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:
05/04/98 - 98-1710 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED REGIONAL FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT Creation of special district Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/11/98 - 97-1290 | |
State: ALABAMA County: TUSCALOOSA Subjurisdiction: LAKEVIEW Incorporation Resubmission received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-0482 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LAFOURCHE Subjurisdiction: SOUTH LAFOURCHE LEVEE DISTRICT Creation of special district Election administration Special election procedures (tax) Resubmission received | |
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05/11/98 - 98-1459 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LAFOURCHE Subjurisdiction: SOUTH LAFOURCHE LEVEE DISTRICT Boundary changes Submission received | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1482 | |
State: TEXAS County: CORYELL, LAMPASAS Subjurisdiction: COPPERAS COVE Runoff election (date set) Additional information received | |
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05/12/98 - 98-1673 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LOWNDES Subjurisdiction: Precinct (added) Precinct (realignment) Polling place Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/13/98 - 97-3836 | |
State: ARIZONA County: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 5 Act Date: 1997 Voter assistance procedures Absentee voting Additional information received | |
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05/13/98 - 98-1099 | |
State: GEORGIA County: ROCKDALE Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (vacancy) Procedures for filling vacancies (commission) Related submission received | |
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05/13/98 - 98-1795 | |
State: GEORGIA County: ROCKDALE Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/14/98 - 95-0911 | |
State: TEXAS County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: BEAUMONT Annexation Submission received | |
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05/14/98 - 98-1001 | |
State: TEXAS County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: BEAUMONT Polling place (changed) Special election procedures (charter amendment) Resubmission received | |
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05/14/98 - 98-1252 | |
State: TEXAS County: BRAZORIA Subjurisdiction: ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT General election (date change) Additional information received | |
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05/14/98 - 98-1288 | |
State: TEXAS County: VAN ZANDT Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Additional information received | |
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05/14/98 - 98-1291 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: VERNON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Additional information received | |
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05/14/98 - 98-1796 | |
State: TEXAS County: FREESTONE Subjurisdiction: WORTHAM Polling place (changed) Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/14/98 - 98-1799 | |
State: TEXAS County: PECOS Subjurisdiction: IRAAN Special election procedures (runoff) Submission received | |
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05/15/98 - 98-1413 | |
State: TEXAS County: PARKER Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (bond election) Additional information received | |
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05/15/98 - 98-1564 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LUMPKIN Subjurisdiction: DAHLONEGA Annexation Related submission received | |
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05/15/98 - 98-1795 | |
State: GEORGIA County: ROCKDALE Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (vacancy) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/15/98 - 98-1800 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LUMPKIN Subjurisdiction: DAHLONEGA Annexation Submission received | |
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05/15/98 - 98-1801 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: MESA Annexation Submission received | |
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05/15/98 - 98-1802 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: PEARL RIVER Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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05/15/98 - 98-1803 | |
State: TEXAS County: PECOS Subjurisdiction: IRAAN-SHEFFIELD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/15/98 - 98-1804 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FORSYTH Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received | |
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05/15/98 - 98-1805 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: FRANKLIN Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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05/15/98 - 98-1806 | |
State: TEXAS County: GRAY Subjurisdiction: LEFORS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received | |
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05/15/98 - 98-1807 | |
State: ALABAMA County: Subjurisdiction: Political activity Submission received | |
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05/15/98 - 98-1808 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: MARLBORO Subjurisdiction: BENNETTSVILLE Nonpartisan elections Submission received | |
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05/15/98 - 98-1809 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: MCCORMICK Subjurisdiction: MCCORMICK Annexation Submission received | |
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05/15/98 - 98-1810 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: WEBSTER Subjurisdiction: WEBSTER PARISH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT #3 Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/15/98 - 98-1811 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #79 Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1181 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: ATTALA Subjurisdiction: Redistricting plan (board of supervisors) Redistricting plan (justice court) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1345 | |
State: TEXAS County: CONCHO Subjurisdiction: CONCHO COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Precinct (consolidation) Polling place (consolidation) Additional information received | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1435 | |
