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.
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: FORT DEPOSIT County: LOWNDES Action Date: 12/29/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4749 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: HUNTSVILLE County: LIMESTONE, MADISON Action Date: 12/30/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4781 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: LINDEN County: MARENGO Action Date: 12/29/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4754 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: MOULTON County: LAWRENCE Action Date: 12/29/2003 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-4232 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: MOUNT VERNON County: MOBILE Action Date: 12/29/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4772 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: NORTHPORT County: TUSCALOOSA Action Date: 12/29/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4787 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: WALKER Action Date: 12/31/2003 Redistricting plan (Commission) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4775 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: CLIFTON County: GREENLEE Action Date: 12/29/2003 Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Special election procedures (General election) Special election procedures (Primary) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4766 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: DOUGLAS County: COCHISE Action Date: 12/29/2003 Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Location established) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4760 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: ORO VALLEY County: PIMA Action Date: 12/30/2003 Special election procedures Primary election Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4785 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: QUEEN CREEK County: MARICOPA Action Date: 12/29/2003 Special election procedures (Primary) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4751 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: CARMEL VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT County: MONTEREY Action Date: 12/23/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4737 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BACONTON County: MITCHELL Action Date: 12/24/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4743 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: EASTMAN County: DODGE Action Date: 12/23/2003 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0147 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE County: HALL Action Date: 12/24/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-4382 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE County: HALL Action Date: 12/24/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4732 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MILLEDGEVILLE County: BALDWIN Action Date: 12/24/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4733 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: NASHVILLE County: BERRIEN Action Date: 12/29/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4767 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: VARNELL County: WHITFIELD Action Date: 12/29/2003 Incorporation Numbered positions adopted Staggered terms Term of office Annexation Polling place (Changed) Voting method (Paper ballots) Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-3274 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BEN HILL Action Date: 12/29/2003 Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4778 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BIBB Action Date: 12/30/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-4774 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BROOKS Action Date: 12/29/2003 Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-4764 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: FORSYTH Action Date: 12/30/2003 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4783 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: GREENE Action Date: 12/29/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4759 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: MACON Action Date: 12/30/2003 Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4777 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: MORGAN Action Date: 12/23/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4752 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: STEPHENS Action Date: 12/30/2003 Voting method (Electronic) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4771 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: SUMTER Action Date: 12/29/2003 Precinct (Added) Precinct (Consolidation) Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-4779 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 12/29/2003 Absentee Voting Election administration Election administration (Help America Vote Act) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-4135 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 12/30/2003 Absentee Voting Election administration Election administration (Help America Vote Act) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-4135 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: BAYOU CANE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Parish: TERREBONNE Action Date: 12/29/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-4757 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: GREENWOOD Parish: CADDO Action Date: 12/23/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4746 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: HACKBERRY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No1 Parish: CAMERON Action Date: 12/24/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-4499 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ZACHARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE Action Date: 12/29/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-4763 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: CALCASIEU Action Date: 12/29/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-4355 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: CAMERON Action Date: 12/29/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4770 |
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MICHIGAN | Subjurisdiction: MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY Action Date: 12/29/2003 Voting method (Internet) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-4170 |
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MICHIGAN | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 12/29/2003 Voter registration (Help America Vote Act) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4736 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: ROLLING FORK County: SHARKEY Action Date: 12/24/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4744 |
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NEW MEXICO | Subjurisdiction: County: SOCORRO Action Date: 12/29/2003 Redistricting plan Precinct (Added) Polling place (Added) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4738 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WAXHAW County: UNION Action Date: 12/29/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-4311 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WAXHAW County: UNION Action Date: 12/29/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4758 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WILSON County: WILSON Action Date: 12/23/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4734 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WINTERVILLE County: PITT Action Date: 12/29/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4756 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 12/19/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4776 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: CHARLESTON Action Date: 12/31/2003 Partisan elections Implementation schedule Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2066 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE County: FLORENCE Action Date: 12/24/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4741 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MYRTLE BEACH County: HORRY Action Date: 12/24/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-4164 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MYRTLE BEACH County: HORRY Action Date: 12/24/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4739 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SPARTANBURG County: SPARTANBURG Action Date: 12/24/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4745 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: TEGA CAY County: YORK Action Date: 12/29/2003 Method of election (At large) Form of government Term of office (Four years) Nonpartisan elections Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4755 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WARE SHOALS County: ABBEVILLE, GREENWOOD, LAURENS Action Date: 12/24/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4742 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WILLISTON County: BARNWELL Action Date: 12/29/2003 Transfer of powers Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4762 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: GREENWOOD Action Date: 12/29/2003 Transfer of powers Abolishment of elected office Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4765 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: EAST BERNARD County: WHARTON Action Date: 12/29/2003 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Election administration Special election procedures (General election) Resubmission received Submission Number: 2003-3571 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: EAST BERNARD County: WHARTON Action Date: 12/29/2003 Incorporation Method of election Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4271 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HIDALGO Action Date: 12/30/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-4786 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GODLEY County: JOHNSON Action Date: 12/31/2003 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0938 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No82 County: HARRIS Action Date: 12/30/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4784 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MANSFIELD County: ELLIS, JOHNSON, TARRANT Action Date: 12/31/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-4443 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MCALLEN County: HIDALGO Action Date: 12/31/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-4313 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MCALLEN County: HIDALGO Action Date: 12/31/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4782 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 12/23/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4748 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NEW BRAUNFELS County: COMAL, GUADALUPE Action Date: 12/29/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4750 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NUECES COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY County: NUECES Action Date: 12/29/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Primary election Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4768 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SANTA MARIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: CAMERON Action Date: 12/29/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4761 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: TALTY County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 12/30/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4773 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: VIDOR County: ORANGE Action Date: 12/30/2003 Annexation Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Notice of withdrawal Submission Number: 2003-1313 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY County: WILSON Action Date: 12/31/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4780 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: BURLESON Action Date: 12/29/2003 Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4753 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: RED RIVER Action Date: 12/24/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4740 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: CHESAPEAKE Action Date: 12/23/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4747 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: ELKTON County: ROCKINGHAM Action Date: 12/23/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4769 |
The Attorney General declined to withdraw the objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: NORTH County: ORANGEBURG Action Date: 12/29/2003 Annexation Submission Number: 2002-5306 |
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Joseph D. Rich Chief, Voting Section |