AVO-ORB Hass Avocados Official Referendum Ballot

OMB No. 0581-0093

United States Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Marketing Service

OFFICIAL REFERENDUM BALLOT

Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information Order

To be counted, completed ballots must be received by USDA on or after Month xx, 20xx and before xx:xx p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Month xx, 20xx.

NOTE: Only one vote will be counted for each eligible producer and importer of fresh Hass avocados. Incomplete and unsigned ballots will be INVALID and will not be counted in the referendum.

1. ELIGIBILITY (Check one)

______I am currently a fresh Hass avocado PRODUCER.

______I am currently an IMPORTER of fresh Hass avocados

2. VOTE (Mark one box)

Do you favor the continuance of [amendment to] the Hass Avocado Promotion, Research,
and Information Program?

Y es  No 

III. CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE

ALL BALLOTS MUST BE SIGNED AND DATED BELOW IN ORDER TO BE COUNTED.

I CERTIFY that I am the person authorized to cast this ballot and that the information contained on this ballot is true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and is made in good faith. If this ballot is being cast on behalf of any group of individuals, partnership, corporation, or other business entity engaged in the product or importation of Hass avocados, I also CERTIFY that I have the authority to cast this ballot.

X _____________________________ _______________
SIGNATURE DATE

_______________________________________ __________________________

COMPANY NAME BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER

IV. MAILING

Return ballot in the enclosed, postage-paid envelope.

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