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

Notice Date: 2/6/2012

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:  Baldwin
Subjurisdiction:  Bay Minette
Submission Number:  2011-5271
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

ALABAMA County:  Cherokee
Subjurisdiction:  Centre
Submission Number:  2012-0472
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Annexation
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Geneva
Subjurisdiction:  Geneva
Submission Number:  2012-0266
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

ALABAMA County:  Geneva
Subjurisdiction:  Geneva
Submission Number:  2012-0266
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

ALABAMA County:  Hale
Subjurisdiction:  Greensboro
Submission Number:  2012-0433
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Lee
Subjurisdiction:  Auburn
Submission Number:  2012-0354
Action Date:  01/25/2012
Annexation
Related submission received

ALABAMA County:  Lee
Subjurisdiction:  Auburn
Submission Number:  2012-0509
Action Date:  01/25/2012
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Limestone, Morgan
Subjurisdiction:  Decatur City School District
Submission Number:  2011-4690
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Method of election
Redistricting plan
Precinct
Notice of withdrawal

ALABAMA County:  Mobile
Subjurisdiction:  Saraland
Submission Number:  2012-0466
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Morgan
Subjurisdiction:  Decatur
Submission Number:  2011-4375
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Method of election
Redistricting plan
Form of government (Council-manager)
Number of officials
Precinct (Realignment)
Notice of withdrawal

ALABAMA County:  Pike
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0193
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Precinct (Deleted)
Precinct (Additional location)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Location deleted)
Polling place (Location changed)
Polling place (Additional location)
Additional information received

ALABAMA County:  Shelby
Subjurisdiction:  Alabaster
Submission Number:  2012-0479
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Shelby
Subjurisdiction:  Calera
Submission Number:  2012-0412
Action Date:  01/25/2012
Deannexation
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Shelby
Subjurisdiction:  Montevallo
Submission Number:  2012-0447
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Shelby
Subjurisdiction:  Montevallo
Submission Number:  2012-0496
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Tuscaloosa
Subjurisdiction:  Northport
Submission Number:  2012-0430
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Washington
Subjurisdiction:  Washington County School District
Submission Number:  2011-4847
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

ARIZONA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0456
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Special election procedures (Primary)
Special election procedures (General election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

ARIZONA County:  Maricopa
Subjurisdiction:  Cave Creek
Submission Number:  2012-0465
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Voting method (By-mail)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Maricopa
Subjurisdiction:  Chandler
Submission Number:  2011-5561
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Related submission received

ARIZONA County:  Maricopa
Subjurisdiction:  Chandler
Submission Number:  2012-0335
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Related submission received

ARIZONA County:  Maricopa
Subjurisdiction:  Chandler
Submission Number:  2012-0511
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Maricopa
Subjurisdiction:  Glendale Elementary School District #40
Submission Number:  2012-0431
Action Date:  01/24/2012
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Mohave
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5318
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Polling place
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

ARIZONA County:  Pima
Subjurisdiction:  Rincon Valley Fire District
Submission Number:  2012-0458
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Submission received

CALIFORNIA County:  Kings
Subjurisdiction:  Armona Union Elementary School District
Submission Number:  2012-0438
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

CALIFORNIA County:  Kings
Subjurisdiction:  Reef-Sunset Unified School District
Submission Number:  2012-0439
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

CALIFORNIA County:  Monterey
Subjurisdiction:  Hartnell Community College District
Submission Number:  2012-0010
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Appling
Subjurisdiction:  Surrency
Submission Number:  2012-0464
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Atkinson
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0150
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Bacon
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5416
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Catoosa
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0482
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Chatham
Subjurisdiction:  Bloomingdale
Submission Number:  2012-0524
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Deannexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Chatham
Subjurisdiction:  Pooler
Submission Number:  2011-5409
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Annexation
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Cherokee
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0233
Action Date:  01/26/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Clayton
Subjurisdiction:  Lovejoy
Submission Number:  2011-5478
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Cobb
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0478
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Cobb
Subjurisdiction:  Kennesaw
Submission Number:  2012-0175
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Annexation
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Dooly
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0025
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Dooly
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0025
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Early
Subjurisdiction:  Early County School District
Submission Number:  2012-0278
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Fulton
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0450
Action Date:  01/27/2012
Voter registration (Hours)
Voter registration (Additional location)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Fulton
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0498
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Hall
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5360
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Resubmission received

