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

Notice Date: 10/09/98

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 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:


10/02/98 - 96-4254
    State: ARIZONA
County: PINAL
Subjurisdiction: THUNDERBIRD FARMS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Special election procedures (bond election)
Related submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/02/98 - 97-0003
    State: ARIZONA
County: PINAL
Subjurisdiction: THUNDERBIRD FARMS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Method of election
Bilingual procedures
Submission received

10/02/98 - 98-2330
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: KRUGERVILLE
Annexation
Resubmission received

10/02/98 - 98-2821
    State: TEXAS
County:
Subjurisdiction: EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY
Polling place (changed)
Election administration
Special election procedures (vacancy)
General election (date set)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/02/98 - 98-2956
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: KRUGERVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

10/02/98 - 98-2965
    State: TEXAS
County: WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: GRANGER
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/02/98 - 98-3011
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN, DENTON
Subjurisdiction: PLANO
Annexation
Additional information received

10/02/98 - 98-3177
    State: ARIZONA
County: MOHAVE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (location established)
Submission received

10/02/98 - 98-3361
    State: GEORGIA
County: LUMPKIN
Subjurisdiction: DAHLONEGA
Annexation
Submission received

10/02/98 - 98-3363
    State: ARIZONA
County: PINAL
Subjurisdiction: SEVEN RANCHES DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received

10/02/98 - 98-3368
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: LAKEWAY
Annexation
Submission received

10/02/98 - 98-3369
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: JEFFERSON DAVIS
Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #6
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/02/98 - 98-3371
    State: VIRGINIA
County: ARLINGTON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place
Voter registration (hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/05/98 - 98-1914
    State: TEXAS
County: NUECES, SAN PATRICIO
Subjurisdiction: ARANSAS PASS MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (confirmation)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/05/98 - 98-2983
    State: GEORGIA
County: CAMDEN
Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND
Annexation
Related submission received

10/05/98 - 98-3360
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Subjurisdiction: TICKFAW
Annexation
Submission received

10/05/98 - 98-3366
    State: GEORGIA
County: CHATHAM
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

10/05/98 - 98-3367
    State: GEORGIA
County: PUTNAM
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/05/98 - 98-3370
    State: TEXAS
County: MCLENNAN
Subjurisdiction: WACO
Annexation
Submission received

10/05/98 - 98-3372
    State: TEXAS
County: BRAZORIA
Subjurisdiction: MANVEL
Absentee voting (additional location)
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/05/98 - 98-3373
    State: GEORGIA
County: CAMDEN
Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND
Annexation
Submission received

10/05/98 - 98-3374
    State: GEORGIA
County: WARREN
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (referendum)
Submission received

10/05/98 - 98-3375
    State: ARIZONA
County: PIMA
Subjurisdiction: TUCSON
Annexation
Submission received

10/05/98 - 98-3376
    State: GEORGIA
County: FULTON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

10/05/98 - 98-3381
    State: FLORIDA
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Subjurisdiction: BOYETTE SPRINGS SPECIAL DEPENDENT DISTRICT
Term of office (four years)
Implementation schedule
Procedures for filling vacancies
Submission received

10/05/98 - 98-3382
    State: FLORIDA
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Subjurisdiction: WATERFORD SPECIAL DEPENDENT DISTRICT
Term of office (four years)
Nonpartisan elections
Implementation schedule
Candidate qualification procedures
Procedures for filling vacancies
Submission received

10/05/98 - 98-3383
    State: FLORIDA
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Subjurisdiction: SUGARWOOD GROVE SPECIAL DEPENDENT TAX DISTRICT
Term of office (four years)
Nonpartisan elections
Implementation schedule
Candidate qualification procedures
Procedures for filling vacancies
Submission received

10/05/98 - 98-3384
    State: FLORIDA
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Subjurisdiction: BUCKHORN ESTATES SPECIAL DEPENDENT DISTRICT
Term of office (four years)
Nonpartisan elections
Implementation schedule
Candidate qualification procedures
Procedures for filling vacancies
Submission received

10/05/98 - 98-3399
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: ATTALA
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (realignment)
Submission received

10/05/98 - 98-3400
    State: GEORGIA
County: PEACH
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

10/06/98 - 98-0549
    State: TEXAS
County: LIMESTONE
Subjurisdiction: MEXIA
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Resubmission received

10/06/98 - 98-1365
    State: TEXAS
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Procedures for filling vacancies (judgeship)
Reconsideration of objection requested
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/06/98 - 98-1502
    State: TEXAS
County: LIMESTONE
Subjurisdiction: MEXIA
Annexation
Submission received

10/06/98 - 98-2717
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: KEMPER
Subjurisdiction:
Voting method (paper ballots)
Additional information received

10/06/98 - 98-2756
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: CRAVEN
Subjurisdiction: NEW BERN
Annexation
Related submission received

10/06/98 - 98-2863
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: JONESTOWN
Annexation
Related submission received

10/06/98 - 98-2983
    State: GEORGIA
County: CAMDEN
Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND
Annexation
Related submission received

10/06/98 - 98-3145
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: JONESTOWN
Annexation
Related submission received

10/06/98 - 98-3162
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: LAGUNA MADRE WATER DISTRICT
Polling place (changed)
Absentee voting (location changed)
Election administration (notice procedures)
Special election procedures (bond election)
Additional information received

10/06/98 - 98-3194
    State: CALIFORNIA
County: KINGS
Subjurisdiction: EXCELSIOR-KINGS RIVER RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Method of selection (elective to appointive)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/06/98 - 98-3251
    State: GEORGIA
County: BULLOCH
Subjurisdiction: STATESBORO
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Submission received

