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

Notice Date: 03/24/2000

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/sec_5/notices.htm 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.


03/06/2000 - 2000-0262
    State: TEXAS
County: POLK
Subjurisdiction: POLK COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Notice of withdrawal

03/16/2000 - 2000-1242
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: CUMBERLAND
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received

03/17/2000 - 2000-0658
    State: TEXAS
County: MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received

03/17/2000 - 2000-1178
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: TRAVIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #3
Annexation
Polling place
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/17/2000 - 2000-1179
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: TRAVIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #4
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/17/2000 - 2000-1180
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: TRAVIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #5
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/17/2000 - 2000-1181
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: TRAVIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #6
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/17/2000 - 2000-1182
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: TRAVIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #7
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received

03/17/2000 - 2000-1183
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: TRAVIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #8
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/17/2000 - 2000-1184
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: TRAVIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #9
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/17/2000 - 2000-1185
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: WAYNESBORO
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/17/2000 - 2000-1186
    State: TEXAS
County: COOKE
Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

03/17/2000 - 2000-1187
    State: TEXAS
County: HIDALGO
Subjurisdiction: EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/17/2000 - 2000-1188
    State: TEXAS
County: UVALDE
Subjurisdiction: KNIPPA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/17/2000 - 2000-1189
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: CLARKE
Subjurisdiction: STONEWALL
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/17/2000 - 2000-1190
    State: TEXAS
County: CULBERSON
Subjurisdiction: VAN HORN
Annexation
Joint election procedures
Submission received

03/17/2000 - 2000-1191
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSON-TRAVIS COUNTIES WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
#1E
Creation of special district
Polling place (Location established)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/17/2000 - 2000-1192
    State: ALABAMA
County: MOBILE
Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE
Annexation
Submission received

03/17/2000 - 2000-1193
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: PENDERGAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #92
Annexation
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

03/17/2000 - 2000-1194
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: WILSON
Subjurisdiction: WILSON
Annexation
Submission received

03/17/2000 - 2000-1196
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. LANDRY
Subjurisdiction: EUNICE
Annexation
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 1999-3723
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 1999-3724
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: TERREBONNE
Subjurisdiction: HOUMA
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-0318
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: GUILFORD
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Added)
Additional information received

03/20/2000 - 2000-0451
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: EDGEFIELD
Subjurisdiction: EDGEFIELD
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

03/20/2000 - 2000-0769
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Subjurisdiction: MANDEVILLE
Annexation
Related submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1029
    State: TEXAS
County: VICTORIA
Subjurisdiction: NURSERY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1197
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Subjurisdiction: MANDEVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1199
    State: GEORGIA
County: CAMDEN
Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND
Annexation
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1200
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: JERSEY VILLAGE
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1201
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: JEFFERSON DAVIS
Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT #8
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/20/2000 - 2000-1202
    State: ARIZONA
County: COCONINO
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1203
    State: GEORGIA
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1204
    State: GEORGIA
County: COBB
Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA
Annexation
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1205
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN
Subjurisdiction: PROSPER
Annexation
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1206
    State: GEORGIA
County: DEKALB
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1207
    State: TEXAS
County: ARANSAS
Subjurisdiction: ARANSAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1208
    State: TEXAS
County: MASON
Subjurisdiction: MASON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Voting method
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1209
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: SOUTHMOST UNION JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1210
    State: TEXAS
County: TAYLOR
Subjurisdiction: TAYLOR COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1211
    State: TEXAS
County: TAYLOR
Subjurisdiction: TAYLOR COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1212
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN
Subjurisdiction: NEVADA
Annexation
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1213
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN, DALLAS, ROCKWALL
Subjurisdiction: GARLAND
Annexation
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1214
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSON-TRAVIS COUNTIES WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
#1C
Creation of special district
Polling place
Joint election procedures
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1217
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: CHOCTAW, WEBSTER
Subjurisdiction: MATHISTON
Annexation
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1218
    State: GEORGIA
County: WORTH
Subjurisdiction: POULAN
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1223
    State: TEXAS
County: HOPKINS
Subjurisdiction: MILLER GROVE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1224
    State: ARIZONA
County: YUMA
Subjurisdiction: WELLTON
Annexation
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1251
    State: TEXAS
County: CULBERSON
Subjurisdiction: CULBERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
Polling place
Joint election procedures
Submission received

