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

Notice Date: 05/21/2007

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.

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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: CHELSEA
County: SHELBY
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2565

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: CHELSEA
County: SHELBY
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2781

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: FOLEY
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 05/10/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2736

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2729

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/16/2007
Voter registration (Procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2763

ALASKA Subjurisdiction: GUSTAVUS
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2773

ALASKA Subjurisdiction: WRANGELL
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2774

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Polling place (Added)
Election administration
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-1625

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GOODYEAR
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/07/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2760

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MIRIELLE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/17/2007
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-1985

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Election administration (Ballots)
Nominating procedures
Nominating procedures (President)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2741

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Election administration (Ballots)
Nominating procedures
Nominating procedures (President)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2741

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Election administration
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (School districts)
Nominating procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2742

CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: MERCED
County: MERCED
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2766

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ATLANTA
County: DEKALB, FULTON
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2772

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BYRON
County: PEACH
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2747

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CONYERS
County: ROCKDALE
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2745

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PERRY
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2516

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PERRY
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2650

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PERRY
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2735

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: TALBOTTON
County: TALBOT
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2545

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: DEKALB
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2743

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: LINCOLN
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Election administration (Board of elections)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2727

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: LUMPKIN
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2778

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: OCONEE
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Name change)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2600

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ASSUMPTION PARISH CONSOLIDATED ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT No1
Parish: ASSUMPTION
Action Date: 05/07/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2738

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CHOUDRANT
Parish: LINCOLN
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2730

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: LIVINGSTON PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No8
Parish: LIVINGSTON
Action Date: 05/04/2007
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2755

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ASSUMPTION
Action Date: 05/07/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2737

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2780

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: PLAQUEMINES
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2768

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: COLUMBUS
County: LOWNDES
Action Date: 05/11/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2758

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: JACKSON
County: HINDS, MADISON, RANKIN
Action Date: 05/11/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Name change)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2754

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: RIPLEY
County: TIPPAH
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Method of selection (Elective to appointive)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2734

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: DESOTO
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2725

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: HINDS
Action Date: 05/11/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Name change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2753

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: MADISON
Action Date: 05/11/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2405

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: MADISON
Action Date: 05/11/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2613

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: TATE
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2770

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FAYETTEVILLE
County: CUMBERLAND
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Method of election
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2233

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WALSTONBURG
County: GREENE
Action Date: 05/07/2007
Absentee Voting
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2756

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: GRANVILLE
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Name change)
Polling place (Added)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2762

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CAYCE
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2333

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CAYCE
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2775

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2206

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2492

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2746

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHERAW
County: CHESTERFIELD
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2769

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
County: HORRY
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2196

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
County: HORRY
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2482

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
County: HORRY
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2728

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2779

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SWANSEA
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 05/02/2007
Method of staggering terms
Election administration
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-1644

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SWANSEA
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Method of staggering terms
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-1644

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WEST COLUMBIA
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2777

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: BEAUFORT
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Notice of withdrawal
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2595

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2776

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BIG LAKE
County: REAGAN
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Election administration
Joint election procedures
Notice of withdrawal
Submission Number: 2007-1363

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BOOKER HOSPITAL DISTRICT
County: LIPSCOMB
Action Date: 05/16/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2013

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRIDGEPORT
County: WISE
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2716

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CAMERON
County: MILAM
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Absentee Voting
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2656

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CEDAR PARK
County: WILLIAMSON
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Annexation
Election administration
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2771

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CINCO SOUTHWEST MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No2
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 05/11/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2765

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: COMAL COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No1
County: COMAL
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2749

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CONVERSE
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 05/07/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2592

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: EASTLAND COUNTY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT
County: EASTLAND
Action Date: 05/09/2007
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2757

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No19
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 05/17/2007
Creation of special district
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-1815

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No176
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Creation of special district
Number of officials
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Voting method
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2732

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GALVESTON
County: GALVESTON
Action Date: 05/18/2007
Runoff election (Date set)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2799

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GEORGE WEST
County: LIVE OAK
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Voting method
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2733

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GUN BARREL CITY
County: HENDERSON
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2767

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No421
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Creation of special district
Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)
Voting qualifications/eligibility (Special districts)
Voting method
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2751

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No70
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 05/11/2007
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2748

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No89
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Polling place
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-0054

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: JONESTOWN
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Polling place
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Joint election procedures
Notice of withdrawal
Submission Number: 2007-1383

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KAUFMAN COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No1A
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 05/07/2007
Division of jurisdictions
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2739

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KAUFMAN COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No1B
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 05/07/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
General election (Date set)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2740

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAGO VISTA
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2718

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SIENNA PLANTATION MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Creation of special district
Annexation
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Voting method
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2731

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No8
County: WILLIAMSON
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2750

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WOODVILLE
County: TYLER
Action Date: 05/08/2007
Annexation
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2724

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TITUS
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2744

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 05/10/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2752

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: NORTON
Action Date: 05/11/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2759

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: WYTHE
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2726


John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section
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Updated August 6, 2015