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

Notice Date: 06/10/98

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").

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:


05/15/98 - 98-2057
    State: ARIZONA
County: COCHISE
Subjurisdiction: BENSON
Annexation
Submission received

05/18/98 - 98-2009
    State: GEORGIA
County: GREENE
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (relocation of registrars office)
Submission received

05/30/98 - 96-2219
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: GRENADA
Subjurisdiction: GRENADA
Annexation
General election (cancelled)
Additional information received

05/30/98 - 96-3256
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: GRENADA
Subjurisdiction: GRENADA
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

05/30/98 - 98-1598
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: GRENADA
Subjurisdiction: GRENADA
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

06/01/98 - 98-2006
    State: ALABAMA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Act Number: 486 Act Date: 1998
Incorporation (validation)
Act Number: 487 Act Date: 1998
Annexation (procedures)
Submission received

06/01/98 - 98-2018
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: PORT ISABEL SAN BENITO NAVIGATION DISTRICT
General election (date change)
Submission received

06/02/98 - 95-4077
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE
Subjurisdiction: BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT
Districting plan
Number of officials
Additional information received

06/02/98 - 96-2004
    State: GEORGIA
County: BAKER
Subjurisdiction: NEWTON
Numbered positions adopted
Related submission received

06/02/98 - 97-2254
    State: GEORGIA
County: BAKER
Subjurisdiction: NEWTON
Staggered terms
Implementation schedule
Related submission received

06/02/98 - 97-3579
    State: GEORGIA
County: BAKER
Subjurisdiction: NEWTON
Majority vote requirement
Related submission received

06/02/98 - 98-2005
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-2006
    State: ALABAMA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Act Number: 486 Act Date: 1998
Incorporation (validation)
Act Number: 487 Act Date: 1998
Annexation (procedures)
Additional information received

06/02/98 - 98-2015
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CLAIBORNE
Subjurisdiction: HOMER
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (residency
requirement)
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-2016
    State: ALASKA
Borough: HAINES
Subjurisdiction: MUD BAY ROAD LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #3 SERVICE AREA
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (referendum)
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-2017
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: HORRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Redistricting plan
Submission received

06/02/98 - 98-2019
    State: GEORGIA
County: BAKER
Subjurisdiction: NEWTON
Plurality vote requirement
Numbered positions eliminated
Implementation schedule
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Submission received

06/03/98 - 97-3110
    State: GEORGIA
County: JASPER
Subjurisdiction: MONTICELLO
Annexation
Resubmission received

06/03/98 - 97-3656
    State: GEORGIA
County: JASPER
Subjurisdiction: MONTICELLO
Annexation
Resubmission received

06/03/98 - 97-3665
    State: GEORGIA
County: JASPER
Subjurisdiction: MONTICELLO
Annexation
Submission received

06/03/98 - 98-1437
    State: GEORGIA
County: SUMTER
Subjurisdiction: SUMTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Nonpartisan elections
Additional information received

06/03/98 - 98-1536
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: ONSLOW
Subjurisdiction:
Voting method
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/03/98 - 98-1607
    State: ALABAMA
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN
Annexation
Related submission received

06/03/98 - 98-1624
    State: TEXAS
County: WEBB
Subjurisdiction: UNITED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/03/98 - 98-1845
    State: GEORGIA
County: JASPER
Subjurisdiction: MONTICELLO
Annexation
Related submission received

06/03/98 - 98-2007
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish:
Subjurisdiction: DISTRICT COURT
Number of officials
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/03/98 - 98-2008
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Act Number: 567 Act Date: 1998
Compensation
Submission received

06/03/98 - 98-2010
    State: ALABAMA
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction: BIRMINGHAM
Annexation
Submission received

06/03/98 - 98-2011
    State: ALABAMA
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN
Annexation
Submission received

06/03/98 - 98-2012
    State: GEORGIA
County: TALBOT
Subjurisdiction: TALBOT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/03/98 - 98-2013
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (referendum)
Submission received

06/03/98 - 98-2014
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish:
Subjurisdiction:
Purge/reidentification of voters
Voter registration
Submission received

06/03/98 - 98-2020
    State: GEORGIA
County: TURNER
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

06/04/98 - 95-3866
    State: ALABAMA
County: ETOWAH
Subjurisdiction: RAINBOW CITY
Annexation
Deannexation
Additional information received

06/04/98 - 98-1696
    State: GEORGIA
County: HALL
Subjurisdiction: FLOWERY BRANCH
Annexation
Additional information received

06/04/98 - 98-1770
    State: GEORGIA
County: HALL
Subjurisdiction: FLOWERY BRANCH
Annexation
Additional information received

