| | Alberta Beef Producers Plebiscite on Service Charge Model
At the request of the Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) and in accordance with the provisions of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act and the Alberta Beef Producers Plebiscite Regulation, Marketing Council is conducting a plebiscite from October 19 to November 13, 2018, on the question of the ABP’s service charge model.
Those who have sold cattle and paid a service charge to the ABP between October 19, 2016 and October 19, 2018, and meet the eligibility criteria outlined in section 3 of the Alberta Beef Producers Plebiscite Regulation are eligible to vote. Beef producers will be able to register to vote one of three ways:
1. In-person at polling stations at ABP Fall Regional Meetings.
2. In-person at any Agriculture Financial Services Corporation Office.
3. By contacting the Returning Officer at AlbertaPlebiscite2018@mnp.ca to receive a Mail-in Ballot
Frequently Asked Questions – Beef Plebiscite
Potato Growers of Alberta Plebiscite on Service Charge Model
At the request of the Potato Growers of Alberta (PGA) and in accordance with the provisions of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act and the Potato Growers of Alberta Plebiscite Regulation, Marketing Council is conducting a plebiscite on November 15, 2018, during the PGA Annual General Meeting in Enoch, Alberta, on the question of the PGA’s service charge model. Polling stations will be open from 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on November 15, 2018.
The plebiscite’s purpose is to consider whether the PGA’s service charge model should be refundable or non-refundable. Those who meet the eligibility criteria outlined in Section 3 of the Potato Growers of Alberta Plebiscite Regulation are eligible to vote.
Producers will be able to vote in person during the Annual General Meeting on November 15, 2018. If unable to vote in person, the producer can appoint a person to vote for them by proxy by completing a proxy form and submitting to the Returning Officer no later than November 13, 2018. The person appointed by proxy must be at least 18 years of age and must provide a copy of the signed proxy form as approved by the Returning Officer as well as valid identification in order to vote on November 15, 2018.
Frequently Asked Questions – Potato Plebiscite |
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