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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

SPECIALTY CROPS PROGRAM

SOUTHEAST REGION BRANCH

1124-1st STREET SOUTH

WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA 33880

_______________________________, 20___

TO: PRODUCERS OF FLORIDA CITRUS FOR THE FRESH MARKET

Enclosed is a voter Ballot for the referendum of Marketing Order No. 905 regulating the handling 

of Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Pummelos Grown in Florida. The Citrus Administrative 

Committee (Committee) recently held an industry hearing to amend the Marketing Order. As a 

consequence, an order directing that a referendum be held was published in the Federal Register on

_________________________, 20___. A referendum has been scheduled during the period 

_______________________, 20___ through _______________________, 20___ to determine whether 

citrus producers favor or oppose the amendments to the Marketing Order. 

To meet referendum requirements, each amendment must be favored by at least two-thirds of the 

eligible producers voting in the referendum or by producers representing at least two-thirds of the eligible 

volume voted in the referendum. This Ballot gives an eligible grower the opportunity to vote in favor of 

or against each amendment to the Marketing Order. 

A Producer Referendum Ballot is attached. Also attached are:

1) Rules Governing Grower Eligibility to Vote and Voting Instructions;

2) News Release concerning the referendum;

3) Copy of the Referendum Order, dated _____________________, 20___; and

4) A preaddressed envelope for returning the Ballot.

Again, the referendum voting period is _________________________, 20___ through 

________________________, 20___. Please complete and return your Ballots promptly. All Ballots 

must be postmarked by ________________________, 20___, or they cannot be counted. If you have 

any questions, please call (863) 324-3375.

Sincerely,

__________________________________________

Referendum Agent

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

SPECIALTY CROPS PROGRAM

OFFICIAL PRODUCER BALLOT

MARKETING ORDER NO. 905, REGULATING

ORANGES, GRAPEFRUIT, TANGERINES AND PUMMELOS GROWN IN FLORIDA

This Ballot will be held in strict confidence. Be sure Parts II, III and IV of your Ballot are 

completed. Unsigned Ballots, or Ballots that cannot be validated because Parts II, III and IV are 

incomplete, will not be counted.

PART I - REFERENDUM INSTRUCTIONS

A. REFERENDUM PERIOD: Producers may vote on this Marketing Order from 

______________________, 20___ through ________________________, 20___. 

This Referendum is being held to determine producer support for amendments to Marketing 

Order No. 905 regulating the handling of citrus grown in Florida. The U.S. Department of 

Agriculture will consider termination of this Order if less than two-thirds of those voting and less 

than two-thirds of the volume represented in the Referendum favor its continuance. 

B. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Any person who produced Florida citrus for the fresh 

market during the period of __________________________, 20___, through 

___________________________, 20___, and who is also now a producer, is eligible to vote. 

Such persons may vote on the continuance of the Marketing Order using the attached Ballot. 

1. A producer (or grower) is defined as: 

a. any person who produces oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, or tangelos grown in 

Florida for the fresh market in the designated production area; 

b. a renter or tenant of acreage in Florida producing oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, 

or tangelos for the fresh market; or 

c. a landlord who receives from a renter or tenant oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, or

tangelos grown in Florida as rent for the land on which such Florida citrus is

grown for the fresh market. 

2. A cash landlord, lien holder, or person having only a financial interest in the crop is not 

an eligible voter.

3. A business unit, partnership, family enterprise, corporation, association, estate, or firm 

may vote. Each such entity is entitled to one vote.

 3. Proxy voting is not authorized.

C. INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING: Provide the voter information requested in Part II. In Part 

III, mark the block for or against the Marketing Order. Certify your vote by signing the 

appropriate section of Part IV. If you do not complete Parts II, III, and IV, your Ballot 

cannot be validated, and your vote will not be counted. 

Please remove the page containing Parts II, III, and IV, and return in the envelope 

provided.
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PART II - VOTER INFORMATION

This information will be held in strict confidence.

A. Name ____________________________________________________________________

B. What is the specific location of your Orange, Grapefruit, Tangerine, or Pummelo acreage 

represented in this Ballot?

_________________________________________________________________________ (Highway or street address, if applicable, and county)

_________________________________________________________________________ (City, State, and ZIP Code)

C. Do you reside on the above property that produces the Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, or 

Pummelos?

□ YES □ NO

If no, please provide your residence address and telephone number:

_________________________________________________________________________ (Street and No. or R.F.D. No., City, State, and ZIP Code)

_________________________________________________________________________ (Telephone number, including area code )

D. If you are not voting as an individual producer, please check the appropriate box indicating your 

voting status and write the name and address of the business unit you represent.

□ Partnership □ Corporation □ Other (specify) _____________________

___________________________________________________________________________________ (Name and address of business unit)

E. What is the number of 1-3/5 bushel boxes or equivalent of Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, or 

Pummelos you produced for the fresh market during the period ______________________, 

20___ through ____________________________, 20___?

Boxes of Oranges Boxes of Tangerines

Boxes of Grapefruit Boxes of Pummelos

F. What is the number of acres of Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, or Tangelos you harvested 

during the period ________________________, 20___ through __________________________, 

20___?

acres of Oranges acres of Tangerines

acres of Grapefruit acres of Pummelos

G. Which packinghouse(s) handled your Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, or Pummelos during the 

period ________________________, 20___ through __________________________, 20___?

_____________________________________________________________________________ (Name and address of business unit)

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PART III - REFERENDUM QUESTIONS

"YES" vote means you favor continuance of Marketing Order No. 905 regulating the handling of Oranges, 

Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Pummelos Grown in Florida.

"NO" vote means you do not favor continuance of Marketing Order for No. 905 regulating the handling of

Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Pummelos Grown in Florida.

Do you favor the continuance of Marketing Order No. 905 regulating the handling of Oranges, 

Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida?

□ YES □ NO

PART IV - VOTER CERTIFICATION

All information provided in this Ballot will be subject to verification by officials of the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture.

The information on this Ballot is required to determine the voter eligibility and vote of Florida citrus 

producers. Falsification of information on this government document may result in a fine or imprisonment, or 

both (18 U.S.C. 1001).

A. Your signature, if signing as an individual.

I am the producer named in Part II of this Ballot, and I certify that I am not a cash landlord, lienholder, 

or person having only a financial interest in the crop, and that the information provided on this Ballot 

and any attachment hereto is accurate and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Signature Date

B. If signing as the representative of a producing entity other than an individual, designate your title and 

sign below.

I am the representative named in Part II D of this Ballot: A partner casting the Ballot for a 

partnership; or an officer or employee casting the Ballot for a cooperative association, corporation, 

school, institution, or similar business unit; or the administrator, executor, or trustee casting the Ballot 

for a producing estate; and, by signing this Ballot, I agree to provide evidence thereof at the request of 

an authorized agent of the Secretary of Agriculture.

Signature and Title Date

BALLOTS POSTMARKED AFTER _______________________, 20___ WILL NOT BE 

COUNTED IN THE REFERENDUM.

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Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on 

race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, 

family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in 

any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by 

program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American 

Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA 

through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. 

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at 

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USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW 

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employer, and lender.