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

Notice Date: 06/03/98

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").

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:


05/20/98 - 98-1934
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: MONROE
Subjurisdiction: ABERDEEN
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1935
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: MONROE
Subjurisdiction: AMORY
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1936
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LEE, PRENTISS
Subjurisdiction: BALDWYN
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1937
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: HANCOCK
Subjurisdiction: BAY ST. LOUIS
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1938
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: PRENTISS
Subjurisdiction: BOONEVILLE
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1939
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: MADISON
Subjurisdiction: CANTON
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1940
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: COAHOMA
Subjurisdiction: CLARKSDALE
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1941
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: HINDS
Subjurisdiction: CLINTON
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1942
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: MARION
Subjurisdiction: COLUMBIA
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1943
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: ALCORN
Subjurisdiction: CORINTH
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1944
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: SCOTT
Subjurisdiction: FOREST
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1945
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: WASHINGTON
Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1946
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LEFLORE
Subjurisdiction: GREENWOOD
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1947
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: HARRISON
Subjurisdiction: GULFPORT
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1948
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: FORREST, LAMAR
Subjurisdiction: HATTIESBURG
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1949
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: MARSHALL
Subjurisdiction: HOLLY SPRINGS
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1950
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: SUNFLOWER
Subjurisdiction: INDIANOLA
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1951
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: HINDS, MADISON, RANKIN
Subjurisdiction: JACKSON
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1952
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: JONES
Subjurisdiction: LAUREL
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1953
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LAUDERDALE
Subjurisdiction: MERIDIAN
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1954
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction: MOSS POINT
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1955
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: UNION
Subjurisdiction: NEW ALBANY
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1956
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction: OCEAN SPRINGS
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1957
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LAFAYETTE
Subjurisdiction: OXFORD
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1958
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: PEARL RIVER
Subjurisdiction: PICAYUNE
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1959
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: TATE
Subjurisdiction: SENATOBIA
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1960
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: OKTIBBEHA
Subjurisdiction: STARKVILLE
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1961
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction: TUPELO
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1962
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: NESHOBA, NEWTON
Subjurisdiction: UNION
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1963
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: CLAY
Subjurisdiction: WEST POINT
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/20/98 - 98-1964
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction: WINONA
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received

05/26/98 - 98-1904
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Precinct (added)
Precinct (realignment)
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

05/26/98 - 98-1915
    State: CALIFORNIA
County: KINGS
Subjurisdiction: ARMONA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
Annexation
Submission received

05/26/98 - 98-2003
    State: CALIFORNIA
County: ALAMEDA
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1865
    State: TEXAS
County: HIDALGO
Subjurisdiction: MCALLEN
Annexation
Additional information received

05/27/98 - 98-1901
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: TUNICA
Subjurisdiction:
Other
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/27/98 - 98-1902
    State: GEORGIA
County:
Subjurisdiction: STATE COURT
Creation of judicial district
Establishment of elected office
Number of officials
Special election procedures
Compensation
Submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1903
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1905
    State: TEXAS
County: WASHINGTON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1906
    State: TEXAS
County: COLEMAN, RUNNELS
Subjurisdiction: PANTHER CREEK CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Precinct (consolidation)
Polling place (consolidation)
Submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1907
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1908
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: TUNICA
Subjurisdiction: DIAMOND LAKES UTILITIES & IMPROVEMENTS DISTRICT
Other
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/27/98 - 98-1914
    State: TEXAS
County: NUECES, SAN PATRICIO
Subjurisdiction: ARANSAS PASS MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (confirmation)
Submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1973
    State: GEORGIA
County: BARROW
Subjurisdiction: CARL
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1974
    State: ARIZONA
County: COCONINO
Subjurisdiction: TUBA CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #15
Special election procedures
Submission received

05/28/98 - 97-1149
    State: GEORGIA
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction: COMMERCE
Annexation
Additional information received

05/28/98 - 98-1382
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: MADISON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Notice of withdrawal

