submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/20/98 - 98-1598
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: GRENADA
Subjurisdiction: GRENADA
Redistricting plan
Submission received

04/20/98 - 98-1603
    State: GEORGIA
County: DEKALB
Subjurisdiction: CHAMBLEE
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

04/20/98 - 98-1654
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: FORREST
Subjurisdiction: FORREST COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Boundary changes (school districts)
Submission received

04/21/98 - 96-4241
    State: TEXAS
County: HENDERSON
Subjurisdiction: LOG CABIN
Annexation
Resubmission received

04/21/98 - 96-4562
    State: TEXAS
County: HENDERSON
Subjurisdiction: LOG CABIN
Incorporation
Form of government
Annexation
Polling place (changed)
Absentee voting (location changed)
Bilingual procedures
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received

04/21/98 - 98-1178
    State: TEXAS
County: JONES, TAYLOR
Subjurisdiction: ABILENE
Polling place (changed)
Absentee voting (additional location)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

04/21/98 - 98-1594
    State: TEXAS
County: ROBERTS
Subjurisdiction: ROBERTS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Precinct (consolidation)
Polling place (consolidation)
Submission received

04/21/98 - 98-1596
    State: GEORGIA
County: OGLETHORPE
Subjurisdiction:
Nonpartisan elections (magistrate court)
Submission received

04/21/98 - 98-1597
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: LAKEWAY
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/21/98 - 98-1600
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: PORT ISABEL
Absentee voting (location changed)
Submission received

04/21/98 - 98-1601
    State: ARIZONA
County: MOHAVE
Subjurisdiction: PEACH SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #8
Election administration (notice procedures)
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received

04/21/98 - 98-1611
    State: VIRGINIA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Act Number: 187 Act Date: 1998
Election administration (poll workers)
Act Number: 191 Act Date: 1998
Limited redistricting (senate)
Act Number: 246 Act Date: 1998
Candidate qualification procedures
Act Number: 254 Act Date: 1998
Absentee voting (procedures)
Submission received

04/22/98 - 98-0940
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: AGUA FRIA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #216
Precinct (consolidation)
Polling place (consolidation)
Special election procedures (bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/22/98 - 98-1267
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: GUILFORD
Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
Annexation
Related submission received

04/22/98 - 98-1456
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: GUILFORD
Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
Annexation
Related submission received

04/22/98 - 98-1552
    State: TEXAS
County: FRANKLIN, RED RIVER, TITUS
Subjurisdiction: TALCO-BOGATA CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee voting (additional location)
Special election procedures (bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/22/98 - 98-1570
    State: TEXAS
County: BRAZOS
Subjurisdiction: COLLEGE STATION
Polling place (changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/22/98 - 98-1595
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BEAUFORT
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (additional location)
Voter registration (hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/22/98 - 98-1602
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: GUILFORD
Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
Annexation
Submission received

04/22/98 - 98-1609
    State: ALASKA
Borough: BRISTOL BAY
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/22/98 - 98-1619
    State: ARIZONA
County: APACHE
Subjurisdiction: EAGAR
Annexation
Submission received

04/23/98 - 98-0806
    State: TEXAS
County: WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: GEORGETOWN
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Deannexation
Additional information received

04/23/98 - 98-0926
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: AVONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #44
Precinct (consolidation)
Polling place (consolidation)
Special election procedures (bond election)
Additional information received

04/23/98 - 98-1131
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: BAMMEL UTILITY DISTRICT
Special election procedures (tax)
Additional information received

04/23/98 - 98-1275
    State: TEXAS
County: ZAPATA
Subjurisdiction: ZAPATA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Precinct (consolidation)
Polling place (consolidation)
Additional information received

04/23/98 - 98-1353
    State: TEXAS
County: GALVESTON
Subjurisdiction: TARA GLEN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
Polling place (changed)
Absentee voting (location changed)
Special election procedures (bond election)
Additional information received

04/23/98 - 98-1514
    State: TEXAS
County: MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction: RAYFORD ROAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
Polling place (changed)
Absentee voting (location changed)
Additional information received

04/23/98 - 98-1604
    State: GEORGIA
County: GWINNETT
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (additional location)
Voter registration (hours)
Submission received

04/23/98 - 98-1605
    State: TEXAS
County: JACKSON, MATAGORDA
Subjurisdiction: PALACIOS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/23/98 - 98-1606
    State: GEORGIA
County: RANDOLPH
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/23/98 - 98-1607
    State: ALABAMA
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN
Annexation
Submission received

04/23/98 - 98-1608
    State: GEORGIA
County: OGLETHORPE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

04/23/98 - 98-1610
    State: TEXAS
County: FANNIN
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/23/98 - 98-1612
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: CRAVEN
Subjurisdiction: NEW BERN
Annexation
Submission received

04/23/98 - 98-1613
    State: TEXAS
County: MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #15
Polling place (changed)
Absentee voting (location changed)
Submission received

04/23/98 - 98-1614
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN
Subjurisdiction: PROSPER
Annexation
Submission received

04/23/98 - 98-1628
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: CIRCLE CITY-MORRISTOWN FIRE DISTRICT
Special election procedures (recall)
Submission received

