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2013 FSA County Committee Elections

Learn about the importance of FSA County Committees, how to participate in the election process, key dates, and eligibility criteria for voters. Make informed decisions to support local agricultural programs.

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2013 FSA County Committee Elections

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  1. Farm Service Agency 2013 FSA County Committee Elections

  2. 2013 FSA County Committee Elections What are FSA County Committees? • Help area farmers and ranchers • Deliver federal programs locally

  3. 2013 FSA County Committee Elections Get Involved USDA encourages all eligible farmers and ranchers to participate in the county committee election process

  4. 2013 FSA County Committee Elections Why Are County Committees Important? Make Decisions on: • Price support loans & payments • Acreage verification • Conservation programs • Incentive, indemnity & disaster payments • Payment eligibility

  5. 2013 FSA County Committee Elections Who Serves on County Committees? Producers participating/cooperating in an FSA-administered program who: • Live in the local administrative area • Are of legal voting age

  6. 2013 FSA County Committee Elections Committee Basics • 3 - 11 members• 3 - year terms• Advisors appointed to represent women & minority interests

  7. 2013 FSA County Committee Elections How do I participate in the County Committee elections? • Nominate • Vote • Inform others

  8. 2013 FSA County Committee Elections County Committee Elections 2013 Timeline • June 17, 2013 - Nomination period begins. Request nomination forms from the local USDA Service Center or obtain online at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. • Aug. 1, 2013 - Last day to file nomination forms at the local USDA Service Center • Dec. 20, 2013 – Corrected ballots mailed to voters • Jan. 17, 2014 – Last day to return corrected voted ballots to the USDA Service Center • Feb. 18, 2014 - Newly elected county committee members take office

  9. 2013 FSA County Committee Elections Nominating • Runs June 17 – August 1 • Nominate yourself or others • Forms available online or from FSA office • Must sign form

  10. 2013 FSA County Committee Elections Voting • Period runs December 20 – January 17 • Voters cast 1 vote per county office jurisdiction

  11. 2013 FSA County Committee Elections Eligible 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 members • If Ag land is tribally owned or held in trust for tribe by U.S.

  12. 2013 FSA County Committee Elections Where Can I Get More Information? Visit your local FSA officeorGo online: www.fsa.usda.gov

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