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

Notice Date: 12/17/2004

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.

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: ALBERTVILLE
County: MARSHALL
Action Date: 12/07/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5021

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: ATHENS SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: LIMESTONE
Action Date: 12/10/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5013

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: LIMESTONE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: LIMESTONE
Action Date: 12/10/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5012

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: LOCUST FORK
County: BLOUNT
Action Date: 12/17/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5084

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: PELHAM
County: SHELBY
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5059

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: TRINITY
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 12/14/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5035

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: TUSCALOOSA
County: TUSCALOOSA
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4748

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: TUSCALOOSA
County: TUSCALOOSA
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4748

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: LIMESTONE
Action Date: 12/10/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5011

ALASKA Subjurisdiction: CLARK'S POINT
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5073

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4889

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4918

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5053

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GILA BEND
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5064

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: PALM VALLEY COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT No3
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Creation of special district
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Election administration (Notice procedures)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5055

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MOHAVE
Action Date: 12/14/2004
Creation of judicial district
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5029

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: PINAL
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Creation of judicial district (Superior court)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5015

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: PINAL
Action Date: 12/17/2004
Creation of judicial district (Superior court)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5015

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: YUMA
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Creation of judicial district (Superior court)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5019

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/14/2004
Voter registration
Election administration (Ballots)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-5004

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5020

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/14/2004
Election administration
Primary election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5037

FLORIDA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5016

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GUYTON
County: EFFINGHAM
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5049

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: TUNNEL HILL
County: WHITFIELD
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5061

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: DE RIDDER
Parish: BEAUREGARD, VERNON
Action Date: 12/17/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5077

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: DUBACH
Parish: LINCOLN
Action Date: 12/10/2004
Redistricting plan (Board of alderpersons)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5007

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: EAST FELICIANA PARISHWIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Parish: EAST FELICIANA
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5067

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: EPPS SCHOOL DISTRICT No1
Parish: WEST CARROLL
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5051

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: FLORIDA PARISHES JUVENILE JUSTICE DISTRICT
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5072

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: JENNINGS
Parish: JEFFERSON DAVIS
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5026

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: KINDER
Parish: ALLEN
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Boundary changes
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4929

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5066

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: STONEWALL
Parish: DESOTO
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5058

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: TERREBONNE PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT No11
Parish: TERREBONNE
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5074

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: VERMILION PARISH ROAD DISTRICT No1
Parish: VERMILION
Action Date: 12/08/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5068

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: VERMILION PARISH ROAD DISTRICT No4-A
Parish: VERMILION
Action Date: 12/08/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5069

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: VERMILION PARISH ROAD DISTRICT No6
Parish: VERMILION
Action Date: 12/08/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5070

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: VERMILION PARISH SUB-ROAD DISTRICT No1 OF ROAD DISTRICT No2
Parish: VERMILION
Action Date: 12/08/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5071

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: YOUNGSVILLE
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Action Date: 12/17/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5078

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ACADIA
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5027

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: BOSSIER
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5050

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: CATAHOULA
Action Date: 12/08/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5010

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: DESOTO
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5038

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: EVANGELINE
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5062

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: LIVINGSTON
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5025

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5046

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: TERREBONNE
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5047

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: WEBSTER
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5052

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: GLEN
County: ALCORN
Action Date: 12/17/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5085

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: GULFPORT
County: HARRISON
Action Date: 12/17/2004
Redistricting plan (Council)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5086

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: LAUREL
County: JONES
Action Date: 12/17/2004
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4863

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: ROLLING FORK
County: SHARKEY
Action Date: 12/08/2004
Redistricting plan (Board of alderpersons)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4852

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5028

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 12/09/2004
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4879

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 12/09/2004
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4919

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 12/09/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5039

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE
County: PITT
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5014

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MURFREESBORO
County: HERTFORD
Action Date: 12/17/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5083

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WINTERVILLE
County: PITT
Action Date: 12/14/2004
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4601

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WINTERVILLE
County: PITT
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4601

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
County: HORRY
Action Date: 12/17/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5082

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MAULDIN
County: GREENVILLE
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5060

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SENECA
County: OCONEE
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4922

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SENECA
County: OCONEE
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5017

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SIMPSONVILLE
County: GREENVILLE
Action Date: 12/14/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5036

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ALICE
County: JIM WELLS
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5054

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ARLINGTON
County: TARRANT
Action Date: 12/10/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4935

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ARLINGTON
County: TARRANT
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4935

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ARLINGTON
County: TARRANT
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4935

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No34
County: BRAZORIA
Action Date: 12/17/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5080

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRYAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BRAZOS, ROBERTSON
Action Date: 12/17/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5087

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CANYON
County: RANDALL
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4783

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: COLLEYVILLE
County: TARRANT
Action Date: 12/10/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4867

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: COLLEYVILLE
County: TARRANT
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4867

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4563

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DENISON
County: GRAYSON
Action Date: 12/14/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5030

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DUNCANVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Election administration
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5024

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ENNIS
County: ELLIS
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5057

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No142
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5045

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GALVESTON COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No12
County: GALVESTON
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5023

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No48
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5048

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No82
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 12/14/2004
Annexation
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5034

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT-FONDREN ROAD
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 12/14/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5033

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HILL COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No2
County: HILL
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4774

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HOLLIDAY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: ARCHER, WICHITA
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5018

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAKE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 12/14/2004
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5031

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAKE VISTA RANCH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No1
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5044

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAKE VISTA RANCH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No2
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5043

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAKE VISTA RANCH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No3
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Creation of special district
Polling place (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5042

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LINDEN-KILDARE CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: CASS
Action Date: 12/17/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5079

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: OLNEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: ARCHER, YOUNG
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5065

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PFLUGERVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 12/10/2004
Annexation
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5008

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PINE TREE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: GREGG
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5022

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5056

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: RIVER ROAD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: POTTER
Action Date: 12/07/2004
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4942

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ROCKPORT
County: ARANSAS
Action Date: 12/09/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5009

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SEAGRAVES
County: GAINES
Action Date: 12/14/2004
Bilingual procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 1991-1508

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SEAGRAVES
County: GAINES
Action Date: 12/14/2004
Special election procedures (Tax)
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4856

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: THRALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: WILLIAMSON
Action Date: 12/17/2004
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5088

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WILMER-HUTCHINS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Transfer of powers
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4887

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 12/17/2004
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5081

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: REAL
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5040

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FAIRFAX
Action Date: 12/15/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5041

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: PULASKI
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Boundary changes
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Compensation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5032

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: RUSSELL
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Voting method (Electronic)
Voting method (Touch screen)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5063

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: SUSSEX
Action Date: 12/13/2004
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5075

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

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ALLEN
Action Date: 12/16/2004
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission Number: 2004-4560


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