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

Notice Date: 04/06/2001

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/sec_5/notices.htm 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.


03/27/2001 - 2001-1004
    State: TEXAS
County: HIDALGO
Subjurisdiction: DONNA
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received

03/27/2001 - 2001-1026
    State: TEXAS
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction: EDNA
Election administration
Submission received

03/28/2001 - 2001-0686
    State: TEXAS
County: WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: GEORGETOWN
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Deannexation
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

03/28/2001 - 2001-0987
    State: TEXAS
County: ARANSAS
Subjurisdiction: ROCKPORT
Special election procedures
Submission received

03/28/2001 - 2001-0988
    State: TEXAS
County: LIBERTY
Subjurisdiction: AMES
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

03/28/2001 - 2001-1002
    State: ALASKA
Borough: ALEUTIANS EAST
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Voting method (By-mail)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/28/2001 - 2001-1003
    State: VIRGINIA
County: PATRICK
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

03/29/2001 - 2001-0972
    State: TEXAS
County: MCLENNAN
Subjurisdiction: BOSQUEVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

03/29/2001 - 2001-0978
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: UNION
Subjurisdiction: WEDDINGTON
Redistricting plan (Residency districts)
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received

03/29/2001 - 2001-0989
    State: TEXAS
County: YOAKUM
Subjurisdiction: DENVER CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/29/2001 - 2001-0990
    State: TEXAS
County: COMANCHE
Subjurisdiction: GUSTINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/29/2001 - 2001-0992
    State: TEXAS
County: WISE
Subjurisdiction: CHICO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/30/2001 - 2001-0465
    State: FLORIDA
County: COLLIER
Subjurisdiction: PELICAN BAY SERVICES DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Additional information received

03/30/2001 - 2001-0566
    State: TEXAS
County: BRAZORIA
Subjurisdiction: ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

03/30/2001 - 2001-0972
    State: TEXAS
County: MCLENNAN
Subjurisdiction: BOSQUEVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

03/30/2001 - 2001-0993
    State: ALABAMA
County: TUSCALOOSA
Subjurisdiction: NORTHPORT
Annexation
Submission received

03/30/2001 - 2001-0994
    State: ALASKA
Subjurisdiction: ANCHORAGE
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/30/2001 - 2001-0995
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAS
Subjurisdiction: IRVING
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/30/2001 - 2001-0996
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: MONROE
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/30/2001 - 2001-0997
    State: TEXAS
County: COOKE
Subjurisdiction: LINDSAY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/30/2001 - 2001-0998
    State: VIRGINIA
County: CARROLL
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/30/2001 - 2001-0999
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: ONSLOW
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/30/2001 - 2001-1000
    State: TEXAS
County: HASKELL, STONEWALL
Subjurisdiction: ROCHESTER COUNTY LINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/30/2001 - 2001-1001
    State: TEXAS
County: LAMPASAS
Subjurisdiction: LOMETA
Annexation
Submission received

03/30/2001 - 2001-1005
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: WILSON
Subjurisdiction: WILSON
Annexation
Submission received

03/30/2001 - 2001-1006
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: JONES
Subjurisdiction: LAUREL
Voting method (Machine)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/30/2001 - 2001-1007
    State: GEORGIA
County: BANKS, HALL
Subjurisdiction: LULA
Annexation
Submission received

03/30/2001 - 2001-1008
    State: TEXAS
County: NOLAN
Subjurisdiction: ROSCOE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/30/2001 - 2001-1009
    State: TEXAS
County: WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: JARRELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/30/2001 - 2001-1010
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #14
Annexation
Submission received

03/30/2001 - 2001-1011
    State: TEXAS
County: CORYELL, LAMPASAS
Subjurisdiction: COPPERAS COVE
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received

03/30/2001 - 2001-1012
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LEFLORE
Subjurisdiction: GREENWOOD
Compensation
Submission received

03/30/2001 - 2001-1014
    State: FLORIDA
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Subjurisdiction:
Establishment of elected office
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received

04/02/2001 - 2001-0474
    State: TEXAS
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction: NEDERLAND
Form of government
Annexation (Procedures)
Deannexation (Procedures)
Redistricting procedures
Additional information received

