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 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").
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:
04/22/98 - 98-1654 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: FORREST Subjurisdiction: FORREST COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Boundary changes (school districts) Additional information received | |
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04/27/98 - 98-1025 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE Annexation Related submission received | |
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04/27/98 - 98-1657 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: JONES Subjurisdiction: LAUREL Referendum requirement Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/27/98 - 98-1665 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: SALUDA Subjurisdiction: SALUDA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Other Submission received | |
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04/27/98 - 98-1666 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: R.303 Act Date: 1998 Powers and duties Submission received | |
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04/27/98 - 98-1699 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE Annexation Submission received | |
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04/28/98 - 93-2259 | |
State: GEORGIA County: WEBSTER Subjurisdiction: WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Candidate qualifications to serve in office Related submission received | |
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04/28/98 - 98-0961 | |
State: TEXAS County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: BEAUMONT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (changed) Additional information received | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1658 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: Subjurisdiction: NEWPORT NEWS Voting method (optical scan ballots) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1659 | |
State: TEXAS County: BRAZORIA Subjurisdiction: ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1660 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: MECKLENBURG Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (additional location) Voter registration (hours) Submission received | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1661 | |
State: GEORGIA County: GWINNETT Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (additional location) Voter registration (hours) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1662 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LINCOLN Subjurisdiction: RUSTON Annexation Submission received | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1663 | |
State: GEORGIA County: WEBSTER Subjurisdiction: WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Redistricting plan Compensation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1664 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FULTON Subjurisdiction: Precinct (realignment) Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1667 | |
State: GEORGIA County: ATKINSON Subjurisdiction: WILLACOOCHEE Annexation Submission received | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1671 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FULTON Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY Precinct (realignment) Polling place Submission received | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1672 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: SCOTT Subjurisdiction: LAKE Annexation Submission received | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1674 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. MARY Subjurisdiction: ST. MARY PARISH CONSOLIDATED GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #2 Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1675 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1676 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: JASPER Subjurisdiction: JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Method of election (single-member districts) Districting plan Term of office Submission received | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1677 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: MARION Subjurisdiction: MARION Annexation Submission received | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1685 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Voter registration Submission received | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1694 | |
State: GEORGIA County: DOUGHERTY Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1695 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CARROLL Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (tax) Submission received | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1696 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HALL Subjurisdiction: FLOWERY BRANCH Annexation Submission received | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1712 | |
State: CALIFORNIA County: MONTEREY Subjurisdiction: SALINAS Annexation Submission received | |
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04/28/98 - 98-1713 | |
State: TEXAS County: CAMERON Subjurisdiction: SOUTHMOST UNION JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT Absentee voting (additional location) Submission received | |
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04/29/98 - 98-0946 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: ANDERSON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Additional information received | |
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04/29/98 - 98-1655 | |
State: TEXAS County: WISE Subjurisdiction: DECATUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Absentee voting (additional location) Absentee voting (location deleted) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/29/98 - 98-1668 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #71 Polling place (changed) Absentee voting (location changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/29/98 - 98-1670 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: VERMILION Subjurisdiction: MAURICE Annexation Submission received | |
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04/29/98 - 98-1697 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: GREENWOOD Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1031 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT #20 Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1032 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT #24 Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1033 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT #25 Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1034 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT #47 Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1338 | |
State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Precinct Polling place Absentee voting (additional location) Absentee voting (procedures) Joint election procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1572 | |
State: ALABAMA County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Additional information received | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1669 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: RICHLAND Subjurisdiction: FOREST ACRES Annexation Submission received | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1678 | |
State: ALABAMA County: TALLAPOOSA Subjurisdiction: Precinct (realignment) Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1679 | |
State: GEORGIA County: SUMTER Subjurisdiction: AMERICUS Annexation Submission received | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1680 | |
State: TEXAS County: PANOLA Subjurisdiction: BECKVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1681 | |
