Notice of preclearance activity under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended

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: DOTHAN County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON Action Date: 05/24/2007 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2007-2276
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON Action Date: 05/24/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2958
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: FALKVILLE County: MORGAN Action Date: 05/24/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2907
ALABAMA	Subjurisdiction: THOMASVILLE County: CLARKE Action Date: 05/23/2007 Special election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2956
ALASKA	Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON Borough: MATANUSKA-SUSITNA Action Date: 05/25/2007 Election administration Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2860
ARIZONA	Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE County: MARICOPA Action Date: 05/29/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2961
ARIZONA	Subjurisdiction: GILBERT County: MARICOPA Action Date: 05/29/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2962
ARIZONA	Subjurisdiction: MESA County: MARICOPA Action Date: 05/30/2007 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2200
ARIZONA	Subjurisdiction: MESA County: MARICOPA Action Date: 05/30/2007 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2330
ARIZONA	Subjurisdiction: PHOENIX County: MARICOPA Action Date: 05/15/2007 Voter registration (Procedures) Absentee Voting (Procedures) Election administration Election administration (Ballots) Election administration (Notice procedures) Election administration (Polling place procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2899
ARIZONA	Subjurisdiction: County: MARICOPA Action Date: 05/25/2007 Ballot format Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2922
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: GRIFFIN County: SPALDING Action Date: 05/30/2007 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2944
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: RIVERDALE County: CLAYTON Action Date: 05/25/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2914
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: County: ATHENS-CLARKE Action Date: 05/24/2007 Voter registration Voter registration (Additional location) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2959
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: County: BARTOW Action Date: 05/30/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2370
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: County: FAYETTE Action Date: 05/24/2007 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2905
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: County: FULTON Action Date: 05/23/2007 Polling place (Address change) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2960
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: County: GWINNETT Action Date: 05/24/2007 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2624
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: County: HABERSHAM Action Date: 05/29/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2941
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: County: OCONEE Action Date: 05/29/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Precinct (Name change) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2600
GEORGIA	Subjurisdiction: County: UPSON Action Date: 05/25/2007 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2916
LOUISIANA	Subjurisdiction: CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE Action Date: 06/01/2007 Method of election Districting plan Method of selection Concurrent terms Term of office Number of officials Implementation schedule Powers and duties Ballot format Election administration Special election procedures Special election procedures (Tax) General election Referendum requirement Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2164
LOUISIANA	Subjurisdiction: DE RIDDER Parish: BEAUREGARD, VERNON Action Date: 05/25/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2950
LOUISIANA	Subjurisdiction: STERLINGTON Parish: OUACHITA Action Date: 05/29/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2947
LOUISIANA	Subjurisdiction: SULPHUR Parish: CALCASIEU Action Date: 05/23/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2910
LOUISIANA	Subjurisdiction: Parish: ASCENSION Action Date: 05/29/2007 Precinct (Added) Polling place (Added) Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2964
LOUISIANA	Subjurisdiction: Parish: CADDO Action Date: 05/29/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2943
LOUISIANA	Subjurisdiction: Parish: CALCASIEU Action Date: 05/22/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2487
MISSISSIPPI	Subjurisdiction: LAUREL County: JONES Action Date: 05/31/2007 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2968
MISSISSIPPI	Subjurisdiction: PETAL County: FORREST Action Date: 05/24/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2957
MISSISSIPPI	Subjurisdiction: SOUTH PIKE SCHOOL DISTRICT County: PIKE Action Date: 05/29/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2942
MISSISSIPPI	Subjurisdiction: County: LEAKE Action Date: 05/22/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2953
NEW YORK	Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Action Date: 05/31/2007 Election administration Primary election (Date change) Nominating procedures (Convention) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2970
NORTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: CLEVELAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: CLEVELAND Action Date: 05/23/2007 Staggered terms Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2909
NORTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: FAYETTEVILLE County: CUMBERLAND Action Date: 05/30/2007 Method of election Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2233
NORTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE County: ONSLOW Action Date: 05/22/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2952
NORTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: LUCAMA County: WILSON Action Date: 05/31/2007 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2358
NORTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: ROANOKE RAPIDS County: HALIFAX Action Date: 05/29/2007 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2413
NORTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: County: GASTON Action Date: 05/25/2007 Voter registration (Location changed) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2917
NORTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: County: PITT Action Date: 05/31/2007 Absentee Voting (Location changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2605
SOUTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK County: BERKELEY Action Date: 05/29/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2963
SOUTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: HILLTOP AREA FIRE DISTRICT County: SPARTANBURG Action Date: 05/29/2007 Method of selection (Change in appointive/elective method) Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2416
SOUTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: HOLLY SPRINGS AREA FIRE DISTRICT County: PICKENS Action Date: 05/29/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2931
SOUTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: PORT ROYAL County: BEAUFORT Action Date: 05/22/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2954
SOUTH CAROLINA	Subjurisdiction: County: ORANGEBURG Action Date: 05/29/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2948
SOUTH DAKOTA	Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/25/2007 Election administration Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2815
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: CLUTE County: BRAZORIA Action Date: 05/29/2007 Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2966
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: CRANDALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: DALLAS, KAUFMAN Action Date: 05/30/2007 Absentee Voting Absentee Voting (Hours) Election administration Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2153
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: DENTON COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No11-C County: DENTON Action Date: 05/30/2007 Creation of special district Annexation Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2174
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: ELGIN County: BASTROP Action Date: 05/17/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2955
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No2 County: FORT BEND Action Date: 05/25/2007 Precinct (Added) Polling place (Added) Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Election administration (County to conduct election) Voting method Special election procedures (Tax) Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2912
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: HARKER HEIGHTS County: BELL Action Date: 05/29/2007 Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2965
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No390 County: HARRIS Action Date: 05/24/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2901
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: HOLLIDAY County: ARCHER Action Date: 05/24/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2906
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: LOMETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: LAMPASAS, MILLS Action Date: 05/30/2007 Voting method (Paper ballots) Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2946
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 05/29/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2949
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No9 County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 05/29/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2938
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: NASH County: BOWIE Action Date: 05/23/2007 Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2908
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: PLANO County: COLLIN, DENTON Action Date: 05/30/2007 Deannexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2945
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: PORT ARTHUR County: JEFFERSON, ORANGE Action Date: 05/24/2007 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2902
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: SAN ANTONIO County: BEXAR Action Date: 05/24/2007 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2903
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: SAN JACINTO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT County: CHAMBERS, HARRIS Action Date: 05/30/2007 Polling place (Changed) Joint election procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2293
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: TEMPLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BELL Action Date: 05/24/2007 Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2904
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: TOMBALL County: HARRIS Action Date: 05/24/2007 Annexation Runoff election (Date set) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2900
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: WHARTON County: WHARTON Action Date: 05/22/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2951
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: WIMBERLEY County: HAYS Action Date: 05/25/2007 Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2913
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: County: POLK Action Date: 05/25/2007 Election administration (Poll workers) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2935
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: County: TARRANT Action Date: 05/25/2007 Precinct (Added) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2919
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: County: WHARTON Action Date: 05/31/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Special election procedures Joint election procedures Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2340
VIRGINIA	Subjurisdiction: CHERITON County: NORTHAMPTON Action Date: 05/23/2007 Polling place (Address change) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2915
VIRGINIA	Subjurisdiction: FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: FAIRFAX Action Date: 05/25/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2920
VIRGINIA	Subjurisdiction: County: FAIRFAX Action Date: 05/25/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2921
VIRGINIA	Subjurisdiction: County: SPOTSYLVANIA Action Date: 05/23/2007 Staggered terms Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2911
VIRGINIA	Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/29/2007 Term of office (Board of elections) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2923
VIRGINIA	Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/30/2007 Voter registration Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2564
The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
TEXAS	Subjurisdiction: WALLER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HARRIS, WALLER Action Date: 05/29/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission Number: 2007-2064
John Tanner Chief, Voting Section