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

Notice Date: 10/30/98

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").

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:

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10/22/98 - 98-3550
	State: TEXAS County: SCURRY Subjurisdiction: SNYDER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/22/98 - 98-3551
	State: MISSISSIPPI County: MONROE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received
10/23/98 - 98-3037
	State: GEORGIA County: TROUP Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (referendum) Additional information received
10/23/98 - 98-3548
	State: TEXAS County: STARR Subjurisdiction: Polling place Submission received
10/23/98 - 98-3549
	State: GEORGIA County: FULTON Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received
10/23/98 - 98-3552
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: EAST CARROLL Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/23/98 - 98-3553
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: EAST CARROLL Subjurisdiction: EAST CARROLL PARISH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/23/98 - 98-3554
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: WEST FELICIANA Subjurisdiction: Precinct (realignment) Polling place Submission received
10/23/98 - 98-3555
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. MARY Subjurisdiction: ST. MARY PARISH GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #6 Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/23/98 - 98-3556
	State: NORTH CAROLINA County: GASTON Subjurisdiction: GASTONIA Annexation Submission received
10/26/98 - 98-2578
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: CALCASIEU Subjurisdiction: IOWA Annexation Resubmission received
10/26/98 - 98-3061
	State: FLORIDA County: HILLSBOROUGH Subjurisdiction: TAMPA Redistricting plan (council) Additional information received
10/26/98 - 98-3167
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BEAUFORT Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Additional information received
10/26/98 - 98-3235
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: CALCASIEU Subjurisdiction: IOWA Annexation Submission received
10/26/98 - 98-3256
	State: ARIZONA County: PIMA Subjurisdiction: ORO VALLEY Annexation Additional information received
10/26/98 - 98-3511
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LEXINGTON Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON Annexation Related submission received
10/26/98 - 98-3535
	State: ARIZONA County: YUMA Subjurisdiction: YUMA Annexation Related submission received
10/26/98 - 98-3557
	State: GEORGIA County: WALKER Subjurisdiction: CHICKAMAUGA Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/26/98 - 98-3558
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: CONWAY Annexation Submission received
10/26/98 - 98-3559
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LEXINGTON Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON Annexation Submission received
10/26/98 - 98-3560
	State: TEXAS County: FANNIN Subjurisdiction: SAVOY Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/26/98 - 98-3561
	State: MISSISSIPPI County: MARSHALL Subjurisdiction: HOLLY SPRINGS Referendum requirement Submission received
10/26/98 - 98-3562
	State: ARIZONA County: YUMA Subjurisdiction: YUMA Annexation Submission received
10/26/98 - 98-3563
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: SPARTANBURG Subjurisdiction: REIDVILLE Annexation Submission received
10/26/98 - 98-3566
	State: TEXAS County: JEFFERSON, ORANGE Subjurisdiction: PORT ARTHUR Annexation Submission received
10/26/98 - 98-3567
	State: GEORGIA County: GORDON Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN Annexation Submission received
10/26/98 - 98-3569
	State: MISSISSIPPI County: ATTALA Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/26/98 - 98-3570
	State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #55 Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/26/98 - 98-3571
	State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #11 Annexation Bilingual procedures Submission received
10/26/98 - 98-3573
	State: TEXAS County: HUDSPETH Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received
10/26/98 - 98-3578
	State: GEORGIA County: JASPER Subjurisdiction: MONTICELLO Annexation Submission received
10/26/98 - 98-3585
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LAURENS Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received
10/26/98 - 98-3589
	State: ALASKA Borough: KENAI PENINSULA Subjurisdiction: CENTRAL EMERGENCY SERVICES AREA Annexation Submission received
10/26/98 - 98-3596
	State: ALABAMA County: MOBILE Subjurisdiction: MOBILE Annexation Submission received
10/26/98 - 98-3601
	State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS Subjurisdiction: SUNSET VALLEY Annexation Submission received
10/27/98 - 93-3137
