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

Notice Date: 2/14/2012

This periodic notice of activity regarding voting changes submitted under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act 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 60 - day review period. Telephone 1-800-253-3931 or (202) 307-2385, or write to: Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, Room 7254 - NWB, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530 (the envelope and first page should be marked "Comment under Section 5").

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The following is a list of submissions of voting changes, additional information regarding pending submissions, and withdrawals of submitted voting changes received by the Attorney General with the date of receipt of each. The submissions are grouped by state with statewide submissions listed first, followed by submissions made by counties, and then submissions by sub-county jurisdictions. The list also identifies objections, requests for the Attorney General to reconsider objections, and filings of declaratory judgment actions, with their respective dates.

ALABAMA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0272
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Absentee Voting (Military and Overseas Empowerment Act)
Additional information received

ALABAMA County:  Baldwin
Subjurisdiction:  Bay Minette
Submission Number:  2012-0547
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Annexation
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Bibb
Subjurisdiction:  Centreville
Submission Number:  2011-5373
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

ALABAMA County:  Calhoun, Talladega
Subjurisdiction:  Oxford
Submission Number:  2012-0619
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Annexation
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Elmore
Subjurisdiction:  Elmore County School District
Submission Number:  2011-5267
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

ALABAMA County:  Elmore
Subjurisdiction:  Wetumpka
Submission Number:  2012-0567
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Geneva
Subjurisdiction:  Hartford
Submission Number:  2012-0309
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

ALABAMA County:  Greene
Subjurisdiction:  Eutaw
Submission Number:  2012-0369
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

ALABAMA County:  Houston
Subjurisdiction:  Kinsey
Submission Number:  2012-0617
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Voting method
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Lauderdale
Subjurisdiction:  Florence
Submission Number:  2012-0646
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Morgan
Subjurisdiction:  Somerville
Submission Number:  2012-0616
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Perry
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0623
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Redistricting plan (Commission)
Voter registration (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Shelby
Subjurisdiction:  Columbiana
Submission Number:  2012-0551
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Annexation
Submission received

ALASKA Borough: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5306
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Election administration
Additional information received

ALASKA Borough: 
Subjurisdiction:  Alaska Democratic Party
Submission Number:  2012-0629
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Primary election
Nominating procedures
Submission received

ALASKA Borough: 
Subjurisdiction:  Anchorage
Submission Number:  2012-0643
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

ALASKA Borough: 
Subjurisdiction:  Gustavus
Submission Number:  2012-0598
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Annexation
Submission received

ARIZONA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0628
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

ARIZONA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0650
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Redistricting plan (Congressional)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

ARIZONA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0654
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Campaign financing provisions (Contribution limits)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

ARIZONA County:  Cochise
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5459
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received

ARIZONA County:  La Paz
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5487
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Precinct (Additional location)
Precinct (Realignment)
Precinct (Deleted)
Polling place (Location deleted)
Polling place (Location established)
Polling place (Name change)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

ARIZONA County:  Maricopa
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0599
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Redistricting plan
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Maricopa
Subjurisdiction:  Paradise Valley Unified School District #69
Submission Number:  2011-5578
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

ARIZONA County:  Maricopa
Subjurisdiction:  Scottsdale
Submission Number:  2012-0627
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

ARIZONA County:  Maricopa
Subjurisdiction:  Surprise
Submission Number:  2012-0548
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Maricopa
Subjurisdiction:  Western Maricopa Education Center District #402
Submission Number:  2012-0114
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

ARIZONA County:  Mohave
Subjurisdiction:  Kingman
Submission Number:  2012-0212
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Additional information received

CALIFORNIA County:  Kings
Subjurisdiction:  Hanford Elementary School District
Submission Number:  2011-5444
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

CALIFORNIA County:  Kings
Subjurisdiction:  Lemoore Union Elementary School District
Submission Number:  2012-0663
Action Date:  02/13/2012
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Districting plan
Submission received

