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: ECLECTIC
County: ELMORE
Action Date: 05/23/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4595ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: ELMORE
County: ELMORE
Action Date: 05/24/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4607ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: SPRINGVILLE
County: ST. CLAIR
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4629ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: CONECUH
Action Date: 05/25/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-3349ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: CONECUH
Action Date: 05/25/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-3964ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/18/2006
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Election administration (Ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4640ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 06/01/2006
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4637ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 05/23/2006
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4599ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: PINETOP-LAKESIDE
County: NAVAJO
Action Date: 05/25/2006
Polling place (Added)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4611ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 05/31/2006
Voting method
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4648CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: GREENFIELD
County: MONTEREY
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4630CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: MONTEREY COUNTY RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: MONTEREY
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4631GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DECATUR
County: DEKALB
Action Date: 05/24/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4612GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ELLIJAY
County: GILMER
Action Date: 05/25/2006
Special election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-3595GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
County: GREENE
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4620GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MONROE
County: WALTON
Action Date: 05/25/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4614GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PENDERGRASS
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 05/23/2006
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4601GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: POWDER SPRINGS
County: COBB
Action Date: 05/23/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4594GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: THOMASTON
County: UPSON
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4627GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: ATHENS-CLARKE
Action Date: 05/24/2006
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4605GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: DOOLY
Action Date: 05/24/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4619GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: ECHOLS
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4628GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FULTON
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4621GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FULTON
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4632GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: GREENE
Action Date: 05/24/2006
Voter registration (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4617GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 05/24/2006
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4604GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: RABUN
Action Date: 05/25/2006
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4593GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: SPALDING
Action Date: 05/23/2006
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4606GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: THOMAS
Action Date: 05/24/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4618LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: BALL
Parish: RAPIDES
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4634LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: DE SOTO PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT No1
Parish: DESOTO
Action Date: 05/31/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4645LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: EUNICE
Parish: ST. LANDRY
Action Date: 05/23/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4590LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: MONROE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: OUACHITA
Action Date: 05/31/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4646LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: PEARL RIVER
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 05/31/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4647LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. MARTIN PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: ST. MARTIN
Action Date: 05/31/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4649LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ST. MARY
Action Date: 05/26/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4603MICHIGAN Subjurisdiction: BUENA VISTA
County: SAGINAW
Action Date: 05/26/2006
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-3990MICHIGAN Subjurisdiction: CLYDE
County: ALLEGAN
Action Date: 05/26/2006
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-3987MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 06/01/2006
Election administration
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4588NEW MEXICO Subjurisdiction:
County: SANDOVAL
Action Date: 06/01/2006
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-1371NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 05/24/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4642NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: KINSTON
County: LENOIR
Action Date: 05/23/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4596NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WEDDINGTON
County: UNION
Action Date: 05/25/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4613SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: COLUMBIA
County: LEXINGTON, RICHLAND
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4635SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK
County: BERKELEY
Action Date: 05/24/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4099SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK
County: BERKELEY
Action Date: 05/24/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4329SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK
County: BERKELEY
Action Date: 05/24/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4608SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SIMPSONVILLE
County: GREENVILLE
Action Date: 05/26/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4141SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SIMPSONVILLE
County: GREENVILLE
Action Date: 05/26/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4641SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SPARTANBURG
County: SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 05/23/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4600SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: BEAUFORT
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4638TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ALAMO HEIGHTS
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 05/24/2006
Runoff election (Date set)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4616TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No17
County: BRAZORIA
Action Date: 06/01/2006
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-3710TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No22
County: BRAZORIA
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Voting method
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-3616TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRAZORIA-FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No1
County: BRAZORIA, FORT BEND
Action Date: 05/26/2006
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4602TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRIDGESTONE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4643TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DENTON COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No8-C
County: DENTON
Action Date: 05/26/2006
Annexation
Polling place (Changed)
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4626TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ENNIS
County: ELLIS
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4636TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FARMERSVILLE
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4633TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No26
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-3455TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No405
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-3674TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LITTLE ELM
County: DENTON
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Runoff election
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-4473TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MANSFIELD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: JOHNSON, TARRANT
Action Date: 05/23/2006
Polling place (Location deleted)
Absentee Voting (Location deleted)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Runoff election (Date set)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4597TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NEW BRAUNFELS
County: COMAL, GUADALUPE
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4639TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PHARR
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 05/24/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4615TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PORT ARTHUR
County: JEFFERSON, ORANGE
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Implementation schedule
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4623TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT
County: FRIO, UVALDE, ZAVALA
Action Date: 06/01/2006
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-3528TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WEST KEEGANS BAYOU IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 06/01/2006
Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-3614TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No11
County: WILLIAMSON
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-3995TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: ROBERTSON
Action Date: 05/23/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4598TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 06/01/2006
Incorporation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-3651VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: MANASSAS
Action Date: 05/30/2006
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4625VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 05/24/2006
Limited redistricting (House)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4624
John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section