GEORGIA County:  Hall
Subjurisdiction:  Gainesville
Submission Number:  2011-4905
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Irwin
Subjurisdiction:  Ocilla
Submission Number:  2011-2463
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Redistricting plan
Response to Requested Information

GEORGIA County:  Jackson
Subjurisdiction:  Commerce
Submission Number:  2012-0441
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Meriwether
Subjurisdiction:  Woodbury
Submission Number:  2012-0490
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Muscogee
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0443
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Polk
Subjurisdiction:  Braswell
Submission Number:  2012-0474
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Sumter
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0007
Action Date:  02/06/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Sumter
Subjurisdiction:  Americus
Submission Number:  2012-0484
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Sumter
Subjurisdiction:  Sumter County School District
Submission Number:  2011-3249
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Method of election (Single-member districts/at large)
Staggered terms
Number of officials
Implementation schedule
Notice of withdrawal
Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA County:  Sumter
Subjurisdiction:  Sumter County School District
Submission Number:  2011-3249
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Method of election (Single-member districts/at large)
Staggered terms
Number of officials
Implementation schedule
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA County:  Sumter
Subjurisdiction:  Sumter County School District
Submission Number:  2011-4261
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Redistricting plan
Notice of withdrawal

GEORGIA County:  Sumter
Subjurisdiction:  Sumter County School District
Submission Number:  2011-4261
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Twiggs
Subjurisdiction:  Jeffersonville
Submission Number:  2012-0191
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Warren
Subjurisdiction:  Warren County School District
Submission Number:  2008-2885
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Redistricting plan
Notice of withdrawal
Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA Parish:  Calcasieu
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0267
Action Date:  01/25/2012
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received

LOUISIANA Parish:  East Baton Rouge
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5443
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Iberia
Subjurisdiction:  New Iberia
Submission Number:  2012-0256
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Iberville
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0426
Action Date:  01/27/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Jefferson
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0410
Action Date:  01/27/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Lafayette
Subjurisdiction:  Youngsville
Submission Number:  2012-0428
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Pointe Coupee
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0510
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Pointe Coupee
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0510
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Rapides
Subjurisdiction:  Ball
Submission Number:  2012-0386
Action Date:  01/26/2012
Deannexation
Related submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Rapides
Subjurisdiction:  Ball
Submission Number:  2012-0475
Action Date:  01/26/2012
Annexation
Submission received

MISSISSIPPI County:  Grenada
Subjurisdiction:  Grenada
Submission Number:  2012-0515
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Redistricting plan
Polling place (Location changed)
Voting method (Touch screen)
Submission received

MISSISSIPPI County:  Lafayette
Subjurisdiction:  Oxford
Submission Number:  2012-0424
Action Date:  01/27/2012
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

MISSISSIPPI County:  Leflore
Subjurisdiction:  Itta Bena
Submission Number:  2012-0444
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

MISSISSIPPI County:  Panola
Subjurisdiction:  North Panola Consolidated School District
Submission Number:  2012-0502
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

MISSISSIPPI County:  Simpson
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0437
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

MISSISSIPPI County:  Tippah
Subjurisdiction:  Ripley
Submission Number:  2011-5326
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received

MISSISSIPPI County:  Union
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0506
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

MISSISSIPPI County:  Warren
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0436
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

NEW HAMPSHIRE County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0513
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Ballot format
Submission received

NEW HAMPSHIRE County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0514
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Election administration
Submission received

NEW HAMPSHIRE County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0518
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Election administration
Submission received

