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

Notice Date: 08/21/2003

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: AUBURN
County: LEE
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2917

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
County: LEE
Action Date: 08/15/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2917

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
County: LEE
Action Date: 08/15/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2920

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: GOOD HOPE
County: CULLMAN
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2994

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: GRANT
County: MARSHALL
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2963

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MILLBROOK
County: ELMORE
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2995

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MOUNDVILLE
County: HALE, TUSCALOOSA
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2972

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: PELL CITY
County: ST. CLAIR
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2943

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: TUSCALOOSA
County: TUSCALOOSA
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2218

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: TUSCALOOSA
County: TUSCALOOSA
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2954

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: FAYETTE
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-3000

ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2933

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: BIG PARK DOMESTIC WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2999

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CAREFREE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2960

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GILBERT
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2955

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: NOGALES
County: SANTA CRUZ
Action Date: 08/15/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2918

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: SURPRISE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-2371

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: WILLCOX UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No13
County: COCHISE
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2945

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
County: KINGS
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2956

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/13/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Campaign financing provisions
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2923

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Campaign financing provisions
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-2923

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/15/2003
Special election procedures (Recall)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2714

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/15/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Campaign financing provisions
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-2923

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/16/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Campaign financing provisions
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-2923

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/16/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Campaign financing provisions
Notice of withdrawal
Submission Number: 2003-2923

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Special election procedures (Recall)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2714

FLORIDA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Voter registration (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2929

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ADRIAN
County: EMANUEL, JOHNSON
Action Date: 08/15/2003
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2916

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BROOKS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BROOKS
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2984

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DARIEN
County: MCINTOSH
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Redistricting plan
Majority vote requirement (Mayor)
Staggered terms
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2938

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DARIEN
County: MCINTOSH
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Redistricting plan
Majority vote requirement (Mayor)
Staggered terms
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2938

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DARIEN
County: MCINTOSH
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Voting method (Touch screen)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2975

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DECATUR
County: DEKALB
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-2287

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRMOUNT
County: GORDON
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Election administration
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2003-2093

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE
County: HALL
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Redistricting plan (Residency districts)
Precinct (Realignment)
Voting method (Electronic)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-2663

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: HOGANSVILLE
County: TROUP
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Voting method (Machine)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2991

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-1332

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-1333

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LULA
County: BANKS, HALL
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Method of election (At large)
Redistricting plan (Residency districts)
Numbered positions adopted
Nonpartisan elections
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)
General election (Date change)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2116

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LULA
County: BANKS, HALL
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Method of election (At large)
Redistricting plan (Residency districts)
Numbered positions adopted
Nonpartisan elections
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)
General election (Date change)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2116

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PORTERDALE
County: NEWTON
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2968

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: REBECCA
County: TURNER
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2934

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RICHMOND HILL
County: BRYAN
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2931

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: WILLACOOCHEE
County: ATKINSON
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2925

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BARROW
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2962

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CARROLL
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2944

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: COBB
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2981

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: DOUGLAS
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Precinct (Added)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2959

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: LINCOLN
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2958

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MCINTOSH
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Nonpartisan elections (Judgeship)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2941

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: SPALDING
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2979

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: SUMTER
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2993

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: TATTNALL
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2930

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ALLEN PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT No3
Parish: ALLEN
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2927

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: RAPIDES PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No7
Parish: RAPIDES
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2966

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: RAPIDES PARISH ROAD DISTRICT No1A
Parish: RAPIDES
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2965

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 08/15/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2940

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: RICHLAND
Action Date: 08/11/2003
Precinct (Deleted)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2915

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Action Date: 08/13/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0549

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2969

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Term of office (Judgeship)
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2971

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Powers and duties (Judgeship)
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2973

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Campaign financing provisions (Public financing)
Campaign financing provisions (Spending limits)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2974

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2976

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2978

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Political activity
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2980

NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Borough BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2932

NEW YORK Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/11/2003
Election administration
Election administration (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2921

NEW YORK Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/11/2003
Polling place
Absentee Voting (Military voters)
Election administration (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2922

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FARMVILLE
County: PITT
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2961

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SHARPSBURG
County: EDGECOMBE, NASH, WILSON
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2949

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WHITAKERS
County: EDGECOMBE, NASH
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2948

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: BEAUFORT
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2946

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT No3
County: CLARENDON
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0134

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
County: HORRY
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2997

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MYRTLE BEACH
County: HORRY
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2623

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MYRTLE BEACH
County: HORRY
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Annexation
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2003-1181

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MYRTLE BEACH
County: HORRY
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Annexation
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2003-1491

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MYRTLE BEACH
County: HORRY
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Annexation
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2003-1903

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MYRTLE BEACH
County: HORRY
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1763

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MYRTLE BEACH
County: HORRY
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2937

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NINETY SIX
County: GREENWOOD
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2953

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ALLEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2970

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRACKETT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: KINNEY
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2998

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRAZOS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: AUSTIN, FORT BEND
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2660

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DALLAS, DENTON
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2989

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DUMAS
County: MOORE
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2967

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: EL CAMPO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: WHARTON
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2982

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GRANDVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HILL, JOHNSON
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2942

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KYLE
County: HAYS
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-2228

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KYLE
County: HAYS
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Special election procedures (Recall)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-2576

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAKE TRAVIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2983

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LUBBOCK
County: LUBBOCK
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2951

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MIDWAY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MCLENNAN
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (School districts)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2928

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NORTH EAST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Polling place
Polling place (Added)
Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2988

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PEARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BRAZORIA, HARRIS
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2952

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SAN ANTONIO
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2987

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: AUSTIN
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Transfer of powers (Judgeship)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2926

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Polling place
Polling place (Added)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2986

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: CORYELL
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-2476

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: GALVESTON
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-2758

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 08/14/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2924

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Voter registration
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-2195

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: HOWARD
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2992

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: JASPER
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2957

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: MATAGORDA
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2996

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: REEVES
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2493

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TYLER
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2990

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: WALLER
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2977

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/15/2003
Redistricting procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2939

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Redistricting procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-2939

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: CHARLOTTESVILLE
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Voting method (Touch screen)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2947

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: FALLS CHURCH
Action Date: 08/19/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2950

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: NORFOLK
Action Date: 08/20/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2985

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: PRINCE WILLIAM
Action Date: 08/18/2003
Precinct (Name change)
Voting method (Touch screen)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2964


Joseph D. Rich
Chief, Voting Section
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Updated August 6, 2015