Notice Of Preclearance Activity Under The Voting Rights Act Of 1965, As Amended
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/noticepg.html 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.
01/03/2000 - 1996-2219 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GRENADA Subjurisdiction: GRENADA Annexation Reconsideration of objection requested | |
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01/04/2000 - 2000-0078 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Redistricting plan Submission received | |
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01/07/2000 - 1999-3718 | |
State: GEORGIA County: COBB Subjurisdiction: KENNESAW Annexation Related submission received | |
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01/07/2000 - 2000-0066 | |
State: GEORGIA County: NEWTON Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
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01/07/2000 - 2000-0067 | |
State: TEXAS County: VICTORIA Subjurisdiction: Joint election procedures Submission received | |
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01/07/2000 - 2000-0068 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: RANKIN Subjurisdiction: RICHLAND Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/07/2000 - 2000-0069 | |
State: ARIZONA County: YAVAPAI Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT Annexation Submission received | |
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01/07/2000 - 2000-0070 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: SPARTANBURG Subjurisdiction: WOODRUFF Annexation Submission received | |
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01/07/2000 - 2000-0071 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: STAFFORD Subjurisdiction: Boundary changes Submission received | |
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01/07/2000 - 2000-0072 | |
State: GEORGIA County: COBB Subjurisdiction: KENNESAW Annexation Submission received | |
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01/07/2000 - 2000-0074 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: LAFAYETTE Subjurisdiction: OXFORD Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
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01/10/2000 - 1999-3413 | |
State: ALABAMA County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: BESSEMER Annexation Resubmission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/10/2000 - 1999-3599 | |
State: TEXAS County: TARRANT Subjurisdiction: HALTOM CITY Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received | |
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01/10/2000 - 1999-3661 | |
State: GEORGIA County: MITCHELL Subjurisdiction: CAMILLA Annexation Additional information received | |
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01/10/2000 - 1999-3734 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH Annexation Related submission received | |
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01/10/2000 - 1999-3860 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH Annexation Related submission received | |
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01/10/2000 - 1999-3948 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLLIN Subjurisdiction: MCKINNEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/10/2000 - 1999-3968 | |
State: ALABAMA County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: BESSEMER Annexation Deannexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0073 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER Precinct Polling place Submission received | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0075 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLLIN Subjurisdiction: CELINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0076 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HENRY Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE Annexation Submission received | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0077 | |
State: GEORGIA County: BANKS, JACKSON Subjurisdiction: MAYSVILLE Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0079 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CAMDEN Subjurisdiction: ST. MARYS Annexation Submission received | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0081 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH Annexation Submission received | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0083 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: WAYNE Subjurisdiction: GOLDSBORO Annexation Submission received | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0084 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: WEST FELICIANA Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0085 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: WEST FELICIANA Subjurisdiction: WEST FELICIANA PARISH COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0086 | |
State: GEORGIA County: SEMINOLE Subjurisdiction: SEMINOLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0087 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #24 Annexation Submission received | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0088 | |
State: GEORGIA County: WASHINGTON Subjurisdiction: WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0089 | |
State: TEXAS County: NACOGDOCHES Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0090 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: NEWBERRY Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0091 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: GREENVILLE Subjurisdiction: MAULDIN Annexation Submission received | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0096 | |
State: ALABAMA County: ST. CLAIR Subjurisdiction: MARGARET Annexation Submission received | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0097 | |
State: TEXAS County: FREESTONE Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0098 | |
State: TEXAS County: MIDLAND Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received | |
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01/10/2000 - 2000-0108 | |
State: VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: MARTINSVILLE Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 1999-3616 | |
State: TEXAS County: PARKER, TARRANT Subjurisdiction: AZLE Annexation Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received | |
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01/11/2000 - 1999-3626 | |
State: ALABAMA County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Related submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 1999-3629 | |
State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON Subjurisdiction: ROUND ROCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received | |
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01/11/2000 - 1999-3630 | |
State: TEXAS County: LUBBOCK Subjurisdiction: LUBBOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received | |
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01/11/2000 - 1999-3661 | |
State: GEORGIA County: MITCHELL Subjurisdiction: CAMILLA Annexation Related submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 1999-3673 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: EL MIRAGE Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received | |
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01/11/2000 - 1999-3713 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: YORK Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Additional information received | |
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01/11/2000 - 1999-3808 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LIVINGSTON Subjurisdiction: AMITE RIVER BASIN DRAINAGE & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Creation of special district Boundary changes Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received | |
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01/11/2000 - 1999-3854 | |
State: ALABAMA County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Related submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 1999-3925 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Election administration (Ballots) Additional information received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0080 | |
State: GEORGIA County: MITCHELL Subjurisdiction: CAMILLA Annexation Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0082 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Added) Absentee Voting (Procedures) Election administration (Polling place procedures) Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0092 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CHEROKEE Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0093 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: GILBERT Annexation Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0094 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BERKELEY Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0095 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0099 | |
State: ALABAMA County: MARSHALL Subjurisdiction: GUNTERSVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0100 | |
State: ALABAMA County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN Annexation Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0101 | |
State: GEORGIA County: DECATUR Subjurisdiction: BAINBRIDGE Annexation Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0102 | |
State: ALABAMA County: LEE, RUSSELL Subjurisdiction: PHENIX CITY Annexation Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0105 | |
