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.
07/15/99 - 86-2152 | |
State: ARIZONA County: COCHISE Subjurisdiction: TOMBSTONE Redistricting plan Additional information received | |
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07/30/99 - 99-1831 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: SHENANDOAH Subjurisdiction: EDINBURG Annexation Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/05/99 - 98-3449 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: KERSHAW Subjurisdiction: LUGOFF Incorporation Resubmission received | |
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08/06/99 - 97-3795 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: PIKE Subjurisdiction: MCCOMB Polling place (Added) Reconsideration of objection requested | |
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08/06/99 - 99-1905 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: LAUDERDALE Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2197 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT #1 Creation of special district Annexation (Procedures) Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2198 | |
State: TEXAS Subjurisdiction: Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2199 | |
State: TEXAS Subjurisdiction: Boundary changes Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2200 | |
State: TEXAS County: BREWSTER Subjurisdiction: ALPINE Creation of special district (Enabling legislation) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2201 | |
State: TEXAS Subjurisdiction: Consolidation of jurisdictions (Special districts) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2202 | |
State: TEXAS County: LUBBOCK Subjurisdiction: LUBBOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2203 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: SPRING MEADOWS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Creation of special district (Enabling legislation) Staggered terms Term of office (Four years) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2204 | |
State: TEXAS County: MONTGOMERY Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT Dissolution of jurisdiction Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2205 | |
State: TEXAS County: RUNNELS Subjurisdiction: NORTH RUNNELS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT Election administration (Notice procedures) Candidate qualification procedures Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2206 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: Ballot format Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2207 | |
State: TEXAS County: STONEWALL Subjurisdiction: SALT FORK WATER QUALITY DISTRICT Creation of special district Term of office (Two years) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2208 | |
State: TEXAS County: GUADALUPE Subjurisdiction: GUADALUPE COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Method of election (Single-member districts) Number of officials Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Terms of office limitation) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2209 | |
State: TEXAS County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #7 Term of office (Four years) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2210 | |
State: TEXAS Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2211 | |
State: TEXAS Subjurisdiction: Ballot format Special election procedures Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2212 | |
State: TEXAS Subjurisdiction: Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2213 | |
State: TEXAS County: MONTGOMERY Subjurisdiction: EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2214 | |
State: GEORGIA County: ELBERT Subjurisdiction: ELBERTON Annexation Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2216 | |
State: TEXAS County: KERR Subjurisdiction: KERRVILLE Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Special election procedures (Recall) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2217 | |
State: TEXAS County: HILL Subjurisdiction: AQUILLA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2218 | |
State: GEORGIA County: UNION Subjurisdiction: BLAIRSVILLE Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2219 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FLOYD Subjurisdiction: ROME Annexation Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2220 | |
State: FLORIDA County: HILLSBOROUGH Subjurisdiction: CARROLLWOOD RECREATION DISTRICT Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2221 | |
State: ARIZONA County: PIMA Subjurisdiction: MARANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #6 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2222 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE Annexation Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2223 | |
State: ALABAMA County: PERRY Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2224 | |
State: ALABAMA County: LOWNDES Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2225 | |
State: VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: HARRISONBURG Voter registration (Procedures) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2226 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LINCOLN Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Voting method (Punch card) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2227 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LINCOLN Subjurisdiction: LINCOLNTON Polling place (Changed) Voting method (Punch card) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2229 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: DINWIDDIE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2230 | |
State: VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: CHESAPEAKE Precinct (Name change) Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2239 | |
State: ALASKA Subjurisdiction: DELTA JUNCTION Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/06/99 - 99-2246 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: HANCOCK Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-1551 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: LANCASTER Candidate qualifications to serve in office Procedures for filling vacancies (City council) Procedures for filling vacancies (Mayor) Initiative, referendum, recall procedures Additional information received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-1627 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: SHENANDOAH Subjurisdiction: WOODSTOCK Annexation Related submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/09/99 - 99-1645 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARDIN Subjurisdiction: HARDIN COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT #3 Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-1699 | |
State: GEORGIA County: SUMTER Subjurisdiction: Redistricting plan (Commission) Additional information received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-1870 | |
State: TEXAS County: HILL Subjurisdiction: BLUM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2025 | |
