Notice Of Preclearance Activity Under The Voting Rights Act Of 1965, As Amended
This periodic notice of activity regarding voting changes submitted under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act 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 60-day review period. Telephone 1-800-253-3931 or (202) 307-2385, or write to: Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, Room 7254 - NWB, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530 (the envelope and first page should be marked "Comment under Section 5").
Notices of submission activity 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 Legal Documents, which is listed under Publications & Documents, and then select Notice of Section 5 Submission Activity from the options listed under the Civil Rights Division.
The following submissions of voting changes, additional information regarding previous, but still pending submissions, withdrawals of submitted voting changes, objections, requests for the Attorney General to reconsider objections, and filings of declaratory judgment actions were received on the dates indicated.
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: ARGO County: JEFFERSON, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 05/06/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1584 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: SULLIGENT County: LAMAR Action Date: 05/07/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Submission Number: 2002-5846 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: ANCHORAGE Action Date: 05/02/2003 Election administration Election administration (Charter amendment) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1343 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: ATQASUK Borough NORTH SLOPE Action Date: 05/05/2003 Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1004 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: ATQASUK Borough NORTH SLOPE Action Date: 05/05/2003 Incorporation Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1585 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: GILA Action Date: 05/05/2003 Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1563 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ALPHARETTA County: FULTON Action Date: 05/02/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1569 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CRAWFORDVILLE County: TALIAFERRO Action Date: 05/07/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1601 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DUBLIN County: LAURENS Action Date: 05/06/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1583 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: HARTWELL County: HART Action Date: 05/06/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1597 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: HIRAM County: PAULDING Action Date: 05/06/2003 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0990 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON County: JACKSON Action Date: 05/05/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1582 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: JESUP County: WAYNE Action Date: 05/05/2003 Redistricting plan Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1287 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LOCUST GROVE County: HENRY Action Date: 05/06/2003 Voting method (Paper ballots) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1590 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MARIETTA County: COBB Action Date: 05/08/2003 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1285 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MARIETTA County: COBB Action Date: 05/08/2003 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1519 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: RICEBORO County: LIBERTY Action Date: 05/05/2003 Voting method Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1559 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA County: COBB Action Date: 05/06/2003 Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1580 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: TWIGGS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: TWIGGS Action Date: 05/06/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1579 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: WARNER ROBINS County: HOUSTON, PEACH Action Date: 05/05/2003 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1188 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BIBB Action Date: 05/08/2003 Voting method (Electronic) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1253 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: CHATTAHOOCHEE Action Date: 05/08/2003 Consolidation of jurisdictions Method of election (At large) Numbered positions adopted Number of officials Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0217 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: CRAWFORD Action Date: 05/07/2003 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1603 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: DEKALB Action Date: 04/30/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1568 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: DEKALB Action Date: 05/07/2003 Voter registration (Location deleted) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1602 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: OGLETHORPE Action Date: 05/06/2003 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1596 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: GRANT PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT, WARD 7 Parish: GRANT Action Date: 05/05/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1574 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: JACKSON PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Parish: JACKSON Action Date: 03/24/2003 Redistricting plan Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1555 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: MANDEVILLE Parish: ST. TAMMANY Action Date: 05/05/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1573 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: MOREHOUSE PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Parish: MOREHOUSE Action Date: 05/07/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1591 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: OAKDALE Parish: ALLEN Action Date: 05/06/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-0987 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: OAKDALE Parish: ALLEN Action Date: 05/06/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1586 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE Action Date: 05/05/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1570 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: LAFAYETTE Action Date: 05/05/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1598 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: LINCOLN Action Date: 05/05/2003 Redistricting plan (Police jury) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1372 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: MADISON Action Date: 05/05/2003 Redistricting plan (Police jury) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1471 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: MOREHOUSE Action Date: 05/05/2003 Redistricting plan (Police jury) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1298 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: MOREHOUSE Action Date: 05/07/2003 Redistricting plan (Police jury) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1298 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: ST. BERNARD Action Date: 05/05/2003 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1572 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE County: WASHINGTON Action Date: 05/05/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0085 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE County: WASHINGTON Action Date: 05/06/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0085 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: BENTON Action Date: 05/05/2003 Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors) Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1560 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE County: PITT Action Date: 05/05/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1571 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: NASH Action Date: 05/06/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1595 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: AWENDAW County: CHARLESTON Action Date: 05/05/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1577 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GILBERT County: LEXINGTON Action Date: 05/07/2003 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0916 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: HOLLYWOOD County: CHARLESTON Action Date: 05/06/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1589 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SENECA County: OCONEE Action Date: 04/29/2003 Annexation Resubmission received Submission Number: 2001-2541 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SENECA County: OCONEE Action Date: 04/29/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1396 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: MARION Action Date: 05/07/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1604 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: YORK Action Date: 05/05/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1576 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ALLEN County: COLLIN Action Date: 05/07/2003 Voting method (Paper ballots) Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1606 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BRAZOS RIVER HARBOR NAVIGATION DISTRICT County: BRAZORIA Action Date: 05/07/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Notice of withdrawal Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1019 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BRIDGESTONE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 05/05/2003 Annexation Related submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1321 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BRIDGESTONE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 05/05/2003 Creation of special district Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1567 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BURLESON County: JOHNSON, TARRANT Action Date: 05/08/2003 Special election procedures (Recall) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1608 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ELMENDORF County: BEXAR Action Date: 05/06/2003 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1594 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FREDERICKSBURG County: GILLESPIE Action Date: 05/05/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1581 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: LLANO Action Date: 05/05/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1575 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NIEDERWALD County: CALDWELL, HAYS Action Date: 05/06/2003 Deannexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1593 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ROYSE CITY County: COLLIN, ROCKWALL Action Date: 05/07/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1605 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: WASHINGTON Action Date: 05/05/2003 Redistricting plan (Commissioners court) Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace) Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1565 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: COLONIAL HEIGHTS Action Date: 05/06/2003 General election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1599 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: COLONIAL HEIGHTS SCHOOL DISTRICT Action Date: 05/06/2003 General election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1600 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: PORTSMOUTH Action Date: 05/07/2003 Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1588 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: FAIRFAX Action Date: 05/06/2003 Polling place (Name change) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1578 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/29/2003 Voter registration (Procedures) Procedures for filling vacancies Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1508 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/29/2003 Voter registration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1549 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/29/2003 Election administration Campaign financing provisions (Disclosure requirements) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1550 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/29/2003 Absentee Voting (Procedures) Campaign financing provisions (Disclosure requirements) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1551 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/29/2003 Campaign financing provisions (Disclosure requirements) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1552 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/29/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1553 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/29/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1554 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/29/2003 Absentee Voting (Procedures) Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1556 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/29/2003 Election administration Campaign financing provisions Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1557 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/29/2003 Election administration General election (Date set) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1558 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/29/2003 Voter registration (Procedures) Campaign financing provisions (Disclosure requirements) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1561 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/29/2003 Voter registration (Procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1562 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/29/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1564 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/06/2003 Voter registration (National Voter Registration Act) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1587 |
The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: VIDOR County: ORANGE Action Date: 05/07/2003 Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Submission Number: 2003-1313 |
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Joseph D. Rich Chief, Voting Section |