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: BAYOU LA BATRE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 05/21/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2813ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 05/21/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2867ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 05/21/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2949ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 05/22/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2813ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 05/22/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2867ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 05/22/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2949ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 05/22/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2972ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 05/23/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2813ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 05/23/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2867ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 05/23/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2949ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 05/23/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2972ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 05/23/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2974ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: DOUGLAS
County: MARSHALL
Action Date: 05/22/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 1980-1222ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: DOUGLAS
County: MARSHALL
Action Date: 05/22/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 1989-1364ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: DOUGLAS
County: MARSHALL
Action Date: 05/22/2008
Incorporation
Submission received
Submission Number: 1980-1223ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: FOLEY
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 05/23/2008
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-2327ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: VINA
County: FRANKLIN
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2976ALASKA Subjurisdiction: CRAIG
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2967ALASKA Subjurisdiction: UNALASKA
Action Date: 05/23/2008
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2917ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Borough: MATANUSKA-SUSITNA
Action Date: 05/30/2008
Annexation (Procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2975ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2930ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GILBERT
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2955ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2940ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: LAKE HAVASU CITY
County: MOHAVE
Action Date: 05/23/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2957ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: PEORIA
County: MARICOPA, YAVAPAI
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2927CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
County: KINGS
Action Date: 05/22/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-2923FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: CLEWISTON
County: HENDRY
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Implementation schedule (Terms of office)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Candidate qualification procedures (Fees)
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2964GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: HARLEM
County: COLUMBIA
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2310GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: HARLEM
County: COLUMBIA
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2675GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: HARLEM
County: COLUMBIA
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2952GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LAKE PARK
County: LOWNDES
Action Date: 05/23/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2954GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PORTAL
County: BULLOCH
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2817GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PORTAL
County: BULLOCH
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2948GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: TIFTON
County: TIFT
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2926GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: VIDALIA
County: MONTGOMERY, TOOMBS
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2008-2763GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: ATHENS-CLARKE
Action Date: 05/29/2008
Voter registration (Hours)
Voter registration (Additional location)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2978GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FLOYD
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Voter registration (Hours)
Voter registration (Additional location)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2916GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FLOYD
Action Date: 05/29/2008
Voter registration (Additional location)
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-2958GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FORSYTH
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2924GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: SPALDING
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2933GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/30/2008
Candidate qualification procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2970GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/30/2008
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2971LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CALCASIEU PARISH SEWERAGE DISTRICT No11, WARDS 3 & 8
Parish: CALCASIEU
Action Date: 05/29/2008
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2008-2309LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SHREVEPORT
Parish: BOSSIER, CADDO
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2936LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. HELENA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: ST. HELENA
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-2932MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: NATCHEZ
County: ADAMS
Action Date: 05/29/2008
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2008-2487MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: RIPLEY
County: TIPPAH
Action Date: 05/22/2008
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2922MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: NOXUBEE
Action Date: 05/23/2008
Redistricting plan (Justice court)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2919MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: SUNFLOWER
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2935MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2941MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2942NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: ELIZABETH CITY
County: CAMDEN, PASQUOTANK
Action Date: 05/29/2008
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2008-2489NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FARMVILLE
County: PITT
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2938NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2951NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: HOOKERTON
County: GREENE
Action Date: 05/23/2008
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2961NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: HERTFORD
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-2247NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: ONSLOW
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2939NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: ROBESON
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2008-2233SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHESNEE
County: SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2969SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
County: HORRY
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2228SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
County: HORRY
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2804SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
County: HORRY
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2963SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: DENMARK
County: BAMBERG
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2931SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK
County: BERKELEY
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2925SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: HARDEEVILLE
County: JASPER
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-2937SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: ISLE OF PALMS
County: CHARLESTON
Action Date: 05/23/2008
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2918SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: RIDGELAND
County: JASPER
Action Date: 05/29/2008
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2977SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: ROCKVILLE
County: CHARLESTON
Action Date: 05/22/2008
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2921SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WEST COLUMBIA
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2928SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: BEAUFORT
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2947TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ALLEN
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Runoff election
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2946TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No4
County: BRAZORIA
Action Date: 05/23/2008
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-2960TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DEL RIO
County: VAL VERDE
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2968TEXAS Subjurisdiction: EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY
Action Date: 05/30/2008
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2008-2646TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FAIRVIEW
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 05/23/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2956TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No61
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Annexation
Voting method (Touch screen)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2008-2296TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No5
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Annexation
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)
Voting method (Touch screen)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-2366TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KOUNTZE
County: HARDIN
Action Date: 05/23/2008
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2959TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAMESA
County: DAWSON
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2934TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MCKINNEY
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 05/23/2008
Absentee Voting (Location deleted)
Runoff election (Date set)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2945TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MUSTANG RIDGE
County: BASTROP, CALDWELL, TRAVIS
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2929TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PORT ARTHUR
County: JEFFERSON, ORANGE
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2965TEXAS Subjurisdiction: RANDALL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
County: RANDALL
Action Date: 05/29/2008
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2008-2243TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SOMERVELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
County: SOMERVELL
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Bilingual procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4356TEXAS Subjurisdiction: TRINITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: TRINITY, WALKER
Action Date: 05/28/2008
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2008-2012TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: HOUSTON
Action Date: 05/21/2008
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2943TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: ROBERTS
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2953TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: WHARTON
Action Date: 05/22/2008
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2944VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BUCKINGHAM
Action Date: 05/23/2008
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2008-2920VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: PRINCE WILLIAM
Action Date: 05/27/2008
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2008-2966
Christopher Coates
Acting Chief, Voting Section