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

Notice Date: 08/25/2000

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/sec_5/notices.htm 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.


08/11/2000 - 2000-2645
    State: TEXAS
County: AUSTIN
Subjurisdiction: BRAZOS COUNTRY
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

08/11/2000 - 2000-3408
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BEAUFORT
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/14/2000 - 2000-0223
    State: CALIFORNIA
Subjurisdiction: SUPERIOR COURT
Consolidation of jurisdictions
Additional information received

08/16/2000 - 1994-1665
    State: ALABAMA
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction: HYTOP
Method of election (At large)
Form of government
Polling place (Changed)
Voting method (Machine)
Special election procedures (City council)
Submission received

08/16/2000 - 2000-3358
    State: GEORGIA
County: WALTON
Subjurisdiction: WALNUT GROVE
Annexation
Submission received

08/17/2000 - 2000-3407
    State: ALABAMA
Subjurisdiction: DISTRICT COURT
Number of officials (Judgeship)
Submission received

08/18/2000 - 2000-2512
    State: ALASKA
Borough: NORTH SLOPE
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

08/18/2000 - 2000-2541
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: EVANGELINE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

08/18/2000 - 2000-2853
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: BOSSIER
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct
Additional information received

08/18/2000 - 2000-2986
    State: TEXAS
County: DONLEY
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/18/2000 - 2000-3028
    State: TEXAS
County: MATAGORDA
Subjurisdiction: CANEY CREEK MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
Annexation
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

08/18/2000 - 2000-3348
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: ISSAQUENA, WASHINGTON
Subjurisdiction: WESTERN LINE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Districting plan
Implementation schedule
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/18/2000 - 2000-3350
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: ROBESON
Subjurisdiction: LUMBERTON
Annexation
Submission received

08/18/2000 - 2000-3351
    State: TEXAS
County: WISE
Subjurisdiction: BRIDGEPORT
Annexation
Submission received

08/18/2000 - 2000-3352
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LEAKE
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

08/18/2000 - 2000-3353
    State: TEXAS
County: CASS
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

08/18/2000 - 2000-3354
    State: ARIZONA
County: SANTA CRUZ
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

08/18/2000 - 2000-3355
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CALCASIEU
Subjurisdiction: DE QUINCY
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

08/18/2000 - 2000-3356
    State: ALABAMA
County: BALDWIN
Subjurisdiction: ORANGE BEACH
Annexation
Submission received

08/18/2000 - 2000-3359
    State: GEORGIA
County: COLUMBIA
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received

08/18/2000 - 2000-3360
    State: GEORGIA
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction:
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Submission received

08/18/2000 - 2000-3361
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Subjurisdiction: PONCHATOULA
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/18/2000 - 2000-3362
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. MARTIN
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/18/2000 - 2000-3363
    State: GEORGIA
County: CHATHAM
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

08/18/2000 - 2000-3364
    State: TEXAS
County: MIDLAND
Subjurisdiction: MIDLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/18/2000 - 2000-3368
    State: ALASKA
Borough: KENAI PENINSULA
Subjurisdiction:
Procedures for filling vacancies
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/18/2000 - 2000-3369
    State: GEORGIA
County: RICHMOND
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

08/18/2000 - 2000-3370
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
Nonpartisan elections
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

08/18/2000 - 2000-3371
    State: FLORIDA
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/18/2000 - 2000-3378
    State: ARIZONA
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures
Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)
Submission received

08/21/2000 - 1998-0992
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: DE SOTO
Subjurisdiction: HERNANDO
Annexation
Additional information received

08/21/2000 - 2000-0350
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: DE SOTO
Subjurisdiction: HERNANDO
Redistricting plan (Board of alderpersons)
Additional information received

08/21/2000 - 2000-2645
    State: TEXAS
County: AUSTIN
Subjurisdiction: BRAZOS COUNTRY
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

08/21/2000 - 2000-2763
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: CHIMNEY HILL MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
Annexation
Additional information received

08/21/2000 - 2000-2928
    State: ALABAMA
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

08/21/2000 - 2000-3158
    State: GEORGIA
County: CHEROKEE
Subjurisdiction: WOODSTOCK
Annexation
Related submission received

08/21/2000 - 2000-3180
    State: GEORGIA
County: CHEROKEE
Subjurisdiction: WOODSTOCK
Annexation
Related submission received

08/21/2000 - 2000-3365
    State: VIRGINIA
County: LOUDOUN
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/21/2000 - 2000-3366
    State: ALASKA
Borough: NORTHWEST ARCTIC
Subjurisdiction:
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Terms of office limitation)
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/21/2000 - 2000-3367
    State: TEXAS
County: BEXAR
Subjurisdiction: SAN ANTONIO
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

08/21/2000 - 2000-3372
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: EDGEFIELD
Subjurisdiction: EDGEFIELD
Annexation
Submission received

08/21/2000 - 2000-3373
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: SPARTANBURG
Subjurisdiction: LANDRUM
Annexation
Submission received

08/21/2000 - 2000-3374
    State: GEORGIA
County: CHEROKEE
Subjurisdiction: WOODSTOCK
Annexation
Submission received

08/21/2000 - 2000-3375
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

08/21/2000 - 2000-3376
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: MANOR
Annexation
Submission received

