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

Notice Date: 09/22/2000

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.


09/12/2000 - 2000-3663
    State: GEORGIA
County: BUTTS
Subjurisdiction: JACKSON
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

09/13/2000 - 2000-3649
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE
Subjurisdiction: CENTRAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #4
Special election procedures
Notice of withdrawal

09/14/2000 - 2000-3663
    State: GEORGIA
County: BUTTS
Subjurisdiction: JACKSON
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3098
    State: TEXAS
County: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, COMAL, MEDINA
Subjurisdiction: BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Additional information received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3104
    State: GEORGIA
County: CHATHAM
Subjurisdiction: SAVANNAH
Annexation
Related submission received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3113
    State: TEXAS
County: GALVESTON
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Additional information received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3507
    State: VIRGINIA
County: HANOVER
Subjurisdiction:
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/15/2000 - 2000-3699
    State: TEXAS
County: ATASCOSA, MEDINA
Subjurisdiction: LYTLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/15/2000 - 2000-3700
    State: GEORGIA
County: BURKE
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/15/2000 - 2000-3701
    State: TEXAS
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3702
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: JASPER
Subjurisdiction: HARDEEVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3703
    State: TEXAS
County: LUBBOCK
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3704
    State: GEORGIA
County: WALKER
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3705
    State: GEORGIA
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction: COMMERCE
Annexation
Submission received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3706
    State: TEXAS
County: LIMESTONE
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Submission received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3707
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #114
Annexation
Submission received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3708
    State: TEXAS
County: WILBARGER
Subjurisdiction: VERNON
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3709
    State: TEXAS
County: ATASCOSA
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3710
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ACADIA
Subjurisdiction: ACADIA PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #7
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/15/2000 - 2000-3711
    State: TEXAS
County: FORT BEND
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3712
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN
Subjurisdiction: PROSPER
Annexation
Submission received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3713
    State: GEORGIA
County: HALL
Subjurisdiction: CLERMONT
Annexation
Submission received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3714
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ORLEANS
Subjurisdiction: NEW ORLEANS
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3715
    State: GEORGIA
County: CHATHAM
Subjurisdiction: SAVANNAH
Annexation
Submission received

09/15/2000 - 2000-3716
    State: TEXAS
County: LIMESTONE
Subjurisdiction: MEXIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Assigned to new precinct)
Election administration
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/15/2000 - 2000-3717
    State: GEORGIA
County: MUSCOGEE
Subjurisdiction:
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received

09/18/2000 - 2000-0350
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: DE SOTO
Subjurisdiction: HERNANDO
Redistricting plan (Board of alderpersons)
Additional information received

09/18/2000 - 2000-2271
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Annexation
Related submission received

09/18/2000 - 2000-2613
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Annexation
Related submission received

09/18/2000 - 2000-3056
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Annexation
Related submission received

09/18/2000 - 2000-3079
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: POINT VENTURE
Polling place (Location established)
Special election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/18/2000 - 2000-3190
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: MONROE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

09/18/2000 - 2000-3405
    State: TEXAS
County: TAYLOR
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/18/2000 - 2000-3718
    State: GEORGIA
County: CANDLER
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/18/2000 - 2000-3719
    State: LOUISIANA
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/18/2000 - 2000-3720
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: WILSON
Subjurisdiction: WILSON
Annexation
Submission received

09/18/2000 - 2000-3721
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Annexation
Submission received

09/18/2000 - 2000-3723
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: VIRGINIA BEACH
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received

09/18/2000 - 2000-3725
    State: TEXAS
County: MILLS
Subjurisdiction: GOLDTHWAITE
Annexation
Submission received

09/18/2000 - 2000-3726
    State: TEXAS
County: KAUFMAN
Subjurisdiction: KAUFMAN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT #1
Deannexation
Submission received

09/18/2000 - 2000-3727
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: SUNFLOWER
Subjurisdiction: INVERNESS
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

09/18/2000 - 2000-3728
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: IBERIA
Subjurisdiction: IBERIA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

09/18/2000 - 2000-3729
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/18/2000 - 2000-3730
    State: MISSISSIPPI
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/18/2000 - 2000-3733
    State: GEORGIA
County: EFFINGHAM
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

09/18/2000 - 2000-3778
    State: TEXAS
County: BLANCO
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

09/19/2000 - 1999-3048
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE
Subjurisdiction: ZACHARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Incorporation
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Concurrent terms
Term of office (Four years)
Number of officials
Implementation schedule (Interim board)
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Special election procedures
General election (Date set)
Redistricting procedures
Additional information received

09/19/2000 - 2000-2142
    State: ALABAMA
County: SHELBY
Subjurisdiction: MONTEVALLO
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received

