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

Notice Date: 10/30/2006

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: JACKSONVILLE
County: CALHOUN
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6610

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: JEMISON
County: CHILTON
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6598

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: OWENS CROSS ROADS
County: MADISON
Action Date: 10/12/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6647

ALASKA Subjurisdiction: SAINT MARY'S
Action Date: 10/26/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6646

ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6607

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: FOUNTAIN HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No98
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 10/26/2006
Election administration
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6639

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: KINGMAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No20
County: MOHAVE
Action Date: 10/27/2006
Creation of judicial district
Election administration
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6651

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MESA
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5992

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MESA
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5992

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: OSBORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT No8
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 10/26/2006
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6643

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6180

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6637

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: STAR VALLEY
County: GILA
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Polling place (Location established)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Voting method
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6080

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT No62
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 10/26/2006
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6644

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6368

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Election administration
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6603

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Voter registration
Bilingual procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6604

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Candidate qualification procedures
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Special election procedures (School districts)
Compensation
Referendum requirement
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6621

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Campaign financing provisions
Campaign financing provisions (Disclosure requirements)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6631

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Campaign financing provisions
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6633

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6634

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON
County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5919

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON
County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5919

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON
County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6171

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON
County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6176

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON
County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6616

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BREMEN
County: CARROLL, HARALSON
Action Date: 10/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6587

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: COVINGTON
County: NEWTON
Action Date: 10/19/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6581

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DOUGLAS
County: COFFEE
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6638

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DOUGLASVILLE
County: DOUGLAS
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6330

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DOUGLASVILLE
County: DOUGLAS
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6629

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DULUTH
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6589

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DULUTH
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6595

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LENOX
County: COOK
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2001-0430

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MONROE
County: WALTON
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6624

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: RANDOLPH
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Candidate qualification procedures
Special election procedures (General election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6618

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RESACA
County: GORDON
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6609

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA
County: COBB
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6423

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: DODGE
Action Date: 10/19/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6584

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FULTON
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6354

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: LUMPKIN
Action Date: 10/27/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6654

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 10/26/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6018

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: RANDOLPH
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Voter registration (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6617

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: BUNKIE
Parish: AVOYELLES
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6596

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: HAMMOND
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6065

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: HAMMOND
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6623

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6615

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: NATCHITOCHES PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No4
Parish: NATCHITOCHES
Action Date: 10/27/2006
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6653

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD
Parish: BIENVILLE
Action Date: 10/19/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6583

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5924

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6612

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. HELENA PARISH ROAD DISTRICT No3
Parish: ST. HELENA
Action Date: 10/16/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6619

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. HELENA PARISH SUB-ROAD DISTRICT No1 OF ROAD DISTRICT No2
Parish: ST. HELENA
Action Date: 10/16/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6620

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. JAMES LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT
Parish: ST. JAMES
Action Date: 10/26/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6645

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. TAMMANY PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No1
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6630

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: LINCOLN
Action Date: 10/27/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6655

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/26/2006
Candidate qualification procedures
Primary election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6642

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/26/2006
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Primary election
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6648

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: COLUMBUS
County: LOWNDES
Action Date: 10/27/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6650

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: ECRU
County: PONTOTOC
Action Date: 10/26/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6649

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: WALLS
County: DESOTO
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6614

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: ADAMS
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6611

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: RANKIN
Action Date: 10/19/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6048

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GASTONIA
County: GASTON
Action Date: 10/26/2006
Term of office (City council)
Term of office (Mayor)
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5920

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE
County: ONSLOW
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6601

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: GRANVILLE
Action Date: 10/19/2006
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6579

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: HERTFORD
Action Date: 10/19/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6580

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Districting plan
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6628

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: BEAUFORT
County: BEAUFORT
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6608

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
County: HORRY
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6120

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
County: HORRY
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6593

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: HARLEYVILLE
County: DORCHESTER
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6590

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SIMPSONVILLE
County: GREENVILLE
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6226

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SIMPSONVILLE
County: GREENVILLE
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6613

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WINNSBORO
County: FAIRFIELD
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6597

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
County: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, COMAL, MEDINA
Action Date: 10/26/2006
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6652

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
County: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, COMAL, MEDINA
Action Date: 10/27/2006
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6652

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BULLARD
County: CHEROKEE, SMITH
Action Date: 10/06/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4177

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CELINA
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6622

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DALLAS
County: COLLIN, DALLAS, DENTON, KAUFMAN, ROCKWALL
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6625

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No148
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6501

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No82
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/26/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6640

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HEMPSTEAD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: WALLER
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Election administration
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6635

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT No1
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Voting method
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5878

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KATY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: FORT BEND, HARRIS, WALLER
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Election administration
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6636

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAGO VISTA
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6588

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LUCE BAYOU PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/26/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6082

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No115
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 10/23/2006
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
Submission Number: 2006-6592

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PRAIRIE VIEW
County: WALLER
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6351

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: REAGAN COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: REAGAN
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5830

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: RED OAK
County: ELLIS
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6422

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ROYAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: WALLER
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Election administration
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6288

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: TRAVIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No5
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 10/19/2006
Election administration
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6585

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MONTGOMERY, SAN JACINTO
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Election administration
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6008

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MONTGOMERY, SAN JACINTO
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Election administration
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6008

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WOLFE CITY
County: HUNT
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6599

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WOLFFORTH
County: LUBBOCK
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6591

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: HEMPHILL
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Bilingual procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2002-5657

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 10/26/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5901

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 10/27/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5901

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: LYNN
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5918

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: MEDINA
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6626

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: NUECES
Action Date: 10/26/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6641

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: SAN JACINTO
Action Date: 10/24/2006
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6209

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures
General election
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6600

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: WILSON
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6606

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/25/2006
Voter registration (Procedures)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6627

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: ROANOKE
Action Date: 10/23/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5871

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: TAZEWELL
Action Date: 10/19/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6582


John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section
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Updated August 6, 2015