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: AUBURN
County: LEE
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3171ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: CEDAR BLUFF
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3498ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: CEDAR BLUFF
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3582ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: HARPERSVILLE
County: SHELBY
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3633ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: SUMMERDALE
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 07/26/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3639ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CAMP VERDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No28
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2240ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GILBERT
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3583ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: YUMA
County: YUMA
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3173ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Ballot format
Election administration (Ballots)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2922ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 07/25/2007
Redistricting plan (Justice court)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3406ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 07/26/2007
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Ballot format
Election administration (Ballots)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2922ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 07/27/2007
Redistricting plan (Justice court)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3406CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: MERCED
County: MERCED
Action Date: 07/25/2007
Term of office (Mayor)
Election administration
Voting method (By-mail)
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)
Procedures for filling vacancies (Mayor)
Campaign financing provisions (Contribution limits)
Referendum requirement
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2766CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MERCED
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3449CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MERCED
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3449GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ALMA
County: BACON
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3604GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BREMEN
County: CARROLL, HARALSON
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3588GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CHARLTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: CHARLTON
Action Date: 07/18/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3580GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: COLQUITT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: COLQUITT
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Nonpartisan elections
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3329GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CONYERS
County: ROCKDALE
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Special election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3308GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DARIEN
County: MCINTOSH
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3450GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FOREST PARK
County: CLAYTON
Action Date: 07/26/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3638GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: HOLLY SPRINGS
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3542GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: HOLLY SPRINGS
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3617GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LOGANVILLE
County: GWINNETT, WALTON
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3627GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: NEWTON
Action Date: 07/09/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3390GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PERRY
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3597GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA
County: COBB
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3587GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SOCIAL CIRCLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: NEWTON, WALTON
Action Date: 07/19/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3391GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: STATE COURT
Action Date: 07/25/2007
Number of officials (Judgeship)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3183GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: TREUTLEN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: TREUTLEN
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3581GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: WARNER ROBINS
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3616GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BRANTLEY
Action Date: 07/25/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3562GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CARROLL
Action Date: 07/26/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3634GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CHATHAM
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3095GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CHATHAM
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3478GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: COBB
Action Date: 07/25/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Deleted)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3607GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FRANKLIN
Action Date: 07/26/2007
Voter registration (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3635GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: GORDON
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3219GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 07/25/2007
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3623GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MONROE
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3620GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MUSCOGEE
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3444GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: WALKER
Action Date: 07/25/2007
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3632LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CARENCRO
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3612LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: MANDEVILLE
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3595LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: POLLOCK
Parish: GRANT
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3590LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: WHITEHALL VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT
Parish: LA SALLE
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Creation of special district
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3584LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: MADISON
Action Date: 07/26/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3640LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ST. MARTIN
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3598LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3368LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 07/27/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3368LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: UNION
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3455LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/11/2007
Voter registration (Procedures)
Absentee Voting
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3062LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/19/2007
Voter registration
Election administration
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Nominating procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3625LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/19/2007
Establishment of elected office
Number of officials
Consolidation or division of jurisdictions
Referendum requirement
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3626MICHIGAN Subjurisdiction: BUENA VISTA
County: SAGINAW
Action Date: 07/20/2007
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3573MICHIGAN Subjurisdiction: CLYDE
County: ALLEGAN
Action Date: 07/20/2007
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3574MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: AMITE
Action Date: 07/26/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3636MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: MCCOMB
County: PIKE
Action Date: 07/25/2007
Election administration
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2465MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: NATCHEZ PLANNING COMMISSION
County: ADAMS
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Creation of special district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3630MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: PORT GIBSON
County: CLAIBORNE
Action Date: 07/25/2007
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3351MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: WAYNESBORO
County: WAYNE
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3622MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 07/18/2007
Voter registration (Hours)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3224MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: LAUDERDALE
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3603MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: LAUDERDALE
Action Date: 07/26/2007
Voter registration (Hours)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3603MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: WAYNE
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3621MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Candidate qualification procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2995MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/26/2007
Election administration
Candidate qualification procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2997MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/27/2007
Candidate qualification procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2995NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Action Date: 07/25/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3608NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: EASTOVER SANITARY DISTRICT
County: CUMBERLAND
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3017NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: HEMBY BRIDGE
County: UNION
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Plurality vote requirement
Nonpartisan elections
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3550NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SUMMERFIELD
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3624NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WEDDINGTON
County: UNION
Action Date: 07/25/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3637NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WELDON
County: HALIFAX
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3628NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WILSON
County: WILSON
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3596NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Address change)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3593NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: PITT
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Renumbering)
Polling place (Added)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3579NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: UNION
Action Date: 07/26/2007
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3631SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FOREST ACRES
County: RICHLAND
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3400SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FOREST ACRES
County: RICHLAND
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3594SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: PORT ROYAL
County: BEAUFORT
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3614SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SUMTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT No17
County: SUMTER
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3601SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SUMTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT No2
County: SUMTER
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3602SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: TEGA CAY
County: YORK
Action Date: 07/20/2007
Term of office (City council)
Term of office (Mayor)
Referendum requirement
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-3732SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: TEGA CAY
County: YORK
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3585SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: HORRY
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Precinct (Name change)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3349SOUTH DAKOTA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Election administration
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2007-2815SOUTH DAKOTA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/26/2007
Election administration
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2815TEXAS Subjurisdiction: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT
County: POTTER, RANDALL
Action Date: 07/25/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3383TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ANTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HOCKLEY, LAMB
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3611TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DENVER CITY
County: YOAKUM
Action Date: 07/20/2007
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2420TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No5
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3577TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FRISCO
County: COLLIN, DENTON
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3592TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No104
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3586TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No383
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3589TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HAWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: JONES
Action Date: 07/18/2007
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3575TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HORIZON REGIONAL MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: EL PASO
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Deannexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3606TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HUDSON OAKS
County: PARKER
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3609TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MATAGORDA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MATAGORDA
Action Date: 07/26/2007
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-2851TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PORT ARTHUR
County: JEFFERSON, ORANGE
Action Date: 07/25/2007
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3615TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ROYSE CITY
County: COLLIN, ROCKWALL
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3613TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SUNFIELD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No4
County: HAYS, TRAVIS
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3578TEXAS Subjurisdiction: TEXARKANA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BOWIE
Action Date: 07/19/2007
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-2571TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WALLER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HARRIS, WALLER
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-2064TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: HOWARD
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Renumbering)
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3605TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: MILAM
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2007-3419TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 07/25/2007
Creation of judicial district (County court)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3642TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: UPSHUR
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3600TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 07/25/2007
Ballot format
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3641VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: CHESAPEAKE
Action Date: 07/25/2007
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3619VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: PETERSBURG
Action Date: 07/19/2007
Polling place (Changed)
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3576VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: PETERSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT
Action Date: 07/19/2007
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-3591VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: PITTSYLVANIA
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3599VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: PAGE
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Referendum requirement
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-3618
The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 07/23/2007
Submission Number: 2007-3091ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 07/24/2007
Submission Number: 2007-2922MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: MCCOMB
County: PIKE
Action Date: 07/26/2007
Election administration
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Submission Number: 2007-2465
John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section