Notice Of Preclearance Activity Under The Voting Rights Act Of 1965, As Amended
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.
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE County: MOBILE Action Date: 11/21/2007 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2007-5418 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE County: MOBILE Action Date: 11/21/2007 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2007-5599 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE County: MOBILE Action Date: 11/21/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5814 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: BESSEMER County: JEFFERSON Action Date: 11/16/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5795 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: LINCOLN County: TALLADEGA Action Date: 11/20/2007 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-5605 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: TALLADEGA County: TALLADEGA Action Date: 11/20/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-5792 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: MOBILE Action Date: 11/20/2007 Precinct (Realignment) Precinct (Renumbering) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-5786 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 11/14/2007 Absentee Voting Election administration Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-5733 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: HOONAH Action Date: 11/21/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-5796 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: AMERICAN RANCH DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT County: YAVAPAI Action Date: 11/20/2007 Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5793 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: SURPRISE County: MARICOPA Action Date: 11/21/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5819 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: TUCSON County: PIMA Action Date: 11/19/2007 Precinct Polling place Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-4396 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: WILLCOX County: COCHISE Action Date: 11/19/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5794 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: COCHISE Action Date: 11/20/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5807 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: County: KINGS Action Date: 11/23/2007 Voting method (Electronic) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-5811 |
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FLORIDA | Subjurisdiction: County: COLLIER Action Date: 11/20/2007 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-5131 |
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FLORIDA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 11/20/2007 Voter registration Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3844 |
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FLORIDA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 11/20/2007 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5429 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN County: GORDON Action Date: 11/23/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5817 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ELBERTON County: ELBERT Action Date: 11/20/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5801 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MONROE County: WALTON Action Date: 11/16/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5791 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MONROE County: WALTON Action Date: 11/19/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5776 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BAKER Action Date: 11/19/2007 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5779 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: DECATUR Action Date: 11/20/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5808 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: ECHOLS Action Date: 11/21/2007 Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5799 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: HALL Action Date: 11/16/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5781 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: HEARD Action Date: 11/20/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5783 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: JASPER Action Date: 11/19/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5782 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: JOHNSON Action Date: 11/19/2007 Voter registration (Location changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5775 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: LUMPKIN Action Date: 11/20/2007 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5815 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: TWIGGS Action Date: 11/19/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-5778 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. LANDRY PARISH ROAD DISTRICT No1, WARD 3 Parish: ST. LANDRY Action Date: 11/21/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-5311 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. LANDRY PARISH ROAD DISTRICT No12, WARD 2 Parish: ST. LANDRY Action Date: 11/21/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-5309 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. LANDRY PARISH ROAD DISTRICT No2, WARD 1 Parish: ST. LANDRY Action Date: 11/21/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-5310 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: WEST MONROE Parish: OUACHITA Action Date: 11/21/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5818 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: DODDSVILLE County: SUNFLOWER Action Date: 11/15/2007 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-5798 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: MOUNT OLIVE County: COVINGTON Action Date: 11/21/2007 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5810 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: MOUNT OLIVE County: COVINGTON Action Date: 11/23/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5812 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE County: PITT Action Date: 11/19/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5785 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: BERKELEY Action Date: 11/20/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5790 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: CHESTER Action Date: 11/20/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5816 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BOLES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HUNT Action Date: 11/19/2007 Term of office General election Resubmission received Submission Number: 2007-3923 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CHISUM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: DELTA, LAMAR Action Date: 11/20/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-4842 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ENNIS County: ELLIS Action Date: 11/21/2007 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-5730 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT DAVIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: JEFF DAVIS Action Date: 11/19/2007 Term of office (Board of trustees) Implementation schedule General election (Date change) Resubmission received Submission Number: 2007-4148 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT WORTH County: DENTON, TARRANT, WISE Action Date: 11/23/2007 Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5813 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GAUSE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: MILAM Action Date: 11/19/2007 Implementation schedule (Terms of office) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5777 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT-FONDREN ROAD County: HARRIS Action Date: 11/19/2007 Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-5050 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KENEDY COUNTY-WIDE COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT County: KENEDY Action Date: 11/21/2007 Implementation schedule (Terms of office) Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) General election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5797 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MALAKOFF County: HENDERSON Action Date: 11/19/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5780 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MALTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BOWIE Action Date: 11/19/2007 Implementation schedule (Terms of office) General election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5806 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MARBLE FALLS County: BURNET Action Date: 11/20/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5804 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NEW SWEDEN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No2 County: TRAVIS Action Date: 11/21/2007 Creation of special district Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-5295 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NEW WAVERLY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: WALKER Action Date: 11/20/2007 Majority vote requirement Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-4517 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PORT ARTHUR County: JEFFERSON, ORANGE Action Date: 11/16/2007 Special election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5789 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: RIO HONDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: CAMERON Action Date: 11/19/2007 Implementation schedule (Terms of office) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5805 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: TOWN CENTER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 11/19/2007 Annexation Absentee Voting (Location changed) Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language) Election administration Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Joint election procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4667 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: UNITED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: WEBB Action Date: 11/19/2007 Implementation schedule (Terms of office) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5809 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WILLOW CREEK FARMS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT County: FORT BEND, WALLER Action Date: 11/21/2007 Creation of special district Staggered terms Number of officials Referendum requirement Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-5170 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: GILLESPIE Action Date: 11/21/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5800 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: LUBBOCK Action Date: 11/09/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Joint election procedures Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-5685 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: SABINE Action Date: 11/20/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5802 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: WILLIAMSON Action Date: 11/20/2007 Precinct (Added) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-5803 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 11/19/2007 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-5572 |
The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: MCCOMB County: PIKE Action Date: 11/21/2007 Election administration Candidate qualifications to serve in office Submission Number: 2007-2465 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 11/20/2007 Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission Number: 2007-3745 |
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John Tanner Chief, Voting Section |