The deadline to return Farm Service Agency county committee election ballots is approaching.
The Department of Agriculture says eligible producers must return the ballots to their local FSA office, or be postmarked by December 4th, 2017, to ensure their votes are counted. FSA acting administrator Steve Peterson says approximately 1.5 million producers are eligible to vote in this year’s election, adding that it is “your opportunity to have a say in how federal programs are delivered in your county.”
Eligible voters who have not received a ballot can obtain one from their local FSA office. Nearly 7,700 FSA county committee members serve FSA offices nationwide. Each committee has three to 11 elected members who serve three-year terms of office. One-third of county committee seats are up for election each year.
From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service.