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

Notice Date: 07/09/99

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.


06/25/99 - 99-1697
    State: GEORGIA
County: BRYAN
Subjurisdiction: PEMBROKE
Method of election (Single-member districts/at large)
Districting plan
Plurality vote requirement
Annexation
Submission received

06/28/99 - 98-2423
    State: ARIZONA
County: PINAL
Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE
Polling place (Changed)
Resubmission received

06/28/99 - 99-1023
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: PITT
Subjurisdiction: BELL ARTHUR RESCUE DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Form of government
Number of officials
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Related submission received

06/28/99 - 99-1827
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: PITT
Subjurisdiction:
Creation of special district (Enabling legislation)
Submission received

06/30/99 - 99-1757
    State: FLORIDA
County: COLLIER
Subjurisdiction: NORTH NAPLES FIRE CONTROL & RESCUE DISTRICT
Number of officials
Submission received

07/01/99 - 99-1135
    State: CALIFORNIA
County: MONTEREY
Subjurisdiction: MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Additional information received

07/01/99 - 99-1531
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: UNION
Subjurisdiction: WAXHAW
Annexation
Related submission received

07/01/99 - 99-1726
    State: ALABAMA
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
Annexation
Related submission received

07/01/99 - 99-1755
    State: TEXAS
Subjurisdiction: DISTRICT COURT
Boundary changes
Creation of judicial district
Implementation schedule
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/01/99 - 99-1756
    State: ARIZONA
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct
Polling place
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/01/99 - 99-1758
    State: ALABAMA
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
Annexation
Submission received

07/01/99 - 99-1759
    State: TEXAS
County: TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: BENBROOK
Annexation
Submission received

07/01/99 - 99-1760
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: NORTON
Voter registration (Relocation of registrars office)
Submission received

07/01/99 - 99-1761
    State: VIRGINIA
County: ALBEMARLE
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received

07/01/99 - 99-1763
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: CHESTERFIELD
Subjurisdiction: CHERAW
Annexation
Submission received

07/01/99 - 99-1764
    State: TEXAS
County: KIMBLE
Subjurisdiction: JUNCTION
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

07/01/99 - 99-1765
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: UNION
Subjurisdiction: WAXHAW
Annexation
Submission received

07/01/99 - 99-1766
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: LITTLE ELM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/01/99 - 99-1767
    State: TEXAS
County: KERR
Subjurisdiction: KERRVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

07/01/99 - 99-1768
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
Annexation
Submission received

07/01/99 - 99-1769
    State: TEXAS
County: BEXAR, GUADALUPE
Subjurisdiction: SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-UNIVERSAL CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

07/01/99 - 99-1770
    State: GEORGIA
County: JASPER
Subjurisdiction: SHADY DALE
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

07/02/99 - 99-0513
    State: CALIFORNIA
County: MONTEREY
Subjurisdiction: MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Deannexation
Additional information received

07/02/99 - 99-1478
    State: TEXAS
County: COMAL
Subjurisdiction: BULVERDE NORTHWEST
Incorporation
Method of election
Form of government
Submission received

07/02/99 - 99-1771
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: SALEM
Voting method (Machine)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/02/99 - 99-1772
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN PARTY
Primary election (President)
Submission received

07/02/99 - 99-1773
    State: GEORGIA
County: WEBSTER
Subjurisdiction: WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

07/02/99 - 99-1774
    State: ARIZONA
Subjurisdiction:
Incorporation
Consolidation of jurisdictions (School districts)
Method of staggering terms
Term of office (Four years)
Number of officials
Submission received

07/02/99 - 99-1780
    State: TEXAS
County: NACOGDOCHES
Subjurisdiction: NACOGDOCHES
Annexation
Submission received

07/02/99 - 99-1781
    State: GEORGIA
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction: HOSCHTON
Annexation
Submission received

07/02/99 - 99-1782
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: MARLBORO
Subjurisdiction: BENNETTSVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

07/02/99 - 99-1783
    State: TEXAS
County: FORT BEND
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/02/99 - 99-1784
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: CLEVELAND, GASTON
Subjurisdiction: KINGS MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Precinct (Added)
Submission received

07/02/99 - 99-1785
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: SPARTANBURG
Subjurisdiction: WHITNEY AREA FIRE DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/02/99 - 99-1796
    State: TEXAS
County: KERR
Subjurisdiction: KERRVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

07/06/99 - 99-1229
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received

07/06/99 - 99-1299
    State: ALABAMA
County: ETOWAH
Subjurisdiction: REECE CITY
Annexation
Additional information received

