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

Notice Date: 02/05/99

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.


01/25/99 - 98-3877
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: MOREHOUSE
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Deleted)
Precinct (Realignment)
Precinct (Renumbering)
Additional information received

01/28/99 - 98-3193
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Method of election (Limited voting)
Election administration
Election administration (Enabling legislation)
Voting method (Machine)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/29/99 - 98-3927
    State: ARIZONA
County: MOHAVE
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting
Additional information received

01/29/99 - 98-3950
    State: ARIZONA
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Initiative)
Primary election
Campaign financing provisions
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/29/99 - 98-4074
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Campaign financing provisions
Campaign financing provisions (Contribution limits)
Campaign financing provisions (Spending limits)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/29/99 - 99-0196
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Annexation
Submission received

01/29/99 - 99-0197
    State: ALABAMA
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN
Annexation
Submission received

01/29/99 - 99-0198
    State: GEORGIA
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction: COMMERCE
Annexation
Submission received

01/29/99 - 99-0199
    State: TEXAS
County: JOHNSON
Subjurisdiction: CLEBURNE
Annexation
Submission received

01/29/99 - 99-0200
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE
Subjurisdiction: ZACHARY
Annexation
Submission received

01/29/99 - 99-0201
    State: GEORGIA
County: MONROE
Subjurisdiction: FORSYTH
Annexation
Submission received

01/29/99 - 99-0202
    State: GEORGIA
County: BURKE, RICHMOND
Subjurisdiction: BLYTHE
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

01/29/99 - 99-0203
    State: TEXAS
County: TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: KENNEDALE
Annexation
Submission received

01/29/99 - 99-0204
    State: TEXAS
County: BEE
Subjurisdiction: BEEVILLE
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

01/29/99 - 99-0206
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN, DALLAS
Subjurisdiction: SACHSE
Precinct (Renumbering)
Voting method
Submission received

01/29/99 - 99-0207
    State: TEXAS
County: ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: OAK LEAF
Incorporation
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Special election procedures (Confirmation)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/01/99 - 98-3193
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Method of election (Limited voting)
Election administration
Election administration (Enabling legislation)
Voting method (Machine)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/01/99 - 98-3636
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: BEAUREGARD
Subjurisdiction: BEAUREGARD PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT #2
Creation of special district (Water districts)
Submission received

02/01/99 - 98-3877
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: MOREHOUSE
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Deleted)
Precinct (Realignment)
Precinct (Renumbering)
Additional information received

02/01/99 - 98-4005
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
Annexation
Related submission received

02/01/99 - 98-4093
    State: GEORGIA
Subjurisdiction: STATE COURT
Creation of judicial district
Establishment of elected office
Implementation schedule
Compensation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/01/99 - 99-0208
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN
Annexation
Deannexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/01/99 - 99-0209
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Name change)
Submission received

02/01/99 - 99-0210
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: LEXINGTON
Subjurisdiction: CAYCE
Annexation
Submission received

02/01/99 - 99-0211
    State: TEXAS
County: SAN PATRICIO
Subjurisdiction: INGLESIDE
Annexation
Submission received

02/01/99 - 99-0212
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LEAKE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

02/01/99 - 99-0213
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
Annexation
Submission received

02/01/99 - 99-0215
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: PLAQUEMINES
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

02/01/99 - 99-0216
    State: TEXAS
County: WISE
Subjurisdiction: DECATUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

02/01/99 - 99-0217
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMP
Subjurisdiction: PITTSBURG
Annexation
Submission received

02/01/99 - 99-0224
    State: TEXAS
County: HENDERSON
Subjurisdiction: ATHENS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

02/01/99 - 99-0227
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN, DENTON
Subjurisdiction: FRISCO
Annexation
Submission received

02/01/99 - 99-0228
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: RAPIDES
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct
Polling place
Submission received

02/01/99 - 99-0230
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: ROUND ROCK
Annexation
Submission received

02/01/99 - 99-0231
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: PASQUOTANK
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

02/02/99 - 98-3193
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Method of election (Limited voting)
Election administration
Election administration (Enabling legislation)
Voting method (Machine)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/02/99 - 98-3909
    State: TEXAS
County: TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: COLLEYVILLE
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

02/02/99 - 99-0082
    State: TEXAS
County: KAUFMAN
Subjurisdiction: KAUFMAN
Annexation
Related submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0217
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMP
Subjurisdiction: PITTSBURG
Annexation
Additional information received

