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

Notice Date: 10/20/2000

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.

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10/11/2000 - 2000-4046
	State: TEXAS County: ROBERTSON Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting (Additional location) Submission received
10/13/2000 - 1999-3789
	State: GEORGIA County: FULTON Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Resubmission received
10/13/2000 - 2000-3499
	State: TEXAS County: MILAM Subjurisdiction: ROCKDALE HOSPITAL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received
10/13/2000 - 2000-3637
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: LAFOURCHE Subjurisdiction: THIBODAUX Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Additional information received
10/13/2000 - 2000-3648
	State: GEORGIA County: FULTON Subjurisdiction: ALPHARETTA Annexation Submission received
10/13/2000 - 2000-4009
	State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/13/2000 - 2000-4011
	State: ALASKA Borough: MATANUSKA-SUSITNA Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/13/2000 - 2000-4012
	State: GEORGIA County: HOUSTON, PEACH Subjurisdiction: PERRY Annexation Submission received
10/13/2000 - 2000-4013
	State: NORTH CAROLINA County: EDGECOMBE Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/13/2000 - 2000-4014
	State: TEXAS County: PARKER Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received
10/13/2000 - 2000-4015
	State: MISSISSIPPI County: LAWRENCE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received
10/13/2000 - 2000-4019
	State: TEXAS County: DENTON Subjurisdiction: DENTON COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #10 Creation of special district Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received
10/16/2000 - 2000-1313
	State: TEXAS County: CAMERON Subjurisdiction: BAYVIEW Annexation Additional information received
10/16/2000 - 2000-2495
	State: GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: Campaign financing provisions (Contribution limits) Additional information received
10/16/2000 - 2000-3332
	State: GEORGIA County: LAURENS Subjurisdiction: DUBLIN Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/16/2000 - 2000-3370
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON Nonpartisan elections Candidate qualification procedures (Fees) Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received
10/16/2000 - 2000-3378
	State: ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment) Additional information received
10/16/2000 - 2000-3383
	State: MISSISSIPPI County: ALCORN Subjurisdiction: CORINTH Annexation Related submission received
10/16/2000 - 2000-3410
	State: NORTH CAROLINA County: NASH Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Location established) Additional information received
10/16/2000 - 2000-3453
	State: TEXAS County: LEON Subjurisdiction: SOUTHEAST LEON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT #1 Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received
10/16/2000 - 2000-3520
	State: TEXAS County: BEXAR Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Added) Precinct (Consolidation) Precinct (Deconsolidation) Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Polling place (Location established) Polling place (Name change) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location established) Joint election procedures Additional information received
10/16/2000 - 2000-3917
	State: TEXAS County: HUNT Subjurisdiction: BOLES HOME INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received
10/16/2000 - 2000-3992
	State: MISSISSIPPI County: WINSTON Subjurisdiction: LOUISVILLE Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received
10/16/2000 - 2000-4017
	State: MISSISSIPPI County: ALCORN Subjurisdiction: CORINTH Annexation Submission received
10/16/2000 - 2000-4018
	State: ALASKA Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/16/2000 - 2000-4020
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: LIVINGSTON Subjurisdiction: LIVINGSTON PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #9 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/16/2000 - 2000-4021
	State: TEXAS County: SMITH Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received
10/16/2000 - 2000-4022
	State: NORTH CAROLINA County: WILSON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/16/2000 - 2000-4023
	State: NORTH CAROLINA County: NORTHAMPTON Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received
10/16/2000 - 2000-4024
	State: TEXAS County: HARDIN Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/16/2000 - 2000-4025
	State: ALASKA Subjurisdiction: KOYUKUK Special election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/16/2000 - 2000-4026
	State: ALABAMA County: JACKSON Subjurisdiction: HYTOP Polling place (Changed) Submission received
10/16/2000 - 2000-4027
	State: GEORGIA County: DEKALB Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received
10/16/2000 - 2000-4028
	State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: PEORIA Annexation Submission received
10/16/2000 - 2000-4029