CALIFORNIA County:  Kings
Subjurisdiction:  Pioneer Union Elementary School District
Submission Number:  2012-0662
Action Date:  02/13/2012
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Districting plan
Submission received

CALIFORNIA County:  Merced
Subjurisdiction:  Yosemite Community College District
Submission Number:  2012-0546
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

FLORIDA County:  Hardee
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0581
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan (Residency districts)
Submission received

FLORIDA County:  Hardee
Subjurisdiction:  Hardee County School District
Submission Number:  2012-0582
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Barrow
Subjurisdiction:  Barrow County School District
Submission Number:  2012-0578
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA County:  Bulloch
Subjurisdiction:  Bulloch County School District
Submission Number:  2012-0618
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Chatham
Subjurisdiction:  Pooler
Submission Number:  2011-5409
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Annexation
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Clay
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0600
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Redistricting plan (Commission)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Cobb, Douglas
Subjurisdiction:  Austell
Submission Number:  2012-0446
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Columbia
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0549
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Dekalb
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0357
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA County:  Dougherty
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0653
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Early
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0601
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Redistricting plan (Commission)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Early
Subjurisdiction:  Early County School District
Submission Number:  2012-0278
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Early
Subjurisdiction:  Early County School District
Submission Number:  2012-0278
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Early
Subjurisdiction:  Early County School District
Submission Number:  2012-0278
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Fulton
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0537
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Fulton
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0605
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Gwinnett
Subjurisdiction:  Gwinnett County School District
Submission Number:  2011-5499
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Gwinnett, Hall
Subjurisdiction:  Buford
Submission Number:  2012-0584
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Houston, Peach
Subjurisdiction:  Perry
Submission Number:  2012-0588
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Macon
Subjurisdiction:  Macon County School District
Submission Number:  2012-0215
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Madison
Subjurisdiction:  Danielsville
Submission Number:  2012-0575
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Candidate qualification procedures (Fees)
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA County:  Muscogee
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0556
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Muscogee
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0561
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Oglethorpe
Subjurisdiction:  Oglethorpe County School District
Submission Number:  2012-0223
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Randolph
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0119
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Sumter
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0007
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Webster
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5564
Action Date:  02/13/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Acadia
Subjurisdiction:  Jefferson Place/Bocage Crime Prevention And Improvement District
Submission Number:  2012-0626
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA Parish:  Caddo
Subjurisdiction:  Caddo Parish Law Enforcement District
Submission Number:  2012-0553
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA Parish:  Calcasieu
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0267
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Cameron
Subjurisdiction:  Cameron Parish Fire Protection District #9
Submission Number:  2012-0557
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Cameron
Subjurisdiction:  Cameron Parish Recreation District #6
Submission Number:  2012-0560
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Cameron
Subjurisdiction:  Cameron Parish Waterworks District #9
Submission Number:  2012-0558
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Cameron
Subjurisdiction:  Johnson Bayou Recreation District
Submission Number:  2012-0559
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Evangeline
Subjurisdiction:  Pine Prairie Fire Protection District
Submission Number:  2012-0554
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Livingston
Subjurisdiction:  Livingston Parish Gravity Drainage District #6
Submission Number:  2012-0595
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Annexation
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Morehouse
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0624
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA Parish:  Orleans
Subjurisdiction:  New Orleans
Submission Number:  2011-5219
Action Date:  01/26/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Pointe Coupee
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0510
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Rapides
Subjurisdiction:  Alexandria
Submission Number:  2012-0645
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  St. Charles
Subjurisdiction:  St. Charles Parish School District
Submission Number:  2012-0536
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA Parish:  St. Landry
Subjurisdiction:  Eunice
Submission Number:  2012-0661
Action Date:  02/13/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  St. Tammany
Subjurisdiction:  St. Tammany Parish School District #12
Submission Number:  2012-0611
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA Parish:  Tangipahoa
Subjurisdiction:  Tangipahoa Parish Consolidated Gravity Drainage District #1
Submission Number:  2012-0585
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Washington
Subjurisdiction:  Bogalusa School District
Submission Number:  2012-0576
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA Parish:  West Baton Rouge
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0587
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Voter registration (Location changed)
Submission received