NEW YORK Borough: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0481
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Caswell
Subjurisdiction:  Caswell County School District
Submission Number:  2012-0330
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph
Subjurisdiction:  High Point
Submission Number:  2011-5407
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph
Subjurisdiction:  High Point
Submission Number:  2012-0411
Action Date:  01/27/2012
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Gaston
Subjurisdiction:  Belmont
Submission Number:  2012-0529
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Annexation
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Lenoir
Subjurisdiction:  Kinston
Submission Number:  2009-0216
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Plurality vote requirement
Nonpartisan elections
Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Lenoir
Subjurisdiction:  Lenoir County School District
Submission Number:  2011-3476
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Plurality vote requirement
Nonpartisan elections
Candidate qualification procedures
Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Pitt
Subjurisdiction:  Greenville
Submission Number:  2012-0425
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Robeson
Subjurisdiction:  Robeson County School District
Submission Number:  2011-5274
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Wilson
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0491
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Polling place
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Beaufort
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0480
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Charleston
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0532
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Charleston
Subjurisdiction:  Mount Pleasant
Submission Number:  2012-0471
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Annexation
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Kershaw
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5241
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Additional information received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Lancaster
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5448
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Lexington
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0316
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

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

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Spartanburg
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0432
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-2775
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Anderson
Subjurisdiction:  Elkhart
Submission Number:  2012-0494
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Anderson
Subjurisdiction:  Westwood Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0009
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Angelina
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5449
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Aransas
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0459
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Archer, Young
Subjurisdiction:  Olney Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0522
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Polling place (Additional location)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Armstrong
Subjurisdiction:  Claude Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0505
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Voting method
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Armstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray, Potter, Roberts
Subjurisdiction:  Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District
Submission Number:  2012-0487
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Term of office
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Atascosa
Subjurisdiction:  Jourdanton
Submission Number:  2012-0477
Action Date:  01/26/2012
Term of office
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Bastrop
Subjurisdiction:  Bastrop
Submission Number:  2012-0469
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Bee, Refugio, Victoria
Subjurisdiction:  Refugio Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0499
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Bell
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0461
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Bexar
Subjurisdiction:  East Central Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0440
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Redistricting plan
Staggered terms
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Bexar
Subjurisdiction:  Live Oak
Submission Number:  2012-0516
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Blanco
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5243
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Blanco
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5243
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Bowie
Subjurisdiction:  Dekalb Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0228
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Pearland
Submission Number:  2011-5364
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Burnet, Travis
Subjurisdiction:  Marble Falls Independent School District
Submission Number:  2011-5479
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Cherokee
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0264
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Cochran
Subjurisdiction:  Morton
Submission Number:  2012-0508
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Collin
Subjurisdiction:  Mckinney Independent School District
Submission Number:  2011-4580
Action Date:  01/27/2012
Redistricting plan (Board of Trustees)
Response to Requested Information

