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: BOAZ
County: ETOWAH, MARSHALL
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3916ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: HUNTSVILLE
County: LIMESTONE, MADISON
Action Date: 10/21/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3900ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: BLOUNT
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3911ALASKA Subjurisdiction: KOYUKUK
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Special election procedures (General election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3945ALASKA Subjurisdiction: NUIQSUT
Borough: NORTH SLOPE
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3915ALASKA Subjurisdiction: WHITTIER
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3943ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: COOLIDGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No21
County: PINAL
Action Date: 10/21/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3256ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3932ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: NADABURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT No81
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3905ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3904ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: SANTA CRUZ
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3910CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: KINGS COUNTY SERVICE AREA No2
County: KINGS
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Creation of special district
Annexation
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3922CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: NUNES WATER DISTRICT
County: KINGS
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Dissolution of jurisdiction
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3923CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MONTEREY
Action Date: 10/27/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3644FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: EVERGLADES CITY
County: COLLIER
Action Date: 10/19/2005
Term of office (Four years)
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3901FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: KEY WEST
County: MONROE
Action Date: 10/27/2005
Polling place
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3934GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ADEL
County: COOK
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3919GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MARIETTA
County: COBB
Action Date: 10/20/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3890GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MAYSVILLE
County: BANKS, JACKSON
Action Date: 10/27/2005
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3512GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MITCHELL
County: MITCHELL
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3946GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PERRY
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3903GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PERRY
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Deannexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3903GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PERRY
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3930GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROCKMART
County: POLK
Action Date: 10/21/2005
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3889GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: VILLA RICA
County: CARROLL, DOUGLAS
Action Date: 10/21/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3892GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CLAYTON
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Voter registration (Location deleted)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3918GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: WALKER
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3929GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: WILKINSON
Action Date: 10/27/2005
Voter registration (Relocation of registrars office)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3947LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: OLLA
Parish: LA SALLE
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-1383LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SHREVEPORT
Parish: BOSSIER, CADDO
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3914LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: VILLE PLATTE
Parish: EVANGELINE
Action Date: 10/19/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3933LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ST. MARY
Action Date: 10/21/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3898MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: WAYNESBORO
County: WAYNE
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3921MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: WAYNE
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3920NEW HAMPSHIRE Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/11/2005
Voter registration (Procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3935NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GASTONIA
County: GASTON
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3543NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GASTONIA
County: GASTON
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3931NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WOODLAND
County: NORTHAMPTON
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Staggered terms
Term of office (Four years)
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3928SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: HARDEEVILLE
County: JASPER
Action Date: 10/21/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3891SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: KERSHAW
County: LANCASTER
Action Date: 10/21/2005
Staggered terms
Term of office (Four years)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3895SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3913SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT No4
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3944SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: CHARLESTON
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3319SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: FLORENCE
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Voter registration (Relocation of registrars office)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3941TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CANADIAN
County: HEMPHILL
Action Date: 10/21/2005
Special election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3475TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CROSSROADS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: VICTORIA
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Dissolution of jurisdiction
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3936TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CUERO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DEWITT, GONZALES
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3524TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DALLAS
County: COLLIN, DALLAS, DENTON, KAUFMAN, ROCKWALL
Action Date: 10/21/2005
Deannexation
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3188TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ELLIS COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No1
County: ELLIS
Action Date: 10/21/2005
Creation of special district
Method of election (At large)
Staggered terms
Number of officials (Board of supervisors)
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3894TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No400
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3940TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No412
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/21/2005
Creation of special district
Number of officials
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3939TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/21/2005
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Voting method (Electronic)
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3333TEXAS Subjurisdiction: JOHNSON COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No2
County: JOHNSON
Action Date: 10/21/2005
Creation of special district
Method of election (At large)
Staggered terms
Number of officials (Board of supervisors)
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3896TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAKESIDE WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No2-D
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3927TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NORTH HARRIS COUNTY REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Redistricting procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3937TEXAS Subjurisdiction: OAK POINT WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No1
County: DENTON
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Creation of special district
Number of officials
Polling place (Location established)
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3907TEXAS Subjurisdiction: OAK POINT WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No2
County: DENTON
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Creation of special district
Number of officials
Polling place (Location established)
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3908TEXAS Subjurisdiction: POINT VENTURE
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3909TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SILVERTON
County: BRISCOE
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3533TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SMYER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HOCKLEY
Action Date: 10/21/2005
Polling place (Designation)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3342TEXAS Subjurisdiction: STEPHENS REGIONAL SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: EASTLAND, PALO PINTO, SHACKELFORD, STEPHENS, THROCKMORTON
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Creation of special district
Number of officials
Referendum requirement
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3925TEXAS Subjurisdiction: TEXLINE
County: DALLAM
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3105TEXAS Subjurisdiction: VICTORIA COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: VICTORIA
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Creation of special district
Election administration (Help America Vote Act)
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures
Joint election procedures
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3244TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BRAZOS
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3673TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: CHAMBERS
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Establishment of elected office (District attorney)
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Compensation
Abolishment of elected office
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3926TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: COOKE
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3120TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: CRANE
Action Date: 10/25/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3334TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: CRANE
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Voting method (Electronic)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3767TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: DIMMIT
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3323TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: LLANO
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3527TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: NAVARRO
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3917TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: POTTER
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3942TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3906TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: WILBARGER
Action Date: 10/21/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3353TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: ZAPATA
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3797TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Creation of special district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3924TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3938VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: CLARKSVILLE
County: MECKLENBURG
Action Date: 10/21/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3893VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: FRANKLIN
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3912VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: ROANOKE
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3602VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FAUQUIER
Action Date: 10/24/2005
Boundary changes
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3888VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: HANOVER
Action Date: 10/27/2005
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3530VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: LANCASTER
Action Date: 10/26/2005
Voting method (Electronic)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3513
John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section