08/21/2000 - 2000-3377
    State: TEXAS
County: COMAL, GUADALUPE
Subjurisdiction: NEW BRAUNFELS
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

08/21/2000 - 2000-3381
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CALCASIEU
Subjurisdiction: LAKE CHARLES
Annexation
Submission received

08/21/2000 - 2000-3384
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. HELENA
Subjurisdiction: ST. HELENA PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #3
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/21/2000 - 2000-3413
    State: ALABAMA
County: SHELBY
Subjurisdiction: ALABASTER
Polling place
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 1984-1572
    State: ALABAMA
County: MACON
Subjurisdiction: TUSKEGEE
Annexation
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3042
    State: ALABAMA
County: MONROE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3168
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: GUILFORD
Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
Annexation
Related submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3203
    State: TEXAS
County: GALVESTON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Name change)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/22/2000 - 2000-3379
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: GASTON
Subjurisdiction: GASTONIA
Annexation
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3380
    State: GEORGIA
County: CAMDEN
Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND
Annexation
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3382
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: GUILFORD
Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
Annexation
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3383
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: ALCORN
Subjurisdiction: CORINTH
Annexation
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3385
    State: ARIZONA
County: COCONINO
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3386
    State: TEXAS
County: GILLESPIE
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct
Polling place
Absentee Voting
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3387
    State: GEORGIA
County: GWINNETT
Subjurisdiction: SNELLVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3388
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: MADISON
Subjurisdiction: MADISON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/22/2000 - 2000-3389
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/22/2000 - 2000-3390
    State: TEXAS
County: CHEROKEE
Subjurisdiction: RUSK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3391
    State: TEXAS
County: GUADALUPE
Subjurisdiction: MARION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/22/2000 - 2000-3392
    State: TEXAS
County: WILSON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3393
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER
Annexation
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3394
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: RICHLAND
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/22/2000 - 2000-3395
    State: TEXAS
County: CHEROKEE
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3396
    State: GEORGIA
County: FORSYTH
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3397
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: ANSON
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3398
    State: TEXAS
County: WILLACY
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/22/2000 - 2000-3399
    State: ALABAMA
County: CALHOUN
Subjurisdiction: OHATCHEE
Annexation
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3400
    State: VIRGINIA
County: TAZEWELL
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3401
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: CHEROKEE
Subjurisdiction: GAFFNEY
Annexation
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3402
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3403
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: PICKENS
Subjurisdiction: EASLEY
Annexation
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3404
    State: VIRGINIA
County: WARREN
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

08/22/2000 - 2000-3405
    State: TEXAS
County: TAYLOR
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/22/2000 - 2000-3406
    State: TEXAS
County: BASTROP
Subjurisdiction: ELGIN
Annexation
Submission received

08/23/2000 - 1988-0447
    State: TEXAS
County: ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: MIDLOTHIAN WATER DISTRICT
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Resubmission received

08/23/2000 - 1989-0378
    State: TEXAS
County: ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: MIDLOTHIAN WATER DISTRICT
Annexation
Submission received

08/23/2000 - 2000-2335
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: SUMTER
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Resubmission received

08/23/2000 - 2000-2686
    State: TEXAS
County: BOWIE
Subjurisdiction: NASH
Annexation
Related submission received

08/23/2000 - 2000-3409
    State: TEXAS
County: HENDERSON
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

08/23/2000 - 2000-3410
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: NASH
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

08/23/2000 - 2000-3411
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: PITT
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

08/23/2000 - 2000-3412
    State: TEXAS
County: BOWIE
Subjurisdiction: NASH
Deannexation
Submission received

08/23/2000 - 2000-3414
    State: TEXAS
County: AUSTIN
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place
Submission received

08/23/2000 - 2000-3415
    State: TEXAS
County: PARKER
Subjurisdiction:
Candidate qualification procedures
Submission received

08/23/2000 - 2000-3416
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: SUMTER
Subjurisdiction: SUMTER
Annexation
Submission received

08/23/2000 - 2000-3417
    State: GEORGIA
County: BALDWIN
Subjurisdiction: BALDWIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

08/23/2000 - 2000-3418
    State: GEORGIA
County: BALDWIN
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

08/24/2000 - 2000-2708
    State: TEXAS
County: WEBB
Subjurisdiction: LAREDO
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

08/24/2000 - 2000-3419
    State: GEORGIA
County: APPLING
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/24/2000 - 2000-3420
    State: ALABAMA
County: MORGAN
Subjurisdiction: EVA
Annexation
Submission received

08/24/2000 - 2000-3421
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HAMPTON
Subjurisdiction: HAMPTON
Annexation
Submission received

08/24/2000 - 2000-3422
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: VIRGINIA BEACH
Polling place (Changed)
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Submission received

08/24/2000 - 2000-3423
    State: TEXAS
County: GALVESTON
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/24/2000 - 2000-3424
    State: TEXAS
County: FORT BEND
Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #1
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

08/24/2000 - 2000-3425
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: SPARTANBURG
Subjurisdiction: REIDVILLE
Candidate qualification procedures
Submission received

08/25/2000 - 2000-2670
    State: GEORGIA
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON
Annexation
Additional information received

The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
08/21/2000 - 2000-2495
    State: GEORGIA
Subjurisdiction:
Campaign financing provisions (Contribution limits)

Joseph D. Rich
Acting Chief, Voting Section
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