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 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:
04/29/98 - 98-1023 | |
State: TEXAS County: BRAZOS, ROBERTSON Subjurisdiction: BRYAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (changed) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/01/98 - 98-1739 | |
State: TEXAS County: HAYS Subjurisdiction: WIMBERLEY, HAYS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT #3 Creation of special district Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received | |
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05/02/98 - 98-1777 | |
State: TEXAS County: DAWSON Subjurisdiction: LAMESA Annexation Submission received | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1031 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT #20 Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1723 | |
State: TEXAS County: BEXAR Subjurisdiction: HARLANDALE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (changed) Absentee voting (location deleted) Joint election procedures Submission received | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1724 | |
State: TEXAS County: BEXAR Subjurisdiction: EDGEWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1731 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #26 Polling place (changed) Absentee voting (location changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1732 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #238 Polling place (changed) Absentee voting (location changed) Absentee voting (procedures) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1741 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: UNION Subjurisdiction: Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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05/04/98 - 98-1747 | |
State: TEXAS County: PARMER Subjurisdiction: Absentee voting (location changed) Submission received | |
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05/05/98 - 98-0992 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: DE SOTO Subjurisdiction: HERNANDO Annexation Additional information received | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1447 | |
State: ALABAMA County: MADISON Subjurisdiction: MADISON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Redistricting plan Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1725 | |
State: GEORGIA County: TALBOT Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (tax) Submission received | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1726 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: NEWBERRY Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1727 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: YORK Subjurisdiction: Precinct (realignment) Submission received | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1728 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LIBERTY Subjurisdiction: HINESVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1729 | |
State: GEORGIA County: PIKE Subjurisdiction: Nonpartisan elections Submission received | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1730 | |
State: ALASKA Borough: MATANUSKA-SUSITNA Subjurisdiction: WASILLA Election administration Special election procedures Submission received | |
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05/05/98 - 98-1740 | |
State: TEXAS County: EL PASO Subjurisdiction: EL PASO COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT-WESTWAY General election (cancelled) Submission received | |
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05/06/98 - 98-1303 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HENRY Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE Annexation Related submission received | |
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05/06/98 - 98-1689 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HENRY Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE Annexation Related submission received | |
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05/06/98 - 98-1733 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLLIN Subjurisdiction: ALLEN Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received | |
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05/06/98 - 98-1734 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HENRY Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE Annexation Submission received | |
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05/06/98 - 98-1735 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: RAPIDES Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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05/06/98 - 98-1736 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #5 Absentee voting (location changed) Absentee voting (procedures) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/06/98 - 98-1737 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: SPRING WEST MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Polling place (changed) Absentee voting (location changed) Absentee voting (procedures) Submission received | |
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05/06/98 - 98-1738 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #150 Absentee voting (location changed) Absentee voting (procedures) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/06/98 - 98-1743 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: YORK Subjurisdiction: FORT MILL SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 Election administration Submission received | |
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05/06/98 - 98-1749 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: TOLLESON UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #214 Precinct (consolidation) Polling place (consolidation) Election administration (notice procedures) Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/06/98 - 98-1750 | |
State: GEORGIA County: DAWSON Subjurisdiction: Establishment of elected office Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/06/98 - 98-1751 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: OUACHITA Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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05/07/98 - 98-0992 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: DE SOTO Subjurisdiction: HERNANDO Annexation Additional information received | |
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05/07/98 - 98-1057 | |
State: TEXAS County: BELL Subjurisdiction: SALADO PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT Creation of special district Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/07/98 - 98-1742 | |
State: TEXAS County: BELL, MILAM Subjurisdiction: HOLLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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05/07/98 - 98-1744 | |
State: TEXAS County: PANOLA Subjurisdiction: CARTHAGE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/07/98 - 98-1745 | |
State: TEXAS County: COOKE Subjurisdiction: MUENSTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/07/98 - 98-1746 | |
State: ARIZONA County: PIMA Subjurisdiction: SUNNYSIDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #12 Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/07/98 - 98-1756 | |
State: GEORGIA County: DEKALB Subjurisdiction: Precinct (realignment) Polling place (assigned to new precinct) Submission received | |
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05/08/98 - 95-4077 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE Subjurisdiction: BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT Districting plan Number of officials Resubmission received | |
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05/08/98 - 98-1748 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON Annexation Submission received | |
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05/08/98 - 98-1748 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: Subjurisdiction: Voter registration Act Number: 264 Act Date: 1998 Election administration Act Number: 270 Act Date: 1998 Election administration Act Number: 368 Act Date: 1998 Precinct Act Number: 369 Act Date: 1998 Candidate qualification procedures (enabling legislation) Act Number: 382 Act Date: 1998 Campaign financing provisions Act Number: 416 Act Date: 1998 Campaign financing provisions | |
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05/08/98 - 98-1753 | |
State: GEORGIA County: BAKER Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/08/98 - 98-1754 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LANCASTER Subjurisdiction: LANCASTER Deannexation Submission received | |
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05/08/98 - 98-1755 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: PRINCE WILLIAM Subjurisdiction: Precinct (added) Submission received | |
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05/08/98 - 98-1757 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: BEAUREGARD Subjurisdiction: Precinct Submission received | |
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05/08/98 - 98-1758 | |
