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

Notice Date: 01/28/2000

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.


01/19/2000 - 1999-2273
    State: LOUISIANA
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting procedures
Additional information received

01/19/2000 - 2000-0224
    State: TEXAS
County: WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT #2
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

01/19/2000 - 2000-0225
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. MARY
Subjurisdiction: ST. MARY PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT #1
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/19/2000 - 2000-0228
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAM, SHERMAN
Subjurisdiction: STRATFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/19/2000 - 2000-0229
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CALCASIEU
Subjurisdiction: LAKE CHARLES
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

01/19/2000 - 2000-0230
    State: TEXAS
County: HENDERSON
Subjurisdiction: GUN BARREL CITY
Annexation
Submission received

01/19/2000 - 2000-0232
    State: TEXAS
County: WISE
Subjurisdiction: DECATUR
Annexation
Submission received

01/19/2000 - 2000-0233
    State: TEXAS
County: WISE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/19/2000 - 2000-0236
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Subjurisdiction: TANGIPAHOA PARISH CONSOLIDATED GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #1
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

01/19/2000 - 2000-0237
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: DOWDELL PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Annexation
Submission received

01/19/2000 - 2000-0238
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: MCDONOUGH
Annexation
Submission received

01/19/2000 - 2000-0239
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: ROUND ROCK
Annexation
Submission received

01/19/2000 - 2000-0240
    State: GEORGIA
County: LOWNDES
Subjurisdiction: VALDOSTA
Annexation
Submission received

01/19/2000 - 2000-0241
    State: GEORGIA
County: GLASCOCK
Subjurisdiction: GIBSON
Annexation
Submission received

01/19/2000 - 2000-0258
    State: TEXAS
County: JONES
Subjurisdiction: ANSON
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Submission received

01/20/2000 - 2000-0226
    State: TEXAS
County: STARR
Subjurisdiction: ROMA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

01/20/2000 - 2000-0227
    State: GEORGIA
County: FULTON
Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/20/2000 - 2000-0231
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: ROUND ROCK
Annexation
Submission received

01/20/2000 - 2000-0234
    State: TEXAS
County: HOPKINS
Subjurisdiction: HOPKINS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/20/2000 - 2000-0235
    State: TEXAS
County: COOKE
Subjurisdiction: LINDSAY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/20/2000 - 2000-0239
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: ROUND ROCK
Annexation
Related submission received

01/20/2000 - 2000-0243
    State: TEXAS
County: ATASCOSA
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/20/2000 - 2000-0245
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: YORK
Subjurisdiction: ROCK HILL
Annexation
Submission received

01/20/2000 - 2000-0246
    State: TEXAS
County: RAINS
Subjurisdiction: RAINS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/20/2000 - 2000-0254
    State: TEXAS
County: HOWARD
Subjurisdiction: BIG SPRING
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/20/2000 - 2000-0255
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: LAGO VISTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/20/2000 - 2000-0256
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: NEWTON
Subjurisdiction: HICKORY
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

01/21/2000 - 1999-3926
    State: ARIZONA
County: GILA
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/21/2000 - 2000-0069
    State: ARIZONA
County: YAVAPAI
Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT
Annexation
Related submission received

01/21/2000 - 2000-0242
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration
Submission received

01/21/2000 - 2000-0244
    State: GEORGIA
County: FLOYD
Subjurisdiction: CAVE SPRING
Annexation
Submission received

01/21/2000 - 2000-0247
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN, DALLAS
Subjurisdiction: SACHSE
Joint election procedures
Submission received

01/21/2000 - 2000-0248
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: KEMPER
Subjurisdiction:
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Submission received

01/21/2000 - 2000-0249
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Subjurisdiction: COVINGTON
Annexation
Submission received

01/21/2000 - 2000-0250
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: MYRTLE BEACH
Annexation
Submission received

01/21/2000 - 2000-0251
    State: ARIZONA
County: YAVAPAI
Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT
Annexation
Submission received

01/21/2000 - 2000-0259
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BEAUFORT
Subjurisdiction: PORT ROYAL
Annexation
Submission received

01/21/2000 - 2000-0260
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT & POWER DISTRICT
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Name change)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

01/21/2000 - 2000-0289
    State: GEORGIA
County: FULTON
Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
Annexation
Submission received

01/21/2000 - 2000-0290
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: ALAMANCE
Subjurisdiction: BURLINGTON
Annexation
Submission received

01/21/2000 - 2000-0292
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LAWRENCE
Subjurisdiction: SILVER CREEK
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

01/24/2000 - 1999-3490
    State: ALABAMA
County: MARSHALL
Subjurisdiction: ALBERTVILLE
Annexation
Resubmission received

01/24/2000 - 1999-3721
    State: TEXAS
County: ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: ELLIS COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT #9
Creation of special district
Additional information received

01/24/2000 - 1999-3727
    State: TEXAS
County: ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: ELLIS COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT #10
Creation of special district
Additional information received

