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

Notice Date: 07/02/98

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 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:


06/09/98 - 98-2244
    State: ARIZONA
County: YAVAPAI
Subjurisdiction: YAVAPAI COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Limited redistricting
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2245
    State: ARIZONA
County: YAVAPAI
Subjurisdiction: BIG PARK DOMESTIC WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2246
    State: ARIZONA
County: YAVAPAI
Subjurisdiction: HIGH VALLEY RANCH DOMESTIC WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2247
    State: ARIZONA
County: YAVAPAI
Subjurisdiction: CALVARY CHAPEL DOMESTIC WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Submission received

06/09/98 - 98-2248
    State: ARIZONA
County: YAVAPAI
Subjurisdiction: HOLIDAY HILLS DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Creation of special district
Submission received

06/22/98 - 98-2238
    State: GEORGIA
County: SPALDING
Subjurisdiction: ORCHARD HILL
Annexation
Submission received

06/23/98 - 98-2123
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: HORRY
Subjurisdiction: HORRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/23/98 - 98-2284
    State: ALABAMA
County: BALDWIN
Subjurisdiction: ROBERTSDALE
Annexation
Submission received

06/26/98 - 98-1687
    State: GEORGIA
County: MACON
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/26/98 - 98-1964
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: MONTGOMERY
Subjurisdiction: WINONA
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Additional information received

06/26/98 - 98-2237
    State: VIRGINIA
County: HENRICO
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

06/26/98 - 98-2239
    State: ARIZONA
County: COCHISE
Subjurisdiction: SIERRA VISTA
Annexation
Submission received

06/26/98 - 98-2240
    State: GEORGIA
County: MACON
Subjurisdiction: MACON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

06/26/98 - 98-2241
    State: GEORGIA
County: WALTON
Subjurisdiction: MONROE
Annexation
Submission received

06/26/98 - 98-2242
    State: TEXAS
County: FANNIN
Subjurisdiction: HONEY GROVE
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

06/26/98 - 98-2243
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County:
Subjurisdiction:
Act Number: R.423 Act Date: 1998
Voting method (electronic)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/26/98 - 98-2249
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: POINTE COUPEE
Subjurisdiction: NEW ROADS
Method of election (multimember districts/at large)
Districting plan
Method of selection
Submission received

06/26/98 - 98-2251
    State: GEORGIA
County: LUMPKIN
Subjurisdiction: DAHLONEGA
Annexation
Submission received

06/26/98 - 98-2253
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: ST. JAMES
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/26/98 - 98-2254
    State: GEORGIA
County: CATOOSA
Subjurisdiction: FORT OGLETHORPE
Annexation
Submission received

06/26/98 - 98-2255
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: LAURENS
Subjurisdiction:
Precinct (name change)
Precinct (realignment)
Submission received

06/26/98 - 98-2268
    State: TEXAS
County: NUECES
Subjurisdiction: ROBSTOWN
Majority vote requirement
Numbered positions adopted
Number of officials (city council)
Runoff election (date set)
Compensation
Submission received

06/26/98 - 98-2269
    State: ARIZONA
County: MARICOPA
Subjurisdiction: LINDA ROAD COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

06/29/98 - 97-2243
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: LEE
Subjurisdiction: SANFORD
Annexation
Additional information received

06/29/98 - 98-1687
    State: GEORGIA
County: MACON
Subjurisdiction:
Redistricting plan
Additional information received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/29/98 - 98-1729
    State: GEORGIA
County: PIKE
Subjurisdiction:
Nonpartisan elections
Additional information received

06/29/98 - 98-1941
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: HINDS
Subjurisdiction: CLINTON
Voting qualifications/eligibility
Additional information received

06/29/98 - 98-2121
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAS, ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: OVILLA
Annexation
Related submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2240
    State: GEORGIA
County: MACON
Subjurisdiction: MACON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Redistricting plan
Additional information received

