The Canadian Wheat Board says farmers should have received ballots for the plebiscite on the CWB monopoly by now, and those who have not must apply for a ballot by August 8 if they wish to vote.
Plebiscite co-ordinator Ian Craven of accounting firm MNP says farmers who have not received a ballot by mail can still vote, if they meet the eligibility criteria:
• Producers of wheat in the past five crop years are eligible to vote on the future of the single desk for wheat.
• Producers of barley in the past five crop years are eligible to vote on the future of the single desk for barley.
• Producers of both wheat and barley in the past five crop years are eligible to vote on the future of each crop.
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Eligibility to vote can be established in two ways:
• Producers who did not deliver to the CWB can submit an application that contains either a grain delivery receipt (cash ticket) or a statutory declaration.
• Producers who delivered wheat or barley to the CWB in the past five years but did not appear on an active permit in 2009-10 or 2010-11 can confirm the delivery with plebiscite coordinator MNP.
To apply for a ballot or for more information call MNP at 1-877-CWB-VOTE (8683) or visit www.cwbvote.ca
