Certification and voting procedures.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) Each eligible person shall be provided the opportunity to cast a ballot during the voting period announced by the Secretary. (1) Each eligible person shall be required to complete form LS-86 in its entirety, sign it, and provide evidence that they were engaged in the production, feeding, or slaughtering of lambs during the representative period. The person must legibly place his or her name and, if applicable, the entity represented, address, county, and telephone number. The person shall sign and certify on form LS-86 that: (i) The person was engaged in the production, feeding, or slaughtering of lambs during the representative period; (ii) The person voting on behalf of a corporation or other entity is authorized to do so; (iii) The person has cast only one vote; and (iv) The volume of production listed on the ballot is true and accurate. (2) Only a completed and signed form LS-86 accompanied by supporting documentation showing that the person was engaged in the production, feeding, or slaughter of lambs during the representative period shall be considered a valid vote. (b) To vote, eligible persons may obtain form LS-86 in-person, by mail, or by facsimile from county FSA offices or through the Internet during the voting period. A completed and signed form LS-86 and supporting documentation, such as a sales receipt or remittance form, must be returned to the appropriate county FSA office where FSA maintains and processes the person's administrative farm records. For a p

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1280.626