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: CEDAR BLUFF
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5137ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: HARTSELLE
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5241ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MARGARET
County: ST. CLAIR
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5201ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: SOMERVILLE
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5203ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: SOUTH VINEMONT
County: CULLMAN
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5227ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: STEVENSON
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5213ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: CHAMBERS
Action Date: 07/18/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5184ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: LAUDERDALE
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5200ALASKA Subjurisdiction: PALMER
Borough: MATANUSKA-SUSITNA
Action Date: 07/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5169ALASKA Subjurisdiction: SOLDOTNA
Borough: KENAI PENINSULA
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Ballot format
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5155ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/21/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5234ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CENTRAL YAVAPAI FIRE DISTRICT
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5199ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: WELLTON
County: YUMA
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5242ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: WICKENBURG
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4979ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: WICKENBURG
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5212ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: YUMA
County: YUMA
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5235ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: PIMA
Action Date: 07/21/2006
Voter registration
Absentee Voting
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-4930ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: PIMA
Action Date: 07/21/2006
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5091CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/18/2006
Election administration
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-1917FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: MARATHON
County: MONROE
Action Date: 07/13/2006
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5165FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: PLANT CITY
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5207FLORIDA Subjurisdiction:
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5192GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BRUNSWICK-GLYNN COUNTY JOINT WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION
County: GLYNN
Action Date: 07/10/2006
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5167GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BYRON
County: PEACH
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4982GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BYRON
County: PEACH
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5209GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CENTERVILLE
County: HOUSTON
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5198GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CLERMONT
County: HALL
Action Date: 07/18/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5182GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: COMMERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 07/18/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5186GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: COVINGTON
County: NEWTON
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5225GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CRISP COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: CRISP
Action Date: 07/21/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5249GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DODGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DODGE
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5156GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DUDLEY
County: LAURENS
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5163GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DULUTH
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 07/18/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5181GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DULUTH
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5181GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DULUTH
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5204GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: HAPEVILLE
County: FULTON
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5157GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: HINESVILLE
County: LIBERTY
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5206GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LESLIE
County: SUMTER
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5230GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MCDUFFIE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MCDUFFIE
Action Date: 07/21/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5248GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MITCHELL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MITCHELL
Action Date: 07/21/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5251GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PAULDING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: PAULDING
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5237GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: POOLER
County: CHATHAM
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5177GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: RANDOLPH
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5016GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SAVANNAH
County: CHATHAM
Action Date: 07/14/2006
Annexation
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2006-4038GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SAVANNAH SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: CHATHAM
Action Date: 07/14/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5172GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: STEPHENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: STEPHENS
Action Date: 07/21/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5250GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BANKS
Action Date: 07/18/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5187GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CHATHAM
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5194GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: DOOLY
Action Date: 07/18/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-4619GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: DOOLY
Action Date: 07/21/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5247GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: ECHOLS
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-4628GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5229GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: RANDOLPH
Action Date: 07/14/2006
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-3856GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: STEPHENS
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Special election procedures (Commission)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5222GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: TROUP
Action Date: 07/18/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5185GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: WALTON
Action Date: 07/18/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5180GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: WARE
Action Date: 07/18/2006
Election administration (Board of elections)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5178LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: BEAUREGARD PARISH SALES TAX DISTRICT No1
Parish: BEAUREGARD
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4909LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: BLANCHARD
Parish: CADDO
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5197LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: HAMMOND
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5173LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: RODESSA
Parish: CADDO
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5162LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 07/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5171LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SPRINGHILL
Parish: WEBSTER
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5239LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: WEST MONROE
Parish: OUACHITA
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5220LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: GRANT
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5188LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: MOREHOUSE
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5233LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5228MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: CRYSTAL SPRINGS
County: COPIAH
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5221MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: LEAKE
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5231NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5217NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: BELMONT
County: GASTON
Action Date: 07/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5175NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 07/21/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5245NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WILSON
County: WILSON
Action Date: 07/18/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4831NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WILSON
County: WILSON
Action Date: 07/18/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5179NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: EDGECOMBE
Action Date: 07/21/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5246SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK
County: BERKELEY
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5191SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: JOHNSONVILLE
County: FLORENCE
Action Date: 07/18/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5183SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LAKE CITY
County: FLORENCE
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5236SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Precinct (Added)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
General election (Date set)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5202SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SENECA
County: OCONEE
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5240SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SWANSEA
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5218SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: FAIRFIELD
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5190SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: GREENWOOD
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5232SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: SALUDA
Action Date: 07/14/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-4711SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5223SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5205TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ALAMO HEIGHTS
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Runoff election (Date set)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4616TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BASTROP
County: BASTROP
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5210TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
County: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, COMAL, MEDINA
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-2811TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
County: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, COMAL, MEDINA
Action Date: 07/21/2006
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-2811TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BOERNE
County: KENDALL
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5195TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BUENA VISTA-BETHEL SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: ELLIS
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Voting method
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5226TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CONROE
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 07/18/2006
Polling place (Designation)
Absentee Voting
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4559TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DECATUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: WISE
Action Date: 07/14/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5166TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No137
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 07/14/2006
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5176TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No140
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 07/21/2006
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5244TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No21
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5238TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No58
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5159TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GLEN ROSE
County: SOMERVELL
Action Date: 07/18/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-4737TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No47
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5158TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No36
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5243TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KYLE
County: HAYS
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4667TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KYLE
County: HAYS
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5160TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KYLE
County: HAYS
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5215TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LLANO
County: LLANO
Action Date: 07/21/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-4215TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MEMORIAL MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: FORT BEND, HARRIS
Action Date: 07/21/2006
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5219TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MISSION
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5174TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NEW BERLIN
County: GUADALUPE
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5214TEXAS Subjurisdiction: POTH
County: WILSON
Action Date: 07/18/2006
Special election procedures (Cancelled)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5189TEXAS Subjurisdiction: RED OAK
County: ELLIS
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5161TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BURLESON
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5211TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: COKE
Action Date: 07/14/2006
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5168TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: LAMPASAS
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-4111TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: NAVARRO
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5170TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: ROBERTSON
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5196TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: SHELBY
Action Date: 07/20/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5224VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: FRANKLIN
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5208VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: MANASSAS PARK
Action Date: 07/20/2006
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5216VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: RICHMOND
Action Date: 07/17/2006
Polling place (Address change)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5154VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: ALBEMARLE
Action Date: 07/19/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5193VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: ARLINGTON
Action Date: 07/14/2006
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5153
John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section