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

Notice Date: 01/24/2005

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: ALABASTER
County: SHELBY
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0138

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: GARDENDALE
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0144

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: GOOD HOPE
County: CULLMAN
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0145

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: HARTSELLE
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 01/21/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5152

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: HARTSELLE
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 01/21/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0158

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: LOXLEY
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 01/18/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0142

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: RUSSELLVILLE
County: FRANKLIN
Action Date: 01/10/2005
Redistricting plan (Council)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0160

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: TUSCALOOSA
County: TUSCALOOSA
Action Date: 01/21/2005
Redistricting plan (Council)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-0157

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

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

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

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: ANGIOLA WATER DISTRICT
County: KINGS
Action Date: 01/21/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0130

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: MELGA WATER DISTRICT
County: KINGS
Action Date: 01/21/2005
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0131

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

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DUBLIN
County: LAURENS
Action Date: 01/18/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0140

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GRAY
County: JONES
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0154

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: KINGSTON
County: BARTOW
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0134

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LOVEJOY
County: CLAYTON
Action Date: 01/18/2005
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-0118

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ORCHARD HILL
County: SPALDING
Action Date: 01/18/2005
Candidate qualification procedures
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0121

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: WARM SPRINGS
County: MERIWETHER
Action Date: 01/18/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0125

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: APPLING
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Voter registration (Relocation of registrars office)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0147

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0146

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MCINTOSH
Action Date: 01/14/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0114

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: WILKES
Action Date: 01/14/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0113

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

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: DUBACH
Parish: LINCOLN
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Redistricting plan (Board of alderpersons)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-5007

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: FARMERVILLE
Parish: UNION
Action Date: 01/06/2005
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-2668

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: KINDER
Parish: ALLEN
Action Date: 01/18/2005
Boundary changes
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-4929

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: NEW ORLEANS
Parish: ORLEANS
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4979

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

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

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: POINTE COUPEE
Action Date: 01/14/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0116

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ST. JAMES
Action Date: 01/18/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2004-5175

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: TENSAS
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0148

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: BAY SPRINGS
County: JASPER
Action Date: 01/14/2005
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4936

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: BELZONI
County: HUMPHREYS
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Redistricting plan (Board of alderpersons)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-0132

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: HINDS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HINDS
Action Date: 01/13/2005
Redistricting plan
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-2906

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: HINDS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HINDS
Action Date: 01/14/2005
Redistricting plan
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-2906

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: HOLMES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HOLMES
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0139

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: KOSCIUSKO
County: ATTALA
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0153

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: MADISON
County: MADISON
Action Date: 01/18/2005
Redistricting plan (Board of alderpersons)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-0117

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: RAYMOND
County: HINDS
Action Date: 01/07/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0129

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Voter registration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-0133

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SUPERIOR COURT
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Number of officials (Judgeship)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0119

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CLINTON
County: LAURENS
Action Date: 01/19/2005
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0137

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FORT MILL
County: YORK
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2004-4990

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FORT MILL
County: YORK
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0141

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

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 01/18/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0122

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

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SENECA
County: OCONEE
Action Date: 01/18/2005
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-4922

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SENECA
County: OCONEE
Action Date: 01/18/2005
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-5017

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SUMMERTON
County: CLARENDON
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0149

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: CHARLESTON
Action Date: 01/21/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2004-5153

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

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CRANDALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DALLAS, KAUFMAN
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0151

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ENNIS
County: ELLIS
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2004-5057

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ENNIS
County: ELLIS
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0150

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

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

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

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GLEN ROSE
County: SOMERVELL
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0135

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

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MESQUITE
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 01/12/2005
Boundary changes
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-0120

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

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PARIS
County: LAMAR
Action Date: 01/14/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0115

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 01/19/2005
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-0155

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: LAMB
Action Date: 01/18/2005
Precinct (Deleted)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-0143

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:

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CELINA
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 01/18/2005
Numbered positions adopted
Submission Number: 2004-4877


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