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

Notice Date: 06/04/2007

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: DOTHAN
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Action Date: 05/24/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2276

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Action Date: 05/24/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2958

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: FALKVILLE
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 05/24/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2907

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: THOMASVILLE
County: CLARKE
Action Date: 05/23/2007
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2956

ALASKA Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON
Borough: MATANUSKA-SUSITNA
Action Date: 05/25/2007
Election administration
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2860

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2961

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GILBERT
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2962

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MESA
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/30/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2200

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MESA
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/30/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2330

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: PHOENIX
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Voter registration (Procedures)
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Election administration
Election administration (Ballots)
Election administration (Notice procedures)
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2899

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/25/2007
Ballot format
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2922

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GRIFFIN
County: SPALDING
Action Date: 05/30/2007
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2944

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RIVERDALE
County: CLAYTON
Action Date: 05/25/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2914

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: ATHENS-CLARKE
Action Date: 05/24/2007
Voter registration
Voter registration (Additional location)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2959

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BARTOW
Action Date: 05/30/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2370

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FAYETTE
Action Date: 05/24/2007
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2905

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FULTON
Action Date: 05/23/2007
Polling place (Address change)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2960

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 05/24/2007
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2624

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: HABERSHAM
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2941

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: OCONEE
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Name change)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2600

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: UPSON
Action Date: 05/25/2007
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2916

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE
Action Date: 06/01/2007
Method of election
Districting plan
Method of selection
Concurrent terms
Term of office
Number of officials
Implementation schedule
Powers and duties
Ballot format
Election administration
Special election procedures
Special election procedures (Tax)
General election
Referendum requirement
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2164

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: DE RIDDER
Parish: BEAUREGARD, VERNON
Action Date: 05/25/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2950

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: STERLINGTON
Parish: OUACHITA
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2947

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SULPHUR
Parish: CALCASIEU
Action Date: 05/23/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2910

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ASCENSION
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2964

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: CADDO
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2943

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: CALCASIEU
Action Date: 05/22/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2487

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: LAUREL
County: JONES
Action Date: 05/31/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2968

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: PETAL
County: FORREST
Action Date: 05/24/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2957

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: SOUTH PIKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: PIKE
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2942

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: LEAKE
Action Date: 05/22/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2953

NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Action Date: 05/31/2007
Election administration
Primary election (Date change)
Nominating procedures (Convention)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2970

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CLEVELAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: CLEVELAND
Action Date: 05/23/2007
Staggered terms
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2909

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FAYETTEVILLE
County: CUMBERLAND
Action Date: 05/30/2007
Method of election
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2233

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE
County: ONSLOW
Action Date: 05/22/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2952

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LUCAMA
County: WILSON
Action Date: 05/31/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2358

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: ROANOKE RAPIDS
County: HALIFAX
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2413

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: GASTON
Action Date: 05/25/2007
Voter registration (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2917

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: PITT
Action Date: 05/31/2007
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2605

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK
County: BERKELEY
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2963

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: HILLTOP AREA FIRE DISTRICT
County: SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Method of selection (Change in appointive/elective method)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2416

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: HOLLY SPRINGS AREA FIRE DISTRICT
County: PICKENS
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2931

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: PORT ROYAL
County: BEAUFORT
Action Date: 05/22/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2954

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: ORANGEBURG
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2948

SOUTH DAKOTA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/25/2007
Election administration
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2815

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CLUTE
County: BRAZORIA
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2966

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CRANDALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DALLAS, KAUFMAN
Action Date: 05/30/2007
Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Election administration
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2153

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DENTON COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No11-C
County: DENTON
Action Date: 05/30/2007
Creation of special district
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2174

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ELGIN
County: BASTROP
Action Date: 05/17/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2955

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No2
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 05/25/2007
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Voting method
Special election procedures (Tax)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2912

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARKER HEIGHTS
County: BELL
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2965

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No390
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 05/24/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2901

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HOLLIDAY
County: ARCHER
Action Date: 05/24/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2906

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LOMETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: LAMPASAS, MILLS
Action Date: 05/30/2007
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2946

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2949

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No9
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2938

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NASH
County: BOWIE
Action Date: 05/23/2007
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2908

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PLANO
County: COLLIN, DENTON
Action Date: 05/30/2007
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2945

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PORT ARTHUR
County: JEFFERSON, ORANGE
Action Date: 05/24/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2902

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SAN ANTONIO
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 05/24/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2903

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SAN JACINTO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
County: CHAMBERS, HARRIS
Action Date: 05/30/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2293

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: TEMPLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BELL
Action Date: 05/24/2007
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2904

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: TOMBALL
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 05/24/2007
Annexation
Runoff election (Date set)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2900

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WHARTON
County: WHARTON
Action Date: 05/22/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2951

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WIMBERLEY
County: HAYS
Action Date: 05/25/2007
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2913

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: POLK
Action Date: 05/25/2007
Election administration (Poll workers)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2935

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TARRANT
Action Date: 05/25/2007
Precinct (Added)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2919

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: WHARTON
Action Date: 05/31/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2340

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: CHERITON
County: NORTHAMPTON
Action Date: 05/23/2007
Polling place (Address change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2915

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: FAIRFAX
Action Date: 05/25/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2920

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FAIRFAX
Action Date: 05/25/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2921

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: SPOTSYLVANIA
Action Date: 05/23/2007
Staggered terms
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2911

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Term of office (Board of elections)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2923

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/30/2007
Voter registration
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2564

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

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WALLER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HARRIS, WALLER
Action Date: 05/29/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission Number: 2007-2064


John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section
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Updated August 6, 2015