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

Notice Date: 07/16/99

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 to 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").

Notices of preclearance can also be accessed on the Internet directly at www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/noticepg.html or from the Department of Justice Home Page at www.usdoj.gov. Click on Organizations and Information from the Menu on the Department of Justice Home Page, then select the Civil Rights Division Home Page from the alphabetical list. Notices are listed under "Special Issues" on the Civil Rights Division Home Page.

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.


07/02/99 - 99-1779
    State: ALABAMA
County: ST. CLAIR
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received

07/06/99 - 99-1806
    State: ALABAMA
County: CULLMAN
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1810
    State: ALABAMA
County: CONECUH
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1812
    State: ALABAMA
County: PIKE
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1813
    State: ALABAMA
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1814
    State: ALABAMA
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1817
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction:
Election administration
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1829
    State: GEORGIA
County: DEKALB
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures
Submission received

07/08/99 - 99-1811
    State: ALABAMA
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received

07/08/99 - 99-1828
    State: ALABAMA
Subjurisdiction:
Transfer of powers
Submission received

07/08/99 - 99-1830
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: HARRISON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

07/08/99 - 99-1831
    State: VIRGINIA
County: SHENANDOAH
Subjurisdiction: EDINBURG
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/08/99 - 99-1832
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: SUNFLOWER
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

07/08/99 - 99-1839
    State: TEXAS
County: UVALDE
Subjurisdiction: UVALDE
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/09/99 - 99-1465
    State: CALIFORNIA
County: KINGS
Subjurisdiction: LEMOORE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/09/99 - 99-1481
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BERKELEY
Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK
Annexation
Related submission received

07/09/99 - 99-1616
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: NATCHITOCHES
Subjurisdiction: ROBELINE
Annexation
Related submission received

07/09/99 - 99-1833
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: NATCHITOCHES
Subjurisdiction: ROBELINE
Annexation
Submission received

07/09/99 - 99-1834
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #191
Annexation
Submission received

07/09/99 - 99-1835
    State: ARIZONA
County: PIMA
Subjurisdiction: TUCSON
Annexation
Submission received

07/09/99 - 99-1836
    State: GEORGIA
County: COOK
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

07/09/99 - 99-1837
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BERKELEY
Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK
Annexation
Submission received

07/09/99 - 99-1840
    State: ALABAMA
County: COLBERT
Subjurisdiction: TUSCUMBIA
Annexation
Submission received

07/09/99 - 99-1841
    State: ALABAMA
County: MOBILE
Subjurisdiction: SATSUMA
Annexation
Submission received

07/09/99 - 99-1842
    State: VIRGINIA
County: ISLE OF WIGHT
Subjurisdiction: SMITHFIELD
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

07/09/99 - 99-1843
    State: GEORGIA
County: FORSYTH
Subjurisdiction: FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

07/09/99 - 99-1844
    State: TEXAS
County: TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: EVERMAN
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

07/09/99 - 99-1850
    State: TEXAS
County: ANGELINA
Subjurisdiction: ANGELINA COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #3
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Confirmation)
Submission received

07/12/99 - 99-1279
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: ROANOKE
Annexation
Submission received

07/12/99 - 99-1465
    State: CALIFORNIA
County: KINGS
Subjurisdiction: LEMOORE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/12/99 - 99-1596
    State: TEXAS
County: HARDIN
Subjurisdiction: LUMBERTON
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Related submission received

07/12/99 - 99-1656
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: RAPIDES
Subjurisdiction: WOODWORTH
Annexation
Additional information received

07/12/99 - 99-1747
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: MANASSAS
Boundary changes
Additional information received

07/12/99 - 99-1748
    State: VIRGINIA
County: PRINCE WILLIAM
Subjurisdiction:
Boundary changes
Additional information received

07/12/99 - 99-1845
    State: LOUISIANA
Subjurisdiction: DISTRICT COURT
Districting plan
Number of officials (Judgeship)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/12/99 - 99-1846
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: EVANGELINE
Subjurisdiction: VILLE PLATTE
Annexation
Submission received

07/12/99 - 99-1847
    State: ALABAMA
County: MORGAN
Subjurisdiction: DECATUR
Annexation
Submission received

07/12/99 - 99-1848
    State: GEORGIA
County: ROCKDALE
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

07/12/99 - 99-1849
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: HICKORY CREEK
Annexation
Submission received

07/12/99 - 99-1852
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction:
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Submission received

07/12/99 - 99-1853
    State: GEORGIA
County: CATOOSA
Subjurisdiction: FORT OGLETHORPE
Annexation
Submission received

07/12/99 - 99-1854
    State: GEORGIA
County: COWETA
Subjurisdiction: NEWNAN
Annexation
Submission received

07/12/99 - 99-1855
    State: GEORGIA
County: HOUSTON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/12/99 - 99-1861
    State: ALASKA
Borough: HAINES
Subjurisdiction: HAINES
Voting method
Submission received

07/12/99 - 99-1864
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: DOVE MEADOWS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