06/04/98 - 98-2021
    State: GEORGIA
County: CLAYTON
Subjurisdiction: RIVERDALE
Annexation
Submission received

06/04/98 - 98-2022
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: UNION
Subjurisdiction: STALLINGS
Annexation
Submission received

06/04/98 - 98-2023
    State: GEORGIA
County: UNION
Subjurisdiction:
Voting method (optical scan ballots)
Submission received

06/04/98 - 98-2028
    State: GEORGIA
County: LAURENS
Subjurisdiction: DUBLIN
Annexation
Submission received

06/04/98 - 98-2033
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: SPARTANBURG
Subjurisdiction: DRAYTON FIRE DISTRICT
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/05/98 - 98-1437
    State: GEORGIA
County: SUMTER
Subjurisdiction: SUMTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Nonpartisan elections
Additional information received

06/05/98 - 98-1636
    State: ALASKA
Borough: NORTHWEST ARCTIC
Subjurisdiction: KOTZEBUE
Special election procedures (referendum)
Additional information received

06/05/98 - 98-2017
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: HORRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Redistricting plan
Notice of withdrawal

06/05/98 - 98-2024
    State: VIRGINIA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (national voter registration act)
Act Number: 549 Act Date: 1998
Election administration (poll workers)
Act Number: 572 Act Date: 1998
Election administration (poll workers)
Act Number: 582 Act Date: 1998
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (retain
office)
Act Number: 797 Act Date: 1998
Ballot format
Act Number: 866 Act Date: 1998
Election administration (election challenge procedures)
Submission received

06/05/98 - 98-2025
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: WEBSTER
Subjurisdiction: SAREPTA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #5
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/05/98 - 98-2026
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: BEE CAVE
Annexation
Submission received

06/05/98 - 98-2027
    State: TEXAS
County: MAVERICK
Subjurisdiction: EAGLE PASS
Annexation
Submission received

06/05/98 - 98-2028
    State: GEORGIA
County: LAURENS
Subjurisdiction: DUBLIN
Annexation
Related submission received

06/05/98 - 98-2029
    State: GEORGIA
County: LAURENS
Subjurisdiction: DUBLIN
Annexation
Submission received

06/05/98 - 98-2030
    State: TEXAS
County: BRAZORIA
Subjurisdiction: WEST COLUMBIA
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/05/98 - 98-2032
    State: TEXAS
County: TARRANT
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/05/98 - 98-2034
    State: ALASKA
Borough: MATANUSKA-SUSITNA
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/08/98 - 96-2219
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: GRENADA
Subjurisdiction: GRENADA
Annexation
General election (cancelled)
Additional information received

06/08/98 - 96-3256
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: GRENADA
Subjurisdiction: GRENADA
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/08/98 - 98-1462
    State: VIRGINIA
County: NELSON
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Additional information received

06/08/98 - 98-1598
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: GRENADA
Subjurisdiction: GRENADA
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

06/08/98 - 98-1679
    State: GEORGIA
County: SUMTER
Subjurisdiction: AMERICUS
Annexation
Related submission received

06/08/98 - 98-1752
    State: VIRGINIA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration
Act Number: 264 Act Date: 1998
Election administration
Act Number: 270 Act Date: 1998
Election administration
Act Number: 368 Act Date: 1998
Precinct
Act Number: 369 Act Date: 1998
Candidate qualification procedures (enabling legislation)
Act Number: 382 Act Date: 1998
Campaign financing provisions
Act Number: 416 Act Date: 1998
Campaign financing provisions
Act Number: 478 Act Date: 1998
Election administration
Additional information received

06/08/98 - 98-2031
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON, TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: FORT WORTH
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Polling place (changed)
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Submission received

06/08/98 - 98-2035
    State: ALASKA
Borough:
Subjurisdiction: DILLINGHAM
Numbered positions adopted
Submission received

06/08/98 - 98-2036
    State: ALABAMA
County: ST. CLAIR
Subjurisdiction: SPRINGVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

06/08/98 - 98-2037
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #43
Annexation
Submission received

06/08/98 - 98-2038
    State: GEORGIA
County: WILCOX
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Submission received

06/08/98 - 98-2039
    State: GEORGIA
County: SUMTER
Subjurisdiction: AMERICUS
Annexation
Submission received

06/08/98 - 98-2040
    State: GEORGIA
County: POLK
Subjurisdiction: ROCKMART
Annexation
Submission received

06/08/98 - 98-2041
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ORLEANS
Subjurisdiction: NEW ORLEANS
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

06/08/98 - 98-2042
    State: ALASKA
Borough:
Subjurisdiction: UNALASKA
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received