01/24/2000 - 1999-3966
    State: GEORGIA
County: JOHNSON
Subjurisdiction:
Election administration (Election superintendent)
Additional information received

01/24/2000 - 1999-3986
    State: VIRGINIA
County: FAUQUIER
Subjurisdiction:
Boundary changes (Counties)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/24/2000 - 1999-4000
    State: ALABAMA
County: MARSHALL
Subjurisdiction: ALBERTVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

01/24/2000 - 2000-0027
    State: ALABAMA
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
Annexation
Related submission received

01/24/2000 - 2000-0093
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: GILBERT
Annexation
Related submission received

01/24/2000 - 2000-0212
    State: TEXAS
County: HALE
Subjurisdiction: HALE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received

01/24/2000 - 2000-0261
    State: TEXAS
County: WISE
Subjurisdiction: DECATUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/24/2000 - 2000-0262
    State: TEXAS
County: POLK
Subjurisdiction: POLK COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/24/2000 - 2000-0263
    State: TEXAS
County: BAILEY, LAMB
Subjurisdiction: MULESHOE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/24/2000 - 2000-0264
    State: TEXAS
County: GUADALUPE
Subjurisdiction: SEGUIN
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

01/24/2000 - 2000-0265
    State: ALABAMA
County: LAUDERDALE
Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

01/24/2000 - 2000-0266
    State: TEXAS
County: NUECES
Subjurisdiction: ROBSTOWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Election administration
Submission received

01/24/2000 - 2000-0267
    State: TEXAS
County: BASTROP
Subjurisdiction: BASTROP
Numbered positions adopted
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/24/2000 - 2000-0268
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Subjurisdiction: YOUNGSVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

01/24/2000 - 2000-0269
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: PICKENS
Subjurisdiction: EASLEY
Annexation
Submission received

01/24/2000 - 2000-0270
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: GILBERT
Annexation
Submission received

01/24/2000 - 2000-0271
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: EDGECOMBE
Subjurisdiction:
Ballot format
Submission received

01/24/2000 - 2000-0272
    State: TEXAS
County: TAYLOR
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

01/24/2000 - 2000-0288
    State: ALABAMA
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
Annexation
Submission received

01/25/2000 - 1999-1532
    State: ARIZONA
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting procedures
Additional information received

01/25/2000 - 2000-0274
    State: TEXAS
County: TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: FOREST HILL CRIME CONTROL & PREVENTION DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/25/2000 - 2000-0275
    State: ALABAMA
County: ELMORE
Subjurisdiction: WETUMPKA
Annexation
Submission received

01/26/2000 - 2000-0293
    State: ALASKA
Borough: NORTHWEST ARCTIC
Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

01/27/2000 - 1999-3292
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: QUITMAN
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Procedures)
Additional information received

01/27/2000 - 1999-3740
    State: TEXAS
County: FORT BEND, HARRIS, WALLER
Subjurisdiction: KATY
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/27/2000 - 1999-3761
    State: ARIZONA
County: COCHISE
Subjurisdiction: SIERRA VISTA
Annexation
Related submission received

01/27/2000 - 1999-3803
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Added)
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Additional information received

01/27/2000 - 2000-0154
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: MESA
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Election administration (Notice procedures)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

01/27/2000 - 2000-0257
    State: TEXAS
County: WILLACY
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/27/2000 - 2000-0273
    State: TEXAS
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/27/2000 - 2000-0276
    State: TEXAS
County: MIDLAND
Subjurisdiction: MIDLAND COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/27/2000 - 2000-0277
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: SHADY SHORES
Annexation
Submission received

01/27/2000 - 2000-0278
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: COPIAH
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

01/27/2000 - 2000-0279
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: PASQUOTANK
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/27/2000 - 2000-0280
    State: TEXAS
County: WOOD
Subjurisdiction: WOOD COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

01/27/2000 - 2000-0281
    State: TEXAS
County: WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

01/27/2000 - 2000-0282
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN
Subjurisdiction: LAVON
Annexation
Submission received

01/27/2000 - 2000-0283
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: CYPRESS FOREST PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Annexation
Submission received

01/27/2000 - 2000-0284
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: PICKENS
Subjurisdiction: PICKENS
Annexation
Submission received

01/27/2000 - 2000-0285
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: SUNFLOWER
Subjurisdiction: RULEVILLE
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

01/27/2000 - 2000-0286
    State: ARIZONA
County: COCHISE
Subjurisdiction: SIERRA VISTA
Annexation
Submission received

01/27/2000 - 2000-0287
    State: TEXAS
County: HUNT, KAUFMAN
Subjurisdiction: QUINLAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Name change)
Submission received

The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
01/21/2000 - 1999-3624
    State: GEORGIA
County: WEBSTER
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan

Joseph D. Rich
Acting Chief, Voting Section
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Updated August 6, 2015