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

Notice Date: 04/30/99

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.


04/19/99 - 99-1132
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: JEFFERSON DAVIS
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/20/99 - 99-0244
    State: TEXAS
County: ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: OAK LEAF
Method of election
Annexation
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Bilingual procedures (Spanish language)
General election (Date set)
Submission received

04/20/99 - 99-1120
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: SMITH
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/20/99 - 99-1121
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: NESHOBA
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/20/99 - 99-1122
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: PERRY
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/20/99 - 99-1123
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: MONROE
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/20/99 - 99-1124
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: YALOBUSHA
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/20/99 - 99-1125
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: ALCORN
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/20/99 - 99-1126
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: CARROLL
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/20/99 - 99-1127
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: ATTALA
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/20/99 - 99-1131
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: GREENE
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/21/99 - 99-1128
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/21/99 - 99-1129
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: TUNICA
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/21/99 - 99-1130
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: PRENTISS
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/21/99 - 99-1190
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: FOUNTAIN HILLS
Annexation
Submission received

04/22/99 - 99-0647
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: EL MIRAGE
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received

04/22/99 - 99-0700
    State: TEXAS
County: ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: MIDLOTHIAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

04/22/99 - 99-1118
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON
Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON
Annexation
Submission received

04/26/99 - 98-1919
    State: FLORIDA
Subjurisdiction:
Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting (Procedures)
Election administration
Additional information received

04/26/99 - 99-0805
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: MESA
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/26/99 - 99-0806
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: RIO SALADO CROSSING MULTIPURPOSE FACILITIES DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Special election procedures (Tax)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/26/99 - 99-0940
    State: GEORGIA
County: LAMAR
Subjurisdiction: BARNESVILLE
Annexation
Related submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1090
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: GUILFORD
Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO
Annexation
Additional information received

04/26/99 - 99-1133
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #284
Polling place (Changed)
Election administration (Notice procedures)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/26/99 - 99-1134
    State: TEXAS
County: FORT BEND, HARRIS, MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON
Annexation
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1137
    State: TEXAS
County: MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #67
Annexation
Deannexation
Polling place (Changed)
Polling place (Location established)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Absentee Voting (Location established)
Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/26/99 - 99-1138
    State: CALIFORNIA
Subjurisdiction:
Election administration
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/26/99 - 99-1139
    State: TEXAS
County: MCLENNAN
Subjurisdiction: CONNALLY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1140
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN, DENTON
Subjurisdiction: FRISCO
Annexation
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1141
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1142
    State: ALABAMA
County: BALDWIN
Subjurisdiction: BALDWIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Redistricting plan
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1143
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LIVINGSTON
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1144
    State: ALABAMA
County: MARION
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1145
    State: GEORGIA
County: LAMAR
Subjurisdiction: BARNESVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1146
    State: GEORGIA
County: JASPER
Subjurisdiction: MONTICELLO
Annexation
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1147
    State: TEXAS
County: COLLIN
Subjurisdiction: ALLEN
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/26/99 - 99-1148
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: WINN
Subjurisdiction: WINNFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT #5
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/26/99 - 99-1149
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: RICHLAND
Subjurisdiction: FOREST ACRES
Annexation
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1150
    State: TEXAS
County: HARDIN
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1151
    State: GEORGIA
County: CARROLL
Subjurisdiction:
Nonpartisan elections
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1152
    State: GEORGIA
County: GWINNETT
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1153
    State: ALABAMA
County: ST. CLAIR
Subjurisdiction: RIVERSIDE
Annexation
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1154
    State: VIRGINIA
County: CLARKE
Subjurisdiction: BOYCE
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1155
    State: VIRGINIA
County: CLARKE
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1156
    State: TEXAS
County: WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: CEDAR PARK
Annexation
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1158
    State: GEORGIA
County: BULLOCH
Subjurisdiction: STATESBORO
Staggered terms
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1159
    State: TEXAS
County: MCLENNAN
Subjurisdiction: MCLENNAN COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1160
    State: TEXAS
County: BEXAR
Subjurisdiction: HELOTES
Voting method (Paper ballots)
Submission received

04/26/99 - 99-1202
    State: TEXAS
County: JONES, TAYLOR
Subjurisdiction: ABILENE
Absentee Voting (Hours)
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 97-2230
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: CHARLESTON
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/27/99 - 97-2854
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: MCDONOUGH
Redistricting plan
Annexation
Additional information received

04/27/99 - 99-0270
    State: TEXAS
County: DAWSON
Subjurisdiction: LAMESA
Deannexation
Additional information received

04/27/99 - 99-0406
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
Annexation
Resubmission received

04/27/99 - 99-0551
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: QUITMAN
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Location deleted)
Additional information received

04/27/99 - 99-0559
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. MARTIN
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Added)
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received

04/27/99 - 99-0570
    State: TEXAS
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON
Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/27/99 - 99-0581
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: RICHLAND
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received

04/27/99 - 99-0686
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
Annexation
Resubmission received