TEXAS County:  Collin, Fannin, Grayson
Subjurisdiction:  Trenton Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0526
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Dallas
Subjurisdiction:  Lancaster Independent School District
Submission Number:  2011-5403
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Dawson
Subjurisdiction:  Lamesa
Submission Number:  2012-0492
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Dewitt
Subjurisdiction:  Cuero
Submission Number:  2011-5294
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Dewitt
Subjurisdiction:  Cuero
Submission Number:  2011-5294
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Dewitt, Gonzales
Subjurisdiction:  Cuero Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0528
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Edwards
Subjurisdiction:  Rocksprings Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0413
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Ellis
Subjurisdiction:  Ennis
Submission Number:  2012-0473
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Freestone
Subjurisdiction:  Teague
Submission Number:  2012-0423
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Deannexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Freestone, Navarro
Subjurisdiction:  Corsicana Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0468
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Galveston
Subjurisdiction:  Hitchcock
Submission Number:  2011-5573
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Galveston
Subjurisdiction:  La Marque Independent School District
Submission Number:  2011-5456
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Galveston
Subjurisdiction:  Tara Glen Municipal Utility District
Submission Number:  2012-0467
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Term of office
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Grayson
Subjurisdiction:  Pottsboro
Submission Number:  2012-0530
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Annexation
Deannexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Guadalupe
Subjurisdiction:  Guadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District
Submission Number:  2012-0421
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0485
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Staggered terms
Term of office (Four years)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Harris County Municipal Utility District #217
Submission Number:  2012-0489
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Term of office
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Harris County Water Control & Improvement District #110
Submission Number:  2012-0488
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Term of office
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Jersey Village
Submission Number:  2012-0462
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Bilingual procedures
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Nassau Bay
Submission Number:  2012-0409
Action Date:  01/27/2012
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Nassau Bay
Submission Number:  2012-0409
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Spring Valley Village
Submission Number:  2011-5332
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Bilingual procedures
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Harris, Liberty
Subjurisdiction:  Dayton Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0470
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Hays, Travis, Williamson
Subjurisdiction:  Austin Community College District
Submission Number:  2012-0435
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Term of office
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Henderson
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-4194
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Precinct (Additional location)
Precinct (Deleted)
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Location changed)
Polling place (Location established)
Polling place (Location deleted)
Response to Requested Information
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Hidalgo
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0313
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Hidalgo
Subjurisdiction:  La Joya
Submission Number:  2012-0483
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Term of office
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Hidalgo
Subjurisdiction:  Weslaco Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0453
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Term of office (Four years)
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Hopkins
Subjurisdiction:  Sulphur Springs
Submission Number:  2012-0452
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Howard
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5111
Action Date:  01/25/2012
Precinct (Additional location)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Hunt
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0533
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Hunt
Subjurisdiction:  Campbell Independent School District
Submission Number:  2011-5421
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Term of office (Four years)
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Hunt
Subjurisdiction:  Campbell Independent School District
Submission Number:  2011-5421
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Term of office (Four years)
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Jackson
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0448
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Jackson
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0512
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Jackson
Subjurisdiction:  Jackson County Democratic Party
Submission Number:  2012-0449
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Jackson
Subjurisdiction:  Jackson County Republican Party
Submission Number:  2012-0451
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Kaufman, Rockwall
Subjurisdiction:  Heath
Submission Number:  2012-0172
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Kendall
Subjurisdiction:  Kendall County Republican Party
Submission Number:  2012-0123
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Kenedy
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5254
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Kleberg
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5104
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Lamar
Subjurisdiction:  Paris
Submission Number:  2012-0419
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Lamar
Subjurisdiction:  Paris Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0420
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Lampasas
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5114
Action Date:  01/10/2012
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Lubbock
Subjurisdiction:  Lubbock County Democratic Party
Submission Number:  2011-5321
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Precinct (Realignment)
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Lubbock
Subjurisdiction:  Lubbock County Water Control & Improvement District #1
Submission Number:  2011-5397
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Precinct (Realignment)
Notice of withdrawal

