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: 12/22/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6812ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MADISON
County: LIMESTONE, MADISON
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7151ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6924ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/20/2006
Election administration
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6791ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CASA GRANDE
County: PINAL
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7140ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CHINO VALLEY
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7135ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: DUNCAN
County: GREENLEE
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7141ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GILA BEND
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 12/21/2006
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6820ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: GOLDER RANCH FIRE DISTRICT
County: PIMA, PINAL
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7125ARIZONA Subjurisdiction:
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 12/14/2006
General election (Date set)
Primary election
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7129CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: MISSION SOLEDAD RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
County: MONTEREY
Action Date: 12/20/2006
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7165CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: MONTEREY COUNTY RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
County: MONTEREY
Action Date: 12/20/2006
Deannexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7164CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: SOLEDAD
County: MONTEREY
Action Date: 12/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7163CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/20/2006
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7014CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/26/2006
Creation of special district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7166CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/26/2006
Campaign financing provisions
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7167GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ALPHARETTA
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6985GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ALPHARETTA
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7159GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: AUBURN
County: BARROW, GWINNETT
Action Date: 12/22/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7118GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BYRON
County: PEACH
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6991GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BYRON
County: PEACH
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7134GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: COVINGTON
County: NEWTON
Action Date: 12/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7126GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MONROE
County: WALTON
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6624GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MONROE
County: WALTON
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7119GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: PALMETTO
County: COWETA, FULTON
Action Date: 12/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7128GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: POOLER
County: CHATHAM
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7152GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 12/13/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6790GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 12/13/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7123GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6790GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7123GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7124GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7123GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7124GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6989GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7030GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7054GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7055GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ROSWELL
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7133GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ST. MARYS
County: CAMDEN
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7142GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6759GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/06/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6960GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6759GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6960GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6976GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6996GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7161GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/20/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6759GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/20/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6960GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/20/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6976GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/20/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6996GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/20/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7161GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY
County: FULTON
Action Date: 12/20/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7162LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: BAYOU L'OURSE GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT No1
Parish: ASSUMPTION
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7130LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: BIENVILLE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No6
Parish: BIENVILLE
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7132LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: GONZALES
Parish: ASCENSION
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7156LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: MONTEREY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No1
Parish: CONCORDIA
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7143LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ST. MARTIN PARISH SEWERAGE DISTRICT No1
Parish: ST. MARTIN
Action Date: 12/15/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7139LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: WARDS FOUR & FIVE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Parish: BIENVILLE
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7160LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: WEST FELICIANA PARISH SALES TAX DISTRICT No1
Parish: WEST FELICIANA
Action Date: 12/14/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7144LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7146LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: ST. TAMMANY
Action Date: 12/20/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7146LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: WINN
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7154MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: MARSHALL
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7150NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
County: UNION
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7122NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Districting plan
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6628SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE
County: FLORENCE
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6679SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE
County: FLORENCE
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7149SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: NORTH AUGUSTA
County: AIKEN
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7157SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WARE SHOALS
County: ABBEVILLE, GREENWOOD, LAURENS
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7131TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ESCOBARES
County: STARR
Action Date: 12/15/2006
Polling place
Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2006-6215TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ESCOBARES
County: STARR
Action Date: 12/15/2006
Voting method (Electronic)
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6844TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No158
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7136TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No278
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7148TEXAS Subjurisdiction: IRVING
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Redistricting plan (Council)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7147TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LUBBOCK
County: LUBBOCK
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6982TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LUBBOCK
County: LUBBOCK
Action Date: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7138TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MERCEDES
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 12/15/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7145TEXAS Subjurisdiction: OAK RIDGE NORTH
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7012TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SAN BENITO
County: CAMERON
Action Date: 12/15/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7127TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SANTA ANNA
County: COLEMAN
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7121TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SANTA ANNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: COLEMAN
Action Date: 12/11/2006
Voting method (Help America Vote Act)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7120TEXAS Subjurisdiction: STERLING CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: STERLING
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7153TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7158VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: BROADWAY
County: ROCKINGHAM
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7155
John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section