04/27/99 - 99-1032
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: CONWAY
Annexation
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1066
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: GILBERT
Annexation
Related submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1153
    State: ALABAMA
County: ST. CLAIR
Subjurisdiction: RIVERSIDE
Annexation
Related submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1161
    State: ALABAMA
County: MARSHALL
Subjurisdiction: ALBERTVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1162
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: JACKSON
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1163
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction:
Method of selection (Enabling legislation)
Ballot format
Voting qualifications/eligibility (Enabling legislation)
Candidate qualification procedures
Primary election
Primary election (President)
Nominating procedures
Nominating procedures (President)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1164
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CALCASIEU
Subjurisdiction: CALCASIEU PARISH COMMUNITY CENTER & PLAYGROUND DISTRICT #1, WARD
6
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1165
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: HARRISONBURG
Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/27/99 - 99-1166
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: HARLINGEN
Annexation
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1167
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: GILBERT
Annexation
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1168
    State: TEXAS
County: JOHNSON
Subjurisdiction: VENUS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1169
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAS
Subjurisdiction: CEDAR HILL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1170
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: ISSAQUENA
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1171
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: WASHINGTON
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1172
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: LEFLORE
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1174
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: OKTIBBEHA
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1176
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CALCASIEU
Subjurisdiction: CALCASIEU PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #2, WARD 4
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1177
    State: GEORGIA
County: GWINNETT
Subjurisdiction:
Candidate qualifications to serve in office
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1178
    State: GEORGIA
County: SUMTER
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1179
    State: ALASKA
Subjurisdiction: WHITTIER
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1180
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: SPARTANBURG
Subjurisdiction: SPARTANBURG SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT
Annexation
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1181
    State: VIRGINIA
Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSBURG
Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1183
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: DOWDELL PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Polling place (Changed)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1184
    State: TEXAS
County: JIM HOGG
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1185
    State: GEORGIA
County: GWINNETT
Subjurisdiction: SNELLVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1186
    State: TEXAS
County: BASTROP
Subjurisdiction: ELGIN
Bilingual procedures
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1187
    State: GEORGIA
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction: LEESBURG
Election administration
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1188
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: LA SALLE
Subjurisdiction: LA SALLE PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT #1-A
Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/27/99 - 99-1189
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1191
    State: ALABAMA
County: ST. CLAIR
Subjurisdiction: RIVERSIDE
Annexation
Submission received

04/27/99 - 99-1201
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON
Subjurisdiction: DENTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT #4
Special election procedures (Confirmation)
Submission received

04/28/99 - 99-0555
    State: TEXAS
County: LIBERTY
Subjurisdiction: LIBERTY
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Additional information received

04/28/99 - 99-0650
    State: TEXAS
County: CHAMBERS, HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: GOOSE CREEK CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/28/99 - 99-0809
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: LOUETTA ROAD UTILITY DISTRICT
Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received

04/28/99 - 99-0899
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAS
Subjurisdiction: HIGHLAND PARK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Voting method (Optical scan ballots)
Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/28/99 - 99-1086
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: EDGECOMBE
Subjurisdiction: EDGECOMBE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Procedures for filling vacancies
Additional information received

04/28/99 - 99-1192
    State: TEXAS
County: SABINE
Subjurisdiction: PINELAND
Annexation
Submission received

04/28/99 - 99-1193
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: MARION
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (Changed)
Submission received

04/28/99 - 99-1194
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Subjurisdiction: HAMMOND
Annexation
Submission received

04/28/99 - 99-1195
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: GEORGE
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received

04/28/99 - 99-1196
    State: GEORGIA
County: CAMDEN
Subjurisdiction: ST. MARYS
Annexation
Submission received

04/28/99 - 99-1199
    State: TEXAS
County: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: CAMERON COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #1
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received

04/28/99 - 99-1200
    State: ALASKA
Borough: KETCHIKAN GATEWAY
Subjurisdiction: KETCHIKAN
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Submission received

04/29/99 - 97-3795
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: PIKE
Subjurisdiction: MCCOMB
Redistricting plan
Precinct (Added)
Polling place (Added)
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

04/29/99 - 99-0561
    State: TEXAS
County: DENTON, TARRANT
Subjurisdiction: FORT WORTH
Annexation
Designation of annexed area to election district
Deannexation
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

04/29/99 - 99-0581
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: RICHLAND
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received

04/29/99 - 99-0582
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: CAMDEN, PASQUOTANK
Subjurisdiction: ELIZABETH CITY
Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received

04/29/99 - 99-0601
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: TANGIPAHOA
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (Realignment)
Additional information received

04/29/99 - 99-0684
    State: ALASKA
Subjurisdiction: ANCHORAGE
Polling place (Changed)
Additional information received

04/29/99 - 99-0751
    State: ARIZONA
County: SANTA CRUZ
Subjurisdiction: PATAGONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #6
Special election procedures (Referendum)
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

04/29/99 - 99-0923
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAS
Subjurisdiction: LANCASTER
Special election procedures
Special election procedures (Charter amendment)
Additional information received

04/29/99 - 99-0939
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: CAMDEN, PASQUOTANK
Subjurisdiction: ELIZABETH CITY
Annexation
Additional information received

04/29/99 - 99-1197
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: SUNFLOWER
Subjurisdiction:
Voter registration (Registrars hours)
Submission received


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

04/27/99 - 98-1475
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: WASHINGTON
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan


Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section
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Updated May 18, 2023