TEXAS County:  Lubbock
Subjurisdiction:  Slaton
Submission Number:  2011-5571
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Mclennan
Subjurisdiction:  Bellmead
Submission Number:  2012-0463
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Precinct (Additional location)
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Midland
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0497
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Midland
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0523
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct
Polling place
Polling place (Additional location)
Polling place (Location changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Nacogdoches
Subjurisdiction:  Cushing
Submission Number:  2012-0500
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Nacogdoches, Rusk
Subjurisdiction:  Cushing Independent School District
Submission Number:  2012-0501
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Palo Pinto, Parker
Subjurisdiction:  Mineral Wells
Submission Number:  2012-0534
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Pecos
Subjurisdiction:  Fort Stockton
Submission Number:  2012-0455
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Voting method
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Randall
Subjurisdiction:  Canyon
Submission Number:  2012-0460
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Real
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2011-5233
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  San Patricio
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0246
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  San Patricio
Subjurisdiction:  Taft
Submission Number:  2012-0190
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Deannexation
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Sherman
Subjurisdiction:  Stratford
Submission Number:  2012-0486
Action Date:  01/31/2012
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Smith
Subjurisdiction:  Smith County Republican Party
Submission Number:  2012-0493
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Somervell
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0519
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Polling place
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Somervell
Subjurisdiction:  Somervell County Democratic Party
Submission Number:  2012-0520
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Somervell
Subjurisdiction:  Somervell County Republican Party
Submission Number:  2012-0521
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Stonewall
Subjurisdiction:  Aspermont
Submission Number:  2012-0495
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Voting method
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Tarrant
Subjurisdiction:  Fort Worth Independent School District
Submission Number:  2011-5450
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Method of selection (President)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Tarrant
Subjurisdiction:  Tarrant County College District
Submission Number:  2011-5381
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Terry
Subjurisdiction:  Brownfield
Submission Number:  2012-0504
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Terry
Subjurisdiction:  South Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Submission Number:  2012-0454
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Tom Green
Subjurisdiction:  Tom Green County Fresh Water Supply District #3
Submission Number:  2012-0535
Action Date:  02/02/2012
Term of office
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Travis
Subjurisdiction:  Lake Travis Community Library District
Submission Number:  2012-0527
Action Date:  01/27/2012
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Travis
Subjurisdiction:  Travis County Water Control & Improvement District-Point Venture
Submission Number:  2012-0434
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Term of office
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Travis, Williamson
Subjurisdiction:  Cedar Park
Submission Number:  2012-0429
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Travis, Williamson
Subjurisdiction:  Williamson-Travis Counties Municipal Utility District #1
Submission Number:  2012-0442
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Term of office
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Tyler
Subjurisdiction:  Colmesneil
Submission Number:  2012-0507
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Term of office
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Upshur
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0503
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Precinct (Renumbering)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Val Verde
Subjurisdiction:  Del Rio
Submission Number:  2012-0013
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Victoria
Subjurisdiction:  Victoria
Submission Number:  2012-0422
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Waller
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0525
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Waller
Subjurisdiction:  Waller County Road Improvement District #1
Submission Number:  2012-0476
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Webb
Subjurisdiction:  Laredo
Submission Number:  2012-0427
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Wharton
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0415
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Wharton
Subjurisdiction:  Wharton County Democratic Party
Submission Number:  2012-0416
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Wharton
Subjurisdiction:  Wharton County Republican Party
Submission Number:  2012-0417
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Wichita
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0250
Action Date:  01/30/2012
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: 
Submission Number:  2012-0250
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Redistricting plan (Commissioners court)
Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace)
Redistricting plan (Constable)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Wise
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0418
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0414
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Absentee Voting
Submission received

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

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction:  Hampton School District
Submission Number:  2011-5382
Action Date:  02/01/2012
Redistricting plan
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction:  Hampton School District
Submission Number:  2011-5382
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Redistricting plan
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction:  Richmond
Submission Number:  2012-0148
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Redistricting plan
Precinct (Realignment)
Precinct (Additional location)
Precinct (Deleted)
Polling place (Location changed)
Polling place (Location deleted)
Polling place (Additional location)
Additional information received

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction:  Richmond
Submission Number:  2012-0457
Action Date:  01/30/2012
Polling place (Location changed)
Submission received

VIRGINIA County:  Fauquier
Subjurisdiction:  Warrenton
Submission Number:  2011-5277
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

VIRGINIA County:  Tazewell
Subjurisdiction:  Tazewell
Submission Number:  2012-0445
Action Date:  01/31/2012
Term of office
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
TEXAS County:  Cameron
Subjurisdiction:  Laguna Vista
Submission Number:  2011-2005
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Majority vote requirement
Numbered positions adopted
Term of office (Three years)
Number of officials
Implementation schedule
Powers and duties (Mayor)

TEXAS County:  Falls
Subjurisdiction:  Marlin
Submission Number:  2011-3394
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Redistricting plan
Precinct (Realignment)

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction:  Suffolk
Submission Number:  2011-5136
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Redistricting plan
Precinct (Additional location)
Precinct (Realignment)
Precinct (Deleted)
Polling place (Location established)
Polling place (Location deleted)

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction:  Suffolk
Submission Number:  2012-0165
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)

VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction:  Suffolk School District
Submission Number:  2011-5584
Action Date:  02/03/2012
Redistricting plan

On the date(s) indicated, a declaratory judgment was filed seeking judicial review under section 5 of the following change.
VIRGINIA County: 
Subjurisdiction: 
Submission Number:  2012-0517
Action Date:  01/27/2012
Redistricting plan (Congressional)

T. Christian Herren, Jr.
Chief, Voting Section
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