[EL] DOJ Preclearance Denials under the Reauthorized VRA

[nathaniel persily]

Thanks to those on the list who have proven I should, once again, fire a research assistant.  (Yes, my Romneyesque rhetoric does not escape me.)  Here is what I think is a more accurate list although I suspect there may be a few omissions and would be eager to hear them:

1.	Buena Vista Township, Michigan, Closure of Secretary of State’s office that offered voter registration services (December 26, 2007) 
2.	Mobile County, Alabama, Change in Method of election for filling vacancies on County Commission (January 8, 2007; withdrawn July 23, 2008) 
3.	Fayetteville, North Carolina, Redistricting Plan and Reduction in Number of Districts (June 25, 2007) 
4.	Charles Mix County, South Dakota, Increase in Number of Commissioners and Redistricting Plan (February 11, 2008) 
5.	Texas, Candidate Qualifications for Water Districts (August 21, 2008) 
6.	Calera, Alabama, Annexations and Redistricting (August 25, 2008) 
7.	Gonzales County, Texas, Bilingual Election Procedures for 2004, 2006, and 2008 Elections (March 24, 2009) 
8.	Georgia Voter Verification Program (May 29, 2009)  
9.	Louisiana, Designation of Time Period Preventing changes in Precinct Boundaries, (August 10, 2009)
10.	Kinston, North Carolina, Move to Nonpartisan Elections (August 17, 2009) 
11.	Lowndes, Georgia, Redistricting Plan (November 30, 2009) 
12.	Gonzales County, Texas, Bilingual Election Procedures (March 12, 2010) 
13.	Mississippi, Majority Vote Requirement for County Boards (March 24, 2010)  
14.	Runnels County, Texas, Bilingual Election Procedures (June 28, 2010) 
15.	Fairfield County, South Carolina, Addition of Appointed Positions to Elected School Board of Trustees (August 16, 2010) 
16.	Galveston, Texas, Switch to Combined Districted and Partially At-Large Elections (October 3, 2011) 
17.	East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, Redistricting Plan (October 3, 2011) 
18.	Amite County, Mississippi, Redistricting Plan (October 4, 2011) 
19.	South Carolina Voter Identification Law (December 23, 2011) 

This list is for my testimony at the same Civil Rights Commission hearing Justin mentioned.