04/02/2001 - 2001-0516
    State: ALABAMA
County: LIMESTONE, MADISON
Subjurisdiction: MADISON
Annexation
Related submission received

04/02/2001 - 2001-0684
    State: TEXAS
County: BEXAR
Subjurisdiction: EDGEWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/02/2001 - 2001-1015
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAS
Subjurisdiction: RICHARDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/02/2001 - 2001-1016
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: WAYNE
Subjurisdiction: GOLDSBORO
Annexation
Submission received

04/02/2001 - 2001-1017
    State: ALABAMA
County: LIMESTONE, MADISON
Subjurisdiction: MADISON
Annexation
Submission received

04/02/2001 - 2001-1018
    State: ALASKA
Borough: MATANUSKA-SUSITNA
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received

04/02/2001 - 2001-1019
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: TOMBALL
Annexation
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Age requirement)
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received

04/02/2001 - 2001-1020
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: COLLETON
Subjurisdiction: WALTERBORO
Annexation
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-0265
    State: TEXAS
County: BURLESON
Subjurisdiction: CALDWELL
Annexation
Resubmission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-0375
    State: ARIZONA
County: PIMA
Subjurisdiction: MARANA
Annexation
Related submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-0442
    State: TEXAS
County: AUSTIN
Subjurisdiction: BELLVILLE HOSPITAL DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

04/03/2001 - 2001-0460
    State: TEXAS
County: MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction: CONROE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Additional information received

04/03/2001 - 2001-0527
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: SUNSET VALLEY
Annexation
Related submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-0564
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: DENTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

04/03/2001 - 2001-0566
    State: TEXAS
County: BRAZORIA
Subjurisdiction: ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

04/03/2001 - 2001-0640
    State: TEXAS
County: JASPER
Subjurisdiction: KIRBYVILLE
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received

04/03/2001 - 2001-0663
    State: TEXAS
County: FORT BEND
Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/03/2001 - 2001-0718
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAS, DENTON
Subjurisdiction: CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

04/03/2001 - 2001-0743
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: MYRTLE BEACH
Annexation
Related submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-0864
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: EDGECOMBE
Subjurisdiction: TARBORO
Annexation
Related submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-0897
    State: TEXAS
County: BURLESON
Subjurisdiction: CALDWELL
Annexation
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-0908
    State: GEORGIA
County: COBB
Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA
Annexation
Related submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/03/2001 - 2001-1006
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: JONES
Subjurisdiction: LAUREL
Voting method (Machine)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/03/2001 - 2001-1021
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: LITCHFIELD PARK
Annexation
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1022
    State: ALABAMA
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN
Annexation
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1023
    State: TEXAS
County: WISE
Subjurisdiction: RHOME
Annexation
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1024
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE
Annexation
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1025
    State: CALIFORNIA
County: YUBA
Subjurisdiction: PLUMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1027
    State: TEXAS
County: BOWIE
Subjurisdiction: SIMMS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/03/2001 - 2001-1028
    State: FLORIDA
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Subjurisdiction: TEMPLE TERRACE
Annexation
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1029
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER
Annexation
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1030
    State: GEORGIA
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Subjurisdiction: PERRY
Annexation
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1031
    State: TEXAS
County: WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #11
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/03/2001 - 2001-1032
    State: TEXAS
County: WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #10
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/03/2001 - 2001-1033
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: MYRTLE BEACH
Annexation
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1034
    State: GEORGIA
County: PIERCE, WARE
Subjurisdiction: WAYCROSS
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/03/2001 - 2001-1035
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: SUNSET VALLEY
Annexation
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1037
    State: TEXAS
County: MILAM
Subjurisdiction: CAMERON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/03/2001 - 2001-1038
    State: TEXAS
County: BOWIE
Subjurisdiction: MAUD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/03/2001 - 2001-1039
    State: ARIZONA
County: PIMA
Subjurisdiction: MARANA
Annexation
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1041
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: EDGECOMBE
Subjurisdiction: TARBORO
Annexation
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1042
    State: TEXAS
County: PARKER, TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: ALEDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1043
    State: TEXAS
County: HILL
Subjurisdiction: LAKE WHITNEY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1044
    State: VIRGINIA
County: GLOUCESTER
Subjurisdiction:
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1045
    State: LOUISIANA
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1046
    State: GEORGIA
County: COBB
Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA
Annexation
Submission received