03/20/2000 - 2000-1259
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Added)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 1999-1532
    State: ARIZONA
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting procedures
Additional information received

03/21/2000 - 1999-2461
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
Annexation
Related submission received

03/21/2000 - 1999-3271
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
Annexation
Related submission received

03/21/2000 - 1999-3852
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
Annexation
Related submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-0277
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: SHADY SHORES
Annexation
Additional information received

03/21/2000 - 2000-0377
    State: GEORGIA
County: GORDON
Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN
Annexation
Additional information received

03/21/2000 - 2000-0406
    State: ARIZONA
County: YAVAPAI
Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT EAST SANITARY DISTRICT
Special election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/21/2000 - 2000-0604
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: SHADY SHORES
Annexation
Additional information received

03/21/2000 - 2000-0848
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: WASHINGTON
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Additional information received

03/21/2000 - 2000-0884
    State: ARIZONA
County: YAVAPAI
Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT VALLEY
Voting method (By-mail)
Special election procedures
Additional information received

03/21/2000 - 2000-0967
    State: TEXAS
County: FRIO
Subjurisdiction: PEARSALL
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Candidate qualification procedures
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/21/2000 - 2000-1034
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: GREENVILLE
Subjurisdiction: MAULDIN
Annexation
Additional information received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1215
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
Annexation
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1216
    State: ARIZONA
County: PIMA
Subjurisdiction: TUCSON
Deannexation
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1221
    State: TEXAS
County: BRAZORIA, HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: PEARLAND
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1222
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: JEFFERSON, ORLEANS
Subjurisdiction: HARAHAN
Annexation
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1225
    State: GEORGIA
County: LOWNDES
Subjurisdiction: LAKE PARK
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1226
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LINCOLN
Subjurisdiction:
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1227
    State: GEORGIA
County: FORSYTH
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1228
    State: TEXAS
County: MAVERICK
Subjurisdiction: EAGLE PASS
Annexation
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1229
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: TISHOMINGO
Subjurisdiction: IUKA
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1230
    State: TEXAS
County: VAL VERDE
Subjurisdiction: DEL RIO
Annexation
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1231
    State: TEXAS
County: TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: EVERMAN
Annexation
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1244
    State: TEXAS
County: LIBERTY
Subjurisdiction: LIBERTY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1250
    State: LOUISIANA
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (National Voter Registration Act)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/21/2000 - 2000-1253
    State: TEXAS
County: KENDALL
Subjurisdiction: KENDALL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1254
    State: TEXAS
County: RUSK
Subjurisdiction: RUSK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1256
    State: VIRGINIA
County: GREENSVILLE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1257
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: HARLINGEN CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Realignment)
Joint election procedures
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1258
    State: TEXAS
County: LAMPASAS
Subjurisdiction: LAMPASAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/21/2000 - 2000-1260
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: CALHOUN
Subjurisdiction:
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1261
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: CALHOUN
Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Submission received

03/21/2000 - 2000-1262
    State: TEXAS
County: LAMPASAS
Subjurisdiction: LAMPASAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

03/22/2000 - 1998-3950
    State: ARIZONA
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Initiative)
Primary election
Campaign financing provisions
Resubmission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/22/2000 - 1999-0348
    State: ARIZONA
Subjurisdiction:
Bilingual procedures (American Indian language)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Submission received

03/22/2000 - 2000-0406
    State: ARIZONA
County: YAVAPAI
Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT EAST SANITARY DISTRICT
Special election procedures
Notice of withdrawal
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/22/2000 - 2000-0736
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE
Subjurisdiction: BATON ROUGE CITY COURT
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

03/22/2000 - 2000-0932
    State: TEXAS
County: VAL VERDE
Subjurisdiction: SAN FELIPE DEL RIO CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

03/22/2000 - 2000-1232
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: RIO HONDO
Annexation
Submission received

