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

Notice Date: 03/28/2003

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: CEDAR BLUFF
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0865

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: CEDAR BLUFF
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1088

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: ODENVILLE
County: ST. CLAIR
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Annexation
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2003-0203

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: ODENVILLE
County: ST. CLAIR
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1047

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1109

ALASKA Subjurisdiction: JUNEAU
Borough JUNEAU
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0702

ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Borough KETCHIKAN GATEWAY
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1129

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: BENSON
County: COCHISE
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Method of selection (Mayor)
Annexation
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1089

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT No40
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1074

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: PINAL
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1092

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ALBANY
County: DOUGHERTY
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0948

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CHATSWORTH
County: MURRAY
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Annexation
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2002-5853

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CHATSWORTH
County: MURRAY
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Annexation
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2003-0295

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CHATSWORTH
County: MURRAY
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Annexation
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2003-0402

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CHATSWORTH
County: MURRAY
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2002-1526

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: COVINGTON
County: NEWTON
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1084

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DAWSON
County: TERRELL
Action Date: 03/28/2003
Annexation
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1133

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ELLIJAY
County: GILMER
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0609

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ELLIJAY
County: GILMER
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1112

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ELLIJAY
County: GILMER
Action Date: 03/27/2003
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1125

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROME
County: FLOYD
Action Date: 03/21/2003
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1070

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROME
County: FLOYD
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Voting method (Electronic)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-1070

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SAVANNAH
County: CHATHAM
Action Date: 03/21/2003
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-0457

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SAVANNAH
County: CHATHAM
Action Date: 03/21/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1064

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: STATESBORO
County: BULLOCH
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Voting method
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1107

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CARROLL
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1106

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ASSUMPTION PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT No2
Parish: ASSUMPTION
Action Date: 03/27/2003
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0426

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: JACKSON PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: JACKSON
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Redistricting plan
Number of officials (School districts)
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2002-3276

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: EVANGELINE
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Redistricting plan (Police jury)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1065

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ST. MARY
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1066

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: VERMILION
Action Date: 03/17/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0289

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: LUMBERTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: LAMAR, PEARL RIVER
Action Date: 03/28/2003
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1132

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: TISHOMINGO
County: TISHOMINGO
Action Date: 03/28/2003
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1131

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: FORREST
Action Date: 02/12/2003
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Redistricting plan (Election commission)
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0323

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: JASPER
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Precinct (Deleted)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Location deleted)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1073

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GRIFTON
County: LENOIR, PITT
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1108

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: REIDSVILLE
County: ROCKINGHAM
Action Date: 03/27/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1117

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SNOW HILL
County: GREENE
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1100

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: BLYTHEWOOD
County: RICHLAND
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1091

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LANCASTER
County: LANCASTER
Action Date: 03/20/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1101

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: PORT ROYAL
County: BEAUFORT
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1121

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: BARNWELL
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1116

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: SUMTER
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1095

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ABERNATHY
County: HALE, LUBBOCK
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1080

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ALPINE
County: BREWSTER
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1067

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ALVORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: WISE
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1113

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ARLINGTON
County: TARRANT
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0755

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRADY
County: MCCULLOCH
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Polling place
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Voting method (By-mail)
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1124

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BURLESON
County: JOHNSON, TARRANT
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1096

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CANTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: VAN ZANDT
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1104

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CHANNELVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1081

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CHILTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: FALLS
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1072

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CIBOLO
County: GUADALUPE
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1071

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CORPUS CHRISTI
County: ARANSAS, KLEBERG, NUECES, SAN PATRICIO
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0315

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CORSICANA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: FREESTONE, NAVARRO
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0550

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CROSS ROADS
County: DENTON
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1097

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)
Voting method
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0750

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DEL MAR COLLEGE DISTRICT
County: KLEBERG, NUECES, SAN PATRICIO
Action Date: 02/05/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0311

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DEL MAR COLLEGE DISTRICT
County: KLEBERG, NUECES, SAN PATRICIO
Action Date: 03/18/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0311

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DUMAS
County: MOORE
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1110

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: EAGLE PASS
County: MAVERICK
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1093

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: EAST CENTRAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 03/27/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Election administration
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1122

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FAIRVIEW
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0388

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FOREST HILLS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1127

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORNEY
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1082

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No25
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1090

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: COOKE
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1105

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GARZA COUNTY HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
County: GARZA
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0348

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GRAND MISSION MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No1
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Annexation
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1118

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GRANITE SHOALS
County: BURNET
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1102

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No36
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1087

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HAWLEY
County: JONES
Action Date: 03/27/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1120

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HAYS TRINITY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: HAYS
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Districting plan
Polling place (Location established)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0487

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HUFFMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1085

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HUMBLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)
Voting method
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1086

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KILLEEN
County: BELL
Action Date: 03/27/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Joint election procedures
Notice of withdrawal
Submission Number: 2003-0836

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KILLEEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BELL, CORYELL
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0819

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KRUM
County: DENTON
Action Date: 03/27/2003
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1119

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LANCASTER
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Term of office (Two years)
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1128

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAREDO
County: WEBB
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1083

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LOMETA
County: LAMPASAS
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1099

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MCKINNEY
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Annexation
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0603

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0625

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0625

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MURPHY
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Election administration
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0481

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MURPHY
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Election administration
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0481

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PALESTINE
County: ANDERSON
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Redistricting plan (Council)
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0170

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PANTEGO
County: TARRANT
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1103

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PASADENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0467

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PASADENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 03/27/2003
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0467

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ROCKDALE
County: MILAM
Action Date: 03/19/2003
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0069

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ROCKDALE
County: MILAM
Action Date: 03/19/2003
Annexation
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0650

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SACHSE
County: COLLIN, DALLAS
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Annexation
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-0386

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SAN ANTONIO
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1078

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SANGER
County: DENTON
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1115

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ST. PAUL
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1075

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WOODSBORO
County: REFUGIO
Action Date: 03/27/2003
Bilingual procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 1988-1255

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BANDERA
Action Date: 03/27/2003
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1123

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 03/28/2003
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1134

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: CAMP
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1079

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: PARMER
Action Date: 03/26/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1111

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TARRANT
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1098

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 03/21/2003
Referendum requirement
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1062

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: BUCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BUCKINGHAM
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0898

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: CRAIG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: CRAIG
Action Date: 02/20/2003
Staggered terms
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1069

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BATH
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1077

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BUCHANAN
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1094

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BUCKINGHAM
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0133

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: HENRICO
Action Date: 03/27/2003
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1114

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: HENRY
Action Date: 03/25/2003
Limited redistricting
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-0569

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 03/24/2003
Voter registration (National Voter Registration Act)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2003-1063


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