04/03/2001 - 2001-1047
    State: TEXAS
County: KAUFMAN
Subjurisdiction: TALTY
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/03/2001 - 2001-1051
    State: TEXAS
County: BOWIE
Subjurisdiction: MALTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/04/2001 - 1997-0478
    State: TEXAS
County: BELL
Subjurisdiction: HARKER HEIGHTS
Annexation
Resubmission received

04/04/2001 - 1997-1049
    State: TEXAS
County: BELL
Subjurisdiction: HARKER HEIGHTS
Annexation
Submission received

04/04/2001 - 2000-3955
    State: GEORGIA
County: BRYAN
Subjurisdiction: RICHMOND HILL
Annexation
Additional information received

04/04/2001 - 2001-0451
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: HARLINGEN
Annexation
Related submission received

04/04/2001 - 2001-0454
    State: TEXAS
County: BEXAR
Subjurisdiction: SAN ANTONIO
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Additional information received

04/04/2001 - 2001-0477
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON, TARRANT, WISE
Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting
Additional information received

04/04/2001 - 2001-0526
    State: TEXAS
County: WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: TAYLOR
Polling place
Election administration
Additional information received

04/04/2001 - 2001-0531
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: SPRING BRANCH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Boundary changes
Additional information received

04/04/2001 - 2001-0671
    State: TEXAS
County: LIMESTONE
Subjurisdiction:
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

04/04/2001 - 2001-1036
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: HARLINGEN
Annexation
Submission received

04/04/2001 - 2001-1048
    State: TEXAS
County: MCLENNAN
Subjurisdiction: BOSQUEVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/04/2001 - 2001-1049
    State: TEXAS
County: TERRY
Subjurisdiction: MEADOW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

04/04/2001 - 2001-1050
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: AIKEN
Subjurisdiction: NORTH AUGUSTA
Annexation
Submission received

04/04/2001 - 2001-1052
    State: ALASKA
Subjurisdiction: PELICAN
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

04/04/2001 - 2001-1053
    State: TEXAS
County: HIDALGO
Subjurisdiction: MCALLEN
Deannexation
Submission received

04/05/2001 - 2001-0404
    State: MISSISSIPPI
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/05/2001 - 2001-1020
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: COLLETON
Subjurisdiction: WALTERBORO
Annexation
Additional information received

04/05/2001 - 2001-1054
    State: TEXAS
County: WEBB
Subjurisdiction: UNITED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received

04/05/2001 - 2001-1055
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LAMAR, PEARL RIVER
Subjurisdiction: LUMBERTON
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

04/05/2001 - 2001-1056
    State: FLORIDA
County: COLLIER
Subjurisdiction: IMMOKALEE FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

04/05/2001 - 2001-1057
    State: TEXAS
County: LIMESTONE
Subjurisdiction: MEXIA
Annexation
Submission received

04/05/2001 - 2001-1058
    State: TEXAS
County: ERATH
Subjurisdiction: STEPHENVILLE
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received

04/05/2001 - 2001-1059
    State: TEXAS
County: HENDERSON
Subjurisdiction: BROWNSBORO
Number of officials (City council)
Submission received

04/06/2001 - 2001-1060
    State: TEXAS
County: HAYS
Subjurisdiction: DRIPPING SPRINGS
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/06/2001 - 2001-1061
    State: TEXAS
County: BELL
Subjurisdiction: SALADO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

04/06/2001 - 2001-1062
    State: ALABAMA
County: SHELBY
Subjurisdiction: PELHAM
Annexation
Submission received

04/06/2001 - 2001-1063
    State: TEXAS
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction: PORT ARTHUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

04/06/2001 - 2001-1064
    State: ALABAMA
County: LIMESTONE, MADISON
Subjurisdiction: HUNTSVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

Joseph D. Rich
Acting Chief, Voting Section
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