07/12/99 - 99-1865
    State: ALABAMA
County: COFFEE
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received

07/13/99 - 99-1345
    State: GEORGIA
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON
Annexation
Additional information received

07/13/99 - 99-1566
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: BOLIVAR
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Redistricting plan (Justice court)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/13/99 - 99-1575
    State: TEXAS
County: TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: BEDFORD
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/13/99 - 99-1590
    State: ARIZONA
Subjurisdiction:
Election administration (Notice procedures)
Procedures for filling vacancies
Additional information received

07/13/99 - 99-1635
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: NORTHPOINTE WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/13/99 - 99-1856
    State: ARIZONA
Subjurisdiction:
Election administration
Submission received

07/13/99 - 99-1857
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: QUITMAN
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/13/99 - 99-1858
    State: ALABAMA
County: GENEVA
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received

07/13/99 - 99-1859
    State: VIRGINIA
County: ARLINGTON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/13/99 - 99-1860
    State: TEXAS
County: WISE
Subjurisdiction: ALVORD
Annexation
Submission received

07/13/99 - 99-1866
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: HINDS
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

07/13/99 - 99-1867
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: HINDS, MADISON, RANKIN
Subjurisdiction: JACKSON
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

07/13/99 - 99-1868
    State: GEORGIA
County: APPLING
Subjurisdiction: BAXLEY
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/13/99 - 99-1873
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/13/99 - 99-1874
    State: ALABAMA
County: MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/13/99 - 99-1875
    State: TEXAS
County: LUBBOCK
Subjurisdiction: LUBBOCK
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

07/13/99 - 99-1876
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: DE SOTO
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Relocation of registrars office)
Submission received

07/13/99 - 99-1877
    State: ALABAMA
County: CHAMBERS
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received

07/13/99 - 99-1878
    State: GEORGIA
County: WASHINGTON
Subjurisdiction: SANDERSVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

07/14/99 - 98-3603
    State: TEXAS
County: BOWIE
Subjurisdiction: NEW BOSTON
Annexation
Resubmission received

07/14/99 - 98-4043
    State: TEXAS
County: BOWIE
Subjurisdiction: NEW BOSTON
Annexation
Submission received

07/14/99 - 99-1345
    State: GEORGIA
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON
Annexation
Additional information received

07/14/99 - 99-1555
    State: TEXAS
County: BELL
Subjurisdiction: CLEARWATER UNDERGROUND WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Confirmation)
Additional information received

07/14/99 - 99-1869
    State: LOUISIANA
Subjurisdiction: DISTRICT COURT
Number of officials
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/14/99 - 99-1870
    State: TEXAS
County: HILL
Subjurisdiction: BLUM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

07/14/99 - 99-1871
    State: TEXAS
County: CHAMBERS
Subjurisdiction: MONT BELVIEU
Annexation
Submission received

07/14/99 - 99-1872
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: RICHMOND
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

07/14/99 - 99-1879
    State: ALABAMA
County: ETOWAH
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received

07/14/99 - 99-1880
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: PONTOTOC, UNION
Subjurisdiction: SHERMAN
Annexation
Submission received

07/14/99 - 99-1881
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: QUITMAN
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/14/99 - 99-1882
    State: ALABAMA
County: CALHOUN
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received

07/14/99 - 99-1883
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: PEORIA
Special election procedures (Recall)
Submission received

07/15/99 - 99-1428
    State: GEORGIA
County: COBB
Subjurisdiction: POWDER SPRINGS
Annexation
Related submission received

07/15/99 - 99-1467
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: ORANGEBURG
Subjurisdiction: ORANGEBURG COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT FIVE
Method of election (Multimember districts)
Redistricting plan
Residency districts adopted
Additional information received

07/15/99 - 99-1680
    State: GEORGIA
County: COBB
Subjurisdiction: POWDER SPRINGS
Annexation
Related submission received

07/15/99 - 99-1839
    State: TEXAS
County: UVALDE
Subjurisdiction: UVALDE
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/15/99 - 99-1884
    State: GEORGIA
County: FAYETTE
Subjurisdiction: PEACHTREE CITY
Annexation
Submission received

07/15/99 - 99-1885
    State: GEORGIA
County: COBB
Subjurisdiction: POWDER SPRINGS
Annexation
Submission received

07/15/99 - 99-1886
    State: ALABAMA
County: AUTAUGA
Subjurisdiction: AUTAUGA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Referendum requirement
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/15/99 - 99-1888
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: MESA
Annexation
Submission received

07/15/99 - 99-1889
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: GRENADA
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

07/15/99 - 99-1890
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAS
Subjurisdiction: GRAND PRAIRIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

07/15/99 - 99-1891
    State: GEORGIA
County: MILLER
Subjurisdiction: COLQUITT
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Districting plan
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

The Attorney General interposed an objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
07/16/99 - 99-0270
    State: TEXAS
County: DAWSON
Subjurisdiction: LAMESA
Deannexation

Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section
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Updated August 6, 2015