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

Notice Date: 11/26/1999

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.


11/16/1999 - 1999-2938
    State: GEORGIA
County: TROUP
Subjurisdiction: LA GRANGE
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received

11/16/1999 - 1999-3564
    State: GEORGIA
County: TROUP
Subjurisdiction: LA GRANGE
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received

11/16/1999 - 1999-3596
    State: GEORGIA
County: TROUP
Subjurisdiction: LA GRANGE
Annexation
Submission received

11/17/1999 - 1999-3607
    State: ALASKA
Subjurisdiction: TWINS HILL
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

11/18/1999 - 1999-1507
    State: ARIZONA
County: GILA
Subjurisdiction: GLOBE
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

11/18/1999 - 1999-3118
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: TRAVIS COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT #11
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

11/18/1999 - 1999-3597
    State: VIRGINIA
County: FAIRFAX
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

11/19/1999 - 1999-3090
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE
Subjurisdiction: HOOPER ROAD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #6
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

11/19/1999 - 1999-3097
    State: TEXAS
County: BELL, CORYELL
Subjurisdiction: COPPERAS COVE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

11/19/1999 - 1999-3598
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/19/1999 - 1999-3599
    State: TEXAS
County: TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: HALTOM CITY
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

11/19/1999 - 1999-3600
    State: GEORGIA
County: FORSYTH
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

11/19/1999 - 1999-3601
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: GILBERT
Annexation
Submission received

11/19/1999 - 1999-3602
    State: TEXAS
County: TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: KENNEDALE
Annexation
Submission received

11/19/1999 - 1999-3603
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: OUACHITA
Subjurisdiction: WEST MONROE
Annexation
Submission received

11/19/1999 - 1999-3604
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CONCORDIA
Subjurisdiction: CONCORDIA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/19/1999 - 1999-3605
    State: TEXAS
County: GRAYSON
Subjurisdiction: VAN ALSTYNE
Annexation
Submission received

11/19/1999 - 1999-3606
    State: GEORGIA
County: TIFT
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

11/19/1999 - 1999-3608
    State: GEORGIA
County: SPALDING
Subjurisdiction: ORCHARD HILL
Annexation
Submission received

11/19/1999 - 1999-3609
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAS
Subjurisdiction: BALCH SPRINGS
Special election procedures (Recall)
Submission received

11/19/1999 - 1999-3610
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: PASADENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/22/1999 - 1999-2940
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Name change)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/22/1999 - 1999-2951
    State: TEXAS
County: LIBERTY
Subjurisdiction: DAYTON
Annexation
Additional information received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3227
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: UNION
Subjurisdiction: MONROE
Annexation
Related submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3356
    State: TEXAS
County: BURLESON
Subjurisdiction: SOMERVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Notice of withdrawal
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/22/1999 - 1999-3503
    State: ALABAMA
County: BALDWIN
Subjurisdiction: FAIRHOPE
Annexation
Additional information received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3526
    State: TEXAS
County: FORT BEND, HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS-FORT BEND EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT #100
Special election procedures (Board of commissioners)
Additional information received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3611
    State: TEXAS
County: DUVAL
Subjurisdiction: BENAVIDES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3612
    State: VIRGINIA
County: FRANKLIN
Subjurisdiction: BOONES MILL
Staggered terms
Term of office (Mayor)
Submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3613
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: CHIMNEY HILL MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
Annexation
Bilingual procedures
Submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3614
    State: TEXAS
County: FORT BEND
Subjurisdiction: SUGAR LAND
Annexation
Submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3615
    State: VIRGINIA
County: ARLINGTON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/22/1999 - 1999-3616
    State: TEXAS
County: PARKER, TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: AZLE
Annexation
Submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3617
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: MARLBORO
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3618
    State: TEXAS
County: HUDSPETH
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3619
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/22/1999 - 1999-3620
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Subjurisdiction: ST. TAMMANY PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #7
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/22/1999 - 1999-3621
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. HELENA
Subjurisdiction: ST. HELENA PARISH ROAD DISTRICT #4
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/22/1999 - 1999-3622
    State: ALABAMA
County: HALE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3623
    State: TEXAS
County: BRAZORIA
Subjurisdiction: BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #19
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/22/1999 - 1999-3624
    State: GEORGIA
County: WEBSTER
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan
Submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3625
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: BRISTOL
Annexation
Submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3626
    State: ALABAMA
County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON
Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN
Annexation
Submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3627
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: PORTSMOUTH
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3628
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: UNION
Subjurisdiction: MONROE
Annexation
Submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3629
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: ROUND ROCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3636
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: WICKENBURG
Annexation
Submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3640
    State: TEXAS
County: COMAL
Subjurisdiction: BULVERDE AREA RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

11/22/1999 - 1999-3641
    State: TEXAS
County: COMAL
Subjurisdiction: CANYON LAKE COMMUNITY LIBRARY DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

11/23/1999 - 1990-2880
    State: GEORGIA
County: OGLETHORPE
Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON
Annexation
Resubmission received