04/24/98 - 83-1403
    State: ARIZONA
County: COCHISE
Subjurisdiction: DOUGLAS
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (terms of
office limitation)
Reconsideration of objection requested

04/24/98 - 98-0766
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: CALHOUN
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (realignment)
Polling place (changed)
Additional information received

04/24/98 - 98-1615
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: ANDERSON
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (consolidation)
Precinct (realignment)
Polling place (consolidation)
Submission received

04/24/98 - 98-1616
    State: ALABAMA
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

04/24/98 - 98-1617
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: CUMBERLAND
Subjurisdiction: HOPE MILLS
Annexation
Submission received

04/24/98 - 98-1618
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: SPARTANBURG
Subjurisdiction: WELLFORD
Annexation
Submission received

04/24/98 - 98-1620
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: HARRISON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

04/24/98 - 98-1621
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #61
General election (cancelled)
Submission received

04/24/98 - 98-1622
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #10
General election (cancelled)
Submission received

04/24/98 - 98-1623
    State: TEXAS
County: TYLER
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

04/24/98 - 98-1624
    State: TEXAS
County: WEBB
Subjurisdiction: UNITED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/24/98 - 98-1625
    State: GEORGIA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Act Number: 826 Act Date: 1998
Plurality vote requirement
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/24/98 - 98-1629
    State: ARIZONA
County: COCHISE
Subjurisdiction: DOUGLAS
Term of office (four years)
Special election procedures (charter amendment)
Submission received

04/24/98 - 98-1630
    State: TEXAS
County: JIM WELLS
Subjurisdiction: BEN BOLT-PALITO BLANCO CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/24/98 - 98-1631
    State: TEXAS
County: CHAMBERS, HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: BAYTOWN
Deannexation
Special election procedures
Submission received

04/27/98 - 98-0482
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Subjurisdiction: SOUTH LAFOURCHE LEVEE DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Election administration
Special election procedures (tax)
Resubmission received

04/27/98 - 98-0655
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN
Subjurisdiction: COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Absentee voting (location changed)
Absentee voting (location deleted)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/27/98 - 98-0766
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: CALHOUN
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (realignment)
Polling place (changed)
Additional information received

04/27/98 - 98-0829
    State: TEXAS
County: LAMPASAS
Subjurisdiction: LOMETA
Special election procedures (referendum)
Additional information received

04/27/98 - 98-1080
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: YORK
Subjurisdiction: CLOVER
Special election procedures (bond election)
Additional information received

04/27/98 - 98-1097
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: LEXINGTON
Subjurisdiction: CAYCE
Annexation
Related submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1423
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: PEORIA
Annexation
Related submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1459
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Subjurisdiction: SOUTH LAFOURCHE LEVEE DISTRICT
Boundary changes
Submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1633
    State: GEORGIA
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/27/98 - 98-1634
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: WEBSTER
Subjurisdiction: MINDEN
Annexation
Submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1635
    State: GEORGIA
County: COBB
Subjurisdiction: KENNESAW
Precinct (added)
Precinct (name change)
Polling place
Submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1636
    State: ALASKA
Borough: NORTHWEST ARCTIC
Subjurisdiction: KOTZEBUE
Special election procedures
Submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1637
    State: TEXAS
County: MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #24
Polling place (changed)
Absentee voting (location changed)
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1638
    State: GEORGIA
County: JASPER
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/27/98 - 98-1639
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #16
General election (cancelled)
Submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1640
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #261
General election (cancelled)
Submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1641
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #172
General election (cancelled)
Submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1642
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #70
Absentee voting (location changed)
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/27/98 - 98-1643
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #1
General election (cancelled)
Submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1644
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: CLEAR BROOK CITY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
General election (cancelled)
Submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1645
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #73
Special election procedures
General election (cancelled)
Submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1646
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: ORANGEBURG
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1647
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ALLEN
Subjurisdiction: ALLEN PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #6
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/27/98 - 98-1648
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: CHARLESTON
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (added)
Polling place
Submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1649
    State: GEORGIA
County: COBB
Subjurisdiction: POWDER SPRINGS
Annexation
Submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1650
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: LEXINGTON
Subjurisdiction: CAYCE
Annexation
Submission received

04/27/98 - 98-1651
    State: GEORGIA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Act Number: 522 Act Date: 1998
Election administration
Act Number: 697 Act Date: 1998
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/27/98 - 98-1652
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Special election procedures (referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/27/98 - 98-1653
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: PEORIA
Annexation
Submission received

04/28/98 - 98-0846
    State: TEXAS
County: CALDWELL
Subjurisdiction: LULING
Annexation
Additional information received

04/28/98 - 98-0911
    State: ALABAMA
County: PERRY
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/28/98 - 98-0979
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAS
Subjurisdiction: DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Precinct (consolidation)
Polling place (changed)
Polling place (consolidation)
Additional information received

04/28/98 - 98-1001
    State: TEXAS
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction: BEAUMONT
Polling place (changed)
Special election procedures (charter amendment)
Additional information received

04/28/98 - 98-1024
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAS, ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: CEDAR HILL
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Special election procedures (charter amendment)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section >

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