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

Notice Date: 03/26/99

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/noticepg.html 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.


02/25/99 - 99-0631
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: EDGECOMBE
Subjurisdiction: LEGGETT
Form of government
Submission received

03/17/99 - 99-0160
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #133
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

03/17/99 - 99-0716
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. LANDRY
Subjurisdiction: ST. LANDRY PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

03/17/99 - 99-0746
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. MARTIN
Subjurisdiction: ST. MARTIN PARISH SALES TAX DISTRICT #2
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/17/99 - 99-0751
    State: ARIZONA
County: SANTA CRUZ
Subjurisdiction: PATAGONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #6
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/17/99 - 99-0761
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: EVANGELINE
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/17/99 - 99-0762
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: EVANGELINE
Subjurisdiction: EVANGELINE PARISH ROAD DISTRICT #5
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/17/99 - 99-0763
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: EVANGELINE
Subjurisdiction: FIFTH WARD OF THE PARISH OF EVANGELINE
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/17/99 - 99-0776
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: ATTALA
Subjurisdiction:
Election administration
Submission received

03/18/99 - 99-0747
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: GRANT
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/18/99 - 99-0748
    State: TEXAS
County: BEXAR, COMAL, GUADALUPE, HAYS, KENDALL
Subjurisdiction: COMAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location deleted)
Submission received

03/18/99 - 99-0749
    State: TEXAS
County: JIM WELLS
Subjurisdiction: ALICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/18/99 - 99-0750
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: LANCASTER
Subjurisdiction: LANCASTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/18/99 - 99-0756
    State: TEXAS
County: POTTER
Subjurisdiction: BISHOP HILLS
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/18/99 - 99-0765
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received

03/19/99 - 99-0173
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. LANDRY
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Deleted)
Precinct (Realignment)
Precinct (Renumbering)
Polling place
Additional information received

03/19/99 - 99-0192
    State: TEXAS
County: LUBBOCK
Subjurisdiction: LUBBOCK
Annexation
Additional information received

03/19/99 - 99-0407
    State: ARIZONA
County: COCHISE
Subjurisdiction: SIERRA VISTA
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/19/99 - 99-0425
    State: ARIZONA
County: PIMA
Subjurisdiction: SAHUARITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #30
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Election administration (Notice procedures)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/19/99 - 99-0451
    State: TEXAS
County: PECOS
Subjurisdiction: FORT STOCKTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

03/19/99 - 99-0666
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Candidate qualification procedures
General election (Date change)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/19/99 - 99-0677
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER
Annexation
Related submission received

03/19/99 - 99-0741
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER
Annexation
Related submission received

03/19/99 - 99-0752
    State: ALABAMA
County: CALHOUN
Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

03/19/99 - 99-0753
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER
Annexation
Submission received

03/19/99 - 99-0754
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Subjurisdiction: ST. TAMMANY PARISH ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT #5
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/19/99 - 99-0755
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #61
Annexation
Submission received

03/19/99 - 99-0757
    State: TEXAS
County: STONEWALL
Subjurisdiction: STONEWALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

03/19/99 - 99-0758
    State: TEXAS
County: ROCKWALL
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received

03/19/99 - 99-0759
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: WEST BATON ROUGE
Subjurisdiction: WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

03/19/99 - 99-0760
    State: TEXAS
County: REEVES
Subjurisdiction: BALMORHEA
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/19/99 - 99-0764
    State: TEXAS
County: WOOD
Subjurisdiction: HAWKINS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

03/19/99 - 99-0766
    State: TEXAS
County: BEXAR
Subjurisdiction: SOUTH SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/22/99 - 99-0502
    State: TEXAS
County: HILL
Subjurisdiction: HILLSBORO
Annexation
Related submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0671
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: JERSEY VILLAGE
Deannexation
Additional information received

03/22/99 - 99-0727
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: VERNON
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received

03/22/99 - 99-0736
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction: TUPELO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Annexation
Additional information received

03/22/99 - 99-0759
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: WEST BATON ROUGE
Subjurisdiction: WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

03/22/99 - 99-0767
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: CHEROKEE
Subjurisdiction: GAFFNEY
Annexation
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0768
    State: GEORGIA
County: COLUMBIA
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0769
    State: GEORGIA
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0770
    State: VIRGINIA
County: STAFFORD
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0771
    State: ALABAMA
County: ETOWAH
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0772
    State: GEORGIA
County: EARLY
Subjurisdiction: JAKIN
Annexation
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0773
    State: TEXAS
County: TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: CROWLEY
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0774
    State: GEORGIA
County: CALHOUN
Subjurisdiction:
Annexation
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0775
    State: VIRGINIA
County: ORANGE
Subjurisdiction: ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Method of selection (Appointive/elective to elective)
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0780
    State: TEXAS
County: WISE
Subjurisdiction: ALVORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/22/99 - 99-0781
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: KRUM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0782
    State: TEXAS
County: HILL
Subjurisdiction: HILLSBORO
Annexation
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0784
    State: ALABAMA
County: ELMORE
Subjurisdiction: MILLBROOK
Annexation
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0785
    State: TEXAS
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction: BEAUMONT
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Name change)
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0786
    State: TEXAS
County: MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Assigned to new precinct)
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0787
    State: TEXAS
County: GUADALUPE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Added)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0788
    State: TEXAS
County: GRAYSON
Subjurisdiction: BELLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0789
    State: ARIZONA
County: PINAL
Subjurisdiction: CASA GRANDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #82
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Election administration (Notice procedures)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0790
    State: GEORGIA
County: DEKALB
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0791
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN
Subjurisdiction: GUNTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/22/99 - 99-0823
    State: ARIZONA
County: MOHAVE
Subjurisdiction: KINGMAN
Annexation
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0240
    State: TEXAS
County: ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: PECAN HILL
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Additional information received