State: TEXAS County: GUADALUPE Subjurisdiction: NAVARRO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1682 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: MONTGOMERY Subjurisdiction: Precinct (realignment) Polling place Submission received | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1683 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #157 General election (cancelled) Submission received | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1686 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Precinct (added) Precinct (realignment) Submission received | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1687 | |
State: GEORGIA County: MACON Subjurisdiction: Redistricting plan Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1688 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #19 General election (cancelled) Submission received | |
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04/30/98 - 98-1690 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT #8 Creation of special district Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/01/98 - 98-0984 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HALL Subjurisdiction: LULA Annexation Additional information received | |
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05/01/98 - 98-1125 | |
State: ARIZONA County: Subjurisdiction: Voter registration Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/01/98 - 98-1303 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HENRY Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE Annexation Related submission received | |
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05/01/98 - 98-1436 | |
State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN Precinct (realignment) Polling place (changed) Absentee voting (location changed) Special election procedures (referendum) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/01/98 - 98-1575 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: RAPIDES Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received | |
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05/01/98 - 98-1673 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LOWNDES Subjurisdiction: Precinct (added) Precinct (realignment) Polling place Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/01/98 - 98-1687 | |
State: GEORGIA County: MACON Subjurisdiction: Redistricting plan Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/01/98 - 98-1689 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HENRY Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE Annexation Submission received | |
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05/01/98 - 98-1691 | |
State: ALABAMA County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: MOUNTAIN BROOK Annexation Submission received | |
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05/01/98 - 98-1693 | |
State: TEXAS County: SABINE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received | |
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05/01/98 - 98-1698 | |
State: TEXAS County: FANNIN Subjurisdiction: TRENTON Annexation Submission received | |
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05/01/98 - 98-1700 | |
State: GEORGIA County: GORDON Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN Annexation Submission received | |
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05/01/98 - 98-1708 | |
State: GEORGIA County: TROUP Subjurisdiction: LA GRANGE Election administration (charter amendment) Submission received | |
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05/01/98 - 98-1709 | |
State: GEORGIA County: COWETA Subjurisdiction: COWETA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (tax) Submission received | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1217 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: CY-CHAMP PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Polling place (changed) Additional information received | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1338 | |
State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Precinct Polling place Absentee voting (additional location) Absentee voting (procedures) Joint election procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1574 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: RAPIDES Subjurisdiction: RAPIDES PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #7 Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1701 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: RANKIN Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE Special election procedures (tax) Submission received | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1702 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: CONWAY Annexation Submission received | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1703 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LIBERTY Subjurisdiction: WALTHOURVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1704 | |
State: TEXAS County: WILLIAMSON Subjurisdiction: CEDAR PARK Annexation Submission received | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1705 | |
State: GEORGIA County: DECATUR Subjurisdiction: BAINBRIDGE Annexation Submission received | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1706 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: UNION Subjurisdiction: WAXHAW Annexation Submission received | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1711 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CARROLL Subjurisdiction: CARROLLTON Special election procedures (tax) Submission received | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1719 | |
State: ALABAMA County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1720 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #264 Polling place (changed) Absentee voting (location changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1721 | |
State: CALIFORNIA County: KINGS Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1722 | |
State: TEXAS County: SMITH Subjurisdiction: TYLER Annexation Submission received | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1063 | |
State: ALABAMA County: Subjurisdiction: Voting method Additional information received | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1273 | |
State: TEXAS County: BRAZOS Subjurisdiction: WELLBORN SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT Creation of special district Number of officials Polling place (location established) Absentee voting (location established) Special election procedures (confirmation) Additional information received | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1521 | |
State: TEXAS County: Subjurisdiction: FT. HANCOCK WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT General election (cancelled) Additional information received | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1563 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: SPARTANBURG Subjurisdiction: SPARTANBURG Annexation Additional information received | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1714 | |
State: CALIFORNIA County: KINGS Subjurisdiction: Precinct (consolidation) Precinct (realignment) Polling place (consolidation) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1715 | |
State: GEORGIA County: BALDWIN Subjurisdiction: GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1716 | |
State: TEXAS County: MORRIS Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1717 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HOUSTON Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1718 | |
State: GEORGIA County: UPSON Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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05/06/98 - 98-1482 | |
State: TEXAS County: CORYELL, LAMPASAS Subjurisdiction: COPPERAS COVE Special election procedures (runoff) Additional information received | |
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The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
05/04/98 - 98-0910 | |
State: TEXAS County: LUBBOCK Subjurisdiction: LUBBOCK Absentee voting (location deleted) | |
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Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section >