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: ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY
Action Date: 10/27/2005
Candidate qualification procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3953ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
County: LEE
Action Date: 11/02/2005
Method of election (Single-member districts)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4030ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: DAPHNE
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 10/27/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3798ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: DAPHNE
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 10/27/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3949ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: OXFORD
County: CALHOUN, TALLADEGA
Action Date: 10/31/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3983ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 10/28/2005
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3966ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 10/27/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3962ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: EL MIRAGE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/01/2005
General election (Date change)
Primary election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3996ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: NOGALES
County: SANTA CRUZ
Action Date: 11/01/2005
Voting method (By-mail)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3432ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: SHOW LOW
County: NAVAJO
Action Date: 10/31/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3984ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: SHOW LOW
County: NAVAJO
Action Date: 11/01/2005
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Voting method (By-mail)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4028ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: TUCSON
County: PIMA
Action Date: 11/02/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4006ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: WICKENBURG
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 10/28/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3970ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: WICKENBURG
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/01/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3970ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: WICKENBURG
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/01/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4012ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: WICKENBURG
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/02/2005
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4021ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: YUMA
County: YUMA
Action Date: 10/27/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3682ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: YUMA
County: YUMA
Action Date: 10/27/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3952ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 10/28/2005
Voter registration (Procedures)
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Bilingual procedures
Election administration
Election administration (Ballots)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3957CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: AVENAL
County: KINGS
Action Date: 11/02/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4034CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: KETTLEMAN CITY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
County: KINGS
Action Date: 10/28/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3874CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: KETTLEMAN CITY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
County: KINGS
Action Date: 10/28/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3973CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: MERCED
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/01/2005
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3710CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT
County: MERCED
Action Date: 10/28/2005
Consolidation of jurisdictions
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3948FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: ISLAMORADA, VILLAGE OF ISLANDS VILLAGE
County: MONROE
Action Date: 10/28/2005
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3625FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: KEY WEST
County: MONROE
Action Date: 11/02/2005
Polling place
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Election administration
Runoff election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3997GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ABBEVILLE
County: WILCOX
Action Date: 10/28/2005
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3608GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: AMERICUS
County: SUMTER
Action Date: 11/01/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3990GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ATLANTA SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DEKALB, FULTON
Action Date: 11/01/2005
Method of election
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3277GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BERLIN
County: COLQUITT
Action Date: 11/01/2005
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3386GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BERLIN
County: COLQUITT
Action Date: 11/03/2005
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3386GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CARROLLTON
County: CARROLL
Action Date: 10/31/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3987GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DARIEN
County: MCINTOSH
Action Date: 10/31/2005
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3964GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DAWSONVILLE
County: DAWSON
Action Date: 10/19/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-1180GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DAWSONVILLE
County: DAWSON
Action Date: 10/19/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2363GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DAWSONVILLE
County: DAWSON
Action Date: 10/19/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2612GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GEORGIA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Action Date: 10/31/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3991GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: HIRAM
County: PAULDING
Action Date: 11/01/2005
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3521GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: OGLETHORPE
County: MACON
Action Date: 11/01/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4007GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SHARPSBURG
County: COWETA
Action Date: 10/28/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3971GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SWAINSBORO
County: EMANUEL
Action Date: 11/01/2005
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3584GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: TRION SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: CHATTOOGA
Action Date: 10/27/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3481GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: ATHENS-CLARKE
Action Date: 10/28/2005
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3968GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: HANCOCK
Action Date: 11/03/2005
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4037GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: RICHMOND
Action Date: 11/01/2005
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3989GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: WALTON
Action Date: 11/01/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4011LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ALEXANDRIA
Parish: RAPIDES
Action Date: 10/28/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3354LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ALEXANDRIA
Parish: RAPIDES
Action Date: 10/28/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3974LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: ASCENSION
Action Date: 10/31/2005
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3976LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LAFOURCHE FRESH WATER DISTRICT
Parish: ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION, LAFOURCHE
Action Date: 11/01/2005
Boundary changes
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4001LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: BLANCHARD
Parish: CADDO
Action Date: 10/27/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3972LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CARENCRO
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Action Date: 10/27/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3965LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CHOUDRANT
Parish: LINCOLN
Action Date: 10/27/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3959LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CLAIBORNE PARISH WATERSHED DISTRICT
Parish: CLAIBORNE
Action Date: 11/01/2005
Creation of special district
Number of officials
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4003LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CONCORDIA PARISH SALES TAX DISTRICT No1
Parish: CONCORDIA
Action Date: 11/02/2005
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4029LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: EAST FELICIANA PARISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Parish: EAST FELICIANA
Action Date: 11/01/2005
Creation of special district
Method of selection (Elective to appointive)
Term of office (Two years)
Number of officials (Board of commissioners)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-3999LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: LAFOURCHE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No8-C
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Action Date: 10/28/2005
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3416LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. BERNARD PARISH HOUSING, REDEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE
Action Date:
Submission Number:
COMMISSION