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.
02/09/99 - 99-0305 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: WINDFERN FOREST UTILITY DISTRICT Annexation Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0382 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: BALCH SPRINGS Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Submission received | |
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03/05/99 - 99-0191 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CALCASIEU Subjurisdiction: DE QUINCY Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Referendum) Related submission received | |
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03/15/99 - 99-0873 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: BIENVILLE Subjurisdiction: BIENVILLE PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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03/22/99 - 99-0897 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: CLARKE Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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03/23/99 - 99-0273 | |
State: TEXAS County: JIM WELLS Subjurisdiction: ALICE Polling place Additional information received | |
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03/24/99 - 99-0832 | |
State: GEORGIA County: JEFF DAVIS Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
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03/25/99 - 99-0838 | |
State: TEXAS County: HUDSPETH Subjurisdiction: FORT HANCOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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03/25/99 - 99-0862 | |
State: TEXAS County: AUSTIN Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received | |
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03/26/99 - 99-0427 | |
State: TEXAS County: GRAYSON Subjurisdiction: SHERMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (Changed) Joint election procedures Notice of withdrawal | |
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03/26/99 - 99-0455 | |
State: TEXAS County: HENDERSON, KAUFMAN Subjurisdiction: SEVEN POINTS Annexation Related submission received | |
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03/26/99 - 99-0833 | |
State: TEXAS County: HILL Subjurisdiction: ITASCA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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03/26/99 - 99-0834 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LAURENS Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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03/26/99 - 99-0836 | |
State: TEXAS County: HENDERSON, KAUFMAN Subjurisdiction: SEVEN POINTS Annexation Submission received | |
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03/26/99 - 99-0837 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: MOREHOUSE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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03/26/99 - 99-0839 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ALLEN Subjurisdiction: OAKDALE Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
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03/26/99 - 99-0840 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: EDGECOMBE Subjurisdiction: PINETOPS Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission received | |
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03/26/99 - 99-0841 | |
State: GEORGIA County: WASHINGTON Subjurisdiction: SANDERSVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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03/26/99 - 99-0842 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. TAMMANY Subjurisdiction: MANDEVILLE Annexation Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Terms of office limitation) Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
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03/26/99 - 99-0843 | |
State: TEXAS County: CAMERON Subjurisdiction: SAN BENITO Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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03/26/99 - 99-0844 | |
State: TEXAS County: MCLENNAN Subjurisdiction: WACO Precinct (Added) Polling place (Assigned to new precinct) Submission received | |
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03/26/99 - 99-0845 | |
State: TEXAS County: UPSHUR Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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03/26/99 - 99-0847 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #156 Special election procedures (Bond election) Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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03/29/99 - 98-2491 | |
State: GEORGIA County: COWETA, FULTON Subjurisdiction: PALMETTO Annexation Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0184 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CATAHOULA Subjurisdiction: JONESVILLE Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Additional information received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0406 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: CONWAY Annexation Related submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0469 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: WAYNE Subjurisdiction: GOLDSBORO Annexation Related submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0541 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: GREENVILLE, SPARTANBURG Subjurisdiction: GREER Annexation Related submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0686 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: CONWAY Annexation Related submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0846 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: WAYNE Subjurisdiction: GOLDSBORO Annexation Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0848 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. JAMES Subjurisdiction: GRAMERCY RECREATION DISTRICT Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0849 | |
State: TEXAS County: PARKER Subjurisdiction: HUDSON OAKS Annexation Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0850 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: CHARLESTON Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Name change) Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0851 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GREENE Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0852 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CALCASIEU Subjurisdiction: WESTLAKE Annexation Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0853 | |
State: TEXAS County: FORT BEND Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #116 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0854 | |
State: TEXAS County: EL PASO Subjurisdiction: FABENS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0855 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. TAMMANY Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0856 | |
State: GEORGIA County: WALKER Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0857 | |
State: GEORGIA County: COFFEE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0858 | |
State: TEXAS County: PARKER, TARRANT Subjurisdiction: AZLE Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0859 | |
State: TEXAS County: HIDALGO Subjurisdiction: MCALLEN Deannexation Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0860 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: IBERVILLE Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0861 | |
State: TEXAS County: NEWTON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Added) Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0863 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: CHESTER Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0864 | |
State: VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: PORTSMOUTH Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0865 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: GREENVILLE, SPARTANBURG Subjurisdiction: GREER Annexation Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0866 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LAFOURCHE Subjurisdiction: LAFOURCHE PARISH ROAD SALES TAX DISTRICT #6 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0867 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CALCASIEU Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0868 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: CONWAY Annexation Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0869 | |