03/23/99 - 99-0273
    State: TEXAS
County: JIM WELLS
Subjurisdiction: ALICE
Polling place
Additional information received

03/23/99 - 99-0419
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAS
Subjurisdiction: GRAND PRAIRIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Election administration
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

03/23/99 - 99-0451
    State: TEXAS
County: PECOS
Subjurisdiction: FORT STOCKTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

03/23/99 - 99-0564
    State: ARIZONA
County: PIMA
Subjurisdiction: MARANA
Annexation
Related submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0717
    State: ARIZONA
County: PIMA
Subjurisdiction: MARANA
Annexation
Related submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0783
    State: TEXAS
County: JIM WELLS
Subjurisdiction: ALICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/23/99 - 99-0792
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: KERSHAW
Subjurisdiction: CAMDEN
Annexation
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0793
    State: TEXAS
County: HENDERSON
Subjurisdiction: TRINIDAD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/23/99 - 99-0794
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: SAN BENITO CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/23/99 - 99-0795
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BERKELEY
Subjurisdiction: BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0796
    State: TEXAS
County: JOHNSON
Subjurisdiction: CROSS TIMBER
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0797
    State: VIRGINIA
County: MIDDLESEX
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Name change)
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0798
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE
Annexation
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0799
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: NORTHLAKE
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0800
    State: TEXAS
County: MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #18
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/23/99 - 99-0801
    State: GEORGIA
County: BALDWIN
Subjurisdiction: MILLEDGEVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0802
    State: GEORGIA
County: CHATHAM
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0803
    State: TEXAS
County: WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: CEDAR PARK
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0804
    State: ARIZONA
County: PIMA
Subjurisdiction: MARANA
Annexation
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0805
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: MESA
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/23/99 - 99-0806
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: RIO SALADO CROSSING MULTIPURPOSE FACILITIES DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/23/99 - 99-0807
    State: GEORGIA
County: FAYETTE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0808
    State: TEXAS
County: CALLAHAN
Subjurisdiction: EULA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/23/99 - 99-0809
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: LOUETTA ROAD UTILITY DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0810
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: GRANT ROAD PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0811
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: SUFFOLK
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/23/99 - 99-0812
    State: TEXAS
County: KERR
Subjurisdiction: CENTER POINT
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0815
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: TRAVIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #17
Annexation
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0817
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON, SMITH
Subjurisdiction: DENTON COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #1-A
Division of jurisdictions
Annexation
Deannexation
Polling place (Added)
Special election procedures
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0818
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: DENTON COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #4
Creation of special district
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0819
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN, DENTON
Subjurisdiction: DENTON COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #5
Creation of special district
Submission received

03/23/99 - 99-0824
    State: ARIZONA
County: MOHAVE
Subjurisdiction: KINGMAN
Annexation
Submission received

03/24/99 - 99-0336
    State: GEORGIA
County: FLOYD
Subjurisdiction: CAVE SPRING
Polling place (Changed)
Candidate qualification procedures (Fees)
Special election procedures
Compensation
Submission received

03/24/99 - 99-0418
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: KLEIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/24/99 - 99-0451
    State: TEXAS
County: PECOS
Subjurisdiction: FORT STOCKTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

03/24/99 - 99-0690
    State: TEXAS
County: BEXAR
Subjurisdiction: HARLANDALE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Districting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/24/99 - 99-0813
    State: TEXAS
County: BRAZORIA
Subjurisdiction: DANBURY
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/24/99 - 99-0814
    State: GEORGIA
County: LIBERTY
Subjurisdiction: HINESVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

03/24/99 - 99-0816
    State: ALASKA
Subjurisdiction: SCAMMON BAY
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

03/24/99 - 99-0820
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: MCCORMICK
Subjurisdiction: MCCORMICK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/24/99 - 99-0821
    State: VIRGINIA
County: FAIRFAX
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

03/24/99 - 99-0822
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: RICHLAND
Subjurisdiction: COLUMBIA
Annexation
Submission received

03/25/99 - 99-0168
    State: TEXAS
County: MCLENNAN
Subjurisdiction: WACO
Annexation
Related submission received

03/25/99 - 99-0226
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: POINT ISABEL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/25/99 - 99-0683
    State: TEXAS
County: KERR
Subjurisdiction: HEADWATERS UNDERGROUND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Precinct (Added)
Polling place
Notice of withdrawal
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/25/99 - 99-0749
    State: TEXAS
County: JIM WELLS
Subjurisdiction: ALICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/25/99 - 99-0825
    State: TEXAS
County: WEBB
Subjurisdiction: UNITED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

03/25/99 - 99-0826
    State: GEORGIA
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction: COMMERCE
Annexation
Submission received

03/25/99 - 99-0827
    State: VIRGINIA
County: SPOTSYLVANIA
Subjurisdiction:
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Submission received

03/25/99 - 99-0828
    State: TEXAS
County: JOHNSON
Subjurisdiction: CLEBURNE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

03/25/99 - 99-0829
    State: TEXAS
Subjurisdiction:
Implementation schedule
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Submission received

03/25/99 - 99-0830
    State: TEXAS
County: HARDIN
Subjurisdiction: SILSBEE
Annexation
Submission received

03/25/99 - 99-0831
    State: TEXAS
County: MCLENNAN
Subjurisdiction: WACO
Limited redistricting
Submission received

03/26/99 - 99-0829
    State: TEXAS
Subjurisdiction:
Implementation schedule
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Additional information received

Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section
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