06/29/98 - 98-2250
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: TENSAS
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2252
    State: ALASKA
Borough:
Subjurisdiction: THORNE BAY
Special election procedures (referendum)
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2256
    State: ALABAMA
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction: GARDENDALE
Annexation
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2257
    State: GEORGIA
County: COLUMBIA
Subjurisdiction: GROVETOWN
Annexation
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2259
    State: GEORGIA
County: COWETA
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2260
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: DE SOTO
Subjurisdiction: SOUTHAVEN
Redistricting plan
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2261
    State: TEXAS
County: SAN JACINTO
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2262
    State: ALABAMA
County: ST. CLAIR
Subjurisdiction: BRANCHVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2264
    State: TEXAS
County: MILAM
Subjurisdiction: ROCKDALE
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2265
    State: VIRGINIA
County:
Subjurisdiction: CHESAPEAKE
Precinct (added)
Polling place (changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

06/29/98 - 98-2266
    State: TEXAS
County: DALLAS, ELLIS
Subjurisdiction: OVILLA
Annexation
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2267
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: YORK
Subjurisdiction: HICKORY GROVE
Annexation
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2270
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: BERKELEY
Subjurisdiction:
Polling place (changed)
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2272
    State: TEXAS
County:
Subjurisdiction: EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY
Election administration
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2278
    State: GEORGIA
County: HENRY
Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE
Annexation
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2279
    State: NEW YORK
Borough:
Subjurisdiction:
Act Number: 101 Act Date: 1998
Election administration
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2280
    State: GEORGIA
County: FULTON
Subjurisdiction: MOUNTAIN PARK
Voting method
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2281
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish: CAMERON
Subjurisdiction: CAMERON PARISH GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #4
Special election procedures
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2282
    State: FLORIDA
County: HILLSBOROUGH
Subjurisdiction: NORTH POINTE SPECIAL DEPENDENT TAX DISTRICT
Special election procedures (tax)
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2283
    State: ALABAMA
County: BALDWIN
Subjurisdiction: SPANISH FORT
Annexation
Submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2284
    State: ALABAMA
County: BALDWIN
Subjurisdiction: ROBERTSDALE
Annexation
Related submission received

06/29/98 - 98-2285
    State: ALABAMA
County: BALDWIN
Subjurisdiction: ROBERTSDALE
Annexation
Submission received

06/30/98 - 98-2258
    State: MISSISSIPPI
County: CLAIBORNE
Subjurisdiction:
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Additional information received

06/30/98 - 98-2271
    State: ARIZONA
County: PIMA
Subjurisdiction: TANQUE VERDE
Incorporation
Polling place (changed)
Special election procedures (referendum)
Submission received

06/30/98 - 98-2273
    State: GEORGIA
County: CAMDEN
Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND
Annexation
Submission received

06/30/98 - 98-2275
    State: ALABAMA
County: JEFFERSON
Subjurisdiction: GRAYSVILLE
Annexation
Submission received

06/30/98 - 98-2287
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: CYPRESS HILL MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #1
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received

07/01/98 - 98-1799
    State: TEXAS
County: PECOS
Subjurisdiction: IRAAN
Special election procedures (runoff)
Additional information received

07/01/98 - 98-2014
    State: LOUISIANA
Parish:
Subjurisdiction:
Purge/reidentification of voters
Voter registration
Additional information received

07/01/98 - 98-2274
    State: TEXAS
County: HARRIS
Subjurisdiction: CYPRESS-KLEIN UTILITY DISTRICT
Absentee voting (hours)
Absentee voting (location changed)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/01/98 - 98-2276
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: WAYNE
Subjurisdiction: GOLDSBORO
Annexation
Submission received

07/01/98 - 98-2277
    State: GEORGIA
County: HALL
Subjurisdiction: OAKWOOD
Annexation
Submission received

07/01/98 - 98-2286
    State: TEXAS
County: FORT BEND
Subjurisdiction: NEEDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (bond election)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested

07/01/98 - 98-2288
    State: NORTH CAROLINA
County: NORTHAMPTON
Subjurisdiction: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special election procedures (vacancy)
Submission received
Expedited Consideration Requested


The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
06/29/98 - 98-1663
    State: GEORGIA
County: WEBSTER
Subjurisdiction: WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Redistricting plan

06/29/98 - 98-1676
    State: SOUTH CAROLINA
County: JASPER
Subjurisdiction: JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Method of election (single-member districts)
Districting plan
Implementation schedule

06/29/98 - 98-1685
    State: NEW YORK
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK
Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK
Voter registration
Bilingual procedures


Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section >

Updated May 18, 2023