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: ATMORE
County: ESCAMBIA
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5444ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: DOUBLE SPRINGS
County: WINSTON
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Annexation
Notice of withdrawal
Submission Number: 2006-4975ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: DOUBLE SPRINGS
County: WINSTON
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Annexation
Notice of withdrawal
Submission Number: 2006-5138ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: GLENCOE
County: CALHOUN, ETOWAH
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5453ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: OWENS CROSS ROADS
County: MADISON
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5080ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: OWENS CROSS ROADS
County: MADISON
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5484ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: TUSCUMBIA
County: COLBERT
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5487ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5464ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: CALHOUN
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5463ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: CLARKE
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5474ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Referendum requirement
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5088ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5478ALASKA Subjurisdiction: HOMER
Borough: KENAI PENINSULA
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5469ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT No201
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5148ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GILA BEND
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5475ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5433ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MINGUS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT No4
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 08/11/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5361ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: APACHE
Action Date: 08/11/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5493ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5460ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Ballot format
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5480ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: PIMA
Action Date: 07/21/2006
Voter registration
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-4930ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Election administration (Recount procedures)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5040ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Consolidation of jurisdictions (Procedures)
Staggered terms
Term of office (Four years)
Number of officials (Board of supervisors)
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Referendum requirement
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4897GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BANKS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BANKS
Action Date: 08/11/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5492GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CLARKSTON
County: DEKALB
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5454GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CLERMONT
County: HALL
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5182GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FARGO
County: CLINCH
Action Date: 08/11/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5491GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE
County: HALL
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5448GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GROVETOWN
County: COLUMBIA
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5447GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: HOLLY SPRINGS
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5490GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: NEWNAN
County: COWETA
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5472GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PALMETTO
County: COWETA, FULTON
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5437GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SCREVEN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: SCREVEN
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Nonpartisan elections
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5422GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: TRION
County: CHATTOOGA
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5489GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5438GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: ATHENS-CLARKE
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5432GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: COOK
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5425GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: DEKALB
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5485GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FULTON
Action Date: 08/01/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5450GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: RANDOLPH
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-3856GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: RANDOLPH
Action Date: 08/11/2006
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-3856LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CROWLEY
Parish: ACADIA
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5458LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ACADIA
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5479LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ASCENSION
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5412LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: EAST FELICIANA
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5427LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: PLAQUEMINES
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5287LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: PLAQUEMINES
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5277LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: PLAQUEMINES
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5287LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: VERMILION
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5393LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5426LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Voter registration
Election administration
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5398MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: WAYNE
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5423NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5477NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MCFARLAN
County: ANSON
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5457NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: CLEVELAND
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5467NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: CUMBERLAND
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5434NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: ONSLOW
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Location established)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5441NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: UNION
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5470NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 08/11/2006
Special election procedures (Primary)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5494SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREER
County: GREENVILLE, SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5468SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREER
County: GREENVILLE, SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5468SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREER
County: GREENVILLE, SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5488SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: JAMES ISLAND
County: CHARLESTON
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
General election (Date set)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5070SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: JAMES ISLAND
County: CHARLESTON
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Special election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5338SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MT. PLEASANT
County: CHARLESTON
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5421SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MT. PLEASANT
County: CHARLESTON
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Procedures for filling vacancies
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5473SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: RIDGELAND
County: JASPER
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5451TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ANNA
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5440TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No23
County: BRAZORIA
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5462TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CORSICANA
County: NAVARRO
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5455TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DENTON
County: DENTON
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5435TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DUMAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MOORE
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5471TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No5
County: FORT BEND, HARRIS
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5456TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HONDO
County: MEDINA
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5429TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LEANDER
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5443TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LOCKHART
County: CALDWELL
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5449TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No19
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5431TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MOUNT VERNON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: FRANKLIN, HOPKINS
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5482TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MULESHOE
County: BAILEY
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5476TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MUMFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: ROBERTSON
Action Date: 08/10/2006
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Notice of withdrawal
Submission Number: 2006-4783TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NORTH HARRIS MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
County: HARRIS, MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Polling place (Designation)
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Special election procedures (General election)
Joint election procedures
General election (Cancelled)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5424TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BEE
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5439TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: CROSBY
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5452TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: GALVESTON
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5428TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: GARZA
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5459TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: GRAY
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5466TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: MENARD
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5436TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5442TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: WHARTON
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5486VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: LOUISA
County: LOUISA
Action Date: 08/07/2006
Polling place (Location established)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5430VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: VIRGINIA BEACH
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5445VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN PARTY
Action Date: 08/08/2006
Nominating procedures (Primary)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-5481VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: LOUDOUN
Action Date: 08/09/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5461
John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section