06/08/98 - 98-2043
    State: ALASKA
Borough:
Subjurisdiction: DILLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT
Numbered positions adopted
Submission received

06/08/98 - 98-2053
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: PICKENS
Subjurisdiction: NORRIS
Annexation
Submission received

06/08/98 - 98-2054
    State: TEXAS
County: SCURRY
Subjurisdiction: SNYDER CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/08/98 - 98-2055
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Subjurisdiction: MANDEVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

06/08/98 - 98-2058
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: DORCHESTER
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

06/08/98 - 98-2060
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: NEWBERRY
Subjurisdiction: PROSPERITY
Polling place (changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/08/98 - 98-2067
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: ANDERSON
Subjurisdiction: ANDERSON
Special election procedures (referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/08/98 - 98-2069
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: BIENVILLE
Subjurisdiction: NORTH BIENVILLE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/08/98 - 98-2070
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #185
Annexation
Submission received

06/09/98 - 97-1290
    State: ALABAMA
County: TUSCALOOSA
Subjurisdiction: LAKEVIEW
Incorporation
Additional information received

06/09/98 - 98-1537
    State: ALABAMA
County: LAMAR
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan
Precinct (realignment)
Additional information received

06/09/98 - 98-1551
    State: GEORGIA
County: NEWTON
Subjurisdiction:
Establishment of elected office
Additional information received

06/09/98 - 98-1554
    State: GEORGIA
County: OCONEE
Subjurisdiction:
Number of officials (board of elections)
Additional information received

06/09/98 - 98-1561
    State: GEORGIA
County: SCREVEN
Subjurisdiction: SYLVANIA
Polling place (added)
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Additional information received

06/09/98 - 98-1587
    State: GEORGIA
County: ELBERT
Subjurisdiction: ELBERTON
Annexation
Related submission received

06/09/98 - 98-1606
    State: GEORGIA
County: RANDOLPH
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/09/98 - 98-1617
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: CUMBERLAND
Subjurisdiction: HOPE MILLS
Annexation
Related submission received

06/09/98 - 98-1636
    State: ALASKA
Borough: NORTHWEST ARCTIC
Subjurisdiction: KOTZEBUE
Special election procedures (referendum)
Additional information received

06/09/98 - 98-1651
    State: GEORGIA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Act Number: 522 Act Date: 1998
Election administration
Act Number: 697 Act Date: 1998
Election administration
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/09/98 - 98-1891
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: CUMBERLAND
Subjurisdiction: HOPE MILLS
Annexation
Related submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2044
    State: ALASKA
Borough: MATANUSKA-SUSITNA
Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON
Election administration
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2045
    State: TEXAS
County: WISE
Subjurisdiction: BRIDGEPORT
Annexation
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2046
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2047
    State: ARIZONA
County: YAVAPAI
Subjurisdiction:
Limited redistricting (justice of the peace)
Precinct (realignment)
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2048
    State: GEORGIA
County: OCONEE
Subjurisdiction: OCONEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Staggered terms
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2049
    State: GEORGIA
County: ELBERT
Subjurisdiction: ELBERTON
Annexation
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2050
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BAMBERG
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (assigned to new precinct)
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2052
    State: GEORGIA
County: EFFINGHAM
Subjurisdiction: RINCON
Annexation
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2056
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: JACINTO CITY
Precinct (consolidation)
Polling place (consolidation)
Election administration (charter amendment)
Candidate qualification procedures
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2059
    State: ALABAMA
County: LAUDERDALE
Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE
Annexation
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2065
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: CUMBERLAND
Subjurisdiction: HOPE MILLS
Annexation
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2066
    State: TEXAS
County: JONES
Subjurisdiction: HAWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2068
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: ROLLINGWOOD
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2071
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Subjurisdiction: ST. TAMMANY PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT #12
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/09/98 - 98-2072
    State: GEORGIA
County: WILKINSON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/09/98 - 98-2073
    State: ARIZONA
County: PINAL
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (added)
Precinct (realignment)
Polling place
Submission received

06/10/98 - 98-1488
    State: ALABAMA
County: HOUSTON
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (realignment)
Polling place (changed)
Additional information received

06/10/98 - 98-1752
    State: VIRGINIA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration
Act Number: 264 Act Date: 1998
Election administration
Act Number: 270 Act Date: 1998
Election administration
Act Number: 368 Act Date: 1998
Precinct
Act Number: 369 Act Date: 1998
Candidate qualification procedures (enabling legislation)
Act Number: 382 Act Date: 1998
Campaign financing provisions
Act Number: 416 Act Date: 1998
Campaign financing provisions
Act Number: 478 Act Date: 1998
Election administration
Additional information received

Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section >

Updated August 6, 2015