MISSISSIPPI County:  Tate
Subjurisdiction:  Senatobia
Submission Number:  2012-0310
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

MISSISSIPPI County:  Tippah
Subjurisdiction:  Ripley
Submission Number:  2012-0147
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received

NEW HAMPSHIRE County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0563
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Voter registration
Submission received

NEW HAMPSHIRE County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0564
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Election administration
Submission received

NEW HAMPSHIRE County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0565
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Political activity
Submission received

NEW HAMPSHIRE County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0566
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Voter registration
Submission received

NEW HAMPSHIRE County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0569
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Submission received

NEW HAMPSHIRE County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0570
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Submission received

NEW HAMPSHIRE County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0572
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Voter registration
Submission received

NEW YORK Borough: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0538
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Voting method
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

NEW YORK Borough: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0656
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Election administration (Notice procedures)
General election
Primary election
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Halifax
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0544
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Halifax
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0589
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Washington
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0635
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Aiken
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0573
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Bamberg
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0176
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Berkeley
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0206
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Greenwood
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0640
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Lancaster
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5448
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Lexington
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5518
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Notice of withdrawal
Expedited Consideration Requested

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Pickens
Subjurisdiction:  Pickens
Submission Number:  2012-0531
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Annexation
Related submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Pickens
Subjurisdiction:  Pickens
Submission Number:  2012-0555
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Annexation
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Williamsburg
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5519
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Williamsburg
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0577
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Williamsburg
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0625
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Archer
Subjurisdiction:  Megargel
Submission Number:  2012-0552
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Atascosa
Subjurisdiction:  Charlotte
Submission Number:  2012-0594
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Term of office
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Atascosa
Subjurisdiction:  Jourdanton
Submission Number:  2012-0477
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Term of office
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Bexar
Subjurisdiction:  East Central Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0440
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan
Staggered terms
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Bexar
Subjurisdiction:  East Central Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0440
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Redistricting plan
Staggered terms
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Bexar
Subjurisdiction:  Judson Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0188
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan
Staggered terms
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Bexar
Subjurisdiction:  Somerset
Submission Number:  2012-0542
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Bexar, Wilson
Subjurisdiction:  Floresville Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0102
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Bowie
Subjurisdiction:  Dekalb Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0228
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Bowie
Subjurisdiction:  Wake Village
Submission Number:  2012-0634
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Pearland
Submission Number:  2011-5364
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Brazos
Subjurisdiction:  Bryan
Submission Number:  2012-0665
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Term of office
Precinct (Additional location)
Polling place (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Joint election procedures
General election (Date change)
Runoff election
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Brewster
Subjurisdiction:  Alpine
Submission Number:  2012-0659
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Burnet
Subjurisdiction:  Bertram
Submission Number:  2012-0005
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Caldwell, Gonzales
Subjurisdiction:  Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District
Submission Number:  2012-0591
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Polling place (Address change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays
Subjurisdiction:  San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0606
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Calhoun
Subjurisdiction:  Calhoun County Municipal Utility District #1
Submission Number:  2012-0632
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Term of office
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Cass
Subjurisdiction:  Avinger
Submission Number:  2012-0568
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Term of office (Four years)
Implementation schedule (Terms of office)
Joint election procedures
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Collin
Subjurisdiction:  Mckinney Independent School District
Submission Number:  2011-4580
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Redistricting plan (Board of Trustees)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Collin, Hunt, Rockwall
Subjurisdiction:  Royse City
Submission Number:  2012-0622
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Colorado
Subjurisdiction:  Columbus
Submission Number:  2012-0607
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Crockett
Subjurisdiction:  Crockett County Water Control & Improvement District #1
Submission Number:  2012-0609
Action Date:  02/07/2012
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Culberson
Subjurisdiction:  Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District
Submission Number:  2012-0614
Action Date:  01/18/2012
Voting method
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Culberson
Subjurisdiction:  Culberson County Hospital District
Submission Number:  2012-0613
Action Date:  01/18/2012
Voting method
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Culberson, Hudspeth
Subjurisdiction:  Culberson County-Allamoore Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0612
Action Date:  01/18/2012
Voting method
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Dallas
Subjurisdiction:  Duncanville
Submission Number:  2011-4937
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Dewitt
Subjurisdiction:  Cuero
Submission Number:  2012-0596
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  El Paso
Subjurisdiction:  El Paso
Submission Number:  2012-0579
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Special election procedures (Recall)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Ellis
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0562
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Location changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Polling place (Name change)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Falls
Subjurisdiction:  Marlin
Submission Number:  2011-3394
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Redistricting plan
Precinct (Realignment)
Notice of withdrawal

