Notice Of Preclearance Activity Under The Voting Rights Act Of 1965, As Amended
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.
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: HARPERSVILLE County: SHELBY Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Deannexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2084 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: SPRINGVILLE County: ST. CLAIR Action Date: 06/19/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2061 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: SYLACAUGA County: TALLADEGA Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2109 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: VALLEY GRANDE County: DALLAS Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-1809 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: VALLEY GRANDE County: DALLAS Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2074 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: VALLEY GRANDE County: DALLAS Action Date: 06/25/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-1809 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: VALLEY GRANDE County: DALLAS Action Date: 06/25/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-2074 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: VALLEY GRANDE County: DALLAS Action Date: 06/25/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2129 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: LAUDERDALE Action Date: 06/24/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2114 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/25/2003 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2135 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/19/2003 Polling place Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2060 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: SPRINGERVILLE County: APACHE Action Date: 06/23/2003 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2091 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/25/2003 Voter registration (Help America Vote Act) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2117 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: County: MONTEREY Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-1975 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: County: MONTEREY Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2103 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: AMERICUS County: SUMTER Action Date: 06/24/2003 Powers and duties Election administration Candidate qualifications to serve in office Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2106 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ARCADE County: JACKSON Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2094 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BARNESVILLE County: LAMAR Action Date: 06/25/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2124 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CATOOSA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: CATOOSA Action Date: 06/23/2003 Method of election (At large) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2098 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CENTERVILLE County: HOUSTON Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-1329 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CENTERVILLE County: HOUSTON Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1901 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CLERMONT County: HALL Action Date: 06/24/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-1653 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CLERMONT County: HALL Action Date: 06/24/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2115 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: COMMERCE County: JACKSON Action Date: 06/23/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2080 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: COMMERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT County: JACKSON Action Date: 06/23/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2081 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ELLAVILLE County: SCHLEY Action Date: 06/24/2003 Incorporation Powers and duties Election administration (Charter amendment) Procedures for filling vacancies Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2120 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: FAIRMOUNT County: GORDON Action Date: 06/23/2003 Voting method (Electronic) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2093 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: FORSYTH County: MONROE Action Date: 06/23/2003 Voting method (Electronic) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2097 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: FORT VALLEY County: PEACH Action Date: 06/25/2003 Polling place (Added) Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2132 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GRAYSON County: GWINNETT Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-1780 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GRAYSON County: GWINNETT Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2092 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: HINESVILLE County: LIBERTY Action Date: 06/19/2003 Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2059 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LA GRANGE County: TROUP Action Date: 06/19/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2064 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LOCUST GROVE County: HENRY Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2082 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LOWNDES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: LOWNDES Action Date: 06/25/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2119 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LULA County: BANKS, HALL Action Date: 06/25/2003 Election administration (Charter amendment) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2116 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MARTIN County: STEPHENS Action Date: 06/24/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2110 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MILLEDGEVILLE County: BALDWIN Action Date: 06/19/2003 Form of government (Council-manager) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2063 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MONROE County: WALTON Action Date: 06/23/2003 Polling place (Added) Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2105 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MORROW County: CLAYTON Action Date: 06/23/2003 Election administration (Charter amendment) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2077 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: NEWTON Action Date: 06/19/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2072 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: POOLER County: CHATHAM Action Date: 06/18/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2056 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: QUITMAN County: BROOKS Action Date: 06/23/2003 Polling place (Changed) Voting method (Electronic) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2099 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: RAY CITY County: BERRIEN Action Date: 06/23/2003 Candidate qualification procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2089 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: COOK Action Date: 06/20/2003 Staggered terms Implementation schedule Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2067 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: COWETA Action Date: 06/20/2003 Election administration (Board of elections) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2062 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: HALL Action Date: 06/23/2003 Establishment of elected office Term of office Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2090 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: LOWNDES Action Date: 06/25/2003 Redistricting plan (Commission) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2118 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: MARION Action Date: 06/24/2003 Powers and duties Election administration Compensation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2113 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: SUMTER Action Date: 06/24/2003 Powers and duties Election administration Candidate qualifications to serve in office Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2107 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/25/2003 Election administration Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2131 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ABBEVILLE Parish: VERMILION Action Date: 06/24/2003 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1751 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ARCADIA Parish: BIENVILLE Action Date: 06/24/2003 Redistricting plan Precinct (Realignment) Polling place Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1731 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: LECOMPTE-LAMOURIE-WOODWORTH SCHOOL DISTRICT No57 Parish: RAPIDES Action Date: 05/27/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2130 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: SHREVEPORT Parish: BOSSIER, CADDO Action Date: 06/24/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2136 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: WASHINGTON PARISH RESERVOIR DISTRICT Parish: WASHINGTON Action Date: 06/25/2003 Creation of special district Powers and duties Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2128 