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

Notice Date: 05/25/2001

This periodic notice of preclearance submissions and actions 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 preclearance review time period. Telephone 1-800-253-3931 or (202) 307-2385 or write to Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, P.O.Box 66128, Washington D.C. 20035-6128 (the envelope and first page should be marked "Comment under Section 5").

Notices of preclearance 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 Organizations and Information from the Menu on the Department of Justice Home Page, then select the Civil Rights Division Home Page from the alphabetical list. Notices are listed under "Special Issues" on the Civil Rights Division Home Page.

The following submissions of Voting changes, submissions of items of additional information, notices of withdrawal of a submitted voting change, and requests for the Attorney General to reconsider an objection were received on the dates indicated.


05/15/2001 - 2001-1178
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: BEAUREGARD
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received

05/15/2001 - 2001-1476
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: CAMERON PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #14
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

05/17/2001 - 2001-1471
    State: ALASKA
Subjurisdiction: AKIACHAK
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

05/17/2001 - 2001-1486
    State: ALABAMA
County: LIMESTONE, MADISON
Subjurisdiction: MADISON
Annexation
Submission received

05/18/2001 - 2001-0488
    State: GEORGIA
County: CAMDEN
Subjurisdiction: ST. MARYS
Annexation
Resubmission received

05/18/2001 - 2001-1029
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER
Annexation
Related submission received

05/18/2001 - 2001-1196
    State: TEXAS
County: HUNT
Subjurisdiction: HAWK COVE
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

05/18/2001 - 2001-1363
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BEAUFORT
Subjurisdiction: BEAUFORT
Annexation
Additional information received

05/18/2001 - 2001-1466
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER
Annexation
Submission received

05/18/2001 - 2001-1470
    State: TEXAS
County: MEDINA
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/19/2001 - 2001-1468
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

05/19/2001 - 2001-1469
    State: GEORGIA
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

05/19/2001 - 2001-1472
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: HARRISON
Subjurisdiction: BILOXI
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Submission received

05/19/2001 - 2001-1475
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: ROUND ROCK
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/20/2001 - 2001-1179
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE
Annexation
Additional information received

05/20/2001 - 2001-1488
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CONCORDIA
Subjurisdiction: CONCORDIA PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #2
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/20/2001 - 2001-1489
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: GUILFORD
Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
Annexation
Submission received

05/20/2001 - 2001-1490
    State: GEORGIA
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/21/2001 - 2001-0950
    State: ALABAMA
County: CHOCTAW
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

05/21/2001 - 2001-1081
    State: TEXAS
County: UPTON
Subjurisdiction: MCCAMEY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Voting method
Additional information received

05/21/2001 - 2001-1255
    State: GEORGIA
County: BROOKS, THOMAS
Subjurisdiction: PAVO
Election administration
Additional information received

05/21/2001 - 2001-1413
    State: ALABAMA
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction: HUEYTOWN
Annexation
Related submission received

05/21/2001 - 2001-1450
    State: ALABAMA
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction: HUEYTOWN
Annexation
Related submission received

05/21/2001 - 2001-1467
    State: ALABAMA
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction: HUEYTOWN
Annexation
Submission received

05/21/2001 - 2001-1473
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: TIPPAH
Subjurisdiction: RIPLEY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

05/21/2001 - 2001-1474
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: EDGECOMBE
Subjurisdiction: TARBORO
Redistricting plan (Council)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/21/2001 - 2001-1477
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Election administration
Submission received

05/21/2001 - 2001-1485
    State: ALABAMA
County: MARSHALL
Subjurisdiction: ALBERTVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

05/21/2001 - 2001-1527
    State: GEORGIA
County: WARREN
Subjurisdiction: NORWOOD
Special election procedures (Cancelled)
Submission received

05/22/2001 - 2001-1022
    State: ALABAMA
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN
Annexation
Related submission received

05/22/2001 - 2001-1062
    State: ALABAMA
County: SHELBY
Subjurisdiction: PELHAM
Annexation
Related submission received

05/22/2001 - 2001-1157
    State: TEXAS
County: KENDALL
Subjurisdiction: BOERNE
Annexation
Related submission received

05/22/2001 - 2001-1287
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

05/22/2001 - 2001-1309
    State: VIRGINIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/22/2001 - 2001-1478
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Subjurisdiction: YOUNGSVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

05/22/2001 - 2001-1479
    State: ARKANSAS
Subjurisdiction:
Majority vote requirement
Nonpartisan elections
Submission received

05/22/2001 - 2001-1480
    State: TEXAS
County: KENDALL
Subjurisdiction: BOERNE
Annexation
Submission received

05/22/2001 - 2001-1481
    State: ALABAMA
County: CHEROKEE
Subjurisdiction: CEDAR BLUFF
Annexation
Submission received

05/22/2001 - 2001-1482
    State: ALABAMA
County: CALHOUN
Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

05/22/2001 - 2001-1483
    State: ALABAMA
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN
Annexation
Submission received

05/22/2001 - 2001-1484
    State: ALABAMA
County: SHELBY
Subjurisdiction: PELHAM
Annexation
Submission received

05/22/2001 - 2001-1487
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: SPARTANBURG
Subjurisdiction: NORTH SPARTANBURG AREA FIRE & RESCUE DISTRICT
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/22/2001 - 2001-1491
    State: ARIZONA
County: COCONINO, YAVAPAI
Subjurisdiction: VALLEY ACADEMY FOR CAREER & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
Creation of special district
Submission received

