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: DOTHAN County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON Action Date: 05/24/2007 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2007-2276 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON Action Date: 05/24/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2958 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: FALKVILLE County: MORGAN Action Date: 05/24/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2907 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: THOMASVILLE County: CLARKE Action Date: 05/23/2007 Special election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2956 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON Borough: MATANUSKA-SUSITNA Action Date: 05/25/2007 Election administration Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2860 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE County: MARICOPA Action Date: 05/29/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2961 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GILBERT County: MARICOPA Action Date: 05/29/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2962 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: MESA County: MARICOPA Action Date: 05/30/2007 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2200 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: MESA County: MARICOPA Action Date: 05/30/2007 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2330 |
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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 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: MARICOPA Action Date: 05/25/2007 Ballot format Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2922 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GRIFFIN County: SPALDING Action Date: 05/30/2007 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2944 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: RIVERDALE County: CLAYTON Action Date: 05/25/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2914 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: ATHENS-CLARKE Action Date: 05/24/2007 Voter registration Voter registration (Additional location) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2959 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BARTOW Action Date: 05/30/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2370 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: FAYETTE Action Date: 05/24/2007 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2905 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: FULTON Action Date: 05/23/2007 Polling place (Address change) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2960 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: GWINNETT Action Date: 05/24/2007 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2624 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: HABERSHAM Action Date: 05/29/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2941 |
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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 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: UPSON Action Date: 05/25/2007 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2916 |
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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 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: DE RIDDER Parish: BEAUREGARD, VERNON Action Date: 05/25/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2950 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: STERLINGTON Parish: OUACHITA Action Date: 05/29/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2947 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: SULPHUR Parish: CALCASIEU Action Date: 05/23/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2910 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: ASCENSION Action Date: 05/29/2007 Precinct (Added) Polling place (Added) Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2964 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: CADDO Action Date: 05/29/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2943 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: CALCASIEU Action Date: 05/22/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2487 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: LAUREL County: JONES Action Date: 05/31/2007 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2968 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: PETAL County: FORREST Action Date: 05/24/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2957 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: SOUTH PIKE SCHOOL DISTRICT County: PIKE Action Date: 05/29/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2942 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: LEAKE Action Date: 05/22/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2953 |
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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 |
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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 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: FAYETTEVILLE County: CUMBERLAND Action Date: 05/30/2007 Method of election Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2233 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE County: ONSLOW Action Date: 05/22/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2952 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LUCAMA County: WILSON Action Date: 05/31/2007 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2358 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: ROANOKE RAPIDS County: HALIFAX Action Date: 05/29/2007 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2413 |
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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 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: PITT Action Date: 05/31/2007 Absentee Voting (Location changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2605 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK County: BERKELEY Action Date: 05/29/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2963 |
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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 |
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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 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: PORT ROYAL County: BEAUFORT Action Date: 05/22/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2954 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: ORANGEBURG Action Date: 05/29/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2948 |
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SOUTH DAKOTA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/25/2007 Election administration Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2815 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CLUTE County: BRAZORIA Action Date: 05/29/2007 Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2966 |
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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 |
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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 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ELGIN County: BASTROP Action Date: 05/17/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2955 |
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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 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARKER HEIGHTS County: BELL Action Date: 05/29/2007 Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2965 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No390 County: HARRIS Action Date: 05/24/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2901 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HOLLIDAY County: ARCHER Action Date: 05/24/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2906 |
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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 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 05/29/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2949 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No9 County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 05/29/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2938 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NASH County: BOWIE Action Date: 05/23/2007 Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2908 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PLANO County: COLLIN, DENTON Action Date: 05/30/2007 Deannexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2945 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: TOMBALL County: HARRIS Action Date: 05/24/2007 Annexation Runoff election (Date set) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2900 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WHARTON County: WHARTON Action Date: 05/22/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2951 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WIMBERLEY County: HAYS Action Date: 05/25/2007 Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2913 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: POLK Action Date: 05/25/2007 Election administration (Poll workers) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2935 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: TARRANT Action Date: 05/25/2007 Precinct (Added) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2919 |
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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 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: CHERITON County: NORTHAMPTON Action Date: 05/23/2007 Polling place (Address change) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2915 |
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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 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: FAIRFAX Action Date: 05/25/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2921 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: SPOTSYLVANIA Action Date: 05/23/2007 Staggered terms Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2911 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/29/2007 Term of office (Board of elections) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2923 |
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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: | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WALLER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HARRIS, WALLER Action Date: 05/29/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission Number: 2007-2064 |
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John Tanner Chief, Voting Section |