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: BAYOU LA BATRE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 11/30/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6115ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT A
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Consolidation of jurisdictions
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6430ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MONTEVALLO
County: SHELBY
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6880ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6925ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6926ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 3
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6927ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6928ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 5
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6929ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: SUMMERDALE
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6916ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 11/29/2006
Incorporation
Polling place (Location established)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6939ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6924ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/30/2006
Referendum requirement
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6795ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/30/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6924ALASKA Subjurisdiction: SAXMAN
Borough: KETCHIKAN GATEWAY
Action Date: 11/24/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6883ALASKA Subjurisdiction: ST. MARY'S
Action Date: 12/01/2006
Bilingual procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6961ALASKA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6907ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: APACHE JUNCTION
County: PINAL
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6935ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CHANDLER
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6892ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: ORO VALLEY
County: PIMA
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6910ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: SAHUARITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No30
County: PIMA
Action Date: 11/30/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6957ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: SURPRISE
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6833CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: ATWATER
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/16/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6449CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: DOS PALOS
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/15/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6734CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: GUSTINE
County: MERCED
Action Date: 11/16/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6735GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BOWERSVILLE
County: HART
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6940GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON
County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6616GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON
County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6934GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CARL
County: BARROW
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6890GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: COMMERCE
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6904GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ELBERTON
County: ELBERT
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6900GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN
County: FULTON
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6746GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN
County: FULTON
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6774GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN
County: FULTON
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6803GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN
County: FULTON
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6882GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LOUISVILLE
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6914GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MILNER
County: LAMAR
Action Date: 11/30/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6316GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PEACHTREE CITY
County: FAYETTE
Action Date: 11/24/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6888GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PERRY
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6854GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PERRY
County: HOUSTON, PEACH
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6930GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RIVERDALE
County: CLAYTON
Action Date: 11/20/2006
Annexation
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2006-5752GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6694GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6941GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA
County: COBB
Action Date: 11/29/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6423GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA
County: COBB
Action Date: 11/29/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6959GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 11/30/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6759GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 11/30/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6960GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FULTON
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6921LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ASSUMPTION PARISH CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Parish: ASSUMPTION
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6955LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ASSUMPTION PARISH ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT No1
Parish: ASSUMPTION
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Special election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6953LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: CADDO PARISH FIRE DISTRICT No7
Parish: CADDO
Action Date: 11/20/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6690LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: HOUMA
Parish: TERREBONNE
Action Date: 11/24/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6947LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: PEARL RIVER
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6819LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: PEARL RIVER
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6906LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: TERREBONNE PARISH ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT No2
Parish: TERREBONNE
Action Date: 11/24/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6949LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: TERREBONNE PARISH ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT No4
Parish: TERREBONNE
Action Date: 11/24/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6950LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: TERREBONNE PARISH ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT No6
Parish: TERREBONNE
Action Date: 11/24/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6951LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: CALDWELL
Action Date: 11/29/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6952LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: RAPIDES
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6920LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: TERREBONNE
Action Date: 11/24/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6948NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FRANKLINTON
County: FRANKLIN
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Form of government (Council-manager)
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6917NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WILSON
County: WILSON
Action Date: 11/24/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6898NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/30/2006
Referendum requirement
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6956SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: BLUFFTON
County: BEAUFORT
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6897SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6779SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6903SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: COTTAGEVILLE
County: COLLETON
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Form of government (Council)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6913SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: EASLEY
County: PICKENS
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6886SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FORT MILL
County: YORK
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6822SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FORT MILL
County: YORK
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6896SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FORT MILL
County: YORK
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6901SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK
County: BERKELEY
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6923SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LANDRUM
County: SPARTANBURG
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6919SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6446SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6936SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MARION
County: MARION
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6942SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: PELION
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6918SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: PINE RIDGE
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6899SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: PORT ROYAL
County: BEAUFORT
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6931SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: UNION
County: UNION
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6902SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WEST COLUMBIA
County: LEXINGTON
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6909TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ARANSAS PASS
County: ARANSAS, NUECES, SAN PATRICIO
Action Date: 11/24/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6891TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
County: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, COMAL, MEDINA
Action Date: 11/16/2006
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6652TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
County: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, COMAL, MEDINA
Action Date: 11/30/2006
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6652TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BOERNE
County: KENDALL
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6667TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BOERNE
County: KENDALL
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6932TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BOERNE
County: KENDALL
Action Date: 11/29/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6667TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BOERNE
County: KENDALL
Action Date: 11/29/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6932TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BOERNE
County: KENDALL
Action Date: 11/29/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6938TEXAS Subjurisdiction: EAGLE PASS
County: MAVERICK
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6887TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No25
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 11/24/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6889TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
County: FRANKLIN
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6908TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FROST
County: NAVARRO
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6885TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FROST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: ELLIS, NAVARRO
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6915TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GALVESTON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No66
County: GALVESTON
Action Date: 11/29/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6411TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No479
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Creation of special district
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language)
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6893TEXAS Subjurisdiction: IRAAN
County: PECOS
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-4790TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAS LOMAS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No3
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 11/21/2006
Creation of special district
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6881TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAS LOMAS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No4
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6911TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LONGVIEW
County: GREGG, HARRISON
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6905TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MONAHANS
County: WARD
Action Date: 11/24/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6884TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PORTER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 11/29/2006
Special election procedures (Cancelled)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6958TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SUGAR LAND
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 11/24/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6912TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BREWSTER
Action Date: 11/22/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Runoff election
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6933TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: JEFF DAVIS
Action Date: 11/17/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6894TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: JEFF DAVIS
Action Date: 12/01/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6894TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: MATAGORDA
Action Date: 11/30/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6954TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6895TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 11/29/2006
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6946VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: STUART
County: PATRICK
Action Date: 11/29/2006
Staggered terms
Term of office (Four years)
Annexation
Election administration
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6943VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: NEW KENT
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6922
John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section