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: CHELSEA
County: SHELBY
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7010ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MOBILE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 12/01/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6968ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MUSCLE SHOALS
County: COLBERT
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6969ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: PIKE ROAD
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 12/01/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6980ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: PINSON
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 12/01/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6966ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: PERRY
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7024ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: APACHE JUNCTION
County: PINAL
Action Date: 12/08/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6935ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: BENSON
County: COCHISE
Action Date: 12/01/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6974ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GILBERT
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 12/08/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6808ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GILBERT
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 12/08/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7028ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST FIRE DISTRICT
County: PIMA
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6983CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: ATWATER
County: MERCED
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6449CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: ATWATER
County: MERCED
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6977CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: ATWATER
County: MERCED
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6449CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: ATWATER
County: MERCED
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6977CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: ATWATER
County: MERCED
Action Date: 12/05/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6449CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: DELHI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MERCED
Action Date: 12/01/2006
Boundary changes
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6825CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: DOS PALOS
County: MERCED
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6734CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: GUSTINE
County: MERCED
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6735CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: GUSTINE
County: MERCED
Action Date: 12/05/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6735CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: LOS BANOS
County: MERCED
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6348CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: LOS BANOS
County: MERCED
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6733CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: TURLOCK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MERCED
Action Date: 12/01/2006
Boundary changes
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6824CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Candidate qualification procedures
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Special election procedures (School districts)
Compensation
Referendum requirement
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6621CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7014CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7015CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7016CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7017FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: TAMPA
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7020FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: TEMPLE TERRACE
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Action Date: 12/05/2006
Election administration (Charter amendment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7001GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ALPHARETTA
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/05/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6985GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BREMEN
County: CARROLL, HARALSON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6587GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BREMEN
County: CARROLL, HARALSON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6999GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BRONWOOD
County: TERRELL
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6661GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BYROMVILLE
County: DOOLY
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6975GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BYRON
County: PEACH
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Deannexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6503GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BYRON
County: PEACH
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6991GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CLARKESVILLE
County: HABERSHAM
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6998GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DECATUR
County: DEKALB
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7029GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DUBLIN
County: LAURENS
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7004GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6746GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6774GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6803GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6882GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6987GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6987GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6995GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE
County: HALL
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6971GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GLASCOCK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: GLASCOCK
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6972GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LA FAYETTE
County: WALKER
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6993GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PINE LAKE
County: DEKALB
Action Date: 12/08/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7023GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RICHMOND HILL
County: BRYAN
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7005GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6694GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6941GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6989GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6759GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6960GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6976GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6976GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6996GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: WARWICK
County: WORTH
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6554GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: RANDOLPH
Action Date: 11/28/2006
Voter registration
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Reconsideration of objection requested
Submission Number: 2006-3856GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: RANDOLPH
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Voter registration (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6617LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ASCENSION CONSOLIDATED UTILITIES DISTRICT No1
Parish: ASCENSION
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7007LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: BROUSSARD
Parish: LAFAYETTE, ST. MARTIN
Action Date: 12/05/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6784LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: BROUSSARD
Parish: LAFAYETTE, ST. MARTIN
Action Date: 12/05/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6979LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: DE RIDDER
Parish: BEAUREGARD, VERNON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7000LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: JACKSON PARISH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT No1
Parish: JACKSON
Action Date: 12/05/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6984LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SABINE PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: SABINE
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6990LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Special election procedures (General election)
Special election procedures (Primary)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7018MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: LAWRENCE
Action Date: 12/08/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7025NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FAYETTEVILLE
County: CUMBERLAND
Action Date: 12/01/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6965NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 12/05/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6978NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: KINGS MOUNTAIN
County: CLEVELAND, GASTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6737NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: KINGS MOUNTAIN
County: CLEVELAND, GASTON
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7027NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WELDON
County: HALIFAX
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7021NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7006SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6779SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6903SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6992SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: DILLION
County: ABBEVILLE
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7026SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK
County: BERKELEY
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6923SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK
County: BERKELEY
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7011SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
County: HORRY
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6521TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BARTONVILLE
County: DENTON
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7002TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BASTROP
County: BASTROP
Action Date: 12/05/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6986TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
County: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, COMAL, MEDINA
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6652TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
County: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, COMAL, MEDINA
Action Date: 12/08/2006
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6652TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CEDAR PARK
County: WILLIAMSON
Action Date: 12/08/2006
Polling place (Added)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7013TEXAS Subjurisdiction: EASTLAND
County: EASTLAND
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7019TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No158
County: FORT BEND
Action Date: 12/01/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6973TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FOUNTAINHEAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6363TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GORMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: COMANCHE, EASTLAND
Action Date: 12/03/2006
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6963TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GRADY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MARTIN
Action Date: 12/06/2006
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7008TEXAS Subjurisdiction: GRANITE SHOALS
County: BURNET
Action Date: 12/01/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6967TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LUBBOCK
County: LUBBOCK
Action Date: 12/05/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6982TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No96
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 12/05/2006
Creation of special district
Staggered terms
Number of officials
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6981TEXAS Subjurisdiction: OAK RIDGE NORTH
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7012TEXAS Subjurisdiction: RIO VISTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HILL, JOHNSON
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7003TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ROSE HILL SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
General election (Date change)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6850TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7022TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BRAZORIA
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7009TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: REEVES
Action Date: 12/01/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Election administration (Recount procedures)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6962VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: HARRISONBURG
Action Date: 12/06/2006
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6994VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: HARRISONBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT
Action Date: 12/06/2006
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6997VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: LAWRENCEVILLE
County: BRUNSWICK
Action Date: 12/04/2006
Voter registration (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6463VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: TAZEWELL
County: TAZEWELL
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6988
John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section