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: ALBERTVILLE
County: MARSHALL
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7038ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: BAYOU LA BATRE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6115ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: HARTSELLE
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 12/08/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6516ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: HARTSELLE
County: MORGAN
Action Date: 12/08/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7035ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: OHATCHEE
County: CALHOUN
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7047ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Procedures for filling vacancies (Commission)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6792ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/08/2006
Election administration
Election administration (Ballots)
Runoff election
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6793ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/15/2006
Election administration
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6791ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: APACHE JUNCTION
County: PINAL
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6935ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CASA GRANDE
County: PINAL
Action Date: 11/27/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6743ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MESA
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6805ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MESA
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7105ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT VALLEY
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7049ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: APACHE
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7102CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: GUSTINE
County: MERCED
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6735GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
County: BARROW, GWINNETT
Action Date: 12/15/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6718GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
County: BARROW, GWINNETT
Action Date: 12/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7118GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BERLIN
County: COLQUITT
Action Date: 12/13/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6686GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CUMMING
County: FORSYTH
Action Date: 12/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7108GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DALLAS
County: PAULDING
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7116GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FAYETTEVILLE
County: FAYETTE
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7096GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FORT OGLETHORPE
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6872GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: GRAY
County: JONES
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7101GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: JASPER
County: PICKENS
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7117GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PLAINVILLE
County: GORDON
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7046GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RIVERDALE
County: CLAYTON
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-5752GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6694GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6989GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7030GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7054GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6694GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6941GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6989GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7030GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7054GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7055GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SOCIAL CIRCLE
County: NEWTON, WALTON
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7043GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
County: HENRY
Action Date: 12/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7110GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: SYLVANIA
County: SCREVEN
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7045GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: TALKING ROCK
County: PICKENS
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7113GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: BEN HILL
Action Date: 12/13/2006
Voter registration (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7107GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: OGLETHORPE
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6799LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: GRANT PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No5
Parish: GRANT
Action Date: 12/15/2006
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6672LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: HESSMER
Parish: AVOYELLES
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7039LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: LAFOURCHE PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT No1
Parish: LAFOURCHE
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7100LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: MANDEVILLE
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7099LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: OUACHITA PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT No1
Parish: OUACHITA
Action Date: 12/13/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6837LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: OUACHITA PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT No1
Parish: OUACHITA
Action Date: 12/15/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6837LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: VERMILION PARISH WARD No8
Parish: VERMILION
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7095LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: WEST CARROLL PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parish: WEST CARROLL
Action Date: 12/13/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7109LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: BEAUREGARD
Action Date: 12/08/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7050LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: CADDO
Action Date: 12/13/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7111LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/08/2006
Special election procedures (General election)
Special election procedures (Primary)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7034MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: COPIAH
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Precinct (Realignment)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7106NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GOLDSBORO
County: WAYNE
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6720NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GOLDSBORO
County: WAYNE
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7053NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: RAEFORD
County: HOKE
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7033NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: ANSON
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7082NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: BEAUFORT
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7075NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: BERTIE
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7065NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: BLADEN
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7069NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: CAMDEN
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7073NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: CASWELL
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7056NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: CHOWAN
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7093NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: CLEVELAND
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7076NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: CRAVEN
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7070NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: CUMBERLAND
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7071NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: EDGECOMBE
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7083NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: FRANKLIN
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7084NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: GASTON
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7066NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: GATES
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7077NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: GRANVILLE
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7074NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: GREENE
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7063NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: GUILFORD
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7058NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: HALIFAX
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7085NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: HARNETT
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7086NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: HERTFORD
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7064NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: HOKE
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7062NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7059NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: LEE
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7072NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: LENOIR
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7057NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARTIN
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7087NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: NASH
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7078NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: NORTHAMPTON
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7088NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: ONSLOW
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7091NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: PASQUOTANK
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7067NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: PERQUIMANS
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7060NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: PERSON
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7079NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: PITT
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7061NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: ROBESON
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7089NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: ROCKINGHAM
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7090NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: SCOTLAND
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7094NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: UNION
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7068NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: VANCE
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7092NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: WASHINGTON
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7081NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: WAYNE
Action Date: 12/07/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7080NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Referendum requirement
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6956NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Districting plan
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6628NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Referendum requirement
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6956SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: COTTAGEVILLE
County: COLLETON
Action Date: 12/13/2006
Form of government (Council)
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6913TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BASTROP
County: BASTROP
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6986TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BASTROP
County: BASTROP
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7044TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BELLMEAD
County: MCLENNAN
Action Date: 12/13/2006
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7112TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
County: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, COMAL, MEDINA
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6652TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
County: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, COMAL, MEDINA
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6652TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
County: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, COMAL, MEDINA
Action Date: 12/15/2006
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6652TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No34
County: BRAZORIA
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7052TEXAS Subjurisdiction: COMAL COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No5
County: COMAL
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Bilingual procedures
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6536TEXAS Subjurisdiction: FAIR OAKS RANCH
County: BEXAR, COMAL, KENDALL
Action Date: 12/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7115TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No165
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7103TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No3
County: FORT BEND, HARRIS
Action Date: 12/13/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7098TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LAS LOMAS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No4
County: KAUFMAN
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Creation of special district
Annexation
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6855TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MATHIS
County: SAN PATRICIO
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7051TEXAS Subjurisdiction: PROSPER
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7114TEXAS Subjurisdiction: RICHWOOD
County: BRAZORIA
Action Date: 12/13/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6695TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WOLFFORTH
County: LUBBOCK
Action Date: 12/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7104TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7022TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BEXAR
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7040VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: LEESBURG
County: LOUDOUN
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7036VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: STERLING
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7037VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FLUVANNA
Action Date: 12/12/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7048VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
County: LUNENBURG
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Voter registration (Location changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7041VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/08/2006
Campaign financing provisions
Campaign financing provisions (Disclosure requirements)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7097
John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section