03/22/2000 - 2000-1233
    State: ALABAMA
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction: DUTTON
Annexation
Submission received

03/22/2000 - 2000-1234
    State: GEORGIA
County: WALKER
Subjurisdiction: CHICKAMAUGA
Annexation
Submission received

03/22/2000 - 2000-1235
    State: TEXAS
County: FAYETTE
Subjurisdiction: FAYETTE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Submission received

03/22/2000 - 2000-1236
    State: TEXAS
County: RUSK
Subjurisdiction: RUSK COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/22/2000 - 2000-1237
    State: TEXAS
County: BASTROP
Subjurisdiction: BASTROP COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/22/2000 - 2000-1238
    State: VIRGINIA
County: FAUQUIER
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received

03/22/2000 - 2000-1239
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: AIKEN
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/22/2000 - 2000-1240
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: VIRGINIA BEACH
Polling place (Name change)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/22/2000 - 2000-1245
    State: TEXAS
County: SAN SABA
Subjurisdiction: SAN SABA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

03/22/2000 - 2000-1246
    State: TEXAS
County: JIM HOGG
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received

03/22/2000 - 2000-1247
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: BRIDGESTONE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Submission received

03/22/2000 - 2000-1248
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: AMITE
Subjurisdiction: AMITE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Submission received

03/22/2000 - 2000-1249
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: TRAVIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #13
Creation of special district
Polling place (Location established)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/22/2000 - 2000-1252
    State: ALASKA
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/22/2000 - 2000-1255
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. MARY
Subjurisdiction: ST. MARY PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT #2
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/22/2000 - 2000-1263
    State: VIRGINIA
County: ROANOKE
Subjurisdiction: VINTON
Boundary changes
Term of office (Mayor)
Candidate qualification procedures
Procedures for filling vacancies
Submission received

03/23/2000 - 2000-0523
    State: TEXAS
County: LIVE OAK
Subjurisdiction: GEORGE WEST
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

03/23/2000 - 2000-0540
    State: TEXAS
County: VAL VERDE
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

03/23/2000 - 2000-1013
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: PITT
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/23/2000 - 2000-1145
    State: TEXAS
County: NAVARRO
Subjurisdiction: CORSICANA
Annexation
Additional information received

03/24/2000 - 2000-0581
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: GALENA PARK
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
03/20/2000 - 1990-2127
    State: CALIFORNIA
County: MONTEREY
Subjurisdiction: MONTEREY COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT
Number of officials (Judgeship)

03/20/2000 - 1990-2143
    State: CALIFORNIA
County: MONTEREY
Subjurisdiction: MONTEREY COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT
Number of officials (Judgeship)

03/20/2000 - 1990-2144
    State: CALIFORNIA
County: MONTEREY
Subjurisdiction: MONTEREY COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT
Number of officials (Judgeship)

03/20/2000 - 1990-2145
    State: CALIFORNIA
County: MONTEREY
Subjurisdiction: MONTEREY COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT
Number of officials (Judgeship)

03/20/2000 - 2000-0188
    State: TEXAS
County: EDWARDS, REAL, UVALDE
Subjurisdiction: NUECES CANYON CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Method of election (At large)
Method of election (Cumulative voting)

03/20/2000 - 2000-0223
    State: CALIFORNIA
Subjurisdiction: SUPERIOR COURT
Consolidation of jurisdictions

03/20/2000 - 2000-0350
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: DE SOTO
Subjurisdiction: HERNANDO
Redistricting plan (Board of alderpersons)

03/20/2000 - 2000-1082
    State: CALIFORNIA
Subjurisdiction: SUPERIOR COURT
Number of officials

03/23/2000 - 2000-0267
    State: TEXAS
County: BASTROP
Subjurisdiction: BASTROP
Numbered positions adopted

The Attorney General interposed an objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
03/17/2000 - 1999-2122
    State: GEORGIA
County: WILKES
Subjurisdiction: TIGNALL
Majority vote requirement
Numbered positions adopted
Staggered terms (Charter amendment)

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