State: ALABAMA County: BALDWIN Subjurisdiction: FAIRHOPE Annexation Related submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2039 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: CHARLESTON Subjurisdiction: MOUNT PLEASANT Candidate qualification procedures Additional information received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2113 | |
State: ARIZONA County: PIMA Subjurisdiction: MARANA Annexation Related submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2159 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. TAMMANY Subjurisdiction: ST. TAMMANY PARISH GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #5 Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2229 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: DINWIDDIE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Additional information received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2231 | |
State: ALABAMA County: BALDWIN Subjurisdiction: FAIRHOPE Annexation Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2232 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: HARRISON Subjurisdiction: BILOXI Voting method (Punch card) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2233 | |
State: GEORGIA County: DEKALB Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2234 | |
State: ALABAMA County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: HUEYTOWN Annexation Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2235 | |
State: TEXAS County: BEXAR Subjurisdiction: LIVE OAK Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2236 | |
State: ALABAMA County: FRANKLIN Subjurisdiction: RUSSELLVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2238 | |
State: TEXAS County: MASON Subjurisdiction: Polling place Voting method (Paper ballots) Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2240 | |
State: ALABAMA County: CHEROKEE Subjurisdiction: LEESBURG Annexation Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2241 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. TAMMANY Subjurisdiction: ST. TAMMANY PARISH ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2242 | |
State: LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2243 | |
State: ARIZONA County: PIMA Subjurisdiction: MARANA Annexation Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2244 | |
State: LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2245 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: Annexation Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2247 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: Election administration Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2248 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #20 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2249 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: SCOTLAND Subjurisdiction: LAURINBURG Annexation Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2250 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. LANDRY Subjurisdiction: ST. LANDRY PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #2 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2251 | |
State: TEXAS County: JOHNSON Subjurisdiction: KEENE Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2252 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: MCCORMICK Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2253 | |
State: TEXAS County: WISE Subjurisdiction: BOYD Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2254 | |
State: TEXAS County: HUNT Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2255 | |
State: GEORGIA County: OGLETHORPE Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON Annexation Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2256 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: JASPER Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Added) Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2258 | |
State: TEXAS County: FAYETTE Subjurisdiction: FLATONIA Annexation Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2259 | |
State: TEXAS County: WALLER Subjurisdiction: HEMPSTEAD Annexation Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2260 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2261 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: NOTTOWAY Subjurisdiction: Method of selection (Appointive/elective to elective) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2269 | |
State: GEORGIA County: MACON Subjurisdiction: OGLETHORPE Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2271 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: SHENANDOAH Subjurisdiction: WOODSTOCK Annexation Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2274 | |
State: TEXAS County: AUSTIN Subjurisdiction: Polling place Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment) Submission received | |
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08/09/99 - 99-2276 | |
State: TEXAS County: TOM GREEN Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received | |
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08/10/99 - 99-1723 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: SCOTTSDALE Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received | |
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08/10/99 - 99-1781 | |
State: GEORGIA County: JACKSON Subjurisdiction: HOSCHTON Annexation Additional information received | |
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08/10/99 - 99-2257 | |
State: CALIFORNIA County: MONTEREY Subjurisdiction: MONTEREY COUNTY SERVICE AREA #100 Consolidation of jurisdictions Submission received | |
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08/10/99 - 99-2262 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LOWNDES Subjurisdiction: LAKE PARK Annexation Submission received | |
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08/10/99 - 99-2263 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LANCASTER Subjurisdiction: LANCASTER Annexation Submission received | |
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08/10/99 - 99-2264 | |
State: TEXAS County: HIDALGO Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Submission received | |
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08/10/99 - 99-2265 | |
State: ALABAMA County: GREENE Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission received | |
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08/10/99 - 99-2266 | |
State: ALABAMA County: LIMESTONE, MADISON Subjurisdiction: MADISON Annexation Submission received | |
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08/10/99 - 99-2267 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: DE SOTO Subjurisdiction: GRAND CANE Method of selection (Elective to appointive) Submission received | |
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08/10/99 - 99-2268 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: OUACHITA Subjurisdiction: MONROE Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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08/10/99 - 99-2270 | |
State: LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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08/10/99 - 99-2272 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CADDO Subjurisdiction: RODESSA Method of selection (Police chief) Submission received | |