09/19/2000 - 2000-2964
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: HOKE
Subjurisdiction: RAEFORD
Annexation
Submission received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3119
    State: GEORGIA
Subjurisdiction:
Campaign financing provisions
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/19/2000 - 2000-3190
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: MONROE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3247
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: GREENWOOD
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Renumbering)
Additional information received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3277
    State: ARIZONA
Subjurisdiction: ARIZONA TOURISM & SPORTS AUTHORITY
Creation of special district
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/19/2000 - 2000-3543
    State: ALABAMA
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN
Annexation
Related submission received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3702
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: JASPER
Subjurisdiction: HARDEEVILLE
Annexation
Related submission received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3707
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #114
Annexation
Additional information received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3722
    State: ALABAMA
County: BALDWIN
Subjurisdiction: ELBERTA
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/19/2000 - 2000-3724
    State: ALABAMA
County: SHELBY
Subjurisdiction: MONTEVALLO
Annexation
Submission received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3731
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: HOLMES
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/19/2000 - 2000-3732
    State: TEXAS
County: WICHITA
Subjurisdiction: BURKBURNETT
Annexation
Submission received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3734
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BEAUFORT
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/19/2000 - 2000-3735
    State: ALABAMA
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN
Annexation
Submission received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3736
    State: GEORGIA
County: DEKALB
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3737
    State: GEORGIA
County: HALL
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3738
    State: TEXAS
County: EASTLAND
Subjurisdiction: RANGER
Annexation
Submission received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3739
    State: TEXAS
County: WEBB
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/19/2000 - 2000-3740
    State: TEXAS
County: GRAYSON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3741
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: JASPER
Subjurisdiction: HARDEEVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3747
    State: GEORGIA
County: WARE
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3749
    State: TEXAS
County: KENDALL
Subjurisdiction: BOERNE
Annexation
Submission received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3750
    State: ALASKA
Borough: KENAI PENINSULA
Subjurisdiction: SEWARD
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/19/2000 - 2000-3751
    State: GEORGIA
County: DEKALB
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received

09/19/2000 - 2000-3753
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: LYNCHBURG
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/19/2000 - 2000-3762
    State: GEORGIA
County: IRWIN
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/19/2000 - 2000-3763
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: RAPIDES
Subjurisdiction: PINEVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-2271
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Annexation
Related submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-2613
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Annexation
Related submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-2970
    State: TEXAS
County: FORT BEND
Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #50
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/20/2000 - 2000-3056
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Annexation
Related submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3118
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
Subjurisdiction:
Referendum requirement
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures
Additional information received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3361
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Subjurisdiction: PONCHATOULA
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/20/2000 - 2000-3528
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: RAPIDES
Subjurisdiction: RAPIDES PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #2
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3563
    State: TEXAS
County: FORT BEND, HARRIS, MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY-HOUSTON SPORTS AUTHORITY
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3721
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Annexation
Related submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3743
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: FRANKLIN
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/20/2000 - 2000-3744
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: SPARTANBURG
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/20/2000 - 2000-3745
    State: TEXAS
County: BORDEN
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3746
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Annexation
Submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3748
    State: TEXAS
County: GALVESTON, HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: FRIENDSWOOD
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3752
    State: GEORGIA
County: CLAYTON
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/20/2000 - 2000-3754
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: LAGO VISTA
Annexation
Submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3755
    State: GEORGIA
County: ELBERT
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3756
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: GRENADA
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3757
    State: TEXAS
County: PECOS
Subjurisdiction: FORT STOCKTON
Annexation
Submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3758
    State: GEORGIA
County: BULLOCH
Subjurisdiction: STATESBORO
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3759
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Subjurisdiction: LAFOURCHE PARISH HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/20/2000 - 2000-3760
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: PERSON
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/20/2000 - 2000-3761
    State: ALASKA
Borough: KENAI PENINSULA
Subjurisdiction: HOMER
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3764
    State: TEXAS
County: KERR
Subjurisdiction: KERRVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3765
    State: GEORGIA
County: DEKALB
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3766
    State: TEXAS
County: BRAZOS
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/20/2000 - 2000-3768
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BEAUFORT
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/20/2000 - 2000-3770
    State: TEXAS
County: BRAZORIA
Subjurisdiction: BRAZORIA COUNTY CONSERVATION & RECLAMATION DISTRICT #3
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3771
    State: ARIZONA
Subjurisdiction:
Campaign financing provisions
Submission received

09/20/2000 - 2000-3779
    State: TEXAS
County: BRAZORIA
Subjurisdiction: SWEENY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

09/21/2000 - 2000-2139
    State: ALABAMA
County: MARENGO
Subjurisdiction: SWEET WATER
Annexation
Additional information received

09/21/2000 - 2000-3487
    State: ALABAMA
County: ELMORE
Subjurisdiction: ELMORE
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Additional information received

09/21/2000 - 2000-3724
    State: ALABAMA
County: SHELBY
Subjurisdiction: MONTEVALLO
Annexation
Additional information received

09/21/2000 - 2000-3769
    State: CALIFORNIA
County: KINGS
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/21/2000 - 2000-3772
    State: GEORGIA
County: TAYLOR
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received

09/21/2000 - 2000-3773
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: COLLETON
Subjurisdiction: WALTERBORO
Annexation
Submission received

09/21/2000 - 2000-3774
    State: GEORGIA
County: FANNIN
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/21/2000 - 2000-3775
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: GREENE
Subjurisdiction:
Election administration
Submission received

09/21/2000 - 2000-3776
    State: ARIZONA
County: COCHISE
Subjurisdiction: SIERRA VISTA
Annexation
Submission received

09/21/2000 - 2000-3777
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: ANDERSON
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

09/21/2000 - 2000-3780
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: BERTIE
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

09/21/2000 - 2000-3781
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: PORTSMOUTH
Voter registration (Procedures)
Submission received

09/22/2000 - 2000-3564
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: SCOTT
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

09/22/2000 - 2000-3782
    State: VIRGINIA
County: ARLINGTON
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
09/19/2000 - 2000-2967
    State: CALIFORNIA
County: MONTEREY
Subjurisdiction: CHUALAR UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Method of election (At large)

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