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: CONCORDIA Action Date: 06/20/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1293 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: EAST CARROLL Action Date: 06/25/2003 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1295 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: MOREHOUSE Action Date: 06/23/2003 Redistricting plan (Police jury) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1298 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/23/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2075 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/23/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2079 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/25/2003 Election administration (Help America Vote Act) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2127 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE County: WASHINGTON Action Date: 06/19/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1994 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE County: WASHINGTON Action Date: 06/25/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1994 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HANCOCK Action Date: 06/25/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2126 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: LAMAR Action Date: 06/23/2003 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1710 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: JONES Action Date: 06/24/2003 Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2123 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: PEARL RIVER Action Date: 06/23/2003 Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1829 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: RANKIN Action Date: 06/20/2003 Polling place Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2073 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE County: ONSLOW Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2076 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MONROE County: UNION Action Date: 06/25/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2133 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: BENNETTSVILLE County: MARLBORO Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2101 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: CHARLESTON Action Date: 06/20/2003 Partisan elections Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2066 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: DENMARK-OLAR SCHOOL DISTRICT No2 County: BAMBERG Action Date: 06/24/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2111 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: DILLON County: DILLON Action Date: 06/24/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2121 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: DUNCAN County: SPARTANBURG Action Date: 06/25/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2134 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK County: BERKELEY Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2087 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: HARDEEVILLE County: JASPER Action Date: 06/24/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2108 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: HILTON HEAD No1 PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT Action Date: 06/20/2003 Method of election Districting plan Plurality vote requirement Staggered terms Term of office (Four years) Implementation schedule Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2137 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MARION County: MARION Action Date: 06/25/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0618 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: NORTH AUGUSTA County: AIKEN Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-2030 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: NORTH AUGUSTA County: AIKEN Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-2037 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: NORTH AUGUSTA County: AIKEN Action Date: 06/23/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2104 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SENECA County: OCONEE Action Date: 06/26/2003 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2001-2541 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SENECA County: OCONEE Action Date: 06/26/2003 Annexation Other Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1396 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: GEORGETOWN Action Date: 06/24/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2122 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: HORRY Action Date: 06/23/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2096 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: UNION Action Date: 06/23/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Location deleted) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2085 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BLANCO COUNTY SOUTH LIBRARY DISTRICT County: BLANCO Action Date: 06/23/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2102 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CEDAR PARK County: WILLIAMSON Action Date: 05/19/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1716 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: COLLEYVILLE County: TARRANT Action Date: 06/20/2003 Runoff election (Date set) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1640 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No147 County: HARRIS Action Date: 06/19/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2058 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No222 County: HARRIS Action Date: 06/20/2003 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2068 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No397 County: HARRIS Action Date: 06/23/2003 Creation of special district Polling place (Added) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Bilingual procedures Voting method (Paper ballots) Special election procedures (Bond election) Special election procedures (Confirmation) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2078 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PHARR County: HIDALGO Action Date: 06/19/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2057 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PROSPER County: COLLIN Action Date: 06/20/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2065 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WOODCREEK MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 06/20/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2069 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: BRAZOS Action Date: 06/20/2003 Voting method (Electronic) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2070 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: DALLAS Action Date: 06/24/2003 Election administration Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1619 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: FRANKLIN Action Date: 06/23/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Precinct (Renumbering) Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2100 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 06/23/2003 Polling place (Added) Voting method (Paper ballots) Special election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2088 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: MILAM Action Date: 06/24/2003 Polling place (Changed) Notice of withdrawal Submission Number: 2003-1706 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: NOLAN Action Date: 06/25/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2125 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: POTTER Action Date: 06/25/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Special election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2112 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: RED RIVER Action Date: 05/07/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1635 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: RED RIVER Action Date: 06/16/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Location established) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1635 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: SHELBY Action Date: 06/23/2003 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1788 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/19/2003 Special election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2071 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: ALLEGHANY Action Date: 06/23/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2095 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: FAIRFAX Action Date: 06/23/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2086 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: GOOCHLAND Action Date: 06/23/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2083 |
The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ROSEDALE Parish: IBERVILLE Action Date: 06/24/2003 Numbered positions adopted Submission Number: 2003-1530 |
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MICHIGAN | Subjurisdiction: BUENA VISTA County: SAGINAW Action Date: 06/24/2003 Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission Number: 2003-1468 |
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MICHIGAN | Subjurisdiction: CLYDE County: ALLEGAN Action Date: 06/24/2003 Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission Number: 2003-1467 |
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Joseph D. Rich Chief, Voting Section |