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: ALABASTER County: SHELBY Action Date: 01/19/2005 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0138 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: GARDENDALE County: JEFFERSON Action Date: 01/19/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0144 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: GOOD HOPE County: CULLMAN Action Date: 01/19/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0145 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: HARTSELLE County: MORGAN Action Date: 01/21/2005 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-5152 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: HARTSELLE County: MORGAN Action Date: 01/21/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0158 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: LOXLEY County: BALDWIN Action Date: 01/18/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0142 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: RUSSELLVILLE County: FRANKLIN Action Date: 01/10/2005 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0160 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: TUSCALOOSA County: TUSCALOOSA Action Date: 01/21/2005 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0157 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT No205 County: MARICOPA Action Date: 01/19/2005 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0156 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: SANTA CRUZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT No28 County: SANTA CRUZ Action Date: 01/18/2005 Boundary changes Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Election administration Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0123 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: SANTA CRUZ VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No35 County: SANTA CRUZ Action Date: 01/18/2005 Boundary changes Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Election administration Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0124 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: ANGIOLA WATER DISTRICT County: KINGS Action Date: 01/21/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0130 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: MELGA WATER DISTRICT County: KINGS Action Date: 01/21/2005 Deannexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0131 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CECIL County: COOK Action Date: 01/19/2005 Candidate qualification procedures Candidate qualification procedures (Fees) Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2005-0064 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DUBLIN County: LAURENS Action Date: 01/18/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0140 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GRAY County: JONES Action Date: 01/19/2005 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0154 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: KINGSTON County: BARTOW Action Date: 01/19/2005 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0134 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LOVEJOY County: CLAYTON Action Date: 01/18/2005 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0118 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ORCHARD HILL County: SPALDING Action Date: 01/18/2005 Candidate qualification procedures Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0121 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: WARM SPRINGS County: MERIWETHER Action Date: 01/18/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0125 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: APPLING Action Date: 01/19/2005 Voter registration (Relocation of registrars office) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0147 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BALDWIN Action Date: 01/19/2005 Voting method (Electronic) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0146 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: MCINTOSH Action Date: 01/14/2005 Polling place (Changed) Voting method (Electronic) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0114 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: WILKES Action Date: 01/14/2005 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0113 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: CALDWELL PARISH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT No1 Parish: CALDWELL Action Date: 01/19/2005 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0152 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: DUBACH Parish: LINCOLN Action Date: 01/19/2005 Redistricting plan (Board of alderpersons) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-5007 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: FARMERVILLE Parish: UNION Action Date: 01/06/2005 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2668 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: KINDER Parish: ALLEN Action Date: 01/18/2005 Boundary changes Redistricting plan Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4929 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: NEW ORLEANS Parish: ORLEANS Action Date: 01/19/2005 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-4979 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. JAMES PARISH CONSOLIDATED ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT No3A Parish: ST. JAMES Action Date: 01/18/2005 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-5133 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: TERREBONNE PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT No11 Parish: TERREBONNE Action Date: 01/18/2005 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-5074 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: POINTE COUPEE Action Date: 01/14/2005 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0116 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: ST. JAMES Action Date: 01/18/2005 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-5175 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: TENSAS Action Date: 01/19/2005 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0148 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: BAY SPRINGS County: JASPER Action Date: 01/14/2005 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-4936 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: BELZONI County: HUMPHREYS Action Date: 01/19/2005 Redistricting plan (Board of alderpersons) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0132 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: HINDS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HINDS Action Date: 01/13/2005 Redistricting plan Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2906 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: HINDS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HINDS Action Date: 01/14/2005 Redistricting plan Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2906 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: HOLMES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HOLMES Action Date: 01/19/2005 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0139 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: KOSCIUSKO County: ATTALA Action Date: 01/19/2005 Voter registration (Registrars hours) Voting method (Paper ballots) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0153 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: MADISON County: MADISON Action Date: 01/18/2005 Redistricting plan (Board of alderpersons) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0117 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: RAYMOND County: HINDS Action Date: 01/07/2005 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0129 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 01/19/2005 Voter registration Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0133 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SUPERIOR COURT Action Date: 01/19/2005 Number of officials (Judgeship) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0119 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CLINTON County: LAURENS Action Date: 01/19/2005 General election (Cancelled) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0137 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: FORT MILL County: YORK Action Date: 01/19/2005 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-4990 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: FORT MILL County: YORK Action Date: 01/19/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0141 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LAKE CITY County: FLORENCE Action Date: 01/14/2005 Special election procedures (Runoff) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-5213 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON County: LEXINGTON Action Date: 01/18/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0122 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LOCKHART County: UNION Action Date: 01/21/2005 Staggered terms Term of office (Four years) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0128 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SENECA County: OCONEE Action Date: 01/18/2005 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-4922 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SENECA County: OCONEE Action Date: 01/18/2005 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-5017 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SUMMERTON County: CLARENDON Action Date: 01/19/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0149 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: CHARLESTON Action Date: 01/21/2005 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-5153 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CEDAR PARK County: WILLIAMSON Action Date: 01/21/2005 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0159 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CRANDALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: DALLAS, KAUFMAN Action Date: 01/19/2005 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0151 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ENNIS County: ELLIS Action Date: 01/19/2005 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-5057 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ENNIS County: ELLIS Action Date: 01/19/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0150 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FIRST COLONY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No10 County: FORT BEND Action Date: 01/18/2005 Creation of special district Precinct (Added) Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location established) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0127 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No121 County: FORT BEND Action Date: 01/21/2005 Special election procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4933 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No150 County: FORT BEND Action Date: 01/14/2005 Creation of special district Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0111 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GLEN ROSE County: SOMERVELL Action Date: 01/19/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0135 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MABANK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HENDERSON, KAUFMAN, VAN ZANDT Action Date: 01/19/2005 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0136 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MESQUITE County: DALLAS Action Date: 01/12/2005 Boundary changes Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0120 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MILDRED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: NAVARRO Action Date: 01/18/2005 Absentee Voting (Location changed) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0126 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PARIS County: LAMAR Action Date: 01/14/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0115 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: BEXAR Action Date: 01/19/2005 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0155 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: LAMB Action Date: 01/18/2005 Precinct (Deleted) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0143 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 01/14/2005 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0112 |
The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CELINA County: COLLIN Action Date: 01/18/2005 Numbered positions adopted Submission Number: 2004-4877 |
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Joseph D. Rich Chief, Voting Section |