05/23/2001 - 2001-1093
    State: LOUISIANA
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration
Additional information received

05/23/2001 - 2001-1492
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: FOUNTAIN HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #98
Election administration (Notice procedures)
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/23/2001 - 2001-1493
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received

05/23/2001 - 2001-1494
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: RICHMOND
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received

05/23/2001 - 2001-1495
    State: VIRGINIA
County: NORTHAMPTON
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/23/2001 - 2001-1496
    State: TEXAS
County: WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: THRALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/23/2001 - 2001-1497
    State: VIRGINIA
County: FAIRFAX
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/23/2001 - 2001-1498
    State: VIRGINIA
County: NORTHAMPTON
Subjurisdiction: EXMORE
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/23/2001 - 2001-1499
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: HAMPTON
Precinct
Polling place
Submission received

05/24/2001 - 2001-1067
    State: ALABAMA
County: BULLOCK
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Name change)
Notice of withdrawal

05/24/2001 - 2001-1087
    State: ARIZONA
County: GREENLEE
Subjurisdiction: DUNCAN
Special election procedures (Referendum)
General election (Date change)
Additional information received

05/24/2001 - 2001-1235
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: ORANGEBURG
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received

05/24/2001 - 2001-1500
    State: GEORGIA
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/24/2001 - 2001-1501
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: CHESAPEAKE
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

05/24/2001 - 2001-1502
    State: ALABAMA
County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY
Subjurisdiction: VESTAVIA HILLS
Annexation
Deannexation
Submission received

05/24/2001 - 2001-1504
    State: VIRGINIA
County: ALLEGHANY
Subjurisdiction: CLIFTON FORGE
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Submission received

05/24/2001 - 2001-1505
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: SANTA MARIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/24/2001 - 2001-1506
    State: ALABAMA
County: MOBILE
Subjurisdiction: SATSUMA
Annexation
Submission received

05/24/2001 - 2001-1507
    State: VIRGINIA
County: NELSON
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Number of officials
Precinct
Polling place
Submission received

05/24/2001 - 2001-1508
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: ANDERSON
Subjurisdiction: ANDERSON
Annexation
Submission received

05/24/2001 - 2001-1509
    State: ALABAMA
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
Annexation
Submission received

05/24/2001 - 2001-1510
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: OUACHITA
Subjurisdiction: MONROE
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/24/2001 - 2001-1511
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Relocation of registrars office)
Submission received

05/24/2001 - 2001-1512
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #6
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Election administration (Notice procedures)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/24/2001 - 2001-1513
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #14
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Election administration (Notice procedures)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/25/2001 - 2001-0990
    State: TEXAS
County: COMANCHE
Subjurisdiction: GUSTINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Resubmission received

05/25/2001 - 2001-1000
    State: TEXAS
County: HASKELL, STONEWALL
Subjurisdiction: ROCHESTER COUNTY LINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Resubmission received

05/25/2001 - 2001-1049
    State: TEXAS
County: TERRY
Subjurisdiction: MEADOW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

05/25/2001 - 2001-1187
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: MCDONOUGH
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received

05/25/2001 - 2001-1224
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: RAPIDES
Subjurisdiction: RAPIDES PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #6
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

05/25/2001 - 2001-1255
    State: GEORGIA
County: BROOKS, THOMAS
Subjurisdiction: PAVO
Election administration
Additional information received

05/25/2001 - 2001-1314
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: CAMDEN, PASQUOTANK
Subjurisdiction: ELIZABETH CITY
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

05/25/2001 - 2001-1368
    State: VIRGINIA
County: GLOUCESTER
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/25/2001 - 2001-1434
    State: TEXAS
County: HASKELL, STONEWALL
Subjurisdiction: ROCHESTER COUNTY LINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Submission received

05/25/2001 - 2001-1442
    State: TEXAS
County: COMANCHE
Subjurisdiction: GUSTINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Submission received

05/25/2001 - 2001-1514
    State: TEXAS
County: JOHNSON
Subjurisdiction: CLEBURNE
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

05/25/2001 - 2001-1515
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN, DALLAS, DENTON, KAUFMAN, ROCKWALL
Subjurisdiction: DALLAS
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/25/2001 - 2001-1516
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BEAUFORT
Subjurisdiction: HILTON HEAD ISLAND
Redistricting plan (Council)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/25/2001 - 2001-1517
    State: VIRGINIA
County: APPOMATTOX
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/25/2001 - 2001-1518
    State: VIRGINIA
County: ALBEMARLE
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received

05/25/2001 - 2001-1519
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: RAPIDES
Subjurisdiction: CHENEYVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

05/25/2001 - 2001-1520
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. MARY
Subjurisdiction: ST. MARY PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT SUB-DISTRICT #1
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/25/2001 - 2001-1521
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: JEFFERSON DAVIS
Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT #22
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/25/2001 - 2001-1522
    State: TEXAS
County: TOM GREEN
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Relocation of registrars office)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

05/25/2001 - 2001-1523
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON, SMITH
Subjurisdiction: DENTON COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #1-A
Division of jurisdictions
Submission received

05/25/2001 - 2001-1525
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: DENTON COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #1-E
Creation of special district
Annexation
Deannexation
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

05/25/2001 - 2001-1526
    State: GEORGIA
County: DEKALB
Subjurisdiction: DECATUR CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
05/22/2001 - 2001-0242
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: MADISON
Subjurisdiction: FLORA
Redistricting plan

05/22/2001 - 2001-0869
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: MADISON
Subjurisdiction: FLORA
Annexation

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