	State: GEORGIA County: DOUGLAS Subjurisdiction: DOUGLASVILLE Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Additional information received
10/27/98 - 93-4155
	State: GEORGIA County: DOUGLAS Subjurisdiction: DOUGLASVILLE Annexation Deannexation Additional information received
10/27/98 - 97-3714
	State: GEORGIA County: DOUGLAS Subjurisdiction: DOUGLASVILLE Special election procedures (referendum) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/27/98 - 98-2982
	State: GEORGIA County: FAYETTE Subjurisdiction: FAYETTEVILLE Special election procedures (referendum) Additional information received
10/27/98 - 98-2988
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE Subjurisdiction: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received
10/27/98 - 98-3180
	State: TEXAS County: BASTROP Subjurisdiction: BASTROP Annexation Related submission received
10/27/98 - 98-3225
	State: GEORGIA County: DOUGLAS Subjurisdiction: DOUGLASVILLE Method of election (single-member districts/multimember districts) Redistricting plan Additional information received
10/27/98 - 98-3565
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: CHEROKEE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received
10/27/98 - 98-3568
	State: TEXAS County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: Precinct (consolidation) Polling place (changed) Polling place (consolidation) Absentee voting (additional location) Absentee voting (location changed) Submission received
10/27/98 - 98-3574
	State: MISSISSIPPI County: ALCORN Subjurisdiction: GLEN Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received
10/27/98 - 98-3575
	State: ARIZONA County: YAVAPAI Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT VALLEY Annexation Submission received
10/27/98 - 98-3577
	State: MISSISSIPPI County: BOLIVAR Subjurisdiction: ROSEDALE Redistricting plan Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/27/98 - 98-3579
	State: ALABAMA County: BALDWIN Subjurisdiction: GULF SHORES Annexation Submission received
10/27/98 - 98-3580
	State: TEXAS County: WALKER Subjurisdiction: HUNTSVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/27/98 - 98-3581
	State: TEXAS County: NACOGDOCHES Subjurisdiction: NACOGDOCHES Annexation Submission received
10/27/98 - 98-3582
	State: TEXAS County: HOUSTON Subjurisdiction: KENNARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/27/98 - 98-3583
	State: TEXAS County: BASTROP Subjurisdiction: BASTROP Annexation Submission received
10/27/98 - 98-3584
	State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS Subjurisdiction: Absentee voting (hours) Absentee voting (location changed) Absentee voting (procedures) Submission received
10/27/98 - 98-3586
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. MARTIN Subjurisdiction: ST. MARTIN PARISH WATER & SEWER COMMISSION #1 Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/27/98 - 98-3587
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: DE SOTO Subjurisdiction: DE SOTO PARISH COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/27/98 - 98-3588
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: CALDWELL Subjurisdiction: KELLY WATER DISTRICT Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/27/98 - 98-3590
	State: TEXAS County: CHEROKEE Subjurisdiction: CHEROKEE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT #1 Annexation Submission received
10/28/98 - 90-1692
	State: ALABAMA County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: Polling place Submission received
10/28/98 - 98-2922
	State: GEORGIA County: CLAY Subjurisdiction: CLAY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (vacancy) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/28/98 - 98-2993
	State: TEXAS County: CHEROKEE Subjurisdiction: CHEROKEE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT #1 Creation of special district Special election procedures (confirmation, tax, and directors) Additional information received
10/28/98 - 98-3015
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: RAPIDES Subjurisdiction: RIGOLETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT #11 Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/28/98 - 98-3016
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: RAPIDES Subjurisdiction: PINEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT #52 Special election procedures (bond election) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/28/98 - 98-3238
	State: TEXAS County: KERR Subjurisdiction: INGRAM Annexation Additional information received
10/28/98 - 98-3271
	State: NORTH CAROLINA County: GUILFORD Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO Annexation Related submission received
10/28/98 - 98-3362
	State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: PHOENIX Annexation Submission received
10/28/98 - 98-3422
	State: ALABAMA County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Additional information received
