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: 05/15/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2565ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: CHELSEA
County: SHELBY
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2781ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: FOLEY
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 05/10/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2736ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2729ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/16/2007
Voter registration (Procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2763ALASKA Subjurisdiction: GUSTAVUS
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2773ALASKA Subjurisdiction: WRANGELL
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2774ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Polling place (Added)
Election administration
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-1625ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GOODYEAR
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/07/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2760ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MIRIELLE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/17/2007
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-1985ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Election administration (Ballots)
Nominating procedures
Nominating procedures (President)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2741ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Election administration (Ballots)
Nominating procedures
Nominating procedures (President)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2741ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Election administration
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (School districts)
Nominating procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2742CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: MERCED
County: MERCED
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2766GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ATLANTA
County: DEKALB, FULTON
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2772GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BYRON
County: PEACH
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2747GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CONYERS
County: ROCKDALE
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2745GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PERRY
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2516GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PERRY
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2650GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PERRY
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2735GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: TALBOTTON
County: TALBOT
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2545GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: DEKALB
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2743GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: LINCOLN
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Election administration (Board of elections)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2727GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: LUMPKIN
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2778GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: OCONEE
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Name change)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2600LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ASSUMPTION PARISH CONSOLIDATED ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT No1
Parish: ASSUMPTION
Action Date: 05/07/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2738LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CHOUDRANT
Parish: LINCOLN
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2730LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: LIVINGSTON PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No8
Parish: LIVINGSTON
Action Date: 05/04/2007
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2755LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ASSUMPTION
Action Date: 05/07/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2737LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2780LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: PLAQUEMINES
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2768MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: COLUMBUS
County: LOWNDES
Action Date: 05/11/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2758MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: JACKSON
County: HINDS, MADISON, RANKIN
Action Date: 05/11/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Name change)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2754MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: RIPLEY
County: TIPPAH
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Method of selection (Elective to appointive)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2734MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: DESOTO
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2725MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: HINDS
Action Date: 05/11/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Name change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2753MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: MADISON
Action Date: 05/11/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2405MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: MADISON
Action Date: 05/11/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2613MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: TATE
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2770NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FAYETTEVILLE
County: CUMBERLAND
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Method of election
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2233NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WALSTONBURG
County: GREENE
Action Date: 05/07/2007
Absentee Voting
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2756NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: GRANVILLE
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Name change)
Polling place (Added)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2762SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CAYCE
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2333SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CAYCE
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2775SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2206SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2492SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2746SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHERAW
County: CHESTERFIELD
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2769SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
County: HORRY
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2196SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
County: HORRY
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2482SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
County: HORRY
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2728SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2779SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SWANSEA
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 05/02/2007
Method of staggering terms
Election administration
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-1644SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SWANSEA
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Method of staggering terms
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-1644SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WEST COLUMBIA
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2777SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: BEAUFORT
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Notice of withdrawal
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2595SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2776TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BIG LAKE
County: REAGAN
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Election administration
Joint election procedures
Notice of withdrawal
Submission Number: 2007-1363TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BOOKER HOSPITAL DISTRICT
County: LIPSCOMB
Action Date: 05/16/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2013TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRIDGEPORT
County: WISE
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2716TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CAMERON
County: MILAM
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Absentee Voting
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2656TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CEDAR PARK
County: WILLIAMSON
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Annexation
Election administration
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2771TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CINCO SOUTHWEST MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No2
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 05/11/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2765TEXAS Subjurisdiction: COMAL COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No1
County: COMAL
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2749TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CONVERSE
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 05/07/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2592TEXAS Subjurisdiction: EASTLAND COUNTY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT
County: EASTLAND
Action Date: 05/09/2007
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2757TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No19
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 05/17/2007
Creation of special district
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-1815TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No176
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Creation of special district
Number of officials
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Voting method
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2732TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GALVESTON
County: GALVESTON
Action Date: 05/18/2007
Runoff election (Date set)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2799TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GEORGE WEST
County: LIVE OAK
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Voting method
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2733TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GUN BARREL CITY
County: HENDERSON
Action Date: 05/15/2007
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2767TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No421
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Creation of special district
Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)
Voting qualifications/eligibility (Special districts)
Voting method
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2751TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No70
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 05/11/2007
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2748TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No89
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Polling place
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-0054TEXAS Subjurisdiction: JONESTOWN
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Polling place
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Joint election procedures
Notice of withdrawal
Submission Number: 2007-1383TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KAUFMAN COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No1A
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 05/07/2007
Division of jurisdictions
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2739TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KAUFMAN COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No1B
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 05/07/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
General election (Date set)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2740TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAGO VISTA
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2718TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SIENNA PLANTATION MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Creation of special district
Annexation
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Voting method
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2731TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No8
County: WILLIAMSON
Action Date: 05/14/2007
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2750TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WOODVILLE
County: TYLER
Action Date: 05/08/2007
Annexation
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2724TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TITUS
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2744TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 05/10/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2752VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: NORTON
Action Date: 05/11/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2759VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: WYTHE
Action Date: 05/09/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2726
John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section