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

Notice Date: 06/20/2003

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.


ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MOBILE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1991

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: PHENIX CITY
County: LEE, RUSSELL
Action Date: 06/19/2003
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2050

ALASKA Subjurisdiction: ST. MICHAEL
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2029

ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Borough KODIAK ISLAND
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Voter assistance procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2010

ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2000

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GILBERT
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 06/18/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-1803

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT No205
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2018

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: ORO VALLEY
County: PIMA
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1859

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: ORO VALLEY
County: PIMA
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2031

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ADEL
County: COOK
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2043

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
County: BARROW, GWINNETT
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2013

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DACULA
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2025

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DOUGLASVILLE
County: DOUGLAS
Action Date: 06/19/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2053

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: HIRAM
County: PAULDING
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Voting method (Touch screen)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2028

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RIVERDALE
County: CLAYTON
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2019

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROCKMART
County: POLK
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Voting method (Machine)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2012

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SAVANNAH
County: CHATHAM
Action Date: 06/13/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-1463

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: THOMASTON
County: UPSON
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2003

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: TY TY
County: TIFT
Action Date: 06/19/2003
Voting method
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2055

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNADILLA
County: DOOLY
Action Date: 06/18/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2032

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: WAYCROSS
County: PIERCE, WARE
Action Date: 06/19/2003
Redistricting plan (Commission)
Voting method (Touch screen)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2048

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BANKS
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2009

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BIBB
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1997

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CARROLL
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Voting method
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2001

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: HOUSTON
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Voter registration (Location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2024

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: JENKINS
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2021

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: LOWNDES
Action Date: 06/13/2003
Precinct (Realignment)
Precinct (Renumbering)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1989

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: NEWTON
Action Date: 06/19/2003
Redistricting plan (Commission)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2047

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: TWIGGS
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2006

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: WAYNE
Action Date: 06/19/2003
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2054

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Election administration (Notice procedures)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2022

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Election administration
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2035

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: EAST CARROLL PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: EAST CARROLL
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-1957

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: MARKSVILLE
Parish: AVOYELLES
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2020

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: RICHLAND
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-1966

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. GABRIEL
Parish: IBERVILLE
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1996

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: WARD FIVE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No1
Parish: CALCASIEU
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2026

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: WASHINGTON PARISH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT No4
Parish: WASHINGTON
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1440

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: BOSSIER
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2027

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: DESOTO
Action Date: 06/18/2003
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1294

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Action Date: 06/19/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Location established)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2052

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0549

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2002-3135

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: WEST CARROLL
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Added)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2008

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 06/03/2003
Voter registration
Voter registration (Help America Vote Act)
Voter registration (National Voter Registration Act)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1527

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 06/19/2003
Voter registration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2049

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE
County: WASHINGTON
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0085

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE
County: WASHINGTON
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1994

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE
County: WASHINGTON
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Notice of withdrawal
Submission Number: 2003-0085

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: BOLIVAR
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2004

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: LAUDERDALE
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-1680

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: TALLAHATCHIE
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Creation of special district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2017

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: TUNICA
Action Date: 06/13/2003
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1988

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: ENFIELD
County: HALIFAX
Action Date: 06/13/2003
Redistricting plan (Commission)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1987

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE
County: PITT
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1571

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE
County: PITT
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1645

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE
County: PITT
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1789

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE
County: PITT
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2011

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: INDIAN TRAIL
County: UNION
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1977

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: INDIAN TRAIL
County: UNION
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2046

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: CUMBERLAND
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2045

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: HALIFAX
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2040

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: INMAN
County: SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 06/19/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2051

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LORIS
County: HORRY
Action Date: 06/18/2003
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-1536

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MONCKS CORNER
County: BERKELEY
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1679

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MONCKS CORNER
County: BERKELEY
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2044

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NORTH AUGUSTA
County: AIKEN
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2030

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NORTH AUGUSTA
County: AIKEN
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2030

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NORTH AUGUSTA
County: AIKEN
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2037

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: ORANGEBURG
County: ORANGEBURG
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2015

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSTON
County: ANDERSON
Action Date: 06/10/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2016

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: SALUDA
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2042

SOUTH DAKOTA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 06/13/2003
Election administration
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-1543

SOUTH DAKOTA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Election administration
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-1543

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BEE CAVE
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 06/18/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2034

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BOERNE
County: KENDALL
Action Date: 06/18/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2033

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BULVERDE
County: COMAL
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1999

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BURNET
County: BURNET
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1786

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BURNET
County: BURNET
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2023

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DAINGERFIELD
County: MORRIS
Action Date: 06/13/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1985

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORNEY
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2041

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON
County: FORT BEND, HARRIS, MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
General election
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-2002

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KINGSVILLE
County: KLEBERG
Action Date: 06/18/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1745

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MAGNOLIA
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2005

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PECAN GROVE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1992

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PLANO
County: COLLIN, DENTON
Action Date: 06/13/2003
Boundary changes
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1990

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: STOCKDALE
County: WILSON
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1998

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: VICTORIA
County: VICTORIA
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2014

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WOLFFORTH
County: LUBBOCK
Action Date: 06/13/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1986

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1993

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: ROCKY MOUNT
County: FRANKLIN
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2038

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: LEE
Action Date: 06/17/2003
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2036

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MECKLENBURG
Action Date: 06/18/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-1743

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 06/19/2003
Voter registration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-2039

The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: LINCOLN PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: LINCOLN
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Redistricting plan
Submission Number: 2003-1373

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: LINCOLN
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Redistricting plan (Police jury)
Precinct (Realignment)
Precinct (Renumbering)
Election administration
Submission Number: 2003-1372

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: PITT
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission Number: 2003-1406

The Attorney General interposed an objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT No1
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 06/16/2003
Number of officials
Submission Number: 2002-3457


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