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

Notice Date: 01/14/2000

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

01/04/2000 - 2000-0078
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Redistricting plan
Submission received

01/07/2000 - 1999-3718
    State: GEORGIA
County: COBB
Subjurisdiction: KENNESAW
Annexation
Related submission received

01/07/2000 - 2000-0066
    State: GEORGIA
County: NEWTON
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

01/07/2000 - 2000-0067
    State: TEXAS
County: VICTORIA
Subjurisdiction:
Joint election procedures
Submission received

01/07/2000 - 2000-0068
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: RANKIN
Subjurisdiction: RICHLAND
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/07/2000 - 2000-0069
    State: ARIZONA
County: YAVAPAI
Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT
Annexation
Submission received

01/07/2000 - 2000-0070
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: SPARTANBURG
Subjurisdiction: WOODRUFF
Annexation
Submission received

01/07/2000 - 2000-0071
    State: VIRGINIA
County: STAFFORD
Subjurisdiction:
Boundary changes
Submission received

01/07/2000 - 2000-0072
    State: GEORGIA
County: COBB
Subjurisdiction: KENNESAW
Annexation
Submission received

01/07/2000 - 2000-0074
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LAFAYETTE
Subjurisdiction: OXFORD
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

01/10/2000 - 1999-3413
    State: ALABAMA
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction: BESSEMER
Annexation
Resubmission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/10/2000 - 1999-3599
    State: TEXAS
County: TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: HALTOM CITY
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

01/10/2000 - 1999-3661
    State: GEORGIA
County: MITCHELL
Subjurisdiction: CAMILLA
Annexation
Additional information received

01/10/2000 - 1999-3734
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
Annexation
Related submission received

01/10/2000 - 1999-3860
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
Annexation
Related submission received

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

01/10/2000 - 1999-3968
    State: ALABAMA
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction: BESSEMER
Annexation
Deannexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/10/2000 - 2000-0073
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER
Precinct
Polling place
Submission received

01/10/2000 - 2000-0075
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN
Subjurisdiction: CELINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/10/2000 - 2000-0076
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Annexation
Submission received

01/10/2000 - 2000-0077
    State: GEORGIA
County: BANKS, JACKSON
Subjurisdiction: MAYSVILLE
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/10/2000 - 2000-0079
    State: GEORGIA
County: CAMDEN
Subjurisdiction: ST. MARYS
Annexation
Submission received

01/10/2000 - 2000-0081
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
Annexation
Submission received

01/10/2000 - 2000-0083
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: WAYNE
Subjurisdiction: GOLDSBORO
Annexation
Submission received

01/10/2000 - 2000-0084
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: WEST FELICIANA
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

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

01/10/2000 - 2000-0086
    State: GEORGIA
County: SEMINOLE
Subjurisdiction: SEMINOLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

01/10/2000 - 2000-0087
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #24
Annexation
Submission received

01/10/2000 - 2000-0088
    State: GEORGIA
County: WASHINGTON
Subjurisdiction: WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/10/2000 - 2000-0089
    State: TEXAS
County: NACOGDOCHES
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/10/2000 - 2000-0090
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: NEWBERRY
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/10/2000 - 2000-0091
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: GREENVILLE
Subjurisdiction: MAULDIN
Annexation
Submission received

01/10/2000 - 2000-0096
    State: ALABAMA
County: ST. CLAIR
Subjurisdiction: MARGARET
Annexation
Submission received

01/10/2000 - 2000-0097
    State: TEXAS
County: FREESTONE
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received

01/10/2000 - 2000-0098
    State: TEXAS
County: MIDLAND
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

01/10/2000 - 2000-0108
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: MARTINSVILLE
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 1999-3616
    State: TEXAS
County: PARKER, TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: AZLE
Annexation
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received

01/11/2000 - 1999-3626
    State: ALABAMA
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received

01/11/2000 - 1999-3629
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: ROUND ROCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

01/11/2000 - 1999-3630
    State: TEXAS
County: LUBBOCK
Subjurisdiction: LUBBOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

01/11/2000 - 1999-3661
    State: GEORGIA
County: MITCHELL
Subjurisdiction: CAMILLA
Annexation
Related submission received

01/11/2000 - 1999-3673
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: EL MIRAGE
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

01/11/2000 - 1999-3713
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: YORK
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

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

01/11/2000 - 1999-3854
    State: ALABAMA
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received

01/11/2000 - 1999-3925
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Election administration (Ballots)
Additional information received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0080
    State: GEORGIA
County: MITCHELL
Subjurisdiction: CAMILLA
Annexation
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0082
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Added)
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0092
    State: GEORGIA
County: CHEROKEE
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0093
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: GILBERT
Annexation
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0094
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BERKELEY
Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0095
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0099
    State: ALABAMA
County: MARSHALL
Subjurisdiction: GUNTERSVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0100
    State: ALABAMA
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN
Annexation
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0101
    State: GEORGIA
County: DECATUR
Subjurisdiction: BAINBRIDGE
Annexation
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0102
    State: ALABAMA
County: LEE, RUSSELL
Subjurisdiction: PHENIX CITY
Annexation
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0105
    State: ARIZONA
County: COCHISE
Subjurisdiction: DOUGLAS
Voting method (Punch card)
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0106
    State: GEORGIA
County: CHATHAM
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received

