---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 900.304"
title: "7"
number: "900.304"
heading: "Who may vote."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/900.304"
---

# §900.304. Who may vote.

- (a) Each producer shall be entitled to only one vote and to cast one ballot in each referendum; and no person who may claim to be a producer shall be refused a ballot. Each producer casting more than one ballot with conflicting votes shall thereby invalidate all ballots cast by such producer in such referendum. Each ballot cast shall contain a certification by the person casting the ballot that he is a producer.
- (b) Except as provided in [section 8c(5)(B)](/cfr/7/8c.md?p=5-B) of the act, as amended, any cooperative association eligible under [§ 900.302](/cfr/7/900.302.md) may, if it elects to do so, vote and cast one ballot for producers who are members of, stockholders in, or under contract with, such cooperative association. A cooperative association shall submit, with its ballot, a certified copy of the resolution authorizing the casting of the ballot. Each such cooperative association entitled to vote in a referendum casting more than one ballot with conflicting votes shall thereby invalidate all ballots cast by such voter in such referendum.
- (c) Voting by proxy or agent, or in any manner, except by the producer or cooperative association will not be permitted; however, a producer which is other than an individual may cast its ballot by a person who is duly authorized and such ballot shall contain a certification by such person that the person on whose behalf the ballot is cast is a producer.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 1-19, 48 Stat. 31, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 601-674.

### Source

Source: 30 FR 15412, Dec. 15, 1965, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674; 7 U.S.C. 7401; 5 U.S.C. 301, 552; and 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35.

### Source

Source: 25 FR 5907, June 28, 1960, unless otherwise noted.