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: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6800ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6812ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 11/16/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6115ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MOUNTAIN BROOK
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6839ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Referendum requirement
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6795ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6843ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CAVE CREEK
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6823ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: ELOY FIRE DISTRICT
County: PINAL
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6831ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GILA BEND
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6820ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GILBERT
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6808ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MESA
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6805ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: SURPRISE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6833ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: TOLLESON
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/16/2006
General election (Date set)
Primary election
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6842ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Candidate qualification procedures (School districts)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6211CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: ATWATER
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6449CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: ATWATER
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/16/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6449CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: DELHI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Boundary changes
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6825CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: DOS PALOS
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6734CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: LIVINGSTON
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Special election procedures (Mayor)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6296CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: LIVINGSTON
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Special election procedures (Mayor)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6296CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: LIVINGSTON
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Annexation
Special election procedures (Mayor)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6296CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: LOS BANOS
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6348CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: LOS BANOS
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6348CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: LOS BANOS
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6733CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: LOS BANOS
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6348CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: LOS BANOS
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6733CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: TURLOCK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Boundary changes
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6824CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-4200CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6407GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: AMERICUS
County: SUMTER
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6797GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CENTERVILLE
County: HOUSTON
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6798GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: COVINGTON
County: NEWTON
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6581GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: COVINGTON
County: NEWTON
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6830GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DALLAS
County: PAULDING
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6444GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DALLAS
County: PAULDING
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6809GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN
County: FULTON
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6746GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN
County: FULTON
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6774GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN
County: FULTON
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6782GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN
County: FULTON
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6803GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE
County: HALL
Action Date: 10/31/2006
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6685GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: POULAN
County: WORTH
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6832GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROCKMART
County: POLK
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-5394GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROCKMART
County: POLK
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6220GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROCKMART
County: POLK
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2003-2012GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROCKMART
County: POLK
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2003-2767GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FULTON
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Deleted)
Precinct (Realignment)
Precinct (Renumbering)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Polling place (Location deleted)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6139GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: OGLETHORPE
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6799LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: OUACHITA PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT No1
Parish: OUACHITA
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6837LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: PEARL RIVER
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6819LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6817LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: WASHINGTON PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No8
Parish: WASHINGTON
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6816LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: WEBSTER PARISH ROAD DISTRICT B
Parish: WEBSTER
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6836LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: WEST FELICIANA
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6829LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Consolidation of jurisdictions
Powers and duties
Abolishment of elected office
Consolidation or division of jurisdictions
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6175LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Consolidation of jurisdictions
Powers and duties
Abolishment of elected office
Consolidation or division of jurisdictions
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6175MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: SUMMIT
County: PIKE
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6815NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FARMVILLE
County: PITT
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6821NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GASTONIA
County: GASTON
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6828NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSTON
County: MARTIN
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6827SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FORT MILL
County: YORK
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6822SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREER
County: GREENVILLE, SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6834SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: IRMO
County: LEXINGTON, RICHLAND
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6810TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BURLESON
County: JOHNSON, TARRANT
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Precinct
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6256TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CLARENDON COLLEGE DISTRICT
County: DONLEY
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6197TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DOWDELL PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6814TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No151
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6838TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No155
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 11/16/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6835TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No70
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6807TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HELOTES
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6707TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HELOTES
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6806TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HICO
County: HAMILTON
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6804TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KILGORE
County: GREGG, RUSK
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6840TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KILLEEN
County: BELL
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Districting plan
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6811TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAKEWAY
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6801TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MEDINA COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT No1
County: MEDINA
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6826TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PARKER COUNTY SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: PARKER
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6796TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SULPHUR SPRINGS
County: HOPKINS
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6813TEXAS Subjurisdiction: THE FALLS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: COLORADO
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Creation of special district
Polling place (Address change)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6571TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WEST SABINE COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: SABINE
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Special election procedures (Cancelled)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6841TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WHARTON COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No1
County: WHARTON
Action Date: 11/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6802TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TARRANT
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6818TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: TRAVIS
Action Date: 11/17/2006
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures
General election
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6600
John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section