11/23/1999 - 1997-1695
    State: ALABAMA
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction: BESSEMER SCHOOL DISTRICT
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Districting plan
Method of selection (Appointive/elective to elective)
Method of selection (Chairperson)
Term of office (Four years)
Implementation schedule
Candidate qualification procedures (Fees)
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Age requirement)
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)
Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)
Procedures for filling vacancies
Compensation
Additional information received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3124
    State: TEXAS
County: WISE
Subjurisdiction: NEW FAIRVIEW
Annexation
Related submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3163
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. MARTIN
Subjurisdiction:
Annexation (Procedures)
Additional information received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3225
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. MARY
Subjurisdiction: ST. MARY PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #11
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/23/1999 - 1999-3473
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Subjurisdiction: TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT #104
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3480
    State: ALABAMA
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
Annexation
Related submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3591
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE
Annexation
Related submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3610
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: PASADENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/23/1999 - 1999-3630
    State: TEXAS
County: LUBBOCK
Subjurisdiction: LUBBOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3631
    State: GEORGIA
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/23/1999 - 1999-3632
    State: TEXAS
County: LUBBOCK
Subjurisdiction: NEW DEAL
Annexation
Submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3633
    State: ARIZONA
County: YAVAPAI
Subjurisdiction: CHINO VALLEY
Special election procedures
Submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3634
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3635
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE
Annexation
Submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3637
    State: ARIZONA
County: NAVAJO
Subjurisdiction: SHOW LOW
Voting method (Punch card)
Submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3638
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: UNION
Subjurisdiction: WAXHAW
Annexation
Submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3639
    State: TEXAS
County: WISE
Subjurisdiction: NEW FAIRVIEW
Deannexation
Submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3642
    State: ALABAMA
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
Annexation
Submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3643
    State: TEXAS
County: NEWTON
Subjurisdiction: BURKEVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/23/1999 - 1999-3644
    State: TEXAS
County: RANDALL
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/23/1999 - 1999-3645
    State: ALASKA
Subjurisdiction: HOLY CROSS
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/23/1999 - 1999-3646
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. HELENA
Subjurisdiction: ST. HELENA PARISH FIFTH WARD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #1
Creation of special district
Submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3648
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: TIPPAH
Subjurisdiction: WALNUT
Annexation
Submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3649
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: MOREHOUSE
Subjurisdiction: MOREHOUSE PARISH FIFTH WARD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #1
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/23/1999 - 1999-3650
    State: TEXAS
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/23/1999 - 1999-3651
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: AVOYELLES
Subjurisdiction: AVOYELLES PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #2
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/23/1999 - 1999-3652
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CONCORDIA
Subjurisdiction: FERRIDAY
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/23/1999 - 1999-3653
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ORLEANS
Subjurisdiction: NEW ORLEANS
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/23/1999 - 1999-3654
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LIVINGSTON
Subjurisdiction: LIVINGSTON PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/23/1999 - 1999-3655
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: RAPIDES
Subjurisdiction: RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Redistricting procedures
Submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3656
    State: ARIZONA
County: LA PAZ
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3658
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: PARADISE VALLEY
General election
Primary election
Submission received

11/23/1999 - 1999-3670
    State: FLORIDA
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Subjurisdiction: HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Districting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/24/1999 - 1999-3163
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. MARTIN
Subjurisdiction:
Annexation (Procedures)
Notice of withdrawal

11/24/1999 - 1999-3314
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: MESA
Annexation
Related submission received

11/24/1999 - 1999-3345
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: MESA
Annexation
Related submission received

11/24/1999 - 1999-3657
    State: TEXAS
County: GALVESTON
Subjurisdiction: TEXAS CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/24/1999 - 1999-3659
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: BOSSIER
Subjurisdiction: BOSSIER CITY
Annexation
Submission received

11/24/1999 - 1999-3660
    State: GEORGIA
County: CHATHAM
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

11/24/1999 - 1999-3661
    State: GEORGIA
County: MITCHELL
Subjurisdiction: CAMILLA
Annexation
Submission received

11/24/1999 - 1999-3662
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: DENTON COUNTY RECLAMATION, ROAD, & UTILITY DISTRICT
Polling place (Added)
Submission received

11/24/1999 - 1999-3663
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: MESA
Annexation
Submission received

11/24/1999 - 1999-3664
    State: ALABAMA
County: ST. CLAIR
Subjurisdiction: MARGARET
Annexation
Submission received

11/24/1999 - 1999-3665
    State: TEXAS
County: COMAL
Subjurisdiction: BULVERDE NORTHWEST
Special election procedures
Submission received

11/24/1999 - 1999-3666
    State: GEORGIA
County: CAMDEN
Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND
Annexation
Submission received

11/24/1999 - 1999-3667
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: NOXUBEE
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

11/24/1999 - 1999-3668
    State: TEXAS
County: VICTORIA
Subjurisdiction: VICTORIA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT
Annexation
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

11/24/1999 - 1999-3669
    State: TEXAS
County: FORT BEND, HARRIS, MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/26/1999 - 1999-3218
    State: TEXAS
County: ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: MIDLOTHIAN
Annexation
Related submission received

11/26/1999 - 1999-3671
    State: ALASKA
Borough: HAINES
Subjurisdiction: HAINES
Form of government
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

11/26/1999 - 1999-3672
    State: TEXAS
County: ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: MIDLOTHIAN
Annexation
Submission received

11/26/1999 - 1999-3673
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: EL MIRAGE
Primary election
Submission received

11/26/1999 - 1999-3674
    State: ALABAMA
County: CULLMAN
Subjurisdiction: GOOD HOPE
Annexation
Submission received

The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
11/18/1999 - 1999-2899
    State: ALASKA
Subjurisdiction:
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Legislature)
Redistricting procedures

Joseph D. Rich
Acting Chief, Voting Section
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