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

Notice Date: 01/30/2003

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.

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: ENTERPRISE
County: COFFEE, DALE
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2002-5093

ALABAMA  Subjurisdiction: ENTERPRISE
County: COFFEE, DALE
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2002-5653

ALABAMA  Subjurisdiction: MADISON
County: LIMESTONE, MADISON
Action Date: 01/29/2003
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2002-4640

ALABAMA  Subjurisdiction: MADISON
County: LIMESTONE, MADISON
Action Date: 01/29/2003
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2002-5514

ALABAMA  Subjurisdiction: MADISON
County: LIMESTONE, MADISON
Action Date: 01/29/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2002-5319

ALABAMA  Subjurisdiction: VALLEY
County: CHAMBERS
Action Date: 01/24/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0156

ALABAMA  Subjurisdiction: VALLEY
County: CHAMBERS
Action Date: 01/24/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0237

ALASKA  Subjurisdiction: SCAMMON BAY
Action Date: 01/24/2003
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0238

ALASKA  Subjurisdiction: SEWARD
Borough: KENAI PENINSULA
Action Date: 01/29/2003
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0268

ALASKA  Subjurisdiction: SHAGELUK
Action Date: 01/24/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0236

ALASKA  Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 01/23/2003
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0244

ARIZONA  Subjurisdiction: COCONINO ASSOCIATION FOR VOCATIONS, INDUSTRY, & TECHNOLOGY
County: COCONINO
Action Date: 01/24/2003
Method of election
Precinct
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2002-3844

ARIZONA  Subjurisdiction: GILBERT
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0200

ARIZONA  Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 01/30/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0274

ARIZONA  Subjurisdiction: PEORIA
County: MARICOPA, YAVAPAI
Action Date: 01/30/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2002-5603

ARIZONA  Subjurisdiction: PEORIA
County: MARICOPA, YAVAPAI
Action Date: 01/30/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0232

GEORGIA  Subjurisdiction: COLQUITT
County: MILLER
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0265

GEORGIA  Subjurisdiction: DAVISBORO
County: WASHINGTON
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0239

GEORGIA  Subjurisdiction: DECATUR
County: DEKALB
Action Date: 01/29/2003
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0267

GEORGIA  Subjurisdiction: HAZLEHURST
County: JEFF DAVIS
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0269

GEORGIA  Subjurisdiction: KENNESAW
County: COBB
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0252

GEORGIA  Subjurisdiction: ROME
County: FLOYD
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2002-5808

GEORGIA  Subjurisdiction: ROME
County: FLOYD
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0196

GEORGIA  Subjurisdiction: ROME
County: FLOYD
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0222

GEORGIA  Subjurisdiction: ROME
County: FLOYD
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0261

GEORGIA  Subjurisdiction: TURIN
County: COWETA
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0246

GEORGIA  Subjurisdiction:
County: CAMDEN
Action Date: 01/29/2003
Precinct (Added)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0272

GEORGIA  Subjurisdiction:
County: CARROLL
Action Date: 01/29/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0273

LOUISIANA  Subjurisdiction: MANDEVILLE
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 01/29/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2002-2253

LOUISIANA  Subjurisdiction: ST. BERNARD PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: ST. BERNARD
Action Date: 01/30/2003
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0270

MISSISSIPPI  Subjurisdiction: JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2002-5826

MISSISSIPPI  Subjurisdiction: JONES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: JONES
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2002-5719

MISSISSIPPI  Subjurisdiction:
County: JONES
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Redistricting plan (Justice court)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2002-5718

MISSISSIPPI  Subjurisdiction:
County: LEE
Action Date: 01/29/2003
Precinct (Name change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0276

NEW YORK  Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Action Date: 01/23/2003
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0235

SOUTH CAROLINA  Subjurisdiction: AIKEN
County: AIKEN
Action Date: 01/29/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2002-5714

SOUTH CAROLINA  Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE
County: FLORENCE
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0260

SOUTH CAROLINA  Subjurisdiction: GAFFNEY
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Nonpartisan elections
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0240

SOUTH CAROLINA  Subjurisdiction: NORTH CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, DORCHESTER
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0256

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: AMARILLO
County: POTTER, RANDALL
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0255

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: BELLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: GRAYSON
Action Date: 01/29/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0277

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: BOWIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: CLAY, JACK, MONTAGUE
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0264

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: CORSICANA
County: NAVARRO
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2002-5827

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: CUERO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DEWITT, GONZALES
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0242

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: CYPRESS HILL MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #1
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0258

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: EAST CHAMBERS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: CHAMBERS
Action Date: 01/24/2003
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0241

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #2
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Polling place (Added)
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0251

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: FRISCO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: COLLIN, DENTON
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0247

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #61
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0250

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #358
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0155

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: HEATH
County: KAUFMAN, ROCKWALL
Action Date: 01/29/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0278

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: HONDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: FRIO, MEDINA
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0243

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: KEENE
County: JOHNSON
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0233

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: KILGORE JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT
County: GREGG
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0253

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: LA FERIA
County: CAMERON
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0249

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: MCALLEN
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0254

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 01/29/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0271

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: MONT BELVIEU
County: CHAMBERS, LIBERTY
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0263

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: OAK POINT MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
County: DENTON
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Special election procedures (Confirmation)
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2002-5760

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: OAK POINT MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
County: DENTON
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Bilingual procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0245

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: RED OAK
County: ELLIS
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Polling place (Added)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (General election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0259

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: SEABROOK
County: CHAMBERS, GALVESTON, HARRIS
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Polling place (Added)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0257

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: SLATON
County: LUBBOCK
Action Date: 01/30/2003
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2002-5899

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: SPRING VALLEY
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 01/29/2003
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0266

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: TARKINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: LIBERTY
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0234

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: VAN ALSTYNE
County: GRAYSON
Action Date: 01/24/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0092

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: VAN ALSTYNE
County: GRAYSON
Action Date: 01/27/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0092

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: VAN ALSTYNE
County: GRAYSON
Action Date: 01/29/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0092

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction: YORKTOWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DEWITT
Action Date: 01/30/2003
Polling place (Added)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0275

TEXAS  Subjurisdiction:
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Voting method (By-mail)
Special election procedures
Special election procedures (Mayor)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2002-5797

VIRGINIA  Subjurisdiction:
County: ARLINGTON
Action Date: 01/28/2003
Election administration (Notice procedures)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0248

The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:

NORTH CAROLINA  Subjurisdiction:
County: LENOIR
Action Date: 01/29/2003
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission Number: 2002-4670

Joseph D. Rich
Chief, Voting Section
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