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Show Farmers: Time To Nominate Candidates Farmers are asked to nominate candidates of their choice to be on the ASC community com-munity committee ballot, says Ben A. Thurgood ASCS County Committee chairman. THE ASC community com-- com-- mittee election will be conducted con-ducted from Nov. 25 to Dec. 5 by mail ballot. The four ASC communities in Davis County are: A. South Weber, East Lay-ton; Lay-ton; B. South Hooper, Clinton, Sunset, West Point; C. Clearfield, Clear-field, Syracuse; D. West Lay-ton, Lay-ton, Kaysville; E. Farming-ton, Farming-ton, Centerville, Bountiful, Woods Cross, North Salt Lake. ASC committees are responsible re-sponsible for managing on the local level. To meet the needs of individual producers, ASC committee members must be concerned and responsible individuals, Mr. Thurgood said. Davis County farmers have the opportunity to nominate persons they feel would best serve the farm community. Farmers have received petition peti-tion forms by mail and are now submitting them to the county ASCS office. A FEW basic considerations considera-tions should be kept in mind when circulating petitions, Mr. Thurgood said. In order to be valid, peti tions must be limited to one nominee each, must include written certification that the nominee is willing to serve if elected, must be signed by at least three eligible farm voters in the ASC community, and must be received in the county ASCS office no later than Oct. 31. A FARMER may circulate or sign nominating petitions for as many candidates as he chooses. Anyone wishing to nominate a farmer for the ASC committee election may contact the county ASCS office of-fice for full details, including eligibility requirements for office holders. Mr. Thurgood believes that farmer nominations of candidates can-didates for the upcoming ASC committee election are very important. He said, "Farmers should petition for and elect those individuals they feel would do a good job as ASC committeemen. THE election of concerned farmers to positions on ASC committees is necessary for good administration of farm programs." Mr. Thurgood further explained that the county ASCS office welcomes all valid petitions. The opportunity oppor-tunity to nominate, vote, and be elected to office is guaranteed guaran-teed to all farmers regardless of race, religion, sex, color or national origin. |