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: COALING
County: TUSCALOOSA
Action Date: 11/21/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4253ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: EUFAULA
County: BARBOUR
Action Date: 11/22/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4266ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 11/22/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4255ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: LEEDS SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY, ST. CLAIR
Action Date: 11/22/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4262ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: RAINBOW CITY
County: ETOWAH
Action Date: 11/22/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4264ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: TRUSSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: JEFFERSON, ST. CLAIR
Action Date: 11/22/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4249ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE DISTRICT
County: LA PAZ, YUMA
Action Date: 11/23/2005
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3808ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CLARKDALE-JEROME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT No3
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 11/18/2005
Voting method (By-mail)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4192ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: KINGMAN
County: MOHAVE
Action Date: 11/17/2005
Term of office (City council)
General election (Date change)
Primary election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4257ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: PEORIA
County: MARICOPA, YAVAPAI
Action Date: 11/16/2005
Voting method (By-mail)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4197ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: TAYLOR
County: NAVAJO
Action Date: 11/17/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4258ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: TOLLESON UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT No214
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/25/2005
Election administration
Election administration (Notice procedures)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4267ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/22/2005
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Added)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4254ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: SANTA CRUZ
Action Date: 11/22/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3910CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/21/2005
Consolidation of jurisdictions
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3948FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: MARATHON
County: MONROE
Action Date: 11/25/2005
Voting method
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4268GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ALAPAHA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: BERRIEN, CLINCH, COOK, ECHOLS, LANIER, LOWNDES
Action Date: 10/31/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4225GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ALTAMAHA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: APPLING, BACON, COFFEE, JEFF DAVIS, TELFAIR
Action Date: 10/31/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4226GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ATLANTA SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: COBB, DEKALB, FULTON
Action Date: 10/31/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4246GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BARNESVILLE
County: LAMAR
Action Date: 11/21/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4199GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: FANNIN, RABUN, TOWNS, UNION
Action Date: 10/31/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4230GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BRIER CREEK SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: BURKE, GLASCOCK, JEFFERSON, JENKINS, RICHMOND
Action Date: 10/31/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4213GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BROAD RIVER SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: BANKS, ELBERT, FRANKLIN, HART, MADISON, OGLETHORPE, WILKES
Action Date: 10/31/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4205GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BROXTON
County: COFFEE
Action Date: 11/21/2005
Voting method (Touch screen)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3684GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CATOOSA COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 10/31/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4229GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CENTRAL GEORGIA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: BLECKLEY, DODGE, JOHNSON, LAURENS, TWIGGS, WASHINGTON,
Action Date:
Submission Number:
WILKINSON