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").
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:
07/17/98 - 98-2750 | |
State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS Subjurisdiction: SAN LEANNA Annexation Submission received | |
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08/11/98 - 98-2751 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CLAIBORNE Subjurisdiction: HOMER SCHOOL DISTRICT #13 Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/13/98 - 98-2749 | |
State: TEXAS County: MENARD Subjurisdiction: Election administration Submission received | |
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08/14/98 - 96-2219 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GRENADA Subjurisdiction: GRENADA Annexation General election (cancelled) Additional information received | |
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08/14/98 - 98-1598 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GRENADA Subjurisdiction: GRENADA Redistricting plan Additional information received | |
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08/14/98 - 98-2745 | |
State: TEXAS County: WILSON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Absentee voting (additional location) Election administration (poll workers) Submission received | |
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08/14/98 - 98-2746 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: TERREBONNE Subjurisdiction: Precinct (added) Precinct (realignment) Submission received | |
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08/14/98 - 98-2747 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: CLEVELAND Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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08/14/98 - 98-2748 | |
State: TEXAS County: WHARTON Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/17/98 - 97-3521 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: SURPRISE Annexation Additional information received | |
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08/17/98 - 97-3945 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: SURPRISE Annexation Additional information received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-1053 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: SURPRISE Method of election (single-member districts) Resubmission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-1053 | |
State: FLORIDA County: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 129 Act Date: 1998 Voter registration Voter registration (procedures) Absentee voting Absentee voting (procedures) Election administration Additional information received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2222 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: IBERIA, VERMILION Subjurisdiction: DELCAMBRE Annexation Additional information received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2229 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: NATCHITOCHES Subjurisdiction: NATCHITOCHES Annexation Related submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2273 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CAMDEN Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND Annexation Related submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2283 | |
State: ALABAMA County: BALDWIN Subjurisdiction: SPANISH FORT Annexation Special election procedures (referendum) Additional information received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2430 | |
State: TEXAS County: BRAZORIA Subjurisdiction: LAKE JACKSON Special election procedures (referendum) Additional information received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2442 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: DORCHESTER Subjurisdiction: ST. GEORGE Annexation Related submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2567 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: ONSLOW Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE Annexation Related submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2753 | |
State: ALABAMA County: WALKER Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2754 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BERKELEY Subjurisdiction: MONCKS CORNER Annexation Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2755 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: ONSLOW Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2756 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: CRAVEN Subjurisdiction: NEW BERN Annexation Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2757 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CAMDEN Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND Annexation Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2758 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: COAHOMA Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2759 | |
State: TEXAS County: LA SALLE Subjurisdiction: Absentee voting (hours) Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2760 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HALL Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE Special election procedures (tax) Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2761 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: NATCHITOCHES Subjurisdiction: NATCHITOCHES Annexation Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2762 | |
State: TEXAS County: COOKE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2763 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: NEW KENT Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2764 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: LAUDERDALE Subjurisdiction: MARION Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2765 | |
State: TEXAS County: WEBB Subjurisdiction: EL CENIZO General election (date change) Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2766 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: UNION Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2767 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: DORCHESTER Subjurisdiction: ST. GEORGE Annexation Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2768 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: SURPRISE Districting plan Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2769 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CLAYTON Subjurisdiction: RIVERDALE Annexation Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2770 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: JACKSON Subjurisdiction: JONESBORO Annexation Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2771 | |
State: ALABAMA County: CHEROKEE Subjurisdiction: Voting method (optical scan ballots) Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2772 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: RANKIN Subjurisdiction: RICHLAND Special election procedures (tax) Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2773 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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08/17/98 - 98-2775 | |
State: ALASKA Borough: Subjurisdiction: WRANGELL Precinct (consolidation) Polling place (consolidation) Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2198 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: WILSON Subjurisdiction: WILSON Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Related submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2273 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CAMDEN Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND Annexation Related submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2279 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 101 Act Date: 1998 Election administration Additional information received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2457 | |
State: GEORGIA County: GORDON Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN Annexation Related submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2692 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: INTERSTATE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Annexation Related submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2757 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CAMDEN Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND Annexation Related submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2771 | |
State: ALABAMA County: CHEROKEE Subjurisdiction: Voting method (optical scan ballots) Additional information received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2774 | |
State: TEXAS County: MATAGORDA Subjurisdiction: BAY CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Precinct (consolidation) Polling place (consolidation) Absentee voting (additional location) Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2780 | |
State: TEXAS County: DENTON Subjurisdiction: LAKE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2781 | |
State: TEXAS County: WICHITA Subjurisdiction: CITY VIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2782 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LAFAYETTE Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE Annexation Submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2783 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CAMDEN Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND Annexation Submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2784 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: WILSON Subjurisdiction: WILSON Annexation Submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2785 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON Annexation Submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2786 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: SPARTANBURG Subjurisdiction: SPARTANBURG Annexation Submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2788 | |
State: TEXAS County: LIBERTY Subjurisdiction: DEVERS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2789 | |
State: TEXAS County: HIDALGO Subjurisdiction: Absentee voting (location changed) Submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2790 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: CRAIG Subjurisdiction: Voting method Submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2791 | |
State: GEORGIA County: GORDON Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN Annexation Submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2792 | |
State: TEXAS County: BELL Subjurisdiction: BELTON Annexation Submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2793 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: INTERSTATE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Annexation Submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2794 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HALL Subjurisdiction: FLOWERY BRANCH Annexation Submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2796 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CATAHOULA Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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08/19/98 - 97-0879 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. MARTIN Subjurisdiction: ST. MARTINVILLE Redistricting plan Reconsideration of objection requested | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2270 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BERKELEY Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Additional information received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2413 | |
State: GEORGIA County: MACON Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2787 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BEAUFORT Subjurisdiction: HILTON HEAD ISLAND Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2795 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: CLEVELAND Subjurisdiction: Implementation schedule Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2795 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: R.277 Act Date: 1998 Special election procedures (constitutional amendment) Act Number: R.375 Act Date: 1998 Special election procedures (constitutional amendment) Act Number: R.428 Act Date: 1998 Special election procedures (constitutional amendment) Act Number: R.542 Act Date: 1998 | |
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08/20/98 - 97-1695 | |
State: ALABAMA County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: BESSEMER SCHOOL DISTRICT Method of election (single-member districts) Method of selection (chairperson) Method of selection (appointive to elective) Term of office (four years) Implementation schedule Candidate qualification procedures (fees) Candidate qualifications to serve in office Candidate qualifications to serve in office (age requirement) Candidate qualifications to serve in office (residency requirement) Procedures for filling vacancies Compensation Resubmission received | |
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08/20/98 - 97-2502 | |
State: ALABAMA County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: BESSEMER Districting plan Special election procedures 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: | |
08/17/98 - 98-2149 | |
State: TEXAS County: GALVESTON Subjurisdiction: GALVESTON Method of election (single-member districts/at large) Majority vote requirement Numbered positions adopted Redistricting procedures Initiative, referendum, recall procedures | |
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The Attorney General interposed an objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
08/17/98 - 96-2219 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GRENADA Subjurisdiction: GRENADA Annexation General election (cancelled) | |
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08/17/98 - 98-1598 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GRENADA Subjurisdiction: GRENADA Redistricting plan | |
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Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section >