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Notice Of Preclearance Activity Under The Voting Rights Act Of 1965, As Amended

Notice Date: 01/08/2007

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: 12/18/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7245

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: CHELSEA
County: SHELBY
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7245

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: CHELSEA
County: SHELBY
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0013

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: DAPHNE
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0015

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: MOBILE
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6968

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: ORANGE BEACH
County: BALDWIN
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7253

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction: SYLACAUGA
County: TALLADEGA
Action Date: 01/08/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0047

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: CHINO VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT
County: YAVAPAI
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Special election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0041

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MESA
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6805

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MESA
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7105

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: MESA
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0027

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: THATCHER
County: GRAHAM
Action Date: 01/08/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0045

ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: WICKENBURG
County: MARICOPA
Action Date: 12/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7246

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ALBANY
County: DOUGHERTY
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0001

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ATLANTA
County: DEKALB, FULTON
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0003

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: ATLANTA SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DEKALB, FULTON
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0009

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON
County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0030

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: CARTERSVILLE
County: BARTOW
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0035

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DOUGLAS
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0016

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: FULTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: FULTON
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0008

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: LAWRENCEVILLE
County: GWINNETT
Action Date: 12/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7247

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: MERIWETHER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MERIWETHER
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0024

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7123

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD
County: CATOOSA
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7124

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: STEWART COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: STEWART
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0004

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: TIFT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: TIFT
Action Date: 12/26/2006
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7263

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: TRENTON
County: DADE
Action Date: 12/29/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7264

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: CLAYTON
Action Date: 12/29/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7252

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: DEKALB
Action Date: 01/08/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0039

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: FULTON
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0033

GEORGIA Subjurisdiction:
County: GREENE
Action Date: 12/27/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7260

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: ALLEN PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT No3
Parish: ALLEN
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0020

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH RECREATION & PARK COMMISSION
Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0026

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: EVANGELINE PARISH WARD FIVE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Parish: EVANGELINE
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0017

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: TANGIPAHOA PARISH ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT No6
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0025

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: TANGIPAHOA PARISH ROAD LIGHTING DISTRICT No7
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0022

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: VERMILION PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT No3
Parish: VERMILION
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0021

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: BEAUREGARD
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7050

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: MADISON
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0046

LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction:
Parish: TERREBONNE
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0002

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: MOSS POINT
County: JACKSON
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7242

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: OXFORD
County: LAFAYETTE
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Redistricting plan
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0010

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction: WINONA
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0028

MISSISSIPPI Subjurisdiction:
County: BOLIVAR
Action Date: 01/08/2007
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-6687

NORTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: KINGS MOUNTAIN
County: CLEVELAND, GASTON
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7268

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: AWENDAW
County: CHARLESTON
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0038

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CAMDEN
County: KERSHAW
Action Date: 12/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7243

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7194

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0018

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: GREENWOOD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT No52
County: GREENWOOD
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7258

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: LATTA
County: DILLON
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0032

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: SENECA
County: OCONEE
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0031

SOUTH CAROLINA Subjurisdiction: WATERLOO
County: LAURENS
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0044

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BONHAM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: FANNIN
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Election administration (County to conduct election)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0012

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: BRIDGEPORT
County: WISE
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6282

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: CELINA
County: COLLIN
Action Date: 12/27/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7257

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7182

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DENTON
County: DENTON
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0040

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: DOWDELL PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0036

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: EL PASO
County: EL PASO
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6778

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARLINGEN
County: CAMERON
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7259

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No290
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0023

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT No6
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2006-7248

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: IRVING
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 01/02/2007
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7147

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: IRVING
County: DALLAS
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-7147

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: LA FERIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: CAMERON
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Polling place (Changed)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7241

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: FALLS
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0034

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MEDINA VALLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BEXAR, MEDINA
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Polling place (Added)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0006

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MIDWAY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: MCLENNAN
Action Date: 12/27/2006
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7261

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MISSION
County: HIDALGO
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0042

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No1
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6766

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: MOUNT PLEASANT
County: TITUS
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0014

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NEDERLAND
County: JEFFERSON
Action Date: 12/26/2006
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7262

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: NEW LONDON
County: RUSK
Action Date: 12/27/2006
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7266

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: OAK RIDGE NORTH
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Annexation
Resubmission received
Submission Number: 2006-6341

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: OAK RIDGE NORTH
County: MONTGOMERY
Action Date: 12/19/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6937

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ORE CITY
County: UPSHUR
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-6794

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: REAGAN COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: REAGAN
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Term of office (Board of trustees)
Joint election procedures
General election (Date change)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0007

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: ROYSE CITY
County: COLLIN, HUNT, ROCKWALL
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0019

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SAN MARCOS
County: CALDWELL, HAYS
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7250

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SAN MARCOS
County: CALDWELL, HAYS
Action Date: 12/29/2006
Annexation
Related submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7250

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SAN MARCOS
County: CALDWELL, HAYS
Action Date: 12/29/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7256

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SELMA
County: BEXAR, COMAL, GUADALUPE
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0011

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: SMITHVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: BASTROP
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7244

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: STAFFORD MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: FORT BEND, HARRIS
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0043

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: RUSK
Action Date: 12/27/2006
Joint election procedures
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7265

TEXAS Subjurisdiction: WIMBERLEY
County: HAYS
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0037

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: BREWSTER
Action Date: 01/08/2007
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Runoff election
Additional information received
Submission Number: 2006-6933

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: HARRIS
Action Date: 01/05/2007
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0048

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: LEE
Action Date: 12/29/2006
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7251

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
County: WILLIAMSON
Action Date: 12/28/2006
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7249

TEXAS Subjurisdiction:
Action Date: 01/04/2007
Special election procedures (Runoff)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested
Submission Number: 2007-0029

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: SHENANDOAH
County: PAGE
Action Date: 12/29/2006
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2006-7267

VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: WYTHEVILLE
County: WYTHE
Action Date: 01/03/2007
Annexation
Submission received
Submission Number: 2007-0005

The Attorney General interposed an objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:

ALABAMA Subjurisdiction:
County: MOBILE
Action Date: 01/08/2007
Procedures for filling vacancies (Commission)
Submission Number: 2006-6792


John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section
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