Skip to main content

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

Notice Date: 11/19/2007

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.

If you are currently receiving this notice by postal service delivery and would like to receive it by electronic mail, you may send a request to section5.notice@usdoj.gov. Please provide both your current mailing address and the electronic mail address to which you like it sent. If you would like to be removed from our mailing list because you are able to access the list from our web site or for any other reason, please send your current mailing address to section5.notice@usdoj.gov and include the word "remove." You may begin receiving this notice by sending a request to section5.notice@usdoj.gov with the electronic mail address to which you like it sent.

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: ARAB
County: MARSHALL
Action Date: 11/07/2007
Annexation
Resubmission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3916

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: ARAB
County: MARSHALL
Action Date: 11/07/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-4970

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: IRONDALE
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 11/15/2007
Redistricting plan
Number of officials (City council)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4569

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: SATSUMA
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5737

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: ETOWAH
Action Date: 11/15/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4882

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: ETOWAH
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4882

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: TALLAPOOSA
Action Date: 11/15/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5761

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Absentee Voting
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-5733

ALASKA Subjurisdiction: ANGOON
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Special election procedures (General election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-5771

ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Borough: DENALI
Action Date: 11/06/2007
Bilingual procedures (Alaskan Native language)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-4437

ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Borough: DENALI
Action Date: 11/06/2007
Bilingual procedures (Alaskan Native language)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5734

ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Voter registration
Absentee Voting
Ballot format
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5758

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: AMPHITHEATER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No10
County: PIMA
Action Date: 11/05/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5736

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/09/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5720

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Polling place (Added)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5744

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CHINO VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 11/09/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5449

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CHINO VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 11/09/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5724

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: ELOY
County: PINAL
Action Date: 10/11/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2870

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: ELOY
County: PINAL
Action Date: 10/11/2007
Annexation
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2006-6199

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: GRAHAM
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5728

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/09/2007
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5708

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Precinct (Name change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5732

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 11/19/2007
Absentee Voting
Notice of withdrawal
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-5591

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: YUMA
Action Date: 11/15/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5752

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/15/2007
Campaign financing provisions
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-5529

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: CASTROVILLE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
County: MONTEREY
Action Date: 11/08/2007
Creation of special district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5722

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: CASTROVILLE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
County: MONTEREY
Action Date: 11/08/2007
Dissolution of jurisdiction
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5717

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: MONTEREY COUNTY SERVICE AREA No14
County: MONTEREY
Action Date: 11/08/2007
Dissolution of jurisdiction
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5721

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/09/2007
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5549

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/09/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5726

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MONTEREY
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-5749

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Primary election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5735

FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MONROE
Action Date: 11/15/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5760

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CUMMING
County: FORSYTH
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5740

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GWINNETT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5741

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5764

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5764

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: JONES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: JONES
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5718

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MEIGS
County: THOMAS
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4749

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RICHLAND
County: STEWART
Action Date: 11/06/2007
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2007-3666

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BANKS
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-5770

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: EMANUEL
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5738

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FAYETTE
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5762

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 11/15/2007
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5772

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: JENKINS
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5742

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: NEWTON
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5714

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: PAULDING
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5765

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: TROUP
Action Date: 11/08/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5723

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: WARE
Action Date: 11/15/2007
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-5748

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-5757

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ALLEN PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT No2
Parish: ALLEN
Action Date: 11/15/2007
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-5114

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: EAST HODGE
Parish: JACKSON
Action Date: 11/08/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5725

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: GUEYDAN
Parish: VERMILION
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1281

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: GUEYDAN
Parish: VERMILION
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2003-1832

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: NEW ORLEANS
Parish: ORLEANS
Action Date: 11/07/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Name change)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4966

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: RICHWOOD
Parish: OUACHITA
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5769

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: LEAKESVILLE
County: GREENE
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5768

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: LOUIN
County: JASPER
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5767

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: MCCOMB
County: PIKE
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Election administration
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2465

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: NORTH CARROLTON
County: CARROLL
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5322

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: PANOLA
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5739

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: JAMESVILLE
County: MARTIN
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5711

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MOUNT HOLLY
County: GASTON
Action Date: 11/15/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5747

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: COTTAGEVILLE
County: COLLETON
Action Date: 11/05/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5091

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SPARTANBURG SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT
County: SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 11/15/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5753

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WARE SHOALS
County: ABBEVILLE, GREENWOOD, LAURENS
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5712

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: AIKEN
Action Date: 11/19/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5088

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: HAMPTON
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5766

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: MCCORMICK
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3934

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BARKER-CYPRESS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5756

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BERTRAM
County: BURNET
Action Date: 11/15/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5759

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BROWNWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BROWN
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Staggered terms
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5746

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CINCO SOUTHWEST MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No1
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-5716

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CINCO SOUTHWEST MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No2
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-5715

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: COMANCHE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: COMANCHE
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Method of election (At large)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5745

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No3
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Annexation
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-4930

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ENNIS
County: ELLIS
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5730

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No146
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-5719

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: GALVESTON, HARRIS
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-5061

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GRANT ROAD PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/26/2007
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-4663

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HICO
County: HAMILTON
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-4879

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HONDO
County: MEDINA
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5755

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: IDALOU INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: LUBBOCK
Action Date: 11/09/2007
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5580

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KRUGERVILLE
County: DENTON
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5731

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LINGLEVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: COMANCHE, EASTLAND, ERATH
Action Date: 11/15/2007
Staggered terms
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5751

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LOCKHART
County: CALDWELL
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4828

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MUSTANG SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: DENTON
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Number of officials
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4919

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NEW WAVERLY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: WALKER
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Majority vote requirement
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4517

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NEW WAVERLY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: WALKER
Action Date: 11/19/2007
Majority vote requirement
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4517

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: RIVIERA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: KLEBERG
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Term of office
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5754

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SAN VICENTE INDPENDPENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BREWSTER
Action Date: 11/15/2007
Staggered terms
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5750

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SNOOK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BURLESON
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-5065

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SONORA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: SUTTON
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Term of office
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5713

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: COMAL
Action Date: 11/19/2007
Creation of special district (Enabling legislation)
Referendum requirement
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5030

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 11/09/2007
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5727

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: HALE
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Polling place (Added)
Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4847

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5195

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: KERR
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4794

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: NEWTON
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4756

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: PECOS
Action Date: 11/15/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4845

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: PECOS
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4845

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: REAGAN
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5012

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TARRANT
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4939

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TARRANT
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4939

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TARRANT
Action Date: 11/16/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4939

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/15/2007
Creation of special district
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4971

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: MADISON
County: MADISON
Action Date: 11/13/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5729

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

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/14/2007
Voter registration (Procedures)
Submission Number: 2007-3062


John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section
>
Updated August 6, 2015