05/28/98 - 98-1388
    State: GEORGIA
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction: COMMERCE
Annexation
Additional information received

05/28/98 - 98-1504
    State: TEXAS
County: EL PASO
Subjurisdiction: EL PASO COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Precinct (consolidation)
Polling place (consolidation)
Additional information received

05/28/98 - 98-1909
    State: GEORGIA
County: GREENE
Subjurisdiction: UNION POINT
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/28/98 - 98-1910
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: GUILFORD
Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
Annexation
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1911
    State: TEXAS
County: CALDWELL, HAYS
Subjurisdiction: SAN MARCOS
Annexation
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1912
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Act Number: 640 Act Date: 1967
Redistricting procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/28/98 - 98-1913
    State: VIRGINIA
County: FAIRFAX
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (added)
Precinct (realignment)
Polling place (changed)
Absentee voting (additional location)
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1916
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: ALLENDALE, HAMPTON
Subjurisdiction: FAIRFAX
General election (date change)
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1917
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Act Number: 583 Act Date: 1998
Compensation
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1918
    State: GEORGIA
County: MADISON
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (referendum)
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1919
    State: FLORIDA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Act Number: 1402 Act Date: 1998
Term of office
Purge/reidentification of voters
Powers and duties
Voter registration
Voter registration (procedures)
Absentee voting
Absentee voting (procedures)
Election administration
Referendum requirement
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1920
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: LOWER CAMERON AMBULANCE SERVICE DISTRICT
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1921
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: CAMERON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT #10
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1922
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: WEST CAMERON PORT, HARBOR & TERMINAL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1923
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: HACKBERRY RECREATION DISTRICT
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1924
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: CAMERON PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #10
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1925
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: CAMERON PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #7
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1926
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: CAMERON PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT #5
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1927
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: BEAUFORT
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (referendum)
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1931
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: MOREHOUSE
Subjurisdiction: OAK RIDGE
Method of selection (elective to appointive)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/28/98 - 98-1932
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: PLAQUEMINES
Subjurisdiction: PLAQUEMINES PARISH COURTHOUSE DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Referendum requirement
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1933
    State: TEXAS
County: FORT BEND, HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: MISSOURI CITY
Polling place (changed)
Special election procedures (runoff)
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1966
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: BEAUFORT
Subjurisdiction: BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (referendum)
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures
Submission received

05/29/98 - 93-2259
    State: GEORGIA
County: WEBSTER
Subjurisdiction: WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Additional information received

05/29/98 - 98-1663
    State: GEORGIA
County: WEBSTER
Subjurisdiction: WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Redistricting plan
Compensation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/29/98 - 98-1874
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan (congressional)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/29/98 - 98-1878
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: CAMERON PARISH GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #3
Special election procedures (tax)
Additional information received

05/29/98 - 98-1928
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Subjurisdiction: LAFOURCHE PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT #8
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/29/98 - 98-1929
    State: GEORGIA
County: COWETA, FULTON
Subjurisdiction: PALMETTO
Annexation
Submission received

05/29/98 - 98-1930
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: RED RIVER
Subjurisdiction: RED RIVER PARISH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/29/98 - 98-1965
    State: FLORIDA
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (added)
Precinct (realignment)
Polling place (changed)
Polling place (name change)
Submission received

05/29/98 - 98-1967
    State: GEORGIA
County: COBB
Subjurisdiction: COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

05/29/98 - 98-1968
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT #24
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

05/29/98 - 98-1975
    State: VIRGINIA
County: JAMES CITY
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (added)
Polling place (assigned to new precinct)
Submission received

05/29/98 - 98-1976
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: WELLS BRANCH COMMUNITY LIBRARY DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/01/98 - 98-1669
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: RICHLAND
Subjurisdiction: FOREST ACRES
Annexation
Related submission received

06/01/98 - 98-1754
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: LANCASTER
Subjurisdiction: LANCASTER
Deannexation
Related submission received

