Notice Of Preclearance Activity Under The Voting Rights Act Of 1965, As Amended
This periodic notice of preclearance submissions and actions 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 preclearance review time period. Telephone 1-800-253-3931 or (202) 307-2385 or write to Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, P.O.Box 66128, Washington D.C. 20035-6128 (the envelope and first page should be marked "Comment under Section 5").
Notices of preclearance can also be accessed on the Internet directly at www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/noticepg.html or from the Department of Justice Home Page at www.usdoj.gov. Click on Organizations and Information from the Menu on the Department of Justice Home Page, then select the Civil Rights Division Home Page from the alphabetical list. Notices are listed under "Special Issues" on the Civil Rights Division Home Page.
The following submissions of Voting changes, submissions of items of additional information, notices of withdrawal of a submitted voting change, and requests for the Attorney General to reconsider an objection were received on the dates indicated.
02/12/99 - 98-4071 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLLIN Subjurisdiction: PARKER Annexation Deannexation Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Additional information received | |
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02/12/99 - 99-0342 | |
State: VIRGINIA Subjurisdiction: NORTON Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received | |
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02/12/99 - 99-0343 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MOHAVE Subjurisdiction: BULLHEAD CITY Election administration Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/12/99 - 99-0344 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HARALSON Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/12/99 - 99-0345 | |
State: TEXAS County: FORT BEND Subjurisdiction: SUGAR LAND Majority vote requirement Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Terms of office limitation) Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Submission received | |
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02/12/99 - 99-0346 | |
State: TEXAS County: EL PASO Subjurisdiction: SAN ELIZARIO Election administration Voting method (Punch card) Submission received | |
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02/12/99 - 99-0347 | |
State: TEXAS County: BEXAR Subjurisdiction: SHAVANO PARK Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
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02/12/99 - 99-0349 | |
State: TEXAS County: ARANSAS Subjurisdiction: ARANSAS PASS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/12/99 - 99-0350 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: HENRY Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received | |
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02/12/99 - 99-0351 | |
State: TEXAS County: JACKSON Subjurisdiction: GANADO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place Submission received | |
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02/15/99 - 99-0369 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: ADDISON Polling place (Added) Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Joint election procedures Submission received | |
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02/15/99 - 99-0370 | |
State: TEXAS County: DENTON Subjurisdiction: TROPHY CLUB Absentee Voting (Procedures) Voting method (Electronic) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 98-3829 | |
State: ALASKA Borough: KODIAK ISLAND Subjurisdiction: LARSEN BAY Special election procedures Resubmission received | |
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02/16/99 - 98-3931 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. TAMMANY Subjurisdiction: Establishment of elected office (President) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0015 | |
State: ALABAMA County: TALLADEGA Subjurisdiction: CHILDERSBURG Annexation Related submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0089 | |
State: ARIZONA County: COCONINO Subjurisdiction: MOUNTAINAIRE FIRE DISTRICT Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0337 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: CASWELL Subjurisdiction: CASWELL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0352 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: PASADENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (Changed) Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0353 | |
State: TEXAS County: CHAMBERS, HARRIS Subjurisdiction: SAN JACINTO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT Term of office Polling place (Changed) Joint election procedures General election (Date change) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0354 | |
State: TEXAS County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: PORT NECHES-GROVES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0355 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: DEER PARK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0356 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: CHANNELVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0357 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: SHELDON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0358 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: CEDAR HILL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0359 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Voting method (Electronic) Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0360 | |
State: GEORGIA County: JONES Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0361 | |
State: TEXAS County: ROBERTSON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0362 | |
State: TEXAS County: JASPER Subjurisdiction: JASPER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0363 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: UNION Subjurisdiction: STALLINGS Annexation Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0364 | |
State: LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0365 | |
State: TEXAS County: TOM GREEN Subjurisdiction: SAN ANGELO Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0366 | |
State: TEXAS County: FORT BEND Subjurisdiction: LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0368 | |
State: TEXAS County: COMAL, GUADALUPE Subjurisdiction: NEW BRAUNFELS Annexation Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0372 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0373 | |
State: ALABAMA County: TALLADEGA Subjurisdiction: CHILDERSBURG Annexation Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0374 | |
State: TEXAS County: GRAYSON Subjurisdiction: SHERMAN Annexation Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0375 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: DESOTO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Voting method (Electronic) Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0376 | |
State: TEXAS County: NACOGDOCHES Subjurisdiction: NACOGDOCHES Annexation Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0377 | |
State: ALABAMA County: LEE Subjurisdiction: AUBURN Annexation Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0378 | |
State: TEXAS County: TARRANT Subjurisdiction: KELLER Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0379 | |
State: TEXAS County: GREGG, RUSK Subjurisdiction: KILGORE Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0380 | |
State: GEORGIA County: JONES Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0381 | |
State: TEXAS County: HIDALGO Subjurisdiction: SULLIVAN CITY Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0382 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: BALCH SPRINGS Voting method (Electronic) Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0383 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: CARROLL Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0384 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CHEROKEE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0385 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures (Recall) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0386 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: GILBERT Annexation Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0387 | |
State: TEXAS County: JOHNSON, TARRANT Subjurisdiction: MANSFIELD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0388 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: KLEIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Absentee Voting (Additional location) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0389 | |
State: TEXAS County: HENDERSON Subjurisdiction: ATHENS Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0390 | |
State: GEORGIA County: ELBERT Subjurisdiction: ELBERTON Annexation Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0391 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: PITT Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0401 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: GREENVILLE Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE Candidate qualification procedures Procedures for filling vacancies Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0402 | |
State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS Subjurisdiction: LAKE TRAVIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0403 | |