State: GEORGIA County: GREENE Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (relocation of registrars office) Additional information received | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1812 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: ROBESON Subjurisdiction: LUMBERTON Annexation Submission received | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1813 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LUMPKIN Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1814 | |
State: ALABAMA County: MARSHALL Subjurisdiction: GUNTERSVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1815 | |
State: ALASKA Borough: Subjurisdiction: WRANGELL Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1816 | |
State: GEORGIA County: WORTH Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1817 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CLARKE Subjurisdiction: WINTERVILLE Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1818 | |
State: GEORGIA County: EFFINGHAM Subjurisdiction: Voting method (optical scan ballots) Submission received | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1819 | |
State: GEORGIA County: ATKINSON Subjurisdiction: ATKINSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1820 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: NEWBERRY Subjurisdiction: NEWBERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Nonpartisan elections Procedures for filling vacancies Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1821 | |
State: GEORGIA County: BRANTLEY Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (tax) Submission received | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1822 | |
State: GEORGIA County: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 947 Act Date: 1998 Polling place Voter registration Voter registration (procedures) Ballot format Election administration Election administration (election challenge procedures) Election administration (poll workers) Voting method (electronic) Voting method (optical scan ballots) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1825 | |
State: GEORGIA County: BROOKS Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1827 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: CLAIBORNE Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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05/18/98 - 98-1862 | |
State: GEORGIA County: BARROW, GWINNETT Subjurisdiction: AUBURN Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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05/19/98 - 84-0563 | |
State: TEXAS County: GREGG Subjurisdiction: GREGG COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Bilingual procedures Submission received | |
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05/19/98 - 97-3047 | |
State: ALABAMA County: CALHOUN Subjurisdiction: ANNISTON Deannexation Resubmission received | |
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05/19/98 - 97-3681 | |
State: ALABAMA County: CALHOUN Subjurisdiction: ANNISTON Annexation Deannexation Submission received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-0627 | |
State: TEXAS County: WISE Subjurisdiction: DECATUR Annexation Bilingual procedures (spanish language) Additional information received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1232 | |
State: ARIZONA County: COCONINO Subjurisdiction: COCONINO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Precinct (consolidation) Polling place (changed) Polling place (consolidation) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1417 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: ONSLOW Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE Annexation Related submission received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1518 | |
State: TEXAS County: VAL VERDE Subjurisdiction: VAL VERDE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT Precinct (consolidation) Polling place (consolidation) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1585 | |
State: GEORGIA County: EFFINGHAM Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Additional information received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1728 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LIBERTY Subjurisdiction: HINESVILLE Annexation Related submission received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1823 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: ONSLOW Subjurisdiction: HOLLY RIDGE Special election procedures (bond election) Additional information received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1823 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: ONSLOW Subjurisdiction: HOLLY RIDGE Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1824 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LOWNDES Subjurisdiction: LAKE PARK Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1826 | |
State: ALABAMA County: CHEROKEE Subjurisdiction: CEDAR BLUFF Annexation Submission received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1828 | |
State: GEORGIA County: BAKER Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1829 | |
State: GEORGIA County: BANKS, HABERSHAM Subjurisdiction: BALDWIN Annexation Submission received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1830 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. TAMMANY Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL Annexation Submission received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1831 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: WEBSTER Subjurisdiction: COTTON VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #8 Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1832 | |
State: GEORGIA County: BANKS, JACKSON Subjurisdiction: MAYSVILLE Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1833 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: SPOTSYLVANIA Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (relocation of registrars office) Submission received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1834 | |
State: TEXAS County: FORT BEND Subjurisdiction: SIENNA PLANTATION MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #2 Annexation Submission received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1835 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: NEWBERRY Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1837 | |
State: TEXAS County: CASTRO Subjurisdiction: NAZARETH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1838 | |
State: TEXAS County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: SABINE PASS PORT AUTHORITY Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1839 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: ONSLOW Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1840 | |
State: TEXAS County: MONTGOMERY Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #46 Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1845 | |