State: ARIZONA County: COCHISE Subjurisdiction: DOUGLAS Voting method (Punch card) Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0106 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CHATHAM Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0107 | |
State: TEXAS County: TARRANT Subjurisdiction: BENBROOK WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY Method of election (At large) Term of office (Four years) Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0109 | |
State: TEXAS County: POLK Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0110 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLLIN, DALLAS Subjurisdiction: RICHARDSON Annexation Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0111 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLLIN, DALLAS, ROCKWALL Subjurisdiction: GARLAND Deannexation Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0112 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FULTON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0113 | |
State: TEXAS County: ARANSAS Subjurisdiction: ROCKPORT General election (Date change) Initiative, referendum, recall procedures Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0114 | |
State: TEXAS County: EL PASO Subjurisdiction: EL PASO Annexation Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0115 | |
State: TEXAS County: VAN ZANDT Subjurisdiction: GRAND SALINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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01/11/2000 - 2000-0116 | |
State: TEXAS County: HIDALGO Subjurisdiction: PALMVIEW Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/12/2000 - 1999-2679 | |
State: GEORGIA County: GWINNETT Subjurisdiction: SUWANEE Annexation Additional information received | |
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01/12/2000 - 1999-3486 | |
State: GEORGIA County: GWINNETT Subjurisdiction: SUWANEE Annexation Related submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 1999-3734 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH Annexation Related submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 1999-3860 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH Annexation Related submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 1999-3925 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Election administration (Ballots) Additional information received | |
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01/12/2000 - 1999-3946 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE Subjurisdiction: ZACHARY SCHOOL DISTRICT Districting plan Additional information received | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0081 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH Annexation Related submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0082 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Added) Absentee Voting (Procedures) Election administration (Polling place procedures) Voting method (By-mail) Additional information received | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0103 | |
State: GEORGIA County: EARLY Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0104 | |
State: GEORGIA County: EARLY Subjurisdiction: DAMASCUS Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0117 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: CHEROKEE Subjurisdiction: GAFFNEY Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0118 | |
State: ALABAMA County: BALDWIN Subjurisdiction: DAPHNE Annexation Submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0119 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: TATTOR ROAD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT Annexation Submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0120 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: SCOTT Subjurisdiction: FOREST Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0121 | |
State: GEORGIA County: EMANUEL Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0122 | |
State: ALABAMA County: SUMTER Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0123 | |
State: TEXAS County: COMAL Subjurisdiction: BULVERDE NORTHWEST Dissolution of jurisdiction Submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0124 | |
State: TEXAS County: NUECES Subjurisdiction: NUECES COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0125 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: EVANGELINE Subjurisdiction: VIDRINE GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #7 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0126 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LAFOURCHE Subjurisdiction: LAFOURCHE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #2 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0127 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: AVOYELLES Subjurisdiction: AVOYELLES PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT #1 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0128 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ASCENSION Subjurisdiction: ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0129 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: PRENTISS Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0130 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH Annexation Submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0131 | |
State: VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: CHARLOTTESVILLE Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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01/12/2000 - 2000-0140 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: SCOTTSDALE Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/13/2000 - 1999-1834 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #191 Annexation Resubmission received | |
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01/13/2000 - 1999-3696 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLEMAN Subjurisdiction: COLEMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Plurality vote requirement Additional information received | |
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01/13/2000 - 1999-3705 | |
State: CALIFORNIA County: MONTEREY Subjurisdiction: AROMAS TRI-COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT General election (Date change) Additional information received | |
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01/13/2000 - 1999-3730 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: MARION Subjurisdiction: SELLERS Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received | |
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01/13/2000 - 2000-0020 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: NATCHITOCHES Subjurisdiction: POWHATAN Annexation Related submission received | |
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01/13/2000 - 2000-0132 | |
State: TEXAS County: MONTGOMERY Subjurisdiction: TOWN CENTER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Annexation Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/13/2000 - 2000-0133 | |
State: GEORGIA County: DAWSON Subjurisdiction: DAWSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/13/2000 - 2000-0134 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: NATCHITOCHES Subjurisdiction: POWHATAN Annexation Submission received | |
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01/13/2000 - 2000-0135 | |
State: TEXAS County: GUADALUPE Subjurisdiction: SEGUIN Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/13/2000 - 2000-0136 | |
State: TEXAS County: ORANGE Subjurisdiction: ORANGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received | |
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01/13/2000 - 2000-0137 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FAYETTE Subjurisdiction: BROOKS Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
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01/13/2000 - 2000-0138 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BEAUFORT Subjurisdiction: BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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01/13/2000 - 2000-0139 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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01/13/2000 - 2000-0141 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #23 Annexation Submission received | |
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01/13/2000 - 2000-0142 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: PHOENIX Annexation Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures Submission received | |
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01/13/2000 - 2000-0143 | |
State: TEXAS County: TARRANT Subjurisdiction: KELLER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Absentee Voting (Location changed) Absentee Voting (Location deleted) Submission received | |
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01/14/2000 - 1999-3742 | |
State: GEORGIA County: BALDWIN Subjurisdiction: BALDWIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Nonpartisan elections Notice of withdrawal |
The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
01/11/2000 - 1999-3531 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BEAUFORT Subjurisdiction: BLUFFTON Staggered terms Term of office (Four years) |
The Attorney General interposed an objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
01/11/2000 - 1998-1663 | |
State: GEORGIA County: WEBSTER Subjurisdiction: WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Redistricting plan |
Joseph D. Rich
Acting Chief, Voting Section
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