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08/10/99 - 99-2273 | |
State: LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: Redistricting procedures Submission received | |
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08/10/99 - 99-2275 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: TENSAS Subjurisdiction: TENSAS PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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08/11/99 - 97-3610 | |
State: ARIZONA County: PINAL Subjurisdiction: APACHE JUNCTION Annexation Resubmission received | |
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08/11/99 - 98-0001 | |
State: ARIZONA County: PINAL Subjurisdiction: APACHE JUNCTION Annexation Submission received | |
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08/11/99 - 99-0880 | |
State: ARIZONA County: PINAL Subjurisdiction: APACHE JUNCTION Annexation Resubmission received | |
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08/11/99 - 99-1292 | |
State: ARIZONA County: PINAL Subjurisdiction: APACHE JUNCTION Annexation Resubmission received | |
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08/11/99 - 99-1650 | |
State: ARIZONA County: YAVAPAI Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/11/99 - 99-1695 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: NASH Subjurisdiction: NASHVILLE Absentee Voting Additional information received | |
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08/11/99 - 99-2183 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: ORANGEBURG Subjurisdiction: ORANGEBURG COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT FIVE Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/11/99 - 99-2232 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: HARRISON Subjurisdiction: BILOXI Voting method (Punch card) Additional information received | |
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08/11/99 - 99-2277 | |
State: ALASKA Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/11/99 - 99-2278 | |
State: TEXAS County: FORT BEND Subjurisdiction: MEADOWS PLACE Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/11/99 - 99-2279 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: PEORIA Deannexation Submission received | |
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08/11/99 - 99-2280 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: FLORENCE Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE Annexation Submission received | |
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08/11/99 - 99-2281 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: NEWBERRY Subjurisdiction: NEWBERRY Annexation Submission received | |
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08/11/99 - 99-2282 | |
State: ALABAMA County: FAYETTE Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission received | |
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08/11/99 - 99-2283 | |
State: TEXAS County: DENTON Subjurisdiction: DENTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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08/11/99 - 99-2284 | |
State: ALABAMA County: MARSHALL Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission received | |
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08/11/99 - 99-2285 | |
State: ALABAMA County: CLAY Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission received | |
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08/11/99 - 99-2286 | |
State: TEXAS County: GALVESTON Subjurisdiction: Limited redistricting (Justice of the peace) Precinct (Added) Precinct (Realignment) Precinct (Renumbering) Polling place (Added) Submission received | |
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08/12/99 - 99-2287 | |
State: GEORGIA County: TOOMBS Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/12/99 - 99-2288 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FULTON Subjurisdiction: ALPHARETTA Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/12/99 - 99-2289 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLLIN, DENTON Subjurisdiction: PLANO Annexation Submission received | |
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08/12/99 - 99-2290 | |
State: TEXAS County: PARKER Subjurisdiction: SANCTUARY Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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08/12/99 - 99-2291 | |
State: TEXAS County: FREESTONE Subjurisdiction: DEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures Submission received | |
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08/12/99 - 99-2292 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: GASTON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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08/12/99 - 99-2293 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: SUNFLOWER Subjurisdiction: RULEVILLE Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
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08/12/99 - 99-2294 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LUMPKIN Subjurisdiction: DAHLONEGA Annexation Submission received | |
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08/12/99 - 99-2295 | |
State: GEORGIA County: DEKALB Subjurisdiction: DORAVILLE Special election procedures Submission received | |
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08/12/99 - 99-2297 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CLAIBORNE Subjurisdiction: Creation of special district Submission received | |
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08/12/99 - 99-2298 | |
State: LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: Annexation (Procedures) Submission received | |
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08/12/99 - 99-2299 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: BOSSIER Subjurisdiction: BOSSIER PARISH PARI-MUTUEL LIVE RACING FACILITY ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT & GAMING CONTROL ASSISTANCE DISTRICT Creation of special district Submission received | |
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08/12/99 - 99-2300 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: EAST FELICIANA, WEST FELICIANA Subjurisdiction: FELICIANA JUVENILE JUSTICE DISTRICT Creation of special district Submission received | |
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08/12/99 - 99-2301 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: WEST CARROLL Subjurisdiction: VILLAGE OF FOREST Election administration Submission received | |
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08/12/99 - 99-2302 | |
State: LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: Incorporation Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Police chief) Submission received |
The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
08/13/99 - 99-1590 | |
State: ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: Procedures for filling vacancies Joseph D. Rich |
Joseph D. Rich
Acting Chief, Voting Section
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