02/02/99 - 99-0218
    State: ARIZONA
County: YUMA
Subjurisdiction: YUMA
Annexation
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0219
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: LA FERIA
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0220
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: ROUND ROCK
Annexation
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0221
    State: ALABAMA
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0222
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAS
Subjurisdiction: COPPELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0223
    State: TEXAS
County: JASPER, NEWTON
Subjurisdiction: KIRBYVILLE CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0225
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0226
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: POINT ISABEL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/02/99 - 99-0229
    State: GEORGIA
County: PAULDING
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0230
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: ROUND ROCK
Annexation
Related submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0232
    State: TEXAS
County: TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: ARLINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Boundary changes
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0233
    State: ALABAMA
County: WINSTON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0238
    State: GEORGIA
County: CAMDEN
Subjurisdiction: ST. MARYS
Annexation
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0239
    State: TEXAS
County: HOOD, JOHNSON, PARKER, SOMERVELL
Subjurisdiction: GRANBURY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0240
    State: TEXAS
County: ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: PECAN HILL
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0241
    State: TEXAS
County: REEVES
Subjurisdiction: PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Election administration
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0242
    State: TEXAS
County: PECOS
Subjurisdiction: IRAAN-SHEFFIELD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0243
    State: ALABAMA
County: BALDWIN
Subjurisdiction: BAY MINETTE
Annexation
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0245
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: RICHLAND
Subjurisdiction: FOREST ACRES
Annexation
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0246
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: OUACHITA
Subjurisdiction: OUACHITA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/02/99 - 99-0247
    State: TEXAS
County: KAUFMAN
Subjurisdiction: KAUFMAN
Annexation
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0248
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: JONESTOWN
Annexation
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0249
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: TERREBONNE
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

02/02/99 - 99-0250
    State: TEXAS
County: TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: EULESS
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/02/99 - 99-0254
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LINCOLN
Subjurisdiction: LINCOLN PARISH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/02/99 - 99-0255
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LINCOLN
Subjurisdiction: DUBACH SCHOOL DISTRICT #5
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/02/99 - 99-0256
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Subjurisdiction: LAFOURCHE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #6
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/02/99 - 99-0257
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/02/99 - 99-0258
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Subjurisdiction: LAFOURCHE PARISH ROAD DISTRICT #1
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/03/99 - 98-3100
    State: CALIFORNIA
Subjurisdiction: SUPERIOR COURT
Consolidation of jurisdictions
Resubmission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/03/99 - 98-3691
    State: CALIFORNIA
Subjurisdiction: SUPERIOR COURT
Consolidation of jurisdictions (Enabling legislation)
Procedures for filling vacancies (Judgeship)
Submission received

02/03/99 - 98-3902
    State: TEXAS
County: DAWSON
Subjurisdiction: LAMESA
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/03/99 - 98-3958
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: TOMBALL
Special election procedures
Additional information received

02/03/99 - 98-4074
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Campaign financing provisions
Campaign financing provisions (Contribution limits)
Campaign financing provisions (Spending limits)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/03/99 - 99-0207
    State: TEXAS
County: ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: OAK LEAF
Incorporation
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Special election procedures (Confirmation)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/03/99 - 99-0235
    State: LOUISIANA
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/03/99 - 99-0236
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BEAUFORT
Subjurisdiction: PORT ROYAL
Annexation
Submission received

02/03/99 - 99-0237
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: SPARTANBURG
Subjurisdiction: WELLFORD
Annexation
Submission received

02/03/99 - 99-0251
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

02/03/99 - 99-0252
    State: TEXAS
County: FANNIN
Subjurisdiction: RAVENNA
General election (Date change)
Submission received

02/04/99 - 98-3902
    State: TEXAS
County: DAWSON
Subjurisdiction: LAMESA
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/04/99 - 98-4083
    State: ARIZONA
County: MOHAVE
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Special election procedures
Additional information received

02/04/99 - 98-4091
    State: LOUISIANA
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

02/04/99 - 99-0244
    State: TEXAS
County: ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: OAK LEAF
Form of government
Abolishment of elected office (City marshall)
Submission received

02/04/99 - 99-0253
    State: GEORGIA
County: COBB
Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA
Annexation
Submission received

02/04/99 - 99-0259
    State: TEXAS
County: HOOD, JOHNSON, TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: GODLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

02/04/99 - 99-0260
    State: GEORGIA
County: FULTON
Subjurisdiction: ALPHARETTA
Annexation
Submission received

02/04/99 - 99-0261
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: BEAUFORT
Subjurisdiction: WASHINGTON
Annexation
Submission received

The Attorney General interposed an objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
02/04/99 - 98-3193
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Method of election (Limited voting)

Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section
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