	State: TEXAS County: SABINE Subjurisdiction: HEMPHILL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received
10/16/2000 - 2000-4030
	State: TEXAS County: SUTTON Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received
10/16/2000 - 2000-4031
	State: NORTH CAROLINA County: EDGECOMBE Subjurisdiction: EDGECOMBE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/16/2000 - 2000-4032
	State: TEXAS County: HAMILTON Subjurisdiction: HICO Annexation Submission received
10/16/2000 - 2000-4033
	State: TEXAS County: VAL VERDE Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received
10/16/2000 - 2000-4034
	State: GEORGIA County: CHEROKEE Subjurisdiction: CANTON Annexation Submission received
10/16/2000 - 2000-4064
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: IBERIA Subjurisdiction: Polling place Submission received
10/17/2000 - 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 Expedited Consideration Requested
10/17/2000 - 2000-3327
	State: ARIZONA County: COCHISE Subjurisdiction: BENSON UNIFIED HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Consolidation of jurisdictions (School districts) Resubmission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/17/2000 - 2000-3370
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON Nonpartisan elections Candidate qualification procedures (Fees) Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received
10/17/2000 - 2000-3415
	State: TEXAS County: PARKER Subjurisdiction: Election administration Additional information received
10/17/2000 - 2000-3481
	State: ALABAMA County: MOBILE Subjurisdiction: SARALAND Polling place (Changed) Notice of withdrawal
10/17/2000 - 2000-3516
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: DILLON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Notice of withdrawal
10/17/2000 - 2000-3530
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: UNION Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received
10/17/2000 - 2000-3621
	State: TEXAS County: GALVESTON Subjurisdiction: BOLIVAR PENINSULA SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT Creation of special district Method of election (At large) Staggered terms Term of office (Three years) Number of officials Precinct Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting (Location established) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Special election procedures (Confirmation) Additional information received
10/17/2000 - 2000-3784
	State: ALABAMA County: LEE Subjurisdiction: AUBURN Annexation (Procedures) Additional information received
10/17/2000 - 2000-3971
	State: MISSISSIPPI County: HINDS Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Additional information received
10/17/2000 - 2000-3972
	State: MISSISSIPPI County: HINDS Subjurisdiction: CLINTON Polling place (Changed) Additional information received
10/17/2000 - 2000-4016
	State: ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: Consolidation or division of jurisdictions Submission received
10/17/2000 - 2000-4035
	State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Absentee Voting (Location deleted) Joint election procedures Submission received
10/17/2000 - 2000-4036
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: YORK Subjurisdiction: FORT MILL Annexation Submission received
10/17/2000 - 2000-4037
	State: TEXAS County: COLLIN, DALLAS Subjurisdiction: SACHSE Annexation Submission received
10/17/2000 - 2000-4038
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: JASPER Subjurisdiction: RIDGELAND Annexation Submission received
10/17/2000 - 2000-4039
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: CHESTERFIELD Subjurisdiction: CHERAW Annexation Submission received
10/17/2000 - 2000-4040
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: BOSSIER Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received
10/17/2000 - 2000-4041
	State: CALIFORNIA County: KINGS Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/17/2000 - 2000-4042
	State: NORTH CAROLINA County: PITT Subjurisdiction: WINTERVILLE Annexation Submission received
10/17/2000 - 2000-4043
	State: ARIZONA County: NAVAJO Subjurisdiction: KAYENTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #27 Election administration (Notice procedures) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received
10/17/2000 - 2000-4044
	State: GEORGIA County: HANCOCK Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received
10/17/2000 - 2000-4045
	State: TEXAS County: WALKER Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting (Additional location) Submission received
10/17/2000 - 2000-4047
	State: NORTH CAROLINA County: HOKE Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received
10/17/2000 - 2000-4048
	State: ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: Consolidation of jurisdictions Submission received
10/17/2000 - 2000-4049
	State: MISSISSIPPI County: BOLIVAR Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received
10/18/2000 - 2000-1992
	State: GEORGIA County: TATTNALL Subjurisdiction: REIDSVILLE Plurality vote requirement Additional information received
10/18/2000 - 2000-2367
	State: TEXAS County: HOUSTON Subjurisdiction: CROCKETT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Majority vote requirement Additional information received
