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: GLENCOE
County: CALHOUN, ETOWAH
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0611ALASKA Subjurisdiction: FAIRBANKS
Borough: FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR
Action Date: 02/09/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0588ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 02/09/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0582ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CARTWRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT No83
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0595ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: COCONINO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
County: COCONINO
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0618ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: DUNCAN
County: GREENLEE
Action Date: 02/14/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7141ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: J.O. COMBS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT No44
County: PINAL
Action Date: 02/14/2007
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0643ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: KINGS RANCH DOMESTIC WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 02/09/2007
Creation of special district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0578ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MESA
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 02/14/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0635ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: PAGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No8
County: COCONINO
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0617ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 02/09/2007
Voter registration (Procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0573CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: MIDWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
County: MERCED
Action Date: 02/08/2007
Creation of special district
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0592CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: SANTA NELLA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
County: MERCED
Action Date: 02/08/2007
Creation of special district
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0593CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: SOUTH DOS PALOS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
County: MERCED
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Creation of special district
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0598CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: TURKLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT
County: MERCED
Action Date: 02/08/2007
Creation of special district
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0594FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: ISLAMORADA, VILLAGE OF ISLANDS VILLAGE
County: MONROE
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-0321FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: PLANT CITY
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0646GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ATLANTA
County: DEKALB, FULTON
Action Date: 02/19/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-0003GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CENTERVILLE
County: HOUSTON
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Candidate qualification procedures (Fees)
General election (Date set)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0622GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LAVONIA
County: FRANKLIN
Action Date: 02/06/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0602GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: WAYCROSS
County: PIERCE, WARE
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0629GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: ATHENS-CLARKE
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0590GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: DOUGHERTY
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0343GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: IRWIN
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0615GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 02/15/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0470GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: SPALDING
Action Date: 02/14/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0633LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ALLEN PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No6
Parish: ALLEN
Action Date: 01/30/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0426LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: CAMERON
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0606LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CATAHOULA PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No2
Parish: CATAHOULA
Action Date: 02/09/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0576LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS FIRE DISTRICT
Parish: CALDWELL
Action Date: 02/09/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0577LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: EAST COLUMBIA FIRE DISTRICT
Parish: CALDWELL
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0612LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: GRAND ISLE PORT COMMISSION
Parish: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0607LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT No7
Parish: JEFFERSON DAVIS
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0604LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: NEW LLANO
Parish: VERNON
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0605LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: NEW ORLEANS
Parish: ORLEANS
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0600LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: RED RIVER PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: RED RIVER
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0625LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. BERNARD PARISH ROAD DISTRICT No1
Parish: ST. BERNARD
Action Date: 02/06/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7272LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. BERNARD PARISH ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT No1
Parish: ST. BERNARD
Action Date: 02/06/2007
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7273LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. HELENA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: ST. HELENA
Action Date: 02/09/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0585LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. LANDRY PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No6
Parish: ST. LANDRY
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0620LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. TAMMANY PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT No12
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0650LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: THIBODAUX
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0613LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: UNION PARISH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT No1
Parish: UNION
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0608LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: WASHINGTON PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No1
Parish: WASHINGTON
Action Date: 02/01/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7184LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: WELSH GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT No1
Parish: JEFFERSON DAVIS
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0603LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: WESTLAKE
Parish: CALCASIEU
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0614LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: EAST CARROLL
Action Date: 02/09/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0586LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: JACKSON
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0610MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: CHICKASAWHAY NATURAL GAS DISTRICT
County: CLARKE, WAYNE
Action Date: 02/09/2007
Creation of special district
General election (Date set)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0574MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: CHICKASAWHAY NATURAL GAS DISTRICT
County: CLARKE, WAYNE
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Creation of special district
General election (Date set)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0574MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: WALLS
County: DESOTO
Action Date: 02/14/2007
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0632SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: AIKEN
County: AIKEN
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0626SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: AWENDAW
County: CHARLESTON
Action Date: 02/14/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-0038SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: BELTON
County: ANDERSON
Action Date: 02/14/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0636SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LYNCHBURG
County: LEE
Action Date: 02/14/2007
Staggered terms
Term of office (Four years)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0601SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NICHOLS
County: MARION
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0621SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WEST COLUMBIA
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0644SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: KERSHAW
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0596TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BASTROP INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BASTROP
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0624TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BISHOP
County: NUECES
Action Date: 02/07/2007
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0587TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BISHOP CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: NUECES
Action Date: 02/07/2007
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0589TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BURKEVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: NEWTON
Action Date: 02/09/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Joint election procedures
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0572TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CIBOLO
County: GUADALUPE
Action Date: 02/15/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0642TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7182TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ELGIN
County: BASTROP
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0623TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ELKHART
County: ANDERSON
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0649TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ENNIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: ELLIS, NAVARRO
Action Date: 02/15/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0638TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FERRIS
County: DALLAS, ELLIS
Action Date: 02/15/2007
Annexation
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0645TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FISHER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
County: FISHER
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0648TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FROST
County: NAVARRO
Action Date: 02/14/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0647TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GUNTER
County: GRAYSON
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0616TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No1
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0651TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARTS BLUFF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: TITUS
Action Date: 02/15/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0639TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HENRIETTA
County: CLAY
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0591TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HITCHCOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: GALVESTON
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-0534TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HUNTSVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: WALKER
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0619TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KRUGERVILLE
County: DENTON
Action Date: 02/09/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0581TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LINDALE
County: SMITH
Action Date: 02/09/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0575TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MALONE
County: HILL
Action Date: 02/14/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0637TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: FALLS
Action Date: 02/15/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-0034TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MCALLEN
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0628TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PALESTINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: ANDERSON
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Polling place (Added)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0631TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PLAINS
County: YOAKUM
Action Date: 02/14/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-0084TEXAS Subjurisdiction: RAYMONDVILLE
County: WILLACY
Action Date: 02/08/2007
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0579TEXAS Subjurisdiction: REFUGIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BEE, REFUGIO, VICTORIA
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0597TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SANTA ROSA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: CAMERON
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0630TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SONORA
County: SUTTON
Action Date: 02/13/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0634TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SPUR
County: DICKENS
Action Date: 02/09/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0580TEXAS Subjurisdiction: THREE RIVERS
County: LIVE OAK
Action Date: 02/08/2007
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0584TEXAS Subjurisdiction: THREE RIVERS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BEE, LIVE OAK
Action Date: 02/08/2007
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0583TEXAS Subjurisdiction: VALLEY VIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0599TEXAS Subjurisdiction: VIDOR
County: ORANGE
Action Date: 02/15/2007
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0640TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BROWN
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6396TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: SABINE
Action Date: 02/15/2007
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0641TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TOM GREEN
Action Date: 02/12/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0609VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CHESTERFIELD
Action Date: 02/15/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-0351
John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section