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 submissions of voting changes, additional information regarding previous, but still pending submissions, withdrawals of submitted voting changes, objections, requests for the Attorney General to reconsider objections, and filings of declaratory judgment actions were received on the dates indicated.
ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: CHELSEA
County: SHELBY
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7245ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: CHELSEA
County: SHELBY
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7245ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: CHELSEA
County: SHELBY
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0013ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: DAPHNE
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0015ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MOBILE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6968ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: ORANGE BEACH
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7253ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: SYLACAUGA
County: TALLADEGA
Action Date: 01/08/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0047ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CHINO VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0041ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MESA
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6805ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MESA
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7105ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MESA
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0027ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: THATCHER
County: GRAHAM
Action Date: 01/08/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0045ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: WICKENBURG
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 12/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7246GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ALBANY
County: DOUGHERTY
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0001GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ATLANTA
County: DEKALB, FULTON
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0003GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ATLANTA SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DEKALB, FULTON
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0009GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON
County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0030GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CARTERSVILLE
County: BARTOW
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0035GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DOUGLAS
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0016GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FULTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: FULTON
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0008GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LAWRENCEVILLE
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 12/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7247GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MERIWETHER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MERIWETHER
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0024GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7123GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7124GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: STEWART COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: STEWART
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0004GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: TIFT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: TIFT
Action Date: 12/26/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7263GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: TRENTON
County: DADE
Action Date: 12/29/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7264GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CLAYTON
Action Date: 12/29/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7252GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: DEKALB
Action Date: 01/08/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0039GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FULTON
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0033GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: GREENE
Action Date: 12/27/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7260LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ALLEN PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT No3
Parish: ALLEN
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0020LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH RECREATION & PARK COMMISSION
Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0026LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: EVANGELINE PARISH WARD FIVE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Parish: EVANGELINE
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0017LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: TANGIPAHOA PARISH ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT No6
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0025LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: TANGIPAHOA PARISH ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT No7
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0022LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: VERMILION PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT No3
Parish: VERMILION
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0021LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: BEAUREGARD
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7050LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: MADISON
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0046LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: TERREBONNE
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0002MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: MOSS POINT
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7242MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: OXFORD
County: LAFAYETTE
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Redistricting plan
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0010MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: WINONA
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0028MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: BOLIVAR
Action Date: 01/08/2007
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6687NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: KINGS MOUNTAIN
County: CLEVELAND, GASTON
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7268SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: AWENDAW
County: CHARLESTON
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0038SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CAMDEN
County: KERSHAW
Action Date: 12/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7243SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7194SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0018SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENWOOD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT No52
County: GREENWOOD
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7258SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LATTA
County: DILLON
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0032SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SENECA
County: OCONEE
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0031SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WATERLOO
County: LAURENS
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0044TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BONHAM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: FANNIN
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0012TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRIDGEPORT
County: WISE
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6282TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CELINA
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 12/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7257TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7182TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DENTON
County: DENTON
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0040TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DOWDELL PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0036TEXAS Subjurisdiction: EL PASO
County: EL PASO
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6778TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARLINGEN
County: CAMERON
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7259TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No290
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0023TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT No6
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7248TEXAS Subjurisdiction: IRVING
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 01/02/2007
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7147TEXAS Subjurisdiction: IRVING
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7147TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LA FERIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: CAMERON
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7241TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: FALLS
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0034TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MEDINA VALLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BEXAR, MEDINA
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Polling place (Added)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0006TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MIDWAY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MCLENNAN
Action Date: 12/27/2006
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7261TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MISSION
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0042TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No1
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6766TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MOUNT PLEASANT
County: TITUS
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0014TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NEDERLAND
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 12/26/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7262TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NEW LONDON
County: RUSK
Action Date: 12/27/2006
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7266TEXAS Subjurisdiction: OAK RIDGE NORTH
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Annexation
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2006-6341TEXAS Subjurisdiction: OAK RIDGE NORTH
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6937TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ORE CITY
County: UPSHUR
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6794TEXAS Subjurisdiction: REAGAN COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: REAGAN
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Term of office (Board of trustees)
Joint election procedures
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0007TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ROYSE CITY
County: COLLIN, HUNT, ROCKWALL
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0019TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SAN MARCOS
County: CALDWELL, HAYS
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7250TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SAN MARCOS
County: CALDWELL, HAYS
Action Date: 12/29/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7250TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SAN MARCOS
County: CALDWELL, HAYS
Action Date: 12/29/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7256TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SELMA
County: BEXAR, COMAL, GUADALUPE
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0011TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SMITHVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BASTROP
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7244TEXAS Subjurisdiction: STAFFORD MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: FORT BEND, HARRIS
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0043TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: RUSK
Action Date: 12/27/2006
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7265TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WIMBERLEY
County: HAYS
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0037TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BREWSTER
Action Date: 01/08/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Runoff election
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6933TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0048TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: LEE
Action Date: 12/29/2006
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7251TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: WILLIAMSON
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7249TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0029VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: SHENANDOAH
County: PAGE
Action Date: 12/29/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7267VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: WYTHEVILLE
County: WYTHE
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0005
The Attorney General interposed an objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 01/08/2007
Procedures for filling vacancies (Commission)
Submission Number: 2006-6792
John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section