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Section 5 Notices of Submissions

NOTICE OF PRECLEARANCE ACTIVITY THE VOTING RIGHTS
ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED
Notice Date 05/03/2010
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:  Lawrence
Subjurisdiction:  Moulton
Submission Number:  2010-1861
Action Date:  04/29/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

ALABAMA County:  Mobile
Subjurisdiction:  Bayou La Batre
Submission Number:  2010-1922
Action Date:  04/23/2010
Annexation
Related submission received

ALABAMA County:  Mobile
Subjurisdiction:  Bayou La Batre
Submission Number:  2010-1924
Action Date:  04/23/2010
Annexation
Related submission received

ALABAMA County:  Mobile
Subjurisdiction:  Bayou La Batre
Submission Number:  2010-2088
Action Date:  04/23/2010
Annexation
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Mobile
Subjurisdiction:  Citronelle
Submission Number:  2010-1809
Action Date:  04/19/2010
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received

ALABAMA County:  Mobile
Subjurisdiction:  Citronelle
Submission Number:  2010-2074
Action Date:  04/19/2010
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Russell
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2103
Action Date:  04/20/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

ALABAMA County:  Winston
Subjurisdiction:  Haleyville
Submission Number:  2010-2053
Action Date:  04/27/2010
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

ALASKA Borough:   
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2087
Action Date:  04/23/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

ARIZONA County:  Coconino
Subjurisdiction:  Flagstaff
Submission Number:  2010-2070
Action Date:  04/16/2010
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

ARIZONA County:  Maricopa
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-1722
Action Date:  04/29/2010
Bilingual procedures
Additional information received

FLORIDA County:  Hillsborough
Subjurisdiction:  Tampa
Submission Number:  2010-1840
Action Date:  04/29/2010
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Athens-Clarke
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2109
Action Date:  04/21/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Baldwin
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2111
Action Date:  04/21/2010
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Burke
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2115
Action Date:  04/21/2010
Polling place (Address change)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Calhoun
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2083
Action Date:  04/19/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Cobb
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2112
Action Date:  04/21/2010
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Cobb
Subjurisdiction:  Kennesaw
Submission Number:  2010-2073
Action Date:  04/19/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Dekalb
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2110
Action Date:  04/21/2010
Precinct (Name change)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Fulton
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2107
Action Date:  04/20/2010
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Gwinnett, Hall
Subjurisdiction:  Buford
Submission Number:  2010-2072
Action Date:  04/19/2010
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Laurens
Subjurisdiction:  Dublin
Submission Number:  2010-2085
Action Date:  04/20/2010
Annexation
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Lee
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2092
Action Date:  04/20/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA County:  Muscogee
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-1204
Action Date:  04/28/2010
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Paulding
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-1150
Action Date:  04/30/2010
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Location deleted)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Additional information received

GEORGIA County:  Thomas
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2089
Action Date:  04/26/2010
Election administration (Board of elections)
Submission received

GEORGIA County:  Ware
Subjurisdiction:  Ware County School District
Submission Number:  2010-2114
Action Date:  04/29/2010
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:   
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2117
Action Date:  04/28/2010
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Desoto
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2116
Action Date:  04/29/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

LOUISIANA Parish:  Jefferson Davis
Subjurisdiction:  Jefferson Davis Parish School District #1
Submission Number:  2010-2101
Action Date:  04/20/2010
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA Parish:  Jefferson Davis
Subjurisdiction:  Jefferson Davis Parish School District #3
Submission Number:  2010-2102
Action Date:  04/20/2010
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

LOUISIANA Parish:  Rapides
Subjurisdiction:  Ball
Submission Number:  2010-2075
Action Date:  04/19/2010
Annexation
Submission received

MISSISSIPPI County:  Hancock
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2105
Action Date:  04/21/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

