Notice Of Preclearance Activity Under The Voting Rights Act Of 1965, As Amended
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 | |
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11/16/1999 - 1999-3564 | |
State: GEORGIA County: TROUP Subjurisdiction: LA GRANGE Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Related submission received | |
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11/16/1999 - 1999-3596 | |
State: GEORGIA County: TROUP Subjurisdiction: LA GRANGE Annexation Submission received | |
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11/17/1999 - 1999-3607 | |
State: ALASKA Subjurisdiction: TWINS HILL Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
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11/18/1999 - 1999-1507 | |
State: ARIZONA County: GILA Subjurisdiction: GLOBE Redistricting plan Additional information received | |
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11/18/1999 - 1999-3118 | |
State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS Subjurisdiction: TRAVIS COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT #11 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received | |
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11/18/1999 - 1999-3597 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: FAIRFAX Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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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 | |
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11/19/1999 - 1999-3097 | |
State: TEXAS County: BELL, CORYELL Subjurisdiction: COPPERAS COVE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received | |
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11/19/1999 - 1999-3598 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/19/1999 - 1999-3599 | |
State: TEXAS County: TARRANT Subjurisdiction: HALTOM CITY Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
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11/19/1999 - 1999-3600 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FORSYTH Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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11/19/1999 - 1999-3601 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: GILBERT Annexation Submission received | |
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11/19/1999 - 1999-3602 | |
State: TEXAS County: TARRANT Subjurisdiction: KENNEDALE Annexation Submission received | |
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11/19/1999 - 1999-3603 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: OUACHITA Subjurisdiction: WEST MONROE Annexation Submission received | |
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11/19/1999 - 1999-3604 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CONCORDIA Subjurisdiction: CONCORDIA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/19/1999 - 1999-3605 | |
State: TEXAS County: GRAYSON Subjurisdiction: VAN ALSTYNE Annexation Submission received | |
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11/19/1999 - 1999-3606 | |
State: GEORGIA County: TIFT Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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11/19/1999 - 1999-3608 | |
State: GEORGIA County: SPALDING Subjurisdiction: ORCHARD HILL Annexation Submission received | |
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11/19/1999 - 1999-3609 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: BALCH SPRINGS Special election procedures (Recall) Submission received | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-2951 | |
State: TEXAS County: LIBERTY Subjurisdiction: DAYTON Annexation Additional information received | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3227 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: UNION Subjurisdiction: MONROE Annexation Related submission received | |
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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 | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3503 | |
State: ALABAMA County: BALDWIN Subjurisdiction: FAIRHOPE Annexation Additional information received | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3612 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: FRANKLIN Subjurisdiction: BOONES MILL Staggered terms Term of office (Mayor) Submission received | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3613 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: CHIMNEY HILL MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Annexation Bilingual procedures Submission received | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3614 | |
State: TEXAS County: FORT BEND Subjurisdiction: SUGAR LAND Annexation Submission received | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3615 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: ARLINGTON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3616 | |
State: TEXAS County: PARKER, TARRANT Subjurisdiction: AZLE Annexation Submission received | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3617 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: MARLBORO Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3618 | |
State: TEXAS County: HUDSPETH Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3619 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LAFAYETTE Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3622 | |
State: ALABAMA County: HALE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3623 | |
State: TEXAS County: BRAZORIA Subjurisdiction: BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #19 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3624 | |
State: GEORGIA County: WEBSTER Subjurisdiction: Redistricting plan Submission received | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3625 | |
State: VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: BRISTOL Annexation Submission received | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3626 | |
State: ALABAMA County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN Annexation Submission received | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3627 | |
State: VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: PORTSMOUTH Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3628 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: UNION Subjurisdiction: MONROE Annexation Submission received | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3629 | |
State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON Subjurisdiction: ROUND ROCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3636 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: WICKENBURG Annexation Submission received | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3640 | |
State: TEXAS County: COMAL Subjurisdiction: BULVERDE AREA RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
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11/22/1999 - 1999-3641 | |
State: TEXAS County: COMAL Subjurisdiction: CANYON LAKE COMMUNITY LIBRARY DISTRICT Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
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11/23/1999 - 1990-2880 | |
State: GEORGIA County: OGLETHORPE Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON Annexation Resubmission received | |
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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 | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3124 | |
State: TEXAS County: WISE Subjurisdiction: NEW FAIRVIEW Annexation Related submission received | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3163 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. MARTIN Subjurisdiction: Annexation (Procedures) Additional information received | |
