ABC-16 Independent Handler Members Ballot

OMB No. 0581-NEW

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ALMOND BOARD OF CALIFORNIA

BALLOT FOR INDEPENDENT HANDLER MEMBERS

Mail to the Almond Board of California, 1150 9^th Street, Suite 1500, Modesto, California, 95354 to be received no later than _________, 20__.

I hereby vote for the following nominees as member and alternate member of the Almond Board of California, to represent independent handlers for the term beginning August 1, 20___.

Select one member and one alternate for each position.

FOR MEMBER - POSITION XX (Three-year term)  _________________________  _________________________	FOR ALTERNATE - POSITION XX (Three-year term)  _________________________  _________________________
FOR MEMBER - POSITION XX (One-year term)  _________________________  _________________________	FOR ALTERNATE - POSITION XX (One-year term)  _________________________  _________________________

I hereby certify that we handled, for our own account, ____________________ pounds of almonds (kernel weight basis) for the period August 1, 20___ through December 31, 20___, line 11 of the Redetermination Report.

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HANDLER

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