State: TEXAS County: HIDALGO Subjurisdiction: PHARR Annexation Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0870 | |
State: ALABAMA County: LAUDERDALE Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE Annexation Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0871 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: CRAIG Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0872 | |
State: TEXAS County: BRAZORIA Subjurisdiction: BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #6 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0874 | |
State: TEXAS County: UPSHUR Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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03/29/99 - 99-0875 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: SCOTLAND Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0203 | |
State: TEXAS County: TARRANT Subjurisdiction: KENNEDALE Annexation Additional information received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0335 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: SPARTANBURG Subjurisdiction: REIDVILLE Annexation Additional information received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0434 | |
State: ALABAMA County: LEE Subjurisdiction: OPELIKA Annexation Related submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0449 | |
State: TEXAS County: BRAZOS, ROBERTSON Subjurisdiction: BRYAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures (Vacancy) Joint election procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0515 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: BALSZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #31 Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0766 | |
State: TEXAS County: BEXAR Subjurisdiction: SOUTH SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0855 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. TAMMANY Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0876 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: BEAUREGARD, VERNON Subjurisdiction: DE RIDDER Annexation Submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0877 | |
State: TEXAS County: TARRANT Subjurisdiction: EAGLE MOUNTAIN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Creation of special district Polling place (Location established) Bilingual procedures Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0878 | |
State: TEXAS County: TARRANT, WISE Subjurisdiction: NEWARK Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0879 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. MARTIN Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0880 | |
State: ARIZONA County: PINAL Subjurisdiction: APACHE JUNCTION Annexation Submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0881 | |
State: ALABAMA County: LEE Subjurisdiction: OPELIKA Annexation Submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0882 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: HINDS, MADISON, RANKIN Subjurisdiction: JACKSON Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0883 | |
State: TEXAS County: JOHNSON Subjurisdiction: GRANDVIEW Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0884 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CATOOSA Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD Annexation Submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0885 | |
State: TEXAS County: BEXAR, COMAL, GUADALUPE, HAYS, KENDALL Subjurisdiction: COMAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0886 | |
State: TEXAS County: FOARD Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0887 | |
State: TEXAS County: DENTON, TARRANT Subjurisdiction: SOUTHLAKE Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0888 | |
State: TEXAS County: CASS Subjurisdiction: ATLANTA Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0889 | |
State: TEXAS County: BELL Subjurisdiction: KILLEEN Annexation Submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0890 | |
State: ALASKA Subjurisdiction: WRANGELL Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0891 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ASSUMPTION Subjurisdiction: ASSUMPTION PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT #1 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0892 | |
State: TEXAS County: MCLENNAN Subjurisdiction: WACO Precinct (Added) Polling place (Assigned to new precinct) Joint election procedures Submission received | |
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03/30/99 - 99-0893 | |
State: TEXAS County: MCLENNAN Subjurisdiction: WACO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Precinct (Added) Polling place (Assigned to new precinct) Joint election procedures Submission received | |
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03/31/99 - 99-0407 | |
State: ARIZONA County: COCHISE Subjurisdiction: SIERRA VISTA Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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03/31/99 - 99-0894 | |
State: ARIZONA County: PINAL Subjurisdiction: APACHE JUNCTION Annexation Submission received | |
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03/31/99 - 99-0895 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: OAKMONT PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Annexation Bilingual procedures Submission received | |
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03/31/99 - 99-0900 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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03/31/99 - 99-0902 | |
State: TEXAS County: SMITH Subjurisdiction: TYLER Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Submission received | |
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03/31/99 - 99-0903 | |
State: TEXAS County: JEFFERSON, ORANGE Subjurisdiction: PORT ARTHUR Precinct (Added) Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/01/99 - 99-0326 | |
State: CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: Ballot format Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Terms of office limitation) Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received | |
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04/01/99 - 99-0898 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: SPARTANBURG Subjurisdiction: WELLFORD Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
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04/01/99 - 99-0899 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: HIGHLAND PARK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/01/99 - 99-0901 | |
State: TEXAS County: KAUFMAN Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Submission received | |
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04/01/99 - 99-0904 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: Transfer of powers (School districts) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/01/99 - 99-0905 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: HARRISON Subjurisdiction: HARRISON COUNTY FAMILY COURT Dissolution of jurisdiction Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/01/99 - 99-0906 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: HARRISON Subjurisdiction: HARRISON COUNTY COURT Number of officials Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/02/99 - 99-0430 | |
State: CALIFORNIA County: YUBA Subjurisdiction: Voting method (By-mail) Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received | |
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04/02/99 - 99-0909 | |
State: TEXAS County: BEE Subjurisdiction: SKIDMORE-TYNAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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04/02/99 - 99-0910 | |
State: TEXAS County: HENDERSON, KAUFMAN, VAN ZANDT Subjurisdiction: MABANK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received |
Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section
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