SC-266-11 915-Avocados Handler Ballot to Nominate Members & Altern

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

SPECIALTY CROPS PROGRAM

HANDLER BALLOT TO NOMINATE MEMBERS AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS

FOR DISTRICT I OR DISTRICT II (circle applicable District)

I hereby cast my Ballot for the following nominees to serve as member and alternate member to represent Handlers from District I or District II on the Avocado Administrative Committee (Committee), Marketing Order No. 915, during the term of office that begins April 1, 20____ and ends March 31, 20____. Mark the Ballot for no more than six (6) of the nominees listed below by voting your volume of shipments from calendar year 20____, as supplied by the Committee, in the volume box next to the nominee’s name.

Nominee Name	Volume	Nominee Name	Volume

PERSONS VOTING BY MAIL MUST SIGN THIS BALLOT FOR IT TO BE VALID.

I certify that I am District I or District II (circle applicable District) Handler registered with the Avocado Administrative Committee in Homestead, Florida.

Name:

Signature:

Ballots must be received by ______________________________, 20___ to be valid.

Ballots received after that date will not be counted.

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