Nomination and polling.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) Date producers and producer-handlers shall be provided an opportunity to nominate and vote for individuals to serve on the Committee. For this purpose, the Committee shall, no later than June 15 of every third year, provide date producers and producer-handlers nomination and balloting material by mail or equivalent electronic means, upon which producers and producer-handlers may nominate candidates and cast their votes for members and alternate members of the Committee in accordance with the requirements in paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section, respectively. All ballots are subject to verification. Balloting material should be provided to voters at least two weeks before the due date and should contain, at least, the following information: (1) The names of incumbents who are willing and eligible to continue to serve on the Committee; (2) The names of other persons willing and eligible to serve; (3) Instructions on how voters may add write-in candidates; (4) The date on which the ballot is due to the Committee or its agent; and (5) How and where to return ballots. (b)(1) (2)

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 987.124