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

Notice Date: 08/21/2006

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").

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.

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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: CIRCUIT COURT
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Number of officials (Judgeship)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5514

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: SATSUMA
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 08/11/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5497

ALASKA Subjurisdiction: THORNE BAY
Action Date: 08/15/2006
General election (Date set)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5532

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: AVONDALE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5498

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GILBERT
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 08/17/2006
Annexation
Notice of withdrawal
Submission Number: 2006-5106

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MESA
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5507

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST FIRE DISTRICT
County: PIMA
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5553

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: PEORIA
County: MARICOPA, YAVAPAI
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5572

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: WICKENBURG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No9
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 08/11/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5567

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: COCONINO
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5552

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 08/11/2006
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5460

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: PIMA
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-4998

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CARROLL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: CARROLL
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5510

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CLARKESVILLE
County: HABERSHAM
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5503

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GRAYSON
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 08/11/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5496

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: HOLLY SPRINGS
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 08/21/2006
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5579

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LULA
County: BANKS, HALL
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5530

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MARIETTA
County: COBB
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5547

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROBERTA
County: CRAWFORD
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5533

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: STATESBORO
County: BULLOCH
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5565

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5438

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5566

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: WARNER ROBINS
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5556

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FULTON
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Deleted)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5548

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MURRAY
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5542

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: RANDOLPH
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-3856

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: RANDOLPH
Action Date: 08/17/2006
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-3856

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: WILCOX
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5518

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CLAIBORNE PARISH SALES TAX DISTRICT
Parish: CLAIBORNE
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5554

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: LAKE CHARLES
Parish: CALCASIEU
Action Date: 08/11/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5501

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: VERMILION PARISH CONSOLIDATED GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT No2-A
Parish: VERMILION
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5563

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: WEST MONROE
Parish: OUACHITA
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5505

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: AVOYELLES
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5531

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: CAMERON
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5558

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: GRANT
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5188

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: LA SALLE
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5562

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5508

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/11/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5495

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5515

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5516

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5520

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5521

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5522

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5523

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5524

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Term of office (Three years)
Implementation schedule (Terms of office)
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5540

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: DOWNTOWN JACKSON BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
County: HINDS
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Election administration
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5568

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: FALKNER
County: TIPPAH
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Incorporation
Method of election
Form of government
Polling place
Submission received
Submission Number: 2002-5213

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: HATTIESBURG
County: FORREST, LAMAR
Action Date: 08/17/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5576

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: STARKVILLE
County: OKTIBBEHA
Action Date: 08/11/2006
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5499

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: STARKVILLE
County: OKTIBBEHA
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5534

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5541

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: YAZOO
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5504

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5245

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: JACKSON
County: NORTHAMPTON
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5549

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
County: ONSLOW
Action Date: 08/17/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5550

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WINDSOR
County: BERTIE
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5537

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: BERTIE
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5557

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: NASH
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5536

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: WAYNE
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5543

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: BEAUFORT
County: BEAUFORT
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5539

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: BISHOPVILLE
County: LEE
Action Date: 08/17/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5578

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: HORRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HORRY
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5535

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: IRMO
County: LEXINGTON, RICHLAND
Action Date: 08/17/2006
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5577

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LAKE CITY
County: FLORENCE
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5564

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5511

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MT. PLEASANT
County: CHARLESTON
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Procedures for filling vacancies
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5473

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
County: HORRY
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5379

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
County: HORRY
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5411

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
County: HORRY
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5573

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: UNION
County: UNION
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Candidate qualification procedures (Fees)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5500

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: YORK
County: YORK
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5555

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: SALUDA
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2006-4711

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: SUMTER
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5560

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5529

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No36
County: BRAZORIA
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Creation of special district
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5513

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRIDGEPORT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: WISE
Action Date: 08/15/2006
General election
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5546

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DRIPPING SPRINGS
County: HAYS
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5561

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARLINGEN
County: CAMERON
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5538

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No65
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5569

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HORSESHOE BAY
County: BURNET, LLANO
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5512

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PEARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BRAZORIA, HARRIS
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5276

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Polling place (Designation)
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5559

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SMITH COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No1
County: SMITH
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5517

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WACO
County: MCLENNAN
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5502

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WEATHERFORD
County: PARKER
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5545

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BURNET
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5544

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: CALHOUN
Action Date: 08/17/2006
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5571

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: FLOYD
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5109

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: GALVESTON
Action Date: 08/16/2006
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5575

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: HOOD
Action Date: 08/17/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location deleted)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5570

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: SAN PATRICIO
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5527

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: WALLER
Action Date: 08/17/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5574

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: WILSON
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5525

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: WILSON
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5526

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: THOMAS JEFFERSON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: ALBEMARLE, FLUVANNA, LOUISA, NELSON
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Creation of special district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5509

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BUCHANAN
Action Date: 08/14/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5506

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MATHEWS
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5528

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: NORTHAMPTON
Action Date: 08/15/2006
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5519


John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section
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Updated August 6, 2015