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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 | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3473 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: TANGIPAHOA Subjurisdiction: TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT #104 Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3480 | |
State: ALABAMA County: LEE Subjurisdiction: AUBURN Annexation Related submission received | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3591 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE Annexation Related submission received | |
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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 | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3630 | |
State: TEXAS County: LUBBOCK Subjurisdiction: LUBBOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3631 | |
State: GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3632 | |
State: TEXAS County: LUBBOCK Subjurisdiction: NEW DEAL Annexation Submission received | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3633 | |
State: ARIZONA County: YAVAPAI Subjurisdiction: CHINO VALLEY Special election procedures Submission received | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3634 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3635 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE Annexation Submission received | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3637 | |
State: ARIZONA County: NAVAJO Subjurisdiction: SHOW LOW Voting method (Punch card) Submission received | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3638 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: UNION Subjurisdiction: WAXHAW Annexation Submission received | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3639 | |
State: TEXAS County: WISE Subjurisdiction: NEW FAIRVIEW Deannexation Submission received | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3642 | |
State: ALABAMA County: LEE Subjurisdiction: AUBURN Annexation Submission received | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3643 | |
State: TEXAS County: NEWTON Subjurisdiction: BURKEVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3644 | |
State: TEXAS County: RANDALL Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3645 | |
State: ALASKA Subjurisdiction: HOLY CROSS Special election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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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 | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3648 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: TIPPAH Subjurisdiction: WALNUT Annexation Submission received | |
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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 | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3650 | |
State: TEXAS Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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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 | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3652 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CONCORDIA Subjurisdiction: FERRIDAY Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3653 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ORLEANS Subjurisdiction: NEW ORLEANS Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3654 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LIVINGSTON Subjurisdiction: LIVINGSTON PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3655 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: RAPIDES Subjurisdiction: RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Redistricting procedures Submission received | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3656 | |
State: ARIZONA County: LA PAZ Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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11/23/1999 - 1999-3658 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: PARADISE VALLEY General election Primary election Submission received | |
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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 | |
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11/24/1999 - 1999-3163 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. MARTIN Subjurisdiction: Annexation (Procedures) Notice of withdrawal | |
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11/24/1999 - 1999-3314 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: MESA Annexation Related submission received | |
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11/24/1999 - 1999-3345 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: MESA Annexation Related submission received | |
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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 | |
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11/24/1999 - 1999-3659 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: BOSSIER Subjurisdiction: BOSSIER CITY Annexation Submission received | |
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11/24/1999 - 1999-3660 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CHATHAM Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received | |
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11/24/1999 - 1999-3661 | |
State: GEORGIA County: MITCHELL Subjurisdiction: CAMILLA Annexation Submission received | |
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11/24/1999 - 1999-3662 | |
State: TEXAS County: DENTON Subjurisdiction: DENTON COUNTY RECLAMATION, ROAD, & UTILITY DISTRICT Polling place (Added) Submission received | |
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11/24/1999 - 1999-3663 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: MESA Annexation Submission received | |
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11/24/1999 - 1999-3664 | |
State: ALABAMA County: ST. CLAIR Subjurisdiction: MARGARET Annexation Submission received | |
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11/24/1999 - 1999-3665 | |
State: TEXAS County: COMAL Subjurisdiction: BULVERDE NORTHWEST Special election procedures Submission received | |
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11/24/1999 - 1999-3666 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CAMDEN Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND Annexation Submission received | |
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11/24/1999 - 1999-3667 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: NOXUBEE Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (Registrars hours) Submission received | |
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11/24/1999 - 1999-3668 | |
State: TEXAS County: VICTORIA Subjurisdiction: VICTORIA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT Annexation Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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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 | |
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11/26/1999 - 1999-3218 | |
State: TEXAS County: ELLIS Subjurisdiction: MIDLOTHIAN Annexation Related submission received | |
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11/26/1999 - 1999-3671 | |
State: ALASKA Borough: HAINES Subjurisdiction: HAINES Form of government Special election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/26/1999 - 1999-3672 | |
State: TEXAS County: ELLIS Subjurisdiction: MIDLOTHIAN Annexation Submission received | |
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11/26/1999 - 1999-3673 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: EL MIRAGE Primary election Submission received | |
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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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