PEC-BAL Nomination Appointment Ballot

OMB No. 0581-NEW

AMERICAN PECAN PROMOTION BOARD

PECAN PROMOTION, RESEARCH AND INFORMATION ORDER

(Region/Importer) BALLOT

The nominees listed on this ballot are seeking seat(s) on the American Pecan Promotion Board (Board). You are asked to cast your vote for (number) members for the seat(s) on the Board.

Choose (number) candidates only.

(Region/Importer) REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATES

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PLEASE BE SURE TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION STATEMENT:

I certify that, as an authorized representative of the company named below, the company has (produced or imported) 50,000 pounds or more of in-shell pecans (25,000 pounds or more shelled pecans) during the twelve-month period of January 1, 20xx to December 31, 20xx:

Signature: ____________________________________________________________

Print Name: ___________________________________________________________

Company/Organization: __________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________

City: _______________________ State: ____________ Zip Code: ____________

Phone: ____________________________-

Submission of Ballot to Board

Once you have completed and signed this ballot please place this ballot in the enclosed, self-addressed envelope and mail it to: XXX, Address, City, State, zip code. Incomplete ballots, unsigned ballots, or ballots received after Month xx, 20xx, will not be counted.

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PEC-BAL

Exp. Date xx/xx/xxxx