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

Notice Date: 05/28/98

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:


05/19/98 - 98-1870
    State: GEORGIA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Act Number: 978 Act Date: 1998
Residency districts adopted
Submission received

05/21/98 - 93-4721
    State: TEXAS
County: VAN ZANDT
Subjurisdiction: CANTON
Annexation
Resubmission received

05/21/98 - 94-0505
    State: TEXAS
County: VAN ZANDT
Subjurisdiction: CANTON
Annexation
Submission received

05/21/98 - 97-3470
    State: TEXAS
County: VAN ZANDT
Subjurisdiction: CANTON
Annexation
Resubmission received

05/21/98 - 98-1864
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

05/21/98 - 98-1869
    State: GEORGIA
County: HART
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/22/98 - 98-1292
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: CRAVEN
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Absentee voting (procedures)
Additional information received

05/22/98 - 98-1625
    State: GEORGIA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Act Number: 826 Act Date: 1998
Plurality vote requirement
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/22/98 - 98-1651
    State: GEORGIA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Act Number: 697 Act Date: 1998
Election administration
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/22/98 - 98-1863
    State: GEORGIA
County: WILCOX
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (referendum)
Submission received

05/22/98 - 98-1865
    State: TEXAS
County: HIDALGO
Subjurisdiction: MCALLEN
Annexation
Submission received

05/22/98 - 98-1866
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: WEST BATON ROUGE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

05/22/98 - 98-1867
    State: TEXAS
County: JONES, TAYLOR
Subjurisdiction: ABILENE
Special election procedures (runoff)
Submission received

05/22/98 - 98-1868
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Subjurisdiction: SCOTT
Annexation
Submission received

05/22/98 - 98-1871
    State: GEORGIA
County: EMANUEL
Subjurisdiction: SWAINSBORO
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Submission received

05/22/98 - 98-1872
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: OUACHITA
Subjurisdiction: RICHWOOD
Annexation
Submission received

05/22/98 - 98-1873
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish:
Subjurisdiction: DISTRICT COURT
Redistricting plan
Number of officials (judgeship)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/22/98 - 98-1874
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan (congressional)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/26/98 - 93-2259
    State: GEORGIA
County: WEBSTER
Subjurisdiction: WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Additional information received

05/26/98 - 98-0628
    State: TEXAS
County: HENDERSON
Subjurisdiction: ATHENS MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY
Annexation
Resubmission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/26/98 - 98-1340
    State: ARIZONA
County: PIMA
Subjurisdiction: CASAS ADOBES
Incorporation
Additional information received

05/26/98 - 98-1373
    State: TEXAS
County: GALVESTON
Subjurisdiction: SANTA FE
Annexation
Additional information received

05/26/98 - 98-1560
    State: TEXAS
County: HENDERSON
Subjurisdiction: ATHENS MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY
Annexation
Submission received

05/26/98 - 98-1607
    State: ALABAMA
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN
Annexation
Additional information received

05/26/98 - 98-1613
    State: TEXAS
County: MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #15
Polling place (changed)
Absentee voting (location changed)
Additional information received

05/26/98 - 98-1663
    State: GEORGIA
County: WEBSTER
Subjurisdiction: WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Redistricting plan
Compensation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/26/98 - 98-1687
    State: GEORGIA
County: MACON
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/26/98 - 98-1860
    State: GEORGIA
County: COLUMBIA
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (bond election)
Additional information received

05/26/98 - 98-1874
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan (congressional)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/26/98 - 98-1875
    State: TEXAS
County: DONLEY
Subjurisdiction: DONLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/26/98 - 98-1876
    State: GEORGIA
County: GWINNETT
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (additional location)
Voter registration (hours)
Submission received

05/26/98 - 98-1877
    State: GEORGIA
County: COBB
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (consolidation)
Polling place (changed)
Polling place (consolidation)
Submission received

05/26/98 - 98-1878
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: CAMERON PARISH GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #3
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

05/26/98 - 98-1879
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: SCOTT
Subjurisdiction: SEBASTOPOL
Annexation
Submission received

05/26/98 - 98-1880
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE
Annexation
Submission received

05/26/98 - 98-1881
    State: TEXAS
County: GRAY
Subjurisdiction: GRANDVIEW-HOPKINS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received

05/26/98 - 98-1882
    State: VIRGINIA
County:
Subjurisdiction: VIRGINIA BEACH
Precinct (added)
Polling place (changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/26/98 - 98-1883
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: RAPIDES
Subjurisdiction: RAPIDES PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #4
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

05/26/98 - 98-1884
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: KRUM
Annexation
Submission received

05/26/98 - 98-1885
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

05/26/98 - 98-1886
    State: GEORGIA
County: COLUMBIA
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (additional location)
Submission received

05/26/98 - 98-1887
    State: VIRGINIA
County: WISE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/26/98 - 98-1888
    State: VIRGINIA
County: APPOMATTOX
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

05/26/98 - 98-1889
    State: GEORGIA
County: GWINNETT
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee voting
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/26/98 - 98-1900
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LIVINGSTON
Subjurisdiction: LIVINGSTON
Numbered positions eliminated
Annexation
Submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1303
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Annexation
Related submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1340
    State: ARIZONA
County: PIMA
Subjurisdiction: CASAS ADOBES
Incorporation
Additional information received

05/27/98 - 98-1617
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: CUMBERLAND
Subjurisdiction: HOPE MILLS
Annexation
Related submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1673
    State: GEORGIA
County: LOWNDES
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (added)
Precinct (realignment)
Polling place
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/27/98 - 98-1689
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Annexation
Related submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1734
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Annexation
Related submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1891
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: CUMBERLAND
Subjurisdiction: HOPE MILLS
Annexation
Submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1892
    State: TEXAS
County: HIDALGO
Subjurisdiction: DONNA
Annexation
Submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1893
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: LEXINGTON
Subjurisdiction: CAYCE
Annexation
Submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1894
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: WINSTON
Subjurisdiction:
Purge/reidentification of voters
Submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1895
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: NEWBERRY
Subjurisdiction: NEWBERRY
Annexation
Submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1896
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Annexation
Submission received

05/27/98 - 98-1897
    State: TEXAS
County: SAN JACINTO
Subjurisdiction: CAPE ROYALE UTILITY DISTRICT
Special election procedures (runoff)
Submission received

05/28/98 - 98-1493
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: LOS OLIVOS IRRIGATION WATER DELIVERY DISTRICT #1
Voting method (by-mail)
Additional information received

Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section >

Updated August 6, 2015