VOTING RIGHTS ACT SUBMISSION

TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION

               TAKE NOTICE that the City of Trinidad, Texas, submitted an application to the Department of Justice for pre-clearance, pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, to approve changing the date of the general election of city office holders to the November uniform election date, and to adjust the term of such office holders to conform to the new general election date.

               Pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1973, and 28 C.F.R. Part 51, the City of Trinidad filed a Voting Rights Act Submission with the Department of Justice dated December 27, 2011 for preclearance of the above referenced change of general election date and terms of office.

               A complete copy of the Voting Rights Act Submission is available for inspection, review and copying in the office of the City Secretary of the City, located in the City Hall, 212 Park Street, Trinidad, Texas 75163.  Such complete duplicate copy is available to the public during office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:090 p.m., Monday through Friday.

               The general public is invited to make comments to the Attorney General of the United States regarding such Voting Rights Act Submission and the posting of this notice.  Any interested person is invited to make any such comment in writing addressed to:

               Chief, Voting Section

               Civil Rights Division

               Room 7254 - NWB

               Department of Justice

               950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

               Washington, DC  20530

Posted this the 29^th Day of December 2011.

                                                                                          Terri Newhouse, City Administrator

                                                                                          City of Trinidad, Texas