10/06/98 - 98-3357
    State: ARIZONA
County: MOHAVE
Subjurisdiction: PEACH SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #8
Special election procedures
Additional information received

10/06/98 - 98-3365
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. MARY
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (realignment)
Submission received

10/06/98 - 98-3373
    State: GEORGIA
County: CAMDEN
Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND
Annexation
Related submission received

10/06/98 - 98-3377
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: CRAVEN
Subjurisdiction: NEW BERN
Annexation
Submission received

10/06/98 - 98-3378
    State: GEORGIA
County: HABERSHAM
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/06/98 - 98-3380
    State: VIRGINIA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (national voter registration act)
Submission received

10/06/98 - 98-3389
    State: GEORGIA
County: FLOYD
Subjurisdiction: CAVE SPRING
Annexation
Submission received

10/06/98 - 98-3390
    State: TEXAS
County: KENDALL
Subjurisdiction: BOERNE
Annexation
Submission received

10/06/98 - 98-3391
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS
Subjurisdiction: JONESTOWN
Annexation
Submission received

10/06/98 - 98-3392
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #196
Annexation
Submission received

10/06/98 - 98-3393
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #158
Annexation
Submission received

10/06/98 - 98-3394
    State: GEORGIA
County: WALKER
Subjurisdiction:
Election administration (board of elections)
Voting method (optical scan ballots)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/06/98 - 98-3396
    State: TEXAS
County: ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: WAXAHACHIE
Annexation
Submission received

10/06/98 - 98-3397
    State: GEORGIA
County: TELFAIR
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/06/98 - 98-3398
    State: FLORIDA
County: MONROE
Subjurisdiction:
Primary election (date change)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/06/98 - 98-3401
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: GREENE
Subjurisdiction:
Voting method
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/06/98 - 98-3402
    State: GEORGIA
County: BALDWIN
Subjurisdiction: MILLEDGEVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

10/06/98 - 98-3403
    State: ARIZONA
County: PIMA
Subjurisdiction: SAHUARITA
Annexation
Submission received

10/06/98 - 98-3404
    State: ARIZONA
County: SANTA CRUZ
Subjurisdiction: SANTA CRUZ VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #35
Special election procedures (referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/06/98 - 98-3410
    State: GEORGIA
County: CAMDEN
Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND
Annexation
Submission received

10/06/98 - 98-3412
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAS, DENTON
Subjurisdiction: LEWISVILLE
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/06/98 - 98-3413
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #189
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/06/98 - 98-3415
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee voting (additional location)
Absentee voting (location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/06/98 - 98-3421
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/06/98 - 98-3424
    State: ALASKA
Borough:
Subjurisdiction: CLARK'S POINT
General election (date change)
Submission received

10/07/98 - 98-2745
    State: TEXAS
County: WILSON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (added)
Polling place (changed)
Absentee voting (additional location)
Election administration (poll workers)
Additional information received

10/07/98 - 98-2806
    State: ALABAMA
County: WILCOX
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (renumbering)
Additional information received

10/07/98 - 98-2811
    State: ALASKA
Borough:
Subjurisdiction: BETHEL
Voting method
Candidate qualification procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/07/98 - 98-3022
    State: TEXAS
County: KLEBERG, NUECES, SAN PATRICIO
Subjurisdiction: CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT
Polling place (changed)
Absentee voting (location changed)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/07/98 - 98-3385
    State: TEXAS
County: REEVES
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (tax)
Joint election procedures
Submission received

10/07/98 - 98-3386
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: SUMTER
Subjurisdiction: SUMTER
Annexation
Submission received

10/07/98 - 98-3387
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: UNION
Subjurisdiction: WESLEY CHAPEL
Annexation
Submission received

10/07/98 - 98-3388
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

10/07/98 - 98-3395
    State: ARIZONA
County: APACHE
Subjurisdiction: GANADO FIRE DISTRICT
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/07/98 - 98-3409
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: LEXINGTON
Subjurisdiction: WEST COLUMBIA
Annexation
Submission received

10/07/98 - 98-3416
    State: ARIZONA
County: NAVAJO
Subjurisdiction: HOLBROOK
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/07/98 - 98-3417
    State: TEXAS
County: GALVESTON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/07/98 - 98-3418
    State: TEXAS
County: BREWSTER
Subjurisdiction: ALPINE
Annexation
Submission received

10/08/98 - 98-3033
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: DENTON
Annexation
Special election procedures
Additional information received

10/08/98 - 98-3419
    State: TEXAS
County: BASTROP
Subjurisdiction: SMITHVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received

10/08/98 - 98-3420
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: JASPER
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

10/08/98 - 98-3422
    State: ALABAMA
County: DALLAS
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

10/08/98 - 98-3423
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (realignment)
Submission received

10/09/98 - 98-2945
    State: GEORGIA
County: SCHLEY
Subjurisdiction: SCHLEY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (tax)
Additional information received

10/09/98 - 98-3406
    State: ARIZONA
County: YAVAPAI
Subjurisdiction: COTTONWOOD
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/09/98 - 98-3407
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

10/09/98 - 98-3408
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #80
Special election procedures (referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

10/09/98 - 98-3414
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: SALUDA
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received


The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
09/29/98 - 98-2633
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: SPARTANBURG
Subjurisdiction: SPARTANBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Abolishment of elected office

Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section >

Updated August 6, 2015