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

Notice Date: 12/24/98

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 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.


12/15/98 - 98-3996
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE CITY COURT
Annexation
Submission received

12/18/98 - 98-3687
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: HOKE
Subjurisdiction: RAEFORD
Annexation
Additional information received

12/18/98 - 98-3846
    State: TEXAS
County: HUNT
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

12/18/98 - 98-3969
    State: GEORGIA
County: TROUP
Subjurisdiction: LA GRANGE
Annexation
Related submission received

12/18/98 - 98-3997
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LINCOLN
Subjurisdiction:
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

12/18/98 - 98-3998
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. MARTIN
Subjurisdiction: ST. MARTIN PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/18/98 - 98-3999
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: JEFFERSON DAVIS
Subjurisdiction: WELSH
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/18/98 - 98-4000
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ASSUMPTION
Subjurisdiction: ASSUMPTION PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/18/98 - 98-4012
    State: GEORGIA
County: TROUP
Subjurisdiction: LA GRANGE
Annexation
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-3684
    State: ARIZONA
County: YAVAPAI
Subjurisdiction: CENTRAL YAVAPAI HOSPITAL DISTRICT
Polling place (Added)
Additional information received

12/21/98 - 98-3687
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: HOKE
Subjurisdiction: RAEFORD
Annexation
Related submission received

12/21/98 - 98-3760
    State: TEXAS
County: MCLENNAN
Subjurisdiction: LACY-LAKEVIEW
Consolidation of jurisdictions
Form of government
Number of officials
Implementation schedule
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Procedures for filling vacancies
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/21/98 - 98-3811
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: RICHLAND
Subjurisdiction: FOREST ACRES
Annexation
Related submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4001
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CADDO
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4003
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: RICHLAND
Subjurisdiction: FOREST ACRES
Annexation
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4004
    State: FLORIDA
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Subjurisdiction: TAMPA
Annexation
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4005
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
Annexation
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4006
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ACADIA
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4007
    State: GEORGIA
County: BAKER
Subjurisdiction: NEWTON
Election administration
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4008
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: MADISON
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Deleted)
Precinct (Realignment)
Precinct (Renumbering)
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4009
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: HOKE
Subjurisdiction: RAEFORD
Annexation
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4010
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: UNION
Subjurisdiction: MONROE
Annexation
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4013
    State: TEXAS
County: AUSTIN
Subjurisdiction: BRAZOS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4015
    State: ALABAMA
County: CHEROKEE
Subjurisdiction: CEDAR BLUFF
Annexation
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4016
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
Annexation
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4017
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: OUACHITA
Subjurisdiction: STERLINGTON
Annexation
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4018
    State: ALABAMA
County: LAUDERDALE
Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE
Annexation
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4019
    State: GEORGIA
County: CLAYTON
Subjurisdiction: RIVERDALE
Annexation
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4020
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: TERREBONNE
Subjurisdiction: TERREBONNE PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT #1
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/21/98 - 98-4021
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CATAHOULA
Subjurisdiction: CATAHOULA PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #5
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/21/98 - 98-4022
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/21/98 - 98-4023
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ASSUMPTION
Subjurisdiction: LABADIEVILLE GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #3
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/21/98 - 98-4024
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: EAST CARROLL
Subjurisdiction: EAST CARROLL PARISH COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/21/98 - 98-4025
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: PEARL RIVER
Subjurisdiction: PICAYUNE
Annexation
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4026
    State: VIRGINIA
County: YORK
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/21/98 - 98-4027
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT-FONDREN ROAD
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

12/21/98 - 98-4028
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/21/98 - 98-4029
    State: GEORGIA
County: CALHOUN
Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

12/22/98 - 98-3360
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Subjurisdiction: TICKFAW
Annexation
Resubmission received

12/22/98 - 98-3363
    State: ARIZONA
County: PINAL
Subjurisdiction: SEVEN RANCHES DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Related submission received

12/22/98 - 98-3833
    State: ARIZONA
County: PINAL
Subjurisdiction: SEVEN RANCHES DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Related submission received

12/22/98 - 98-3840
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: TUNICA
Subjurisdiction: TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Transfer of powers
Submission received

12/22/98 - 98-3871
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Subjurisdiction: TICKFAW
Annexation
Submission received

12/22/98 - 98-4014
    State: ARIZONA
County: PINAL
Subjurisdiction: SEVEN RANCHES DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Method of selection
Submission received

12/22/98 - 98-4030
    State: TEXAS
County: BRAZORIA, HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: PEARLAND
Annexation
Submission received

12/22/98 - 98-4031
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT #6
Annexation
Submission received

12/22/98 - 98-4032
    State: TEXAS
County: FANNIN
Subjurisdiction: SAVOY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/22/98 - 98-4033
    State: TEXAS
County: HIDALGO
Subjurisdiction: DONNA
Annexation
Submission received

12/22/98 - 98-4034
    State: TEXAS
County: HILL, LIMESTONE, NAVARRO
Subjurisdiction: POST OAK SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received

12/22/98 - 98-4035
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. LANDRY
Subjurisdiction: OPELOUSAS
Annexation
Submission received

12/22/98 - 98-4036
    State: GEORGIA
County: GORDON
Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN
Annexation
Submission received

12/22/98 - 98-4037
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: AMITE
Subjurisdiction:
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Submission received

12/22/98 - 98-4038
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #81
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/22/98 - 98-4039
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: ANDERSON
Subjurisdiction: ANDERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/22/98 - 98-4046
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: RAPIDES
Subjurisdiction: RAPIDES PARISH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT #62
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/22/98 - 98-4047
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ASSUMPTION
Subjurisdiction: MARAIS GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/22/98 - 98-4048
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: NATCHITOCHES
Subjurisdiction: NATCHITOCHES
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/22/98 - 98-4050
    State: TEXAS
County: GREGG, HARRISON
Subjurisdiction: LONGVIEW
Annexation
Submission received

12/23/98 - 97-2632
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA, PIMA, PINAL
Subjurisdiction: CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Submission received

12/23/98 - 98-4040
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: LEXINGTON
Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON
Annexation
Submission received

12/23/98 - 98-4044
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAS
Subjurisdiction: LANCASTER
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

12/23/98 - 98-4045
    State: TEXAS
County: FORT BEND
Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #117
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

12/23/98 - 98-4049
    State: TEXAS
County: MILAM
Subjurisdiction: CAMERON
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received

12/23/98 - 98-4051
    State: MISSISSIPPI
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
12/21/98 - 98-3543
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: LANCASTER
Subjurisdiction: KERSHAW
Method of election (Single-member districts/at large)
Districting plan
Implementation schedule

Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section
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Updated August 6, 2015