State: TEXAS County: COMANCHE Subjurisdiction: COMANCHE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT Joint election procedures Submission received | |
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05/08/98 - 98-1759 | |
State: TEXAS County: COMANCHE Subjurisdiction: SIDNEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Joint election procedures Submission received | |
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05/11/98 - 97-3795 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: PIKE Subjurisdiction: MCCOMB Redistricting plan Annexation Precinct (added) Polling place (added) Polling place (changed) Additional information received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1278 | |
State: TEXAS County: GONZALES Subjurisdiction: GONZALES COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Precinct (consolidation) Polling place (consolidation) Additional information received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1280 | |
State: TEXAS County: BREWSTER, PRESIDIO Subjurisdiction: BIG BEND REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT Polling place (changed) Joint election procedures Additional information received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1424 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: PITT Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE Annexation Related submission received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1575 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: RAPIDES Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1696 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HALL Subjurisdiction: FLOWERY BRANCH Annexation Related submission received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1761 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: PITT Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1762 | |
State: ARIZONA County: YUMA Subjurisdiction: YUMA Annexation Submission received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1763 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CALCASIEU Subjurisdiction: LAKE CHARLES Annexation Submission received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1764 | |
State: TEXAS County: ECTOR Subjurisdiction: ECTOR COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY Absentee voting (location deleted) Submission received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1765 | |
State: TEXAS County: ECTOR Subjurisdiction: ECTOR COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Absentee voting (location deleted) Submission received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1766 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CARROLL Subjurisdiction: CARROLLTON Annexation Submission received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1767 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HABERSHAM Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (additional location) Voter registration (hours) Submission received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1768 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: MATHEWS Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Absentee voting Submission received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1769 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: EDGEFIELD Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1770 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HALL Subjurisdiction: FLOWERY BRANCH Annexation Submission received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1771 | |
State: GEORGIA County: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 654 Act Date: 1998 Candidate qualifications to serve in office (sheriff) Act Number: 898 Act Date: 1998 Initiative, referendum, recall procedures Act Number: 905 Act Date: 1998 Candidate qualification procedures (fees) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1772 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: CAMPBELL Subjurisdiction: TIMBERLAKE WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Creation of special district Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1397 | |
State: TEXAS County: HIDALGO, STARR Subjurisdiction: SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Voting method (electronic) Additional information received | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1773 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: PITT Subjurisdiction: WINTERVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1774 | |
State: ALABAMA County: TUSCALOOSA Subjurisdiction: VANCE Annexation Submission received | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1775 | |
State: ALABAMA County: LIMESTONE, MADISON Subjurisdiction: HUNTSVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1776 | |
State: TEXAS County: HAYS Subjurisdiction: BUDA Annexation Submission received | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1778 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HALL Subjurisdiction: Precinct (realignment) Voter registration (additional location) Voter registration (hours) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1779 | |
State: TEXAS County: BURNET Subjurisdiction: MARBLE FALLS Annexation Submission received | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1780 | |
State: ALABAMA County: CALHOUN Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1781 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: PULASKI Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (relocation of registrars office) Submission received | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1782 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CANDLER Subjurisdiction: METTER Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1783 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: GILA BEND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #24 Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1784 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #80 Polling place (changed) Special election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1785 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LOWNDES Subjurisdiction: VALDOSTA Special election procedures Submission received | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1789 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: CAMDEN, PASQUOTANK Subjurisdiction: ELIZABETH CITY Annexation Submission received | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1790 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 564 Act Date: 1998 Candidate qualifications to serve in office (retain office) Submission received | |
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05/13/98 - 96-2219 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GRENADA Subjurisdiction: GRENADA Annexation General election (cancelled) Additional information received | |
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05/13/98 - 96-3256 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GRENADA Subjurisdiction: GRENADA Redistricting plan Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/13/98 - 98-1397 | |
State: TEXAS County: HIDALGO, STARR Subjurisdiction: SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Voting method (electronic) Additional information received | |
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05/13/98 - 98-1598 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GRENADA Subjurisdiction: GRENADA Redistricting plan Additional information received | |
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05/13/98 - 98-1691 | |
State: ALABAMA County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: MOUNTAIN BROOK Annexation Related submission received | |
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05/13/98 - 98-1786 | |
State: ALABAMA County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: MOUNTAIN BROOK Annexation Submission received | |
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05/13/98 - 98-1787 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: LAWRENCE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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05/13/98 - 98-1788 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HANCOCK Subjurisdiction: Polling place (added) Submission received | |
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The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
05/11/98 - 93-3129 | |
State: ALABAMA County: DALE Subjurisdiction: OZARK Annexation | |
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05/11/98 - 93-4170 | |
State: ALABAMA County: DALE Subjurisdiction: OZARK Annexation | |
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The Attorney General withdrew the objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
05/07/98 - 87-3282 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 492 Act Date: 1986 Boundary changes (school districts) | |
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05/07/98 - 88-4035 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 379 Act Date: 1977 Boundary changes (school districts) | |
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Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section >