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VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AND RULES

GOVERNING PRODUCER ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE

I. VOTING PERIOD: __________________, 20___ through ________________, 20___

II. REPRESENTATIVE PERIOD: ________________, 20___ through _______________, 20___

III. PRODUCTION AREA: Territory included within Malheur County, Oregon, and the counties of 

Adams, Valley, Lemhi, Clark, and Fremont in the State of Idaho, and all of the counties in Idaho 

lying south thereof.

IV. PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE: Any person who is currently a fresh potato producer in the 

production area and produced such potatoes during the representative period ____________, 

20___ through ________________, 20___, is entitled to cast one Ballot. Each separate 

business unit, partnership, LLC, family enterprise, corporation, association, estate, or firm 

is entitled to one vote.

“Producer” means any individual, partnership, LLC, corporation, association, institution, estate, 

or other business unit who:

 Owns and farms land resulting in ownership of the potatoes produced thereon;

 Rents and farms land resulting in ownership of all or a portion of the potatoes produced 

thereon; or

 Owns land from which, as rental for such land, ownership is obtained of a portion of the 

potatoes produced thereon. (A lien holder, cash landlord, or person having only a financial 

interest in the potato crop is not eligible to vote.)

V. HOW TO VOTE:

A. Indicate your vote by placing an “X” in the appropriate box.

B. Certify your potato production by listing the volume in hundredweight that you produced, the 

number of acres in production, and the county or counties in which such potatoes were 

produced during the representative period ______________, 20___ through 

______________, 20___. If you are renting on a share-crop basis, you should show only that 

part of the crop represented by your share.

C. List the names of packing houses that handled your potatoes, the hundredweight, and 

affiliation (co-op or independent).

D. Print or type your name, phone number, business name, and address.

E. Proxy voting is not authorized. If Ballot is cast by an officer or employee of a partnership, 

LLC, corporation, association or other business unit, check box to indicate your business 

designation, and sign to indicate authority to vote. If partnership or joint venture, list names 

of partners.

F. Sign below the certification. Incomplete or unsigned Ballots cannot be counted. Fold your 

Ballot so the Referendum Agent’s address is displayed, seal with tape and mail to 

Referendum Agent, USDA-AMS-SCP-NWMFO, 1220 SW 3rd AVENUE, ROOM 308, 

PORTLAND, OR 97205. For further information, please call (503) 326-2724.

Ballots must be postmarked by ________________________, 20___ to be valid. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a 

collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0581-

0178. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing 

instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of 

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IDAHO-E. OREGON POTATO BALLOT

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

Specialty Crops Program

Northwest Marketing Field Office

1220 SW 3rd Avenue, Room 308

Portland, OR 97204

_____________________________________________________________________________________

TO IDAHO-E. OREGON POTATO PRODUCERS:

Marketing Order No. 945, regulating the handling of potatoes grown in certain designated counties in 

Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon, requires the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a Referendum every 

six-years to ascertain whether producers favor continuance. As a consequence, an order directing that a 

Referendum be held was published in the Federal Register on _____________________, 20___. 

A Producer Referendum Ballot is on the reverse side of this page. Also enclosed are:

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

2) News Release issued on the Referendum; and

3) Copy of the Referendum Order dated _________________, 20___.

The voting period for the Referendum is ______________, 20___ through ______________, 20___. 

Please vote promptly because Ballots postmarked later than ___________, cannot be opened or 

counted. Each Ballot will be held in strict confidence.

________________________________

Referendum Agent

Phone: (503) 326-2724
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PRODUCER REFERENDUM BALLOT

Marketing Order No. 945: Irish Potatoes Grown in 

Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon

This Referendum is being held to determine producer support for the federal marketing order regulating the handling 

of potatoes grown in certain designated counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon. The Secretary of 

Agriculture (Secretary) 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 continuance.

A. Do you favor continuance of Marketing Order No. 945, regulating the handling of potatoes grown in certain 

designated counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon? 

 YES  NO

PRODUCER ELIGIBILITY STATEMENT

B. I hereby certify that I am currently a producer of potatoes within the production area. During the representative 

period _______________, 20___, through ______________, 20___, I produced for the fresh market __________

hundredweight on __________ acres in ______________________________________________________ 

county(ies).

C. Name of Packing House(s) that Handled your Potatoes Hundredweight Affiliation 

___________________________________________ ________________ _____________________

___________________________________________ ________________ _____________________

___________________________________________ ________________ _____________________

D. Producer’s Name _____________________________________________ Phone Number __________________

Name of Business ____________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address _____________________________________________________________________________

E. If this Ballot is cast by an officer or employee of a partnership, LLC, corporation, association or other business 

unit, my signature below further certifies that I am duly authorized to vote on behalf of the producing entity name 

on this Ballot and that I will submit evidence of such authority at the request of an Agent of the Secretary.

Partnership LLC Corporation Association Other _________________________

______________________________________ ___________________________________________

Signature* Title

______________________________________________________________________________________

If Partnership or Joint Venture, list name(s).

F. I hereby certify that the information I provided on this Ballot is accurate and correct to the best of my knowledge.

___________________________________ _________________________________________

Signature* Title

*Your signature certifies that you have the authority to take such action and will submit supplementary evidence of such 

authority at the request of an agent of the Secretary. The information provided in this Ballot is required to determine the voter 

eligibility and vote of potato producers. 

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its 

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 

http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of 

the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to 

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

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, 

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IDAHO-E. OREGON POTATO BALLOT

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

Specialty Crops Program

Northwest Marketing Field Office

1220 SW 3rd Avenue, Room 308

Portland, OR 97204

Referendum Agent

USDA-AMS-SCP-NWMFO

1220 SW 3rd AVENUE, ROOM 308

PORTLAND, OR 97204

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POTATO BALLOT