10/28/98 - 98-3459
	State: TEXAS County: DALLAS, DENTON, TARRANT Subjurisdiction: COPPELL Special election procedures (vacancy) Joint election procedures Additional information received
10/28/98 - 98-3593
	State: TEXAS County: SABINE Subjurisdiction: PINELAND Annexation Submission received
10/28/98 - 98-3594
	State: NORTH CAROLINA County: GUILFORD Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO Annexation Submission received
10/28/98 - 98-3595
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: RICHLAND Subjurisdiction: RICHLAND PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #8 Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/28/98 - 98-3597
	State: GEORGIA County: NEWTON Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (relocation of registrars office) Submission received
10/28/98 - 98-3616
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: ORLEANS Subjurisdiction: GARDEN DISTRICT'S SECURITY DISTRICT Special election procedures (tax) Submission received
10/28/98 - 98-3617
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: ORLEANS Subjurisdiction: NEW ORLEANS Precinct (consolidation) Polling place (changed) Polling place (consolidation) Submission received
10/28/98 - 98-3618
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: ORLEANS Subjurisdiction: LAKE WILLOW SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Special election procedures (tax) Submission received
10/28/98 - 98-3619
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: ORLEANS Subjurisdiction: SPRING LAKE SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Special election procedures (tax) Submission received
10/29/98 - 98-3125
	State: NORTH CAROLINA County: GREENE Subjurisdiction: Precinct (realignment) Additional information received
10/29/98 - 98-3191
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: ASSUMPTION Subjurisdiction: Precinct (realignment) Additional information received
10/29/98 - 98-3240
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: LAFAYETTE Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE Precinct (realignment) Additional information received
10/29/98 - 98-3598
	State: TEXAS County: SHELBY Subjurisdiction: CENTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received
10/29/98 - 98-3599
	State: ALABAMA County: CALHOUN Subjurisdiction: ANNISTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Method of selection (enabling legislation) Special election procedures (constitutional amendment) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/29/98 - 98-3600
	State: VIRGINIA County: ROCKINGHAM Subjurisdiction: DAYTON Annexation Submission received
10/29/98 - 98-3609
	State: TEXAS County: SAN PATRICIO Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/30/98 - 98-3052
	State: GEORGIA County: WALTON Subjurisdiction: MONROE Annexation Additional information received
10/30/98 - 98-3211
	State: ALABAMA County: MARSHALL Subjurisdiction: GUNTERSVILLE Annexation Related submission received
10/30/98 - 98-3256
	State: ARIZONA County: PIMA Subjurisdiction: ORO VALLEY Annexation Additional information received
10/30/98 - 98-3602
	State: NORTH CAROLINA County: ROCKINGHAM Subjurisdiction: REIDSVILLE Annexation Submission received
10/30/98 - 98-3603
	State: TEXAS County: BOWIE Subjurisdiction: NEW BOSTON Annexation Submission received
10/30/98 - 98-3604
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: MADISON Subjurisdiction: MADISON PARISH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/30/98 - 98-3608
	State: ALABAMA County: MARSHALL Subjurisdiction: GUNTERSVILLE Annexation Submission received
10/30/98 - 98-3610
	State: TEXAS County: BEXAR, COMAL, KENDALL Subjurisdiction: BOERNE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received
10/30/98 - 98-3611
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON Annexation Submission received
10/30/98 - 98-3612
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: CADDO Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/30/98 - 98-3613
	State: TEXAS County: GUADALUPE Subjurisdiction: Precinct (consolidation) Polling place (changed) Polling place (consolidation) Submission received
10/30/98 - 98-3614
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: IBERIA Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received
10/30/98 - 98-3615
	State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS Subjurisdiction: SENNA HILLS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Deannexation Special election procedures (confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received

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The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:

10/26/98 - 98-2887
	State: MISSISSIPPI County: NESHOBA Subjurisdiction: PHILADELPHIA Redistricting plan

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Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section >