28 CFR Appendix to Part 51

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The requirements of section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, as amended, apply in the following jurisdictions. The applicable date is the date that was used to determine coverage and the date after which changes affecting voting are subject to the preclearance requirement. Some jurisdictions, for example, Yuba County, California, are included more than once because they have been determined on more than one occasion to be covered under section 4(b).

Jurisdiction	Applicable date	Federal Register citation
Volume and page	Date
Alabama	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Alaska	Nov. 1, 1972	40 FR 49422 \| Oct. 22, 1975.
Arizona	Nov. 1, 1972	40 FR 43746 \| Sept. 23, 1975.
California:		\|
Kings County	Nov. 1, 1972	40 FR 43746 \| Sept. 23, 1975.
Merced County	Nov. 1, 1972	40 FR 43746 \| Sept. 23, 1975.
Monterey County	Nov. 1, 1968	36 FR 5809 \| Mar. 27, 1971.
Yuba County	Nov. 1, 1968	36 FR 5809 \| Mar. 27, 1971.
Yuba County	Nov. 1, 1972	41 FR 784 \| Jan. 5, 1976.
Florida:		\|
Collier County	Nov. 1, 1972	41 FR 34329 \| Aug. 13, 1976.
Hardee County	Nov. 1, 1972	40 FR 43746 \| Sept. 23, 1975.
Hendry County	Nov. 1, 1972	41 FR 34329 \| Aug. 13, 1976.
Hillsborough County	Nov. 1, 1972	40 FR 43746 \| Sept. 23, 1975.
Monroe County	Nov. 1, 1972	40 FR 43746 \| Sept. 23, 1975.
Georgia	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Louisiana	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Michigan:		\|
Allegan County:		\|
Clyde Township	Nov. 1, 1972	41 FR 34329 \| Aug. 13, 1976.
Saginaw County:		\|
Buena Vista Township	Nov. 1, 1972	41 FR 34329 \| Aug. 13, 1976.
Mississippi	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
New Hampshire:		\|
Cheshire County:		\|
Rindge Town	Nov. 1, 1968	39 FR 16912 \| May 10, 1974.
Coos County:		\|
Millsfield Township	Nov. 1, 1968	39 FR 16912 \| May 10, 1974.
Pinkhams Grant	Nov. 1, 1968	39 FR 16912 \| May 10, 1974
Stewartstown Town	Nov. 1, 1968	39 FR 16912 \| May 10, 1974.
Stratford Town	Nov. 1, 1968	39 FR 16912 \| May 10, 1974.
Grafton County:		\|
Benton Town	Nov. 1, 1968	39 FR 16912 \| May 10, 1974.
Hillsborough County:		\|
Antrim Town	Nov. 1, 1968	39 FR 16912 \| May 10, 1974.
Merrimack County:		\|
Boscawen Town	Nov. 1, 1968	39 FR 16912 \| May 10, 1974.
Rockingham County:		\|
Newington Town	Nov. 1, 1968	39 FR 16912 \| May 10, 1974.
Sullivan County:		\|
Unity Town	Nov. 1, 1968	39 FR 16912 \| May 10, 1974.
New York:		\|
Bronx County	Nov. 1, 1968	36 FR 5809 \| Mar. 27, 1971.
Bronx County	Nov. 1, 1972	40 FR 43746 \| Sept. 23, 1975.
Kings County	Nov. 1, 1968	36 FR 5809 \| Mar. 27, 1971.
Kings County	Nov. 1, 1972	40 FR 43746 \| Sept. 23, 1975.
New York County	Nov. 1, 1968	36 FR 5809 \| Mar. 27, 1971.
North Carolina:		\|
Anson County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Beaufort County	Nov. 1, 1964	31 FR 5081 \| Mar. 29, 1966.
Bertie County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Bladen County	Nov. 1, 1964	31 FR 5081 \| Mar. 29, 1966.
Camden County	Nov. 1, 1964	31 FR 3317 \| Mar. 2, 1966.
Caswell County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Chowan County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Cleveland County	Nov. 1, 1964	31 FR 5081 \| Mar. 29, 1966.
Craven County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Cumberland County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Edgecombe County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Franklin County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Gaston County	Nov. 1, 1964	31 FR 5081 \| Mar. 29, 1966.
Gates County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Granville County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Greene County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Guilford County	Nov. 1, 1964	31 FR 5081 \| Mar. 29, 1966.
Halifax County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Harnett County	Nov. 1, 1964	31 FR 5081 \| Mar. 29, 1966.
Hertford County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Hoke County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Jackson County	Nov. 1, 1972	40 FR 49422 \| Oct. 22, 1975.
Lee County	Nov. 1, 1964	31 FR 5081 \| Mar. 29, 1966.
Lenoir County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Martin County	Nov. 1, 1964	31 FR 19 \| Jan. 4, 1966.
Nash County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Northampton County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Onslow County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Pasquotank County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Perquimans County	Nov. 1, 1964	31 FR 3317 \| Mar. 2, 1966.
Person County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Pitt County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Robeson County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Rockingham County	Nov. 1, 1964	31 FR 5081 \| Mar. 29, 1966.
Scotland County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Union County	Nov. 1, 1964	31 FR 5081 \| Mar. 29, 1966.
Vance County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Washington County	Nov. 1, 1964	31 FR 19 \| Jan. 4, 1966.
Wayne County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
Wilson County	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
South Carolina	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.
South Dakota:		\|
Shannon County	Nov. 1, 1972	41 FR 784 \| Jan. 5, 1976.
Todd County	Nov. 1, 1972	41 FR 784 \| Jan. 5, 1976.
Texas	Nov. 1, 1972	40 FR 43746 \| Sept. 23, 1975.
Virginia	Nov. 1, 1964	30 FR 9897 \| Aug. 7, 1965.

The following political subdivisions in States subject to statewide coverage are also covered individually:

Jurisdiction	Applicable date	Federal Register citation
Volume and page	Date
Arizona:		\|
Apache County	Nov. 1, 1968	36 FR 5809 \| Mar. 27, 1971.
Apache County	Nov. 1, 1972	40 FR 49422 \| Oct. 22, 1975.
Cochise County	Nov. 1, 1968	36 FR 5809 \| Mar. 27, 1971
Coconino County	Nov. 1, 1968	36 FR 5809 \| Mar. 27, 1971.
Coconino County	Nov. 1, 1972	40 FR 49422 \| Oct. 22, 1975.
Mohave County	Nov. 1, 1968	36 FR 5809 \| Mar. 27, 1971.
Navajo County	Nov. 1, 1968	36 FR 5809 \| Mar. 27, 1971.
Navajo County	Nov. 1, 1972	40 FR 49422 \| Oct. 22, 1975.
Pima County	Nov. 1, 1968	36 FR 5809 \| Mar. 27, 1971.
Pinal County	Nov. 1, 1968	36 FR 5809 \| Mar. 27, 1971.
Pinal County	Nov. 1, 1972	40 FR 49422 \| Oct. 22, 1975.
Santa Cruz County	Nov. 1, 1968	36 FR 5809 \| Mar. 27, 1971.
Yuma County	Nov. 1, 1964.	31 FR 982 \| Jan. 25, 1966.

The Voting Section maintains a current list of those jurisdictions that have maintained successful declaratory judgments from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia pursuant to section 4 of the Act on its Web site at http://www.justice.gov/crt/voting.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21250, Apr. 15, 2011]