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

01/11/2000 - 2000-0109
    State: TEXAS
County: POLK
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0110
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN, DALLAS
Subjurisdiction: RICHARDSON
Annexation
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0111
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN, DALLAS, ROCKWALL
Subjurisdiction: GARLAND
Deannexation
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0112
    State: GEORGIA
County: FULTON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0113
    State: TEXAS
County: ARANSAS
Subjurisdiction: ROCKPORT
General election (Date change)
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0114
    State: TEXAS
County: EL PASO
Subjurisdiction: EL PASO
Annexation
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0115
    State: TEXAS
County: VAN ZANDT
Subjurisdiction: GRAND SALINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

01/11/2000 - 2000-0116
    State: TEXAS
County: HIDALGO
Subjurisdiction: PALMVIEW
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/12/2000 - 1999-2679
    State: GEORGIA
County: GWINNETT
Subjurisdiction: SUWANEE
Annexation
Additional information received

01/12/2000 - 1999-3486
    State: GEORGIA
County: GWINNETT
Subjurisdiction: SUWANEE
Annexation
Related submission received

01/12/2000 - 1999-3734
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
Annexation
Related submission received

01/12/2000 - 1999-3860
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
Annexation
Related submission received

01/12/2000 - 1999-3925
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Election administration (Ballots)
Additional information received

01/12/2000 - 1999-3946
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE
Subjurisdiction: ZACHARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Districting plan
Additional information received

01/12/2000 - 2000-0081
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
Annexation
Related submission received

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

01/12/2000 - 2000-0103
    State: GEORGIA
County: EARLY
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/12/2000 - 2000-0104
    State: GEORGIA
County: EARLY
Subjurisdiction: DAMASCUS
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/12/2000 - 2000-0117
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: CHEROKEE
Subjurisdiction: GAFFNEY
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

01/12/2000 - 2000-0118
    State: ALABAMA
County: BALDWIN
Subjurisdiction: DAPHNE
Annexation
Submission received

01/12/2000 - 2000-0119
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: TATTOR ROAD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT
Annexation
Submission received

01/12/2000 - 2000-0120
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: SCOTT
Subjurisdiction: FOREST
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

01/12/2000 - 2000-0121
    State: GEORGIA
County: EMANUEL
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/12/2000 - 2000-0122
    State: ALABAMA
County: SUMTER
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/12/2000 - 2000-0123
    State: TEXAS
County: COMAL
Subjurisdiction: BULVERDE NORTHWEST
Dissolution of jurisdiction
Submission received

01/12/2000 - 2000-0124
    State: TEXAS
County: NUECES
Subjurisdiction: NUECES COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

01/12/2000 - 2000-0125
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: EVANGELINE
Subjurisdiction: VIDRINE GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #7
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

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

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

01/12/2000 - 2000-0128
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ASCENSION
Subjurisdiction: ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/12/2000 - 2000-0129
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: PRENTISS
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/12/2000 - 2000-0130
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
Annexation
Submission received

01/12/2000 - 2000-0131
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: CHARLOTTESVILLE
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/12/2000 - 2000-0140
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: SCOTTSDALE
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/13/2000 - 1999-1834
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #191
Annexation
Resubmission received

01/13/2000 - 1999-3696
    State: TEXAS
County: COLEMAN
Subjurisdiction: COLEMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Plurality vote requirement
Additional information received

01/13/2000 - 1999-3705
    State: CALIFORNIA
County: MONTEREY
Subjurisdiction: AROMAS TRI-COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
General election (Date change)
Additional information received

01/13/2000 - 1999-3730
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: MARION
Subjurisdiction: SELLERS
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received

01/13/2000 - 2000-0020
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: NATCHITOCHES
Subjurisdiction: POWHATAN
Annexation
Related submission received

01/13/2000 - 2000-0132
    State: TEXAS
County: MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction: TOWN CENTER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Annexation
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/13/2000 - 2000-0133
    State: GEORGIA
County: DAWSON
Subjurisdiction: DAWSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/13/2000 - 2000-0134
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: NATCHITOCHES
Subjurisdiction: POWHATAN
Annexation
Submission received

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

01/13/2000 - 2000-0136
    State: TEXAS
County: ORANGE
Subjurisdiction: ORANGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

01/13/2000 - 2000-0137
    State: GEORGIA
County: FAYETTE
Subjurisdiction: BROOKS
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

01/13/2000 - 2000-0138
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BEAUFORT
Subjurisdiction: BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

01/13/2000 - 2000-0139
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/13/2000 - 2000-0141
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #23
Annexation
Submission received

01/13/2000 - 2000-0142
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: PHOENIX
Annexation
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures
Submission received

01/13/2000 - 2000-0143
    State: TEXAS
County: TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: KELLER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location deleted)
Submission received

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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Updated August 6, 2015