MISSISSIPPI County:  Panola
Subjurisdiction:  Como
Submission Number:  2010-2084
Action Date:  04/20/2010
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Runoff election
Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA County:  Pitt
Subjurisdiction:  Winterville
Submission Number:  2010-2099
Action Date:  04/27/2010
Form of government (Council)
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Aiken
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2100
Action Date:  04/21/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Beaufort
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2086
Action Date:  04/23/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  Horry
Subjurisdiction:  Myrtle Beach
Submission Number:  2010-2113
Action Date:  04/21/2010
Annexation
Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA County:  York
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2104
Action Date:  04/20/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Bastrop
Subjurisdiction:  Bastrop County Water Control & Improvement District #2
Submission Number:  2010-2096
Action Date:  04/20/2010
Precinct
Polling place
Absentee Voting
Voting method
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Cooke
Subjurisdiction:  Lindsay Independent School District
Submission Number:  2010-1247
Action Date:  04/29/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Dallas
Subjurisdiction:  Irving
Submission Number:  2010-1481
Action Date:  04/28/2010
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Dallas
Subjurisdiction:  Lancaster
Submission Number:  2008-3055
Action Date:  04/28/2010
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Dallas, Denton
Subjurisdiction:  Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District
Submission Number:  2010-2094
Action Date:  04/19/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Deaf Smith, Oldham
Subjurisdiction:  Vega Independent School District
Submission Number:  2009-3634
Action Date:  04/30/2010
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Deaf Smith, Oldham
Subjurisdiction:  Vega Independent School District
Submission Number:  2010-1083
Action Date:  04/30/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Denton
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-1441
Action Date:  04/21/2010
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Denton
Subjurisdiction:  Hickory Creek
Submission Number:  2010-1308
Action Date:  04/29/2010
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Ector
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2078
Action Date:  04/19/2010
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Ector
Subjurisdiction:  Ector County Hospital District
Submission Number:  2010-2079
Action Date:  04/19/2010
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Ector
Subjurisdiction:  Ector County Independent School District
Submission Number:  2010-2081
Action Date:  04/19/2010
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Ector
Subjurisdiction:  Odessa Junior College District
Submission Number:  2010-2080
Action Date:  04/19/2010
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Fort Bend
Subjurisdiction:  Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #26
Submission Number:  2010-2095
Action Date:  04/19/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Voting method
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Galveston, Harris
Subjurisdiction:  League City
Submission Number:  2010-0940
Action Date:  04/13/2010
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Galveston, Harris
Subjurisdiction:  League City
Submission Number:  2010-0940
Action Date:  04/15/2010
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Galveston, Harris
Subjurisdiction:  League City
Submission Number:  2010-0940
Action Date:  04/16/2010
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Galveston, Harris
Subjurisdiction:  League City
Submission Number:  2010-0940
Action Date:  04/20/2010
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Galveston, Harris
Subjurisdiction:  League City
Submission Number:  2010-0940
Action Date:  04/30/2010
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Harris County Emergency Services District #10
Submission Number:  2010-1431
Action Date:  04/20/2010
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Harris
Subjurisdiction:  Harris County Municipal Utility District #155
Submission Number:  2010-2082
Action Date:  04/19/2010
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Voting method (Touch screen)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Harris, Montgomery, San Jacinto
Subjurisdiction:  Lone Star College System
Submission Number:  2010-1243
Action Date:  04/19/2010
Election administration
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Harrison
Subjurisdiction:  Harrison County Democratic Party
Submission Number:  2010-1550
Action Date:  04/28/2010
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Harrison
Subjurisdiction:  Harrison County Emergency Services District #7
Submission Number:  2010-1613
Action Date:  04/29/2010
Creation of special district
Precinct
Polling place
Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Harrison
Subjurisdiction:  Harrison County Groundwater Conservation District
Submission Number:  2010-1615
Action Date:  04/28/2010
Precinct
Polling place
Absentee Voting
Special election procedures (Confirmation)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Harrison
Subjurisdiction:  Harrison County Groundwater Conservation District
Submission Number:  2010-1615
Action Date:  04/29/2010
Precinct
Polling place
Absentee Voting
Special election procedures (Confirmation)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Harrison
Subjurisdiction:  Harrison County Republican Party
Submission Number:  2010-1138
Action Date:  04/28/2010
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Harrison
Subjurisdiction:  Marshall
Submission Number:  2010-2091
Action Date:  04/28/2010
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Harrison
Subjurisdiction:  Marshall Independent School District
Submission Number:  2010-2093
Action Date:  04/28/2010
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Henderson, Rusk
Subjurisdiction:  Trinidad
Submission Number:  2010-1652
Action Date:  04/28/2010
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Hidalgo
Subjurisdiction:  Hidalgo County Republican Party
Submission Number:  2010-1961
Action Date:  04/21/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Hidalgo
Subjurisdiction:  Weslaco
Submission Number:  2010-1901
Action Date:  04/28/2010
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Hidalgo
Subjurisdiction:  Weslaco Independent School District
Submission Number:  2010-1900
Action Date:  04/28/2010
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Hood
Subjurisdiction:   
Submission Number:  2010-2069
Action Date:  04/16/2010
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Joint election procedures
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Howard
Subjurisdiction:  Big Spring Independent School District
Submission Number:  2010-0898
Action Date:  04/30/2010
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Jefferson
Subjurisdiction:  Jefferson County Republican Party
Submission Number:  2010-2071
Action Date:  04/16/2010
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Montgomery
Subjurisdiction:  Woodlands Road Utility District #1
Submission Number:  2010-2097
Action Date:  04/28/2010
Annexation
Deannexation
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Voting method
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Nolan
Subjurisdiction:  Nolan County Democratic Party
Submission Number:  2010-2108
Action Date:  04/29/2010
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Nolan
Subjurisdiction:  Nolan County Republican Party
Submission Number:  2010-1187
Action Date:  04/29/2010
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Election administration
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS County:  Shelby
Subjurisdiction:  Center
Submission Number:  2010-2106
Action Date:  04/21/2010
Annexation
Submission received

TEXAS County:  Travis
Subjurisdiction:  Del Valle Independent School District
Submission Number:  2010-1354
Action Date:  04/29/2010
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

TEXAS County:  Williamson
Subjurisdiction:  Springwoods Municipal Utility District
Submission Number:  2010-1094
Action Date:  04/30/2010
Precinct
Polling place
Absentee Voting
Joint election procedures
Additional information received

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