10/18/2000 - 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 Expedited Consideration Requested
10/18/2000 - 2000-3367
	State: TEXAS County: BEXAR Subjurisdiction: SAN ANTONIO Election administration Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received
10/18/2000 - 2000-3440
	State: TEXAS County: JASPER Subjurisdiction: JASPER Polling place (Consolidation) Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Compensation Related submission received
10/18/2000 - 2000-3538
	State: TEXAS County: BURLESON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Additional information received
10/18/2000 - 2000-3555
	State: GEORGIA County: GWINNETT Subjurisdiction: LAWRENCEVILLE Annexation Related submission received
10/18/2000 - 2000-3613
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: ORANGEBURG Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received
10/18/2000 - 2000-3666
	State: ALABAMA County: SHELBY Subjurisdiction: PELHAM Annexation Related submission received
10/18/2000 - 2000-4050
	State: GEORGIA County: SUMTER Subjurisdiction: ANDERSONVILLE Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received
10/18/2000 - 2000-4051
	State: GEORGIA County: JACKSON Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON Annexation Submission received
10/18/2000 - 2000-4052
	State: GEORGIA County: TURNER Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/18/2000 - 2000-4053
	State: ALABAMA County: SHELBY Subjurisdiction: PELHAM Annexation Submission received
10/18/2000 - 2000-4054
	State: GEORGIA County: CHEROKEE Subjurisdiction: WOODSTOCK Annexation Submission received
10/18/2000 - 2000-4055
	State: TEXAS County: HIDALGO Subjurisdiction: MCALLEN Method of election (Single-member districts/at large) Districting plan Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/18/2000 - 2000-4056
	State: TEXAS County: ANGELINA Subjurisdiction: HUDSON Annexation Submission received
10/18/2000 - 2000-4057
	State: GEORGIA County: GWINNETT Subjurisdiction: LAWRENCEVILLE Annexation Submission received
10/18/2000 - 2000-4058
	State: FLORIDA County: HILLSBOROUGH Subjurisdiction: PLANT CITY Annexation Polling place (Changed) Submission received
10/18/2000 - 2000-4059
	State: MISSISSIPPI County: WINSTON Subjurisdiction: LOUISVILLE Polling place (Changed) Submission received
10/18/2000 - 2000-4060
	State: ALABAMA County: TALLADEGA Subjurisdiction: OAK GROVE Annexation Submission received
10/18/2000 - 2000-4061
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: WASHINGTON Subjurisdiction: BOGALUSA Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/18/2000 - 2000-4062
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: RICHLAND Subjurisdiction: RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT #3 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/18/2000 - 2000-4063
	State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #61 Annexation Submission received
10/18/2000 - 2000-4070
	State: TEXAS County: JASPER Subjurisdiction: JASPER Polling place (Changed) Submission received
10/18/2000 - 2000-4072
	State: CALIFORNIA County: KINGS Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/19/2000 - 1999-2195
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE Subjurisdiction: ZACHARY SCHOOL DISTRICT Incorporation Additional information received
10/19/2000 - 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
10/19/2000 - 1999-3946
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE Subjurisdiction: ZACHARY SCHOOL DISTRICT Districting plan Additional information received
10/19/2000 - 2000-3528
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: RAPIDES Subjurisdiction: RAPIDES PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #2 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received
10/19/2000 - 2000-4011
	State: ALASKA Borough: MATANUSKA-SUSITNA Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested
10/19/2000 - 2000-4065
	State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: CAREFREE Voting method (By-mail) Submission received
10/19/2000 - 2000-4066
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: YORK Subjurisdiction: ROCK HILL Annexation Submission received
10/19/2000 - 2000-4067
	State: TEXAS County: BEXAR, COMAL, KENDALL Subjurisdiction: FAIR OAKS RANCH Annexation Submission received
10/19/2000 - 2000-4068
	State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LANCASTER Subjurisdiction: LANCASTER Annexation Submission received
10/19/2000 - 2000-4069
	State: TEXAS County: BURNET Subjurisdiction: MARBLE FALLS Annexation Submission received
10/19/2000 - 2000-4071
	State: LOUISIANA Parish: RAPIDES Subjurisdiction: RAPIDES PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #14 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received

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The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:

10/16/2000 - 2000-3332
	State: GEORGIA County: LAURENS Subjurisdiction: DUBLIN Redistricting plan (Council)

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Joseph D. Rich
Acting Chief, Voting Section
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