07/06/99 - 99-1591
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: POINTE COUPEE
Subjurisdiction: POINTE COUPEE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #4
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

07/06/99 - 99-1776
    State: ALABAMA
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received

07/06/99 - 99-1777
    State: ARIZONA
Subjurisdiction:
Election administration (Notice procedures)
Submission received

07/06/99 - 99-1786
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: PIKE
Subjurisdiction: OSYKA
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

07/06/99 - 99-1787
    State: GEORGIA
County: ATKINSON
Subjurisdiction: WILLACOOCHEE
Annexation
Submission received

07/06/99 - 99-1788
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: NATCHITOCHES
Subjurisdiction: NATCHITOCHES
Annexation
Submission received

07/06/99 - 99-1789
    State: TEXAS
County: BOSQUE
Subjurisdiction: VALLEY MILLS
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

07/06/99 - 99-1790
    State: GEORGIA
County: CARROLL
Subjurisdiction:
Election administration
Submission received

07/06/99 - 99-1791
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: CHIMNEY HILL MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/06/99 - 99-1792
    State: GEORGIA
County: DOOLY
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

07/06/99 - 99-1793
    State: CALIFORNIA
County: YUBA
Subjurisdiction:
Boundary changes
Submission received

07/06/99 - 99-1794
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: LAGUNA MADRE WATER DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/06/99 - 99-1795
    State: TEXAS
County: MCLENNAN
Subjurisdiction: ROBINSON
Method of selection (Mayor)
Form of government
Implementation schedule
Full vote on elected body (Mayor)
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures
Submission received

07/06/99 - 99-1822
    State: TEXAS
County: STONEWALL
Subjurisdiction: ASPERMONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

07/06/99 - 99-1823
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: POINTE COUPEE
Subjurisdiction: POINTE COUPEE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #2
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

07/06/99 - 99-1826
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: POINTE COUPEE
Subjurisdiction: POINTE COUPEE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #1
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1142
    State: ALABAMA
County: BALDWIN
Subjurisdiction: BALDWIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

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

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

07/07/99 - 99-1726
    State: ALABAMA
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
Annexation
Related submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1758
    State: ALABAMA
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
Annexation
Related submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1778
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LAUDERDALE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/07/99 - 99-1797
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: EDGECOMBE
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1798
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: GRANT
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1799
    State: ALABAMA
County: BUTLER
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1800
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CADDO
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1801
    State: VIRGINIA
County: FREDERICK
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1802
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: GOODYEAR
Annexation
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1803
    State: ALASKA
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1804
    State: ARIZONA
County: YUMA
Subjurisdiction: YUMA
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1805
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: YORK
Subjurisdiction: ROCK HILL
Annexation
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1807
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: UNION
Subjurisdiction: WESLEY CHAPEL
Annexation
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1808
    State: GEORGIA
County: NEWTON
Subjurisdiction: NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1809
    State: GEORGIA
County: NEWTON, WALTON
Subjurisdiction: SOCIAL CIRCLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1815
    State: GEORGIA
County: BULLOCH
Subjurisdiction: BROOKLET
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1816
    State: TEXAS
County: TYLER
Subjurisdiction: TYLER COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT #7
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/07/99 - 99-1818
    State: ALABAMA
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
Annexation
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1819
    State: GEORGIA
County: CATOOSA
Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD
Annexation
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1820
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CALCASIEU
Subjurisdiction: LAKE CHARLES
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

07/07/99 - 99-1821
    State: TEXAS
County: ARCHER, WICHITA
Subjurisdiction: WICHITA FALLS
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received

07/08/99 - 99-0953
    State: GEORGIA
County: PULASKI
Subjurisdiction:
Consolidation of jurisdictions
Consolidation of jurisdictions (Procedures)
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Districting plan
Method of selection (Chairperson)
Form of government (Commission)
Majority vote requirement
Concurrent terms
Term of office (Board of commissioners)
Term of office (Chairperson)
Term of office (One year)
Nonpartisan elections
Number of officials (Board of commissioners)
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Age requirement)
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Conflict of interest limitations)
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Terms of office limitation)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Procedures for filling vacancies
Compensation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/08/99 - 99-1410
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: HARRISON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

07/08/99 - 99-1824
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: ROBESON
Subjurisdiction: LUMBERTON
Annexation
Submission received

07/08/99 - 99-1825
    State: ALASKA
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section
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Updated May 18, 2023