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2009 County Committee Elections

2009 County Committee Elections. Help area farmers and ranchers Deliver federal programs locally. 2009 County Committee Elections What are FSA County Committees?. USDA encourages all eligible farmers and ranchers to participate in the county committee election process.

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2009 County Committee Elections

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  1. 2009 County Committee Elections

  2. Help area farmers and ranchers Deliver federal programs locally 2009 County Committee ElectionsWhat are FSA County Committees?

  3. USDA encourages all eligible farmers and ranchers to participate in the county committee election process 2009 County Committee ElectionsGet Involved

  4. Make Decisions on: Price support loans & payments Acreage verification Conservation programs Incentive, indemnity & disaster payments Payment eligibility 2009 County Committee ElectionsWhy Are County Committees Important?

  5. Producers participating/cooperating in an FSA-administered program who: Live in the local administrative area Are of legal voting age 2009 County Committee ElectionsWho Serves on County Committees?

  6. 2009 County Committee ElectionsCommittee Basics • Meet once a month • 3 - 11 members • 3 - year terms • Advisors appointed to represent women & minority interests

  7. Nominate Vote Tell others 2009 County Committee ElectionsHow do I participate in the County Committee Elections?

  8. June 15 - Nominations begin August 3 - Last day to file nomination forms November 6 - Ballots mailed to voters December 7 - Last day to return ballots Jan. 1, 2010 - Elected members take office 2009 County Committee ElectionsCounty Committee Election 2009 Timeline

  9. Runs June 15 – August 3 Nominate yourself or others Forms available online or from FSA office Must sign form 2009 County Committee ElectionsNominating

  10. Period runs November 6 – December 7 Voters cast 1 vote per county office jurisdiction 2009 County Committee ElectionsVoting

  11. 2009 County Committee ElectionsEligible Voters • Ag producers of legal voting age participating in FSA programs, or younger person supervising/conducting entire farm operation • Individual Voters • Eligible to vote on one’s own right • Partner in a general partnership • Member of a joint venture • Nonindividual voters • Corporation, estate, trust, limited partnership or • other business enterprise • State, political subdivision of state or state agency • Spouses in community property states • American Indian tribal lands members • If Ag land is tribally owned or held in trust for tribe by U.S.

  12. 2009 County Committee ElectionsWhere Can I Get More Information? Visit your local FSA USDA Service center or Go online: www.fsa.usda.gov

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