[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 7, Volume 10] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 7CFR1209.231] [Page 90] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 1209_MUSHROOM PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION ORDER--Table Subpart B_Rules and Regulations Sec. 1209.231 Nominations. Nominations shall be made at regional caucuses of producers or importers, or by mail ballot in accordance with the procedures prescribed in Sec. 1209.31 of this part. Proxy voting by producers and importers shall not be permitted at a regional caucus or in a mail ballot. Each regional caucus and mail ballot shall be scheduled so as to ensure that the nominations for each position that will be open at the beginning of the following year are received by the Secretary by August 1, or such other date approved by the Secretary.