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.
11/10/98 - 98-3829 | |
State: ALASKA Borough: KODIAK ISLAND Subjurisdiction: LARSEN BAY Special election procedures Submission received | |
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11/16/98 - 98-2977 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Resubmission received | |
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11/17/98 - 98-3804 | |
State: TEXAS County: LAMAR Subjurisdiction: RENO Annexation Submission received | |
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11/18/98 - 98-3676 | |
State: GEORGIA County: DOUGLAS Subjurisdiction: DOUGLASVILLE Annexation Additional information received | |
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11/18/98 - 98-3797 | |
State: TEXAS County: DENTON Subjurisdiction: MARSHALL CREEK Election administration (Charter amendment) Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Submission received | |
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11/19/98 - 98-3324 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ALLEN Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received | |
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11/19/98 - 98-3621 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: RAPIDES Subjurisdiction: RAPIDES PARISH FIFTH WARD SCHOOL DISTRICT #51 Special election procedures Additional information received | |
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11/19/98 - 98-3622 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: RAPIDES Subjurisdiction: BIG ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #50 Special election procedures Additional information received | |
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11/19/98 - 98-3793 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: MADISON Subjurisdiction: Creation of special district Submission received | |
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11/19/98 - 98-3794 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LA SALLE Subjurisdiction: Creation of special district Submission received | |
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11/19/98 - 98-3795 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: WINN Subjurisdiction: Creation of special district Submission received | |
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11/19/98 - 98-3796 | |
State: ALASKA Subjurisdiction: KOYUK General election (Date change) Submission received | |
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11/19/98 - 98-3799 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: YORK Subjurisdiction: FORT MILL Annexation Submission received | |
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11/19/98 - 98-3800 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: RICHLAND Subjurisdiction: DELHI Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/19/98 - 98-3805 | |
State: FLORIDA County: HILLSBOROUGH Subjurisdiction: TAMPA Candidate qualification procedures Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
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11/20/98 - 98-2956 | |
State: TEXAS County: DENTON Subjurisdiction: KRUGERVILLE Annexation Additional information received | |
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11/20/98 - 98-3138 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: GREENSVILLE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Resubmission received | |
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11/20/98 - 98-3402 | |
State: GEORGIA County: BALDWIN Subjurisdiction: MILLEDGEVILLE Annexation Additional information received | |
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11/20/98 - 98-3429 | |
State: GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/20/98 - 98-3477 | |
State: TEXAS County: TARRANT Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Additional information received | |
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11/20/98 - 98-3656 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: SABINE Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received | |
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11/20/98 - 98-3705 | |
State: TEXAS County: HIDALGO Subjurisdiction: MCALLEN Annexation Related submission received | |
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11/20/98 - 98-3798 | |
State: VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: RICHMOND Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/20/98 - 98-3806 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: SPARTANBURG Subjurisdiction: SPARTANBURG SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT Annexation Submission received | |
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11/20/98 - 98-3810 | |
State: TEXAS County: HAYS Subjurisdiction: BUDA Annexation Submission received | |
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11/20/98 - 98-3813 | |
State: TEXAS County: HIDALGO Subjurisdiction: MCALLEN Annexation Submission received | |
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11/20/98 - 98-3814 | |
State: TEXAS County: FORT BEND Subjurisdiction: BIG OAKS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/23/98 - 97-0484 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: Transfer of powers Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/23/98 - 97-1083 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: Transfer of powers Submission received | |
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11/23/98 - 97-3631 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: WASHINGTON Subjurisdiction: Method of election (Single-member districts) Number of officials Resubmission received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-1475 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: WASHINGTON Subjurisdiction: Districting plan Submission received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3423 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: JACKSON Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3426 | |
State: ALASKA Borough: HAINES Subjurisdiction: CATHEDRAL VIEW SUBDIVISION ROAD MAINTENANCE SERVICE AREA Creation of special district Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3427 | |
State: ALASKA Borough: HAINES Subjurisdiction: LETNIKOF ESTATES ROAD MAINTENANCE SERVICE AREA Creation of special district Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3487 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: WILSON Subjurisdiction: WILSON Annexation Related submission received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3494 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: WEBSTER Subjurisdiction: HEFLIN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Creation of special district Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3503 | |
State: TEXAS County: LUBBOCK Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Name change) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Additional information received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3567 | |
State: GEORGIA County: GORDON Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN Annexation Related submission received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3666 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: DUNCANVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3698 | |
State: TEXAS County: FORT BEND, HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS-FORT BEND EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT #100 Creation of special district Bilingual procedures Special election procedures (Confirmation) Submission received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3753 | |
State: TEXAS County: TOM GREEN Subjurisdiction: SAN ANGELO Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3759 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: BEAUREGARD Subjurisdiction: BEAUREGARD PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #3 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3807 | |
State: ALABAMA County: SHELBY Subjurisdiction: CHELSEA Annexation Submission received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3808 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #367 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3809 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: Transfer of powers Submission received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3811 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: RICHLAND Subjurisdiction: FOREST ACRES Annexation Submission received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3812 | |
State: TEXAS County: BASTROP Subjurisdiction: BASTROP Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3815 | |
State: GEORGIA County: GWINNETT Subjurisdiction: LAWRENCEVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3816 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: WILSON Subjurisdiction: WILSON Annexation Submission received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3817 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: TANGIPAHOA Subjurisdiction: HAMMOND DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3818 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: MOREHOUSE Subjurisdiction: BASTROP AREA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #2 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3819 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LAFAYETTE Subjurisdiction: SCOTT Annexation Submission received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3820 | |
State: GEORGIA County: GORDON Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN Annexation Submission received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3822 | |
State: TEXAS County: BURNET Subjurisdiction: COTTONWOOD SHORES Annexation Submission received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3823 | |
State: ALABAMA County: ST. CLAIR Subjurisdiction: BRANCHVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3825 | |
State: TEXAS County: TARRANT Subjurisdiction: ARLINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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11/23/98 - 98-3827 | |
State: GEORGIA County: GWINNETT Subjurisdiction: SUGAR HILL Annexation Submission received | |
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11/24/98 - 98-3331 | |
State: TEXAS County: WILLIAMSON Subjurisdiction: LEANDER Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Additional information received | |
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11/24/98 - 98-3479 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE Subjurisdiction: ZACHARY Annexation Related submission received | |
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11/24/98 - 98-3824 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: DICKENSON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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11/24/98 - 98-3826 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE Subjurisdiction: ZACHARY Annexation Submission received | |
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11/24/98 - 98-3828 | |
State: TEXAS County: BEXAR Subjurisdiction: HELOTES Annexation Submission received | |
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11/25/98 - 98-1502 | |
State: TEXAS County: LIMESTONE Subjurisdiction: MEXIA Annexation Additional information received | |
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11/25/98 - 98-3630 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: WAYNE Subjurisdiction: GOLDSBORO Annexation Related submission received | |
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11/25/98 - 98-3830 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ELEVEN Transfer of powers Submission received | |
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11/25/98 - 98-3831 | |
State: TEXAS County: BEXAR Subjurisdiction: EAST CENTRAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Method of election (Single-member districts) Districting plan Submission received | |
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11/25/98 - 98-3832 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: WAYNE Subjurisdiction: GOLDSBORO 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:
11/16/98 - 98-3193 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: Method of election (Limited voting) Election administration Election administration (Enabling legislation) Voting method (Machine) |