TEXAS County:  Falls, Mclennan
Subjurisdiction:  Bruceville-Eddy
Submission Number:  2011-5470
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Annexation
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Fannin
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0251
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Fayette
Subjurisdiction:  La Grange Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0651
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Fort Bend, Harris, Waller
Subjurisdiction:  Katy
Submission Number:  2012-0649
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Bilingual procedures (Chinese language)
Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)
Voting method
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Galveston
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-4317
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Galveston
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-4374
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Number of officials
Number of officials (Constable)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Galveston
Subjurisdiction:  Hitchcock
Submission Number:  2011-5573
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Galveston
Subjurisdiction:  La Marque Independent School District
Submission Number:  2011-5456
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Grayson
Subjurisdiction:  Denison Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0398
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Gregg
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0636
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Gregg
Subjurisdiction:  Gregg County Democratic Party
Submission Number:  2012-0638
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Gregg
Subjurisdiction:  Gregg County Republican Party
Submission Number:  2012-0637
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Guadalupe
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0590
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Voting method
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Hardin
Subjurisdiction:  Kountze
Submission Number:  2012-0602
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Deer Park Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0621
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Harris County Emergency Services District #9
Submission Number:  2012-0648
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Bilingual procedures (Chinese language)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Harris County Utility District #14
Submission Number:  2012-0631
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Humble
Submission Number:  2012-0540
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Voting method
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Haskell, Stonewall
Subjurisdiction:  Haskell Consolidated Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0351
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Hays
Subjurisdiction:  Hays County Municipal Utility District #5
Submission Number:  2012-0647
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Term of office
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Hays
Subjurisdiction:  Kyle
Submission Number:  2011-4805
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Joint election procedures
Resubmission received

TEXAS County:  Hays, Travis, Williamson
Subjurisdiction:  Austin
Submission Number:  2012-0550
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Henderson
Subjurisdiction:  Chandler
Submission Number:  2012-0597
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Voting method
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Hidalgo, Starr
Subjurisdiction:  South Texas Community College District
Submission Number:  2012-0620
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Howard
Subjurisdiction:  Big Spring
Submission Number:  2012-0658
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Hunt, Kaufman
Subjurisdiction:  Terrell Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0539
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Jeff Davis
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0660
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Jefferson
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0226
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Jefferson
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0226
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Jefferson
Subjurisdiction:  Port Neches
Submission Number:  2012-0592
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Term of office
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Jefferson
Subjurisdiction:  Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0608
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Karnes
Subjurisdiction:  Runge Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0396
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Kendall
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0299
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Lamar
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0666
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Precinct (Additional location)
Polling place (Location changed)
Polling place (Additional location)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Lavaca
Subjurisdiction:  Moulton
Submission Number:  2012-0630
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Liberty
Subjurisdiction:  Liberty County Hospital District #1
Submission Number:  2012-0603
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Precinct
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Live Oak
Subjurisdiction:  George West Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0397
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Llano
Subjurisdiction:  Sunrise Beach Village
Submission Number:  2012-0543
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Mcculloch
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0247
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Mcculloch
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0247
Action Date:  02/13/2012
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Mclennan
Subjurisdiction:  West
Submission Number:  2011-5258
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Polling place
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting
General election (Date change)
Resubmission received

