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

Notice Date: 10/10/2006

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").

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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.


ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: BRIDGEPORT
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6332

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: GUNTERSVILLE
County: MARSHALL
Action Date: 10/04/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6345

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: KILLEN
County: LAUDERDALE
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6323

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: PIKE
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5921

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: PIKE
Action Date: 10/06/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5921

ALASKA Subjurisdiction: AKUTAN
Borough: ALEUTIANS EAST
Action Date: 10/04/2006
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6339

ALASKA Subjurisdiction: PETERSBURG
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6305

ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6338

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE VALLEY RURAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 10/05/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6361

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: PEORIA
County: MARICOPA, YAVAPAI
Action Date: 10/04/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5572

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: PEORIA
County: MARICOPA, YAVAPAI
Action Date: 10/04/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6344

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 10/05/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6368

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: LIVINGSTON
County: MERCED
Action Date: 09/29/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6296

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: LOS BANOS
County: MERCED
Action Date: 10/04/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6348

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: WHEATLAND
County: YUBA
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6302

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MERCED
Action Date: 09/29/2006
Precinct (Realignment)
Resubmission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4200

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Referendum requirement
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6337

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6353

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Voter registration (Procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6360

FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: KEY WEST
County: MONROE
Action Date: 09/29/2006
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Terms of office limitation)
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6293

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BROOKLET
County: BULLOCH
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Term of office (Four years)
Annexation
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Age requirement)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6299

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DOUGLASVILLE
County: DOUGLAS
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6330

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FORT OGLETHORPE
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6326

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE
County: HALL
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6331

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MILNER
County: LAMAR
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6316

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: ATHENS-CLARKE
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6317

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BARTOW
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6313

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FULTON
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6354

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: GRADY
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6322

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: HARALSON
Action Date: 10/04/2006
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6346

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: SPALDING
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6319

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No2
Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE
Action Date: 10/04/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6343

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: BEAUREGARD
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6333

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: OUACHITA
Action Date: 10/05/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6132

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: COLUMBUS
County: LOWNDES
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5834

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: SENATOBIA
County: TATE
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6320

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: CLARKE
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Precinct
Polling place
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6118

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: JONES
Action Date: 10/05/2006
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6359

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/05/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6194

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/05/2006
Voter registration
Absentee Voting (Military voters)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6371

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: RIVER BEND
County: CRAVEN
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6297

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SANFORD
County: LEE
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6369

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: HOKE
Action Date: 10/04/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6349

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5893

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6334

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: ROCK HILL
County: YORK
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6335

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SUMMERVILLE
County: CHARLESTON, DORCHESTER
Action Date: 10/04/2006
Polling place (Added)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6342

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WELLFORD
County: SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6325

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6329

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ALLEN
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6358

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BONHAM
County: FANNIN
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6324

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BULLARD
County: CHEROKEE, SMITH
Action Date: 10/05/2006
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6365

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CALLISBURG INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: COOKE
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Election administration
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6318

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DEER PARK
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6367

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DRIPPING SPRINGS
County: HAYS
Action Date: 10/05/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5561

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DRIPPING SPRINGS
County: HAYS
Action Date: 10/05/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6340

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No144
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 09/29/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6294

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FOUNTAINHEAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/05/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6363

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GALVESTON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No54
County: GALVESTON
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Creation of special district
Staggered terms
Term of office (Four years)
Number of officials
Implementation schedule
Referendum requirement
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6315

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GARY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: PANOLA
Action Date: 10/05/2006
Election administration
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6357

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GEORGETOWN
County: WILLIAMSON
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5734

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No468
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/04/2006
Creation of special district
Number of officials
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6352

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No96
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6301

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HORSESHOE BAY
County: BURNET, LLANO
Action Date: 10/05/2006
Term of office (Two years)
Implementation schedule (Staggered terms)
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6364

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: IRAAN
County: PECOS
Action Date: 10/04/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6347

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KILLEEN
County: BELL
Action Date: 09/28/2006
Polling place (Designation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6300

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LA SALLE WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No1
County: CALHOUN
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Confirmation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5700

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LANCASTER
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Election administration
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6328

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MARBLE FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BURNET, TRAVIS
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Election administration
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6040

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No100
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Creation of special district
Staggered terms
Term of office (Four years)
Number of officials
General election (Date set)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6306

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No19
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6298

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MURPHY
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6356

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT
County: MONTAGUE
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Dissolution of jurisdiction
Election administration
Election administration (Notice procedures)
General election (Date change)
Referendum requirement
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6311

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: OAK RIDGE NORTH
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 10/04/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6341

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PALMVIEW
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6336

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PRAIRIE VIEW
County: WALLER
Action Date: 10/04/2006
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6351

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ROSENBERG
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 10/05/2006
Annexation
Election administration
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6362

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SAN DIEGO
County: DUVAL, JIM WELLS
Action Date: 10/05/2006
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5744

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SHELDON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/04/2006
Election administration
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6350

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SWEENY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
County: BRAZORIA
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Dissolution of jurisdiction
Political activity
Election administration
Election administration (Notice procedures)
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Age requirement)
Referendum requirement
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6310

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WOOD COUNTY CENTRAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT
County: WOOD
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Annexation (Procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6308

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ZAPATA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No2
County: ZAPATA
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Creation of special district
Staggered terms
Term of office (Four years)
Number of officials
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6314

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BROWN
Action Date: 10/06/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5816

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6355

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: DUVAL
Action Date: 10/05/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6370

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: ELLIS
Action Date: 09/29/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5930

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6366

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: JIM HOGG
Action Date: 09/29/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6078

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: JIM HOGG
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6122

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TITUS
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5943

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Limited redistricting
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5892

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: UPSHUR
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6312

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: UPSHUR
Action Date: 10/04/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5800

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Annexation (Procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6307

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Referendum requirement
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6309

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: BURKEVILLE
County: NOTTOWAY
Action Date: 10/03/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6321

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: GALAX
Action Date: 09/29/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6292

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: INDEPENDENCE
County: GRAYSON
Action Date: 10/02/2006
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6295

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: GRAYSON
Action Date: 09/29/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6291


John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section
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Updated August 6, 2015