06/01/98 - 98-1930
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: RED RIVER
Subjurisdiction: RED RIVER PARISH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
Special election procedures (bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/01/98 - 98-1977
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: RICHLAND
Subjurisdiction: FOREST ACRES
Annexation
Submission received

06/01/98 - 98-1978
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Subjurisdiction: ST. TAMMANY PARISH-WIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT #12
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/01/98 - 98-1979
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: VERNON
Subjurisdiction: VERNON PARISH ROAD DISTRICT #2
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/01/98 - 98-1980
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: VERNON
Subjurisdiction: VERNON PARISH ROAD DISTRICT #6
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/01/98 - 98-1981
    State: TEXAS
County: CALDWELL, HAYS
Subjurisdiction: SAN MARCOS
Runoff election (date change)
Submission received

06/01/98 - 98-1982
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT #17
Precinct (consolidation)
Polling place (consolidation)
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

06/01/98 - 98-1983
    State: ALABAMA
County: MARION
Subjurisdiction: WINFIELD
Annexation
Submission received

06/01/98 - 98-1984
    State: ARIZONA
County: APACHE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Election administration (notice procedures)
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received

06/01/98 - 98-1985
    State: TEXAS
County: JOHNSON
Subjurisdiction: JOSHUA
Form of government (council-manager)
Number of officials
Submission received

06/01/98 - 98-1986
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: BEAUFORT
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received

06/01/98 - 98-1989
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: LANCASTER
Subjurisdiction: LANCASTER
Annexation
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-0548
    State: TEXAS
County: EL PASO
Subjurisdiction: HORIZON CITY
Number of officials (city council)
Implementation schedule
Election administration (charter amendment)
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (terms of
office limitation)
Resubmission received

06/02/98 - 98-1081
    State: GEORGIA
County: FULTON
Subjurisdiction: EAST POINT
Annexation
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-1125
    State: ARIZONA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (national voter registration act)
Notice of withdrawal
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/02/98 - 98-1424
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: PITT
Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE
Annexation
Related submission received

06/02/98 - 98-1476
    State: TEXAS
County: EL PASO
Subjurisdiction: HORIZON CITY
Numbered positions adopted
Staggered terms
Term of office (two years)
Abolishment of elected office (city marshall)
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-1479
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS, MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction: H-M-W SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT
Polling place (location established)
Special election procedures (confirmation)
Additional information received

06/02/98 - 98-1700
    State: GEORGIA
County: GORDON
Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN
Annexation
Related submission received

06/02/98 - 98-1761
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: PITT
Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE
Annexation
Related submission received

06/02/98 - 98-1987
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: KINGS
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TWENTY-THREE
Transfer of powers
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-1988
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: AVONDALE
Annexation
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-1990
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: GREENVILLE, SPARTANBURG
Subjurisdiction: GREER
Annexation
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-1991
    State: GEORGIA
County: BULLOCH
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (additional location)
Voter registration (hours)
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-1992
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: YORK
Subjurisdiction: FORT MILL
Annexation
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-1993
    State: TEXAS
County: LIVE OAK
Subjurisdiction: GEORGE WEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (location deleted)
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-1994
    State: VIRGINIA
County:
Subjurisdiction: FRANKLIN
Voting method (optical scan ballots)
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-1995
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: AVONDALE
Precinct (added)
Precinct (realignment)
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-1996
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: PITT
Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-1997
    State: GEORGIA
County: GORDON
Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN
Annexation
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-1998
    State: ALABAMA
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction: TARRANT
Annexation
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-1999
    State: TEXAS
County: MIDLAND
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (realignment)
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-2000
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: ANDERSON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/02/98 - 98-2001
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: OKTIBBEHA
Subjurisdiction: STARKVILLE
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/02/98 - 98-2002
    State: ALABAMA
County: LEE, RUSSELL
Subjurisdiction: PHENIX CITY
Annexation
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-2004
    State: ALABAMA
County: MOBILE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested


The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
06/01/98 - 98-1365
    State: TEXAS
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Procedures for filling vacancies (judgeship)

Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section >

Updated August 6, 2015