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: ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Primary election
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0178ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Action Date: 01/17/2008
Election administration
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4397ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MACON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MACON
Action Date: 01/15/2008
Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-6045ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MOODY
County: ST. CLAIR
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5996ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MOODY
County: ST. CLAIR
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0208ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: PHENIX CITY
County: LEE, RUSSELL
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-5886ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: PHENIX CITY
County: LEE, RUSSELL
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0148ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: RAINBOW CITY
County: ETOWAH
Action Date: 01/17/2008
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0209ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: SOMERVILLE
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 01/07/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0078ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0152ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 01/11/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0157ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Borough: ALEUTIANS EAST
Action Date: 01/11/2008
Method of election (Single-member districts/at large)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-6038ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: BISBEE
County: COCHISE
Action Date: 01/18/2008
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-6002ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GOODYEAR
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0204ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 01/11/2008
Voter assistance procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0182ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 01/15/2008
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5862ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5862CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
County: KINGS
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0181GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ADRIAN
County: EMANUEL, JOHNSON
Action Date: 01/15/2008
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0177GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON
County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0193GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN
County: GORDON
Action Date: 01/17/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0206GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DECATUR
County: DEKALB
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0185GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FARGO
County: CLINCH
Action Date: 01/15/2008
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5918GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FARGO
County: CLINCH
Action Date: 01/17/2008
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5918GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FORT VALLEY
County: PEACH
Action Date: 01/10/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0154GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FORT VALLEY
County: PEACH
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2008-0154GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
County: GREENE
Action Date: 01/08/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0140GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MILLEDGEVILLE
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0172GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PAYNE CITY
County: BIBB
Action Date: 01/18/2008
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2008-0105GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: POLK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: POLK
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Method of election (At large)
Residency districts adopted
Referendum requirement
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2003-2771GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: STATESBORO
County: BULLOCH
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0164GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: UPSON
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-6023LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ASSUMPTION PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT No1
Parish: ASSUMPTION
Action Date: 01/18/2008
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0217LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT No21
Parish: CALCASIEU
Action Date: 01/17/2008
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-6033LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CAMERON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT No10
Parish: CAMERON
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-6198LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: FRANKLIN PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No3
Parish: FRANKLIN
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0167LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: NEW IBERIA
Parish: IBERIA
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0186LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SABINE PARISH ROAD DISTRICT No18, WARD 1
Parish: SABINE
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0166LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: WARD THREE WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT No160
Parish: VERNON
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-6096LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: WHITEHALL VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT
Parish: LA SALLE
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0194LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ZACHARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT No1
Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE
Action Date: 01/15/2008
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0189LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: DESOTO
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0190LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: PLAQUEMINES
Action Date: 01/15/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0173MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: ARCOLA
County: WASHINGTON
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0214MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: LOWNDES
Action Date: 01/11/2008
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-6075MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE
County: RANKIN
Action Date: 01/17/2008
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0210MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: MCCOMB
County: PIKE
Action Date: 01/17/2008
Election administration
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2465MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: NETTLETON
County: LEE, MONROE
Action Date: 01/11/2008
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0143MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: STARKVILLE
County: OKTIBBEHA
Action Date: 01/09/2008
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0089MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: UTICA
County: HINDS
Action Date: 01/11/2008
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0159MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: LAMAR
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0192MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: MARION
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0184NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Bilingual procedures (Chinese language)
Election administration (Poll workers)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0165NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: BELMONT
County: GASTON
Action Date: 01/11/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0144NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: ROANOKE RAPIDS SANITARY DISTRICT
County: HALIFAX
Action Date: 01/17/2008
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5941NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: ROCKY MOUNT
County: EDGECOMBE, NASH
Action Date: 01/15/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0174NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SCOTLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: SCOTLAND
Action Date: 01/15/2008
Term of office
Implementation schedule
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0200NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSTON
County: MARTIN
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0163NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: LEE
Action Date: 01/10/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0158NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: LEE
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2008-0158SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: AIKEN
County: AIKEN
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5422SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: ANDERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: ANDERSON
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0149SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NORTH AUGUSTA
County: AIKEN
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0187SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
County: HORRY
Action Date: 01/10/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0153SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: BERKELEY
Action Date: 01/11/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0151SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: CHESTER
Action Date: 01/17/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5816SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: FLORENCE
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0198SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARLBORO
Action Date: 01/11/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0160SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0156SOUTH DAKOTA Subjurisdiction:
County: CHARLES MIX
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Redistricting plan
Number of officials (Commission)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-6012SOUTH DAKOTA Subjurisdiction:
County: CHARLES MIX
Action Date: 01/17/2008
Redistricting plan
Number of officials (Commission)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-6012TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ANDREWS
County: ANDREWS
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0196TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ARANSAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
County: ARANSAS
Action Date: 01/07/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2008-0216TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ARANSAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
County: ARANSAS
Action Date: 01/07/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0216TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ATASCOSA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
County: ATASCOSA
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0180TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BASTROP COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT No2
County: BASTROP
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Creation of special district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0170TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: ATASCOSA, FRIO
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Term of office
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0183TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CRYSTAL CITY
County: ZAVALA
Action Date: 01/17/2008
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0202TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DEWITT MEDICAL DISTRICT
County: DEWITT
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0195TEXAS Subjurisdiction: EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Term of office
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0162TEXAS Subjurisdiction: EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 01/15/2008
Term of office
Implementation schedule
General election (Date change)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2008-0162TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ETOILE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: NACOGDOCHES
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Term of office
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0191TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GLIDDEN FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No1
County: COLORADO
Action Date: 01/11/2008
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5709TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HUFFMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Joint election procedures
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0201TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HUNTINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: ANGELINA
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Method of election (At large)
Numbered positions adopted
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0212TEXAS Subjurisdiction: JONESTOWN
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-6005TEXAS Subjurisdiction: JONESTOWN
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0197TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MISSION
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 01/11/2008
Annexation
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2007-4420TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MISSION
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-4420TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NAVASOTA
County: GRIMES
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0169TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PLAINS
County: YOAKUM
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0203TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PLAINS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: YOAKUM
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0137TEXAS Subjurisdiction: RUSK
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 01/15/2008
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5586TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WILLACY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
County: WILLACY
Action Date: 01/08/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0141TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: COCHRAN
Action Date: 01/15/2008
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5976TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: COCHRAN
Action Date: 01/18/2008
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-5976TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: COLORADO
Action Date: 01/11/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0161TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 01/11/2008
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0142TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: DUVAL
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0205TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: GARZA
Action Date: 01/17/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0213TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: GOLIAD
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0188TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: GUADALUPE
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0215TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: HARRISON
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0171TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: LIVE OAK
Action Date: 01/11/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0146TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: LYNN
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0175TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: MIDLAND
Action Date: 01/11/2008
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0176TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 01/16/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0207TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 01/17/2008
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3745VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: BRISTOL
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0168VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: VIRGINIA BEACH
Action Date: 01/15/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0179VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN PARTY
Action Date: 12/31/2007
Nominating procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-6210VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: ALBEMARLE
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0155VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CHESTERFIELD
Action Date: 01/11/2008
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0145VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: PRINCE WILLIAM
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Precinct
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-0211VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 01/08/2008
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0150VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 01/14/2008
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-0150
Christopher Coates
Acting Chief, Voting Section