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: GULF SHORES
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4397ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MOUNTAIN BROOK
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 12/02/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4374ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: BARBOUR
Action Date: 12/09/2005
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 1994-4171ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: FORT THOMAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No7
County: GRAHAM
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4388ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST FIRE DISTRICT
County: PIMA
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4355ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST FIRE DISTRICT
County: PIMA
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4435ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: PAYSON
County: GILA
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-4329ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: SEDONA
County: COCONINO, YAVAPAI
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Voting method (By-mail)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4431ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: SPRINGERVILLE
County: APACHE
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4387ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: YUMA COUNTY FREE LIBRARY DISTRICT
County: YUMA
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Creation of special district
Polling place (Designation)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4040ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Election administration (Polling place procedures)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4437CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: HANFORD JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: KINGS
Action Date: 12/02/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4415CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT
County: MERCED
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Consolidation of jurisdictions
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3948GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: EAST POINT
County: FULTON
Action Date: 11/22/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4373GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FORT OGLETHORPE
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Annexation
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2004-0040GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FORT OGLETHORPE
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Annexation
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2004-4811GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FORT OGLETHORPE
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2004-0918GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FORT OGLETHORPE
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4408GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: HOLLY SPRINGS
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4094GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: HOLLY SPRINGS
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4422GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROCKMART
County: POLK
Action Date: 12/08/2005
Voting method (Electronic)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-3889GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4427GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SMITHVILLE
County: LEE
Action Date: 12/02/2005
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4376GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: WAYCROSS
County: PIERCE, WARE
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4385GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CHEROKEE
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4423GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4394GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: ROCKDALE
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Voter registration (Relocation of registrars office)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4428LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: AVOYELLES PARISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Parish: AVOYELLES
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Creation of special district
Method of selection (Elective to appointive)
Term of office (Four years)
Number of officials
Referendum requirement
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4403LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: DE SOTO PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: DESOTO
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4395LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: EAST CARROLL PARISH GARBAGE DISTRICT No1
Parish: EAST CARROLL
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4436LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: RAYNE
Parish: ACADIA
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4386LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: SHREVEPORT
Parish: BOSSIER, CADDO
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3914LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. BERNARD PARISH ARTS, CULTURE, AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
Parish: ST. BERNARD
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Creation of special district
Method of selection (Elective to appointive)
Staggered terms
Term of office (Three years)
Number of officials
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4402LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT No1
Parish: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Action Date: 11/30/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4401LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. MARY PARISH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT No2
Parish: ST. MARY
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4125LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: THIBODAUX
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2005-2198LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: THIBODAUX
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-2949LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: THIBODAUX
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4404LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: OUACHITA
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4438LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Action Date: 11/30/2005
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4400LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Boundary changes (Special districts)
Referendum requirement
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4409MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: GREENWOOD
County: LEFLORE
Action Date: 12/08/2005
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4440MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL DISRICT
County: MONROE
Action Date: 12/08/2005
Redistricting plan
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4441MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: ALCORN
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4407MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: GREENE
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Redistricting plan
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4413MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: LEAKE
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-4081MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: MONROE
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Limited redistricting (Board of supervisors)
Limited redistricting (Justice court)
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Deleted)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Polling place (Location deleted)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3878MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: PRENTISS
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Polling place (Name change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4439NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4123NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4285NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4411NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: RANLO
County: GASTON
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4382SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHERAW
County: CHESTERFIELD
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4418SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FOLLY BEACH
County: CHARLESTON
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4384SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: MYRTLE BEACH
County: HORRY
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4417SOUTH DAKOTA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Election administration
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4412TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CANUTILLO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: EL PASO
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4392TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CAPROCK HOSPITAL DISTRICT
County: FLOYD
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4389TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CIBOLO
County: GUADALUPE
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Boundary changes
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4426TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CLEVELAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: LIBERTY, MONTGOMERY, SAN JACINTO
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4424TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FAIR OAKS RANCH
County: BEXAR, COMAL, KENDALL
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4416TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No167
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4393TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAMPASAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
County: LAMPASAS
Action Date: 11/30/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4380TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAMPASAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
County: LAMPASAS
Action Date: 11/30/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4379TEXAS Subjurisdiction: OLTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HALE, LAMB
Action Date: 12/02/2005
Consolidation of jurisdictions
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4378TEXAS Subjurisdiction: OLTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HALE, LAMB
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Consolidation of jurisdictions
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-4378TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PALESTINE
County: ANDERSON
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4383TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ROCKWALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: KAUFMAN, ROCKWALL
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Polling place (Designation)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4406TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SANTA CLARA
County: GUADALUPE
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Boundary changes
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4425TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SPADE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: LAMB
Action Date: 12/01/2005
Consolidation of jurisdictions
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-4365TEXAS Subjurisdiction: VICTORIA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT
County: VICTORIA
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4396TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No22
County: WILLIAMSON
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Creation of special district
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Special election procedures (Confirmation)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4410TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WILLS POINT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: KAUFMAN, VAN ZANDT
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4421TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WIMBERLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: HAYS
Action Date: 12/02/2005
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4375TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: ANDERSON
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Voting method
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4391TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: ARANSAS
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4398TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BELL
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4433TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BURLESON
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Voting method
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4419TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: COKE
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4429TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: CULBERSON
Action Date: 12/06/2005
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4390TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: LIBERTY
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2005-3777TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: LIMESTONE
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4432TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: OLDHAM
Action Date: 12/02/2005
Voting method
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4377TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: RANDALL
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Voting method
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4434TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: STERLING
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4405TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/02/2005
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2005-4399VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: HARRISONBURG
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Voter registration (Relocation of registrars office)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4420VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FLOYD
Action Date: 12/07/2005
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4430VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: JAMES CITY
Action Date: 12/05/2005
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2005-4381
John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section