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: FAIRHOPE
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6754ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: FAIRHOPE
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6873ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: TALLADEGA
Action Date: 11/17/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6852ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: IRONDALE
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Annexation
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6403ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: IRONDALE
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6879ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: RAINBOW CITY
County: ETOWAH
Action Date: 11/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6851ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: VALLEY
County: CHAMBERS
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6877ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6430GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: OGLETHORPE
County: MACON
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6872GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PERRY
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 11/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6854GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROME
County: FLOYD
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6878GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: WEST POINT
County: HARRIS, TROUP
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6868GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: LOWNDES
Action Date: 11/20/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6846GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: PICKENS
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Voter registration (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6867GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: WARE
Action Date: 11/20/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Runoff election (Date set)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6856LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ASSUMPTION PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT No1
Parish: ASSUMPTION
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6841LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: GRAMBLING
Parish: LINCOLN
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6876LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: LANDRY SUBDIVISION GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT No7
Parish: ASSUMPTION
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6870LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SOUTH LAFOURCHE LEVEE DISTRICT
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Action Date: 11/20/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6859LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. TAMMANY PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No10
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6871LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. TAMMANY PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No11
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 11/20/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6863LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: YOUNGSVILLE
Parish: LAFAYETTE
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6860MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: BOLIVAR
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6687SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FORT MILL
County: YORK
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6822TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BAY COLONY WEST MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: GALVESTON
Action Date: 11/17/2006
Creation of special district
Annexation
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6853TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRACKETT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: KINNEY
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6865TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CARRIZO SPRINGS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DIMMIT
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6874TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CUERO
County: DEWITT
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6492TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No36
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6869TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No84
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 11/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6849TEXAS Subjurisdiction: IRAAN
County: PECOS
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6347TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KILLEEN
County: BELL
Action Date: 11/14/2006
Polling place (Designation)
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6300TEXAS Subjurisdiction: KILLEEN
County: BELL
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Districting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6811TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAS LOMAS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No4
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 11/20/2006
Creation of special district
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6855TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LEGGETT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: POLK
Action Date: 11/20/2006
Term of office
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6857TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NACOGDOCHES
County: NACOGDOCHES
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6866TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NEW BRAUNFELS
County: COMAL, GUADALUPE
Action Date: 11/20/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6858TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NORTHLAKE
County: DENTON
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6861TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No19
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 11/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6862TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ROSE HILL SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 11/20/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6850TEXAS Subjurisdiction: VAN
County: VAN ZANDT
Action Date: 11/17/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6848TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WEST TAWAKONI
County: HUNT
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6875TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: UPSHUR
Action Date: 11/20/2006
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6312
John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section