TEXAS County:  Medina
Subjurisdiction:  Castroville
Submission Number:  2012-0545
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Medina
Subjurisdiction:  Medina County Hospital District
Submission Number:  2012-0644
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Redistricting plan
Term of office
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Medina
Subjurisdiction:  Medina County Republican Party
Submission Number:  2011-5516
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Medina
Subjurisdiction:  Medina County Republican Party
Submission Number:  2011-5516
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Medina
Subjurisdiction:  Natalia
Submission Number:  2012-0593
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Term of office
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Montgomery
Subjurisdiction:  Montgomery County Drainage District #6
Submission Number:  2012-0583
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Montgomery
Subjurisdiction:  Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District
Submission Number:  2012-0571
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Deannexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Newton
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0641
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Nolan
Subjurisdiction:  Valley Creek Water Control District
Submission Number:  2012-0652
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Term of office
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Pecos
Subjurisdiction:  Fort Stockton Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0580
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Reeves
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0367
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Runnels
Subjurisdiction:  North Runnels County Hospital District
Submission Number:  2012-0642
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Term of office
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Rusk
Subjurisdiction:  New London
Submission Number:  2011-5575
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Implementation schedule
Precinct
Polling place
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Joint election procedures
General election (Date change)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  San Patricio
Subjurisdiction:  Taft
Submission Number:  2012-0190
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Deannexation
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  San Patricio
Subjurisdiction:  Taft
Submission Number:  2012-0190
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Deannexation
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Scurry
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0095
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Shelby
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0097
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Smith
Subjurisdiction:  Lindale
Submission Number:  2012-0664
Action Date:  02/13/2012
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Tarrant
Subjurisdiction:  Arlington
Submission Number:  2011-5275
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Titus
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0615
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Titus
Subjurisdiction:  Titus County Democratic Party
Submission Number:  2012-0541
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Travis
Subjurisdiction:  Creedmoor
Submission Number:  2011-5480
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Annexation
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Travis
Subjurisdiction:  Lazy Nine Municipal Utility District #1e
Submission Number:  2012-0610
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Term of office
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Travis
Subjurisdiction:  Northtown Municipal Utility District
Submission Number:  2012-0633
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Term of office
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Travis
Subjurisdiction:  Wells Branch Community Library District
Submission Number:  2012-0604
Action Date:  02/08/2012
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Upshur
Subjurisdiction:  Upshur County Republican Party
Submission Number:  2012-0655
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Polling place
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Van Zandt
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5230
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Location changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Van Zandt
Subjurisdiction:  Van
Submission Number:  2012-0574
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Term of office (Four years)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Victoria
Subjurisdiction:  Victoria
Submission Number:  2012-0422
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Victoria
Subjurisdiction:  Victoria
Submission Number:  2012-0422
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Wichita
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0250
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Wichita
Subjurisdiction:  Wichita Falls Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0667
Action Date:  02/09/2012
Redistricting plan
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Williamson
Subjurisdiction:  Jarrell
Submission Number:  2012-0639
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Annexation
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0517
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan (Congressional)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0657
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Voter registration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction:  Hampton School District
Submission Number:  2011-5382
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Redistricting plan
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction:  Waynesboro
Submission Number:  2012-0586
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Voting method
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received

On the date(s) indicated, a declaratory judgment was filed seeking judicial review under section 5 of the following change.
SOUTH CAROLINA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-2495
Action Date:  02/08/2012
Voter registration
Election administration
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Other

The Attorney General interposed an objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
TEXAS County:  Nueces
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-3992
Action Date:  02/07/2012
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)

The Attorney General withdrew the objection to the following voting
changes on the date(s) indicated:
NORTH CAROLINA County:  Lenoir
Subjurisdiction:  Kinston
Submission Number:  2009-0216
Action Date:  02/10/2012
Plurality vote requirement
Nonpartisan elections

T. Christian Herren, Jr.
Chief, Voting Section
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Updated August 6, 2015