State: GEORGIA County: DEKALB Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0404 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: TATTOR ROAD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Special election procedures (Bond election) General election (Cancelled) Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0405 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Joint election procedures Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0411 | |
State: TEXAS County: HUNT Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Submission received | |
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02/16/99 - 99-0420 | |
State: TEXAS County: ANGELINA Subjurisdiction: LUFKIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 98-3928 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LINCOLN Subjurisdiction: GRAMBLING Annexation Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 98-4016 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: CONWAY Annexation Related submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0033 | |
State: FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: COUNTY COURT Method of selection (Enabling legislation) Term of office (Six years) Special election procedures Special election procedures (Referendum) Procedures for filling vacancies Initiative, referendum, recall procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0034 | |
State: FLORIDA Subjurisdiction: CIRCUIT COURT Method of selection (Enabling legislation) Special election procedures Special election procedures (Referendum) Procedures for filling vacancies Initiative, referendum, recall procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0044 | |
State: ALABAMA County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: GARDENDALE Annexation Related submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0096 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: CAREFREE Voting method (By-mail) Additional information received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0128 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CAMDEN Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND Annexation Related submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0367 | |
State: TEXAS County: BELL Subjurisdiction: HOLLAND Voting method Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0371 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: ARLINGTON Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0392 | |
State: TEXAS County: MCLENNAN Subjurisdiction: LORENA Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0393 | |
State: TEXAS County: FALLS, MCLENNAN Subjurisdiction: LORENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0394 | |
State: TEXAS County: NACOGDOCHES, SAN AUGUSTINE Subjurisdiction: CHIRENO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0395 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLLIN, ROCKWALL Subjurisdiction: ROYSE CITY Voting method (Paper ballots) Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0396 | |
State: ALABAMA County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: GARDENDALE Annexation Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0397 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #21 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0398 | |
State: ALABAMA County: LEE, RUSSELL Subjurisdiction: PHENIX CITY Annexation Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0399 | |
State: TEXAS County: BOWIE Subjurisdiction: WAKE VILLAGE Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0400 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CAMDEN Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND Annexation Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0406 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: CONWAY Annexation Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0407 | |
State: ARIZONA County: COCHISE Subjurisdiction: SIERRA VISTA Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0408 | |
State: TEXAS County: NUECES Subjurisdiction: BANQUETE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Voting method (Paper ballots) Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0409 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLLIN Subjurisdiction: FAIRVIEW Annexation Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0410 | |
State: TEXAS County: BELL Subjurisdiction: KILLEEN Joint election procedures Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0412 | |
State: TEXAS County: JEFFERSON, ORANGE Subjurisdiction: PORT ARTHUR Absentee Voting (Additional location) Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0413 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLEMAN Subjurisdiction: SANTA ANNA Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0414 | |
State: TEXAS County: MCLENNAN Subjurisdiction: MCGREGOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0415 | |
State: TEXAS County: MATAGORDA Subjurisdiction: BAY CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received | |
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02/17/99 - 99-0423 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: DALLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Election administration Submission received | |
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02/18/99 - 98-4001 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CADDO Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received | |
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02/18/99 - 99-0293 | |
State: ARIZONA County: YAVAPAI Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT Annexation Related submission received | |
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02/18/99 - 99-0411 | |
State: TEXAS County: HUNT Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Additional information received | |
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02/18/99 - 99-0416 | |
State: TEXAS County: CHAMBERS Subjurisdiction: ANAHUAC Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/18/99 - 99-0417 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (Changed) Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Joint election procedures Submission received | |
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02/18/99 - 99-0418 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: KLEIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/18/99 - 99-0419 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: GRAND PRAIRIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Precinct (Deconsolidation) Joint election procedures Submission received | |
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02/18/99 - 99-0421 | |
State: ARIZONA County: YAVAPAI Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT Annexation Submission received | |
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02/18/99 - 99-0422 | |
State: TEXAS County: JIM WELLS Subjurisdiction: PREMONT Numbered positions adopted Submission received | |
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02/18/99 - 99-0426 | |
State: TEXAS County: GRAYSON Subjurisdiction: SHERMAN Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Special election procedures (Tax) Joint election procedures Submission received | |
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02/19/99 - 98-3543 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LANCASTER Subjurisdiction: KERSHAW Method of election (Single-member districts/at large) Districting plan Implementation schedule Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/19/99 - 99-0057 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: BEAUREGARD Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received | |
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02/19/99 - 99-0365 | |
State: TEXAS County: TOM GREEN Subjurisdiction: SAN ANGELO Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received | |
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02/19/99 - 99-0424 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/19/99 - 99-0425 | |
State: ARIZONA County: PIMA Subjurisdiction: SAHUARITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #30 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Election administration (Notice procedures) Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/19/99 - 99-0427 | |
State: TEXAS County: GRAYSON Subjurisdiction: SHERMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (Changed) Joint election procedures Submission received | |
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02/19/99 - 99-0428 | |
State: TEXAS County: PECOS Subjurisdiction: FORT STOCKTON Annexation Submission received | |
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02/19/99 - 99-0429 | |
State: GEORGIA County: UPSON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/19/99 - 99-0430 | |
State: CALIFORNIA County: YUBA Subjurisdiction: Voting method (By-mail) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
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02/19/99 - 99-0431 | |
State: TEXAS County: FORT BEND Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (Added) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received | |
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02/19/99 - 99-0432 | |
State: GEORGIA County: COBB Subjurisdiction: MARIETTA Polling place (Changed) Submission received |
The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
02/12/99 - 98-3840 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: TUNICA Subjurisdiction: TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Transfer of powers |
Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section
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