FV-131 Producer Referendum (ID/E.OR Potatoes)

VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AND RULES GOVERNING PRODUCER ELGffiIL TY TO VOTE

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VOTING PERIOD:_

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REPRESENTATIVEPERIOD:

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PRODUCTION AREA: Territory included within Malheur County, Oregon, and the counties of Adams,
Valley, Lemhi, Clark, and Fremont in the State ofIdaho, and all of the counties in Idaho lying south thereof.

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PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE: Any cooperative association engaged in the marketing of fresh potatoes
grown in the production area during the representative period. Section 608c(l2) of the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937 provides, in part, that the Secretary of Agriculture shall consider the approval or
disapproval by any cooperative association, bona fide engaged in the marketing of the commodity covered by
the subject marketing order, as the approval or disapproval of the producers who are members of, stockholders
in, or under contract with, such cooperative association. Cooperative associations are defined in the CapperVolstead Act (7 U.S.C. 291, 292). Each separate business unit, partnership, LLC, family enterprise,
corporation, association, estate, or firm that is a member of the cooperative association is entitled to one
vote.

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"Producer" means any individual, partnership, LLC, corporation, association, institution, estate, or other
business unit who:

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Owns and farms land resulting in ownership of the potatoes produced thereon;
Rents and farms land resulting in ownership of all or a portion of the potatoes produced thereon; or
Owns land from which, as rental for such land, ownership is obtained of a portion of the potatoes produced
thereon. (A lien holder, cash landlord, or person having only a financial interest in the potato crop is not
eligible to vote.)

HOW TO VOTE:
A. Indicate your vote by placing an "X" in the appropriate box.
B. Print or type the information requested under the eligibility statement. All information must be provided
to ensure the validity of the ballot.
C. Sign below the certification. Incomplete or unsigned ballots cannot be counted.
Attach to the ballot a list of potato producers in the production area who are currently members of,
stockholders in, or under contract with the cooperative association named herein as of the date this ballot is
cast, and who produced potatoes for fresh market during the representative period. For each such producer
provide the following:
a. Address (street and house number, rural route number, city, state, zip code).
b. Volume of potatoes produced for fresh market during the representative period in hundredweight.
Attach to the ballot a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors authorizing the individual
signing this ballot to cast the ballot on behalf of the cooperative association.
Mail the completed ballot, producer list, and corporate resolution in the enclosed envelope and return to
Referendum Agent, USDA-AMS-FV-NWMFO, 1220 SW 3RD AVE, SUITE 385, PORTLAND, OR 972042807. For further information, please call (503) 326-2724.

Ballots must be postmarked by

IDAHO-E. OREGON POTATO BALLOT
UNITED STAlES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTIJRE
Agricultural Marketing Service
Fruit and Vegetable Programs
Northwest Marketing Field Office
1220 SW 3RD AVE, SillTE 385
POR1LAND OR 97204-2807

TO IDAHO-E. OREGON POTATO PRODUCERS:
Marketing Order No. 945, regulating the handling of potatoes grown in certain designated counties in Idaho,
and Malheur County, Oregon, requires the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a referendum every six-years
to ascertain whether producers favor continuance. As a consequence, an order directing that a referendum be
held was published in the Federal Register on
A Producer Referendum Ballot is on the reverse side of this page. Also enclosed are:
1) Voting Instructions and Rules Governing Producer Eligibility to Vote;
2) News Release issued on the Referendum; and
3) Copy of the Referendum Order dated
The voting period for the referendum is
ballots postmarked later than
strict confidence.
, Referendum Agent
Phone: (503) 326-2724

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. Please vote promptly because
, cannot be opened or counted. Each ballot will be held in

REPRODUCE LOCALLY. Include form number and date on all reproductions.

OMB No. 0581-0178

PRODUCER REFERENDUM BALLOT
Marketing Order No. 945: Irish Potatoes Grown in
Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon
Please read the enclosed VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AND RULES GOVERNING PRODUCER ELIGIBILITY
TO VOTE before completing this ballot.
This referendum is being held to determine producer support for the federal marketing order regulating the
handling of potatoes grown in certain designated counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon. The
Secretary of Agriculture will consider termination of this order if less than two-thirds of those voting and less
than two-thirds of the volume represented in the referendum favor continuance.

A.

Do you favor continuance of Marketing Order No. 945, regulating the handling of potatoes grown in
certain designated counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon?

DYES

DNO

PRODUCER ELIGIBILITY STATEMENT
B.

I hereby certify that I am currently a producer of potatoes within the production area and that during

the representativeperiod

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Hundredweight

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I producedforthe ftesh market:

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Acres

County(ies)

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Name of Packing House(s) that
Handled your Potatoes

Hundredweight

Affiliation
(co-op or independent)

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Producer's Name

Phone Number

Name of Business
Mailing Address
City

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State

Zip

If this ballot is cast by an officer or employee of a partnership, LLC, corporation, association or other
business unit, my signature below further certifies that I am duly authorized to vote on behalf of the
producing entity name on this ballot and that I will submit evidence of such authority at the request of
an Agent of the Secretary.

D Partnership D LLC D Corporation D Association D Other
Signature*

Title

If Partnership or Joint Venture, list name(s).

F.

I hereby certify that the information I provided on this baUot is accurate and correct to the best
of my knowledge.

Signature*

Title

.Your signature certifies that you have the authority to take such action and will submit supplementary evidence of such authority at the request
of an agent of the Secretary of Agriculture. The infonnation provided in this ballot is required to determine voter eligibility and vote of potato
producers. Falsification ofinfonnation on this government docwnent may result in a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment of not more
than five (5) years, or both (18 US.C. 1001).
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of infonnation unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control nwnber for this infonnation collection is 05810178. The time required to complete this infonnation collection is estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection
of infonnation.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of mce, color, national origin,
age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic infonnation, political
beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived trOll any public assistance program (Not all prohibited bases apply to
all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Bmille, large print, audiotape,
etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights. 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington. D.C.
20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
FV-131(12/06)

IDAHO-E. OREGON POTATO BALLOT
UNTIED STAlES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultma1 Marketing Service
Fruit and Vegetable Programs
Northwest Marketing Field Office
1220 SW 3RD AVE, SUITE 385
POR1LAND OR 97204-2807

Referendum Agent
USDA-AMS-F&V-NWMFO
1220 SW 3RD AVE, SUITE 385
PORTLAND OR 97204-2807

IDAHO-E.

OREGON

POTATO BALLOT