State: GEORGIA County: JASPER Subjurisdiction: MONTICELLO Annexation Submission received | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1848 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LIBERTY Subjurisdiction: HINESVILLE Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/19/98 - 98-1857 | |
State: ALABAMA County: MONROE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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05/20/98 - 96-2219 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GRENADA Subjurisdiction: GRENADA Annexation General election (cancelled) Additional information received | |
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05/20/98 - 96-3256 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GRENADA Subjurisdiction: GRENADA Redistricting plan Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/20/98 - 98-1226 | |
State: GEORGIA County: JASPER Subjurisdiction: JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Redistricting plan Additional information received | |
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05/20/98 - 98-1382 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: MADISON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Additional information received | |
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05/20/98 - 98-1406 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: TANGIPAHOA Subjurisdiction: TANGIPAHOA PARISH GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #4 Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received | |
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05/20/98 - 98-1474 | |
State: ALASKA Borough: ALEUTIANS EAST Subjurisdiction: KING COVE Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received | |
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05/20/98 - 98-1598 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GRENADA Subjurisdiction: GRENADA Redistricting plan Additional information received | |
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05/20/98 - 98-1836 | |
State: GEORGIA County: WILCOX Subjurisdiction: PITTS Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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05/20/98 - 98-1841 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CANDLER Subjurisdiction: PULASKI Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/20/98 - 98-1842 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: PICKENS Subjurisdiction: PICKENS Annexation Submission received | |
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05/20/98 - 98-1843 | |
State: TEXAS County: EL PASO Subjurisdiction: EL PASO Special election procedures (runoff) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/20/98 - 98-1844 | |
State: TEXAS County: HILL Subjurisdiction: BLUM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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05/20/98 - 98-1846 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: NOXUBEE Subjurisdiction: Precinct (realignment) Submission received | |
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05/20/98 - 98-1847 | |
State: GEORGIA County: WALTON Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (relocation of registrars office) Submission received | |
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05/21/98 - 98-1224 | |
State: TEXAS County: ECTOR, MIDLAND Subjurisdiction: ODESSA Annexation Additional information received | |
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05/21/98 - 98-1279 | |
State: TEXAS County: BASTROP, CALDWELL, HAYS, TRAVIS Subjurisdiction: BARTON SPRINGS-EDWARDS AQUIFER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Precinct (consolidation) Precinct (realignment) Polling place (consolidation) Absentee voting (additional location) Absentee voting (procedures) Special election procedures (referendum) Joint election procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/21/98 - 98-1590 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: WILSON Subjurisdiction: WILSON Annexation Related submission received | |
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05/21/98 - 98-1849 | |
State: GEORGIA County: COWETA Subjurisdiction: NEWNAN Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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05/21/98 - 98-1850 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FULTON Subjurisdiction: ALPHARETTA Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/21/98 - 98-1851 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: LEAKE Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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05/21/98 - 98-1852 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: WILSON Subjurisdiction: WILSON Annexation Submission received | |
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05/21/98 - 98-1853 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: UNION Subjurisdiction: UNION PARISH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/21/98 - 98-1854 | |
State: ALABAMA County: LEE Subjurisdiction: Absentee voting (additional location) Submission received | |
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05/21/98 - 98-1858 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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05/21/98 - 98-1859 | |
State: TEXAS County: FORT BEND Subjurisdiction: MEADOWS Election administration Submission received | |
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05/21/98 - 98-1860 | |
State: GEORGIA County: COLUMBIA Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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05/22/98 - 98-0739 | |
State: TEXAS County: HALL Subjurisdiction: MEMPHIS Special election procedures (referendum) Resubmission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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05/22/98 - 98-1579 | |
State: TEXAS County: HALL Subjurisdiction: MEMPHIS Bilingual procedures (spanish language) Submission received | |
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05/22/98 - 98-1861 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: ONSLOW Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) 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: | |
05/18/98 - 98-1125 | |
State: ARIZONA County: Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (national voter registration act) | |
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The Attorney General interposed an objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
05/20/98 - 97-3787 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: Redistricting plan | |
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Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section >