Attachment A. (Pre-Primary Election Letter) Dear (Member s First Name):

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1 Attachment A (Pre-Primary Election Letter) Attachment A (Pre-Primary Election Letter) Dear (Member s First Name): I am writing to you on behalf of County Farm Bureau about a very imptant issue facing agriculture. The issue is the upcoming election. Every year the agricultural industry has to deal with new laws and regulations that have an impact on how you operate. It is imptant that we elect candidates to office who understand agriculture is an industry that cannot pass along additional governmental generated costs, but rather must absb these costs. As you well know, the margin of profit is very limited and sometimes nonexistent. Farm Bureau has carefully reviewed the candidates running f office and has determined that the following candidates are Friends of Agriculture: (Names of Candidates) (Office Sought) (District #) Please remember to vote in the Primary Election on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 and give every consideration to voting f the Friends of Agriculture. Your Vote Will Count! Sincerely,, President County Farm Bureau NOTE: County Administrative Managers can access the sample letters in Attachment A through the Shared Drive under the folder: Public/Field Ops/Public Policy/Election Handbook. 24

2 Attachment A (Pre-General Election Letter) Dear (Member s First Name): I am writing to you on behalf of County Farm Bureau about a very imptant issue facing agriculture. The issue is the upcoming election. Candidates f elected offices are becoming further removed from production agriculture and those elected legislats who understand production agriculture will only spend a limited time in office, due to term-limits, befe someone new takes their place. That is why it is imptant that candidates who are elected to office express a willingness to listen to agricultural input on issues and understand the impact that proposed legislation may have on production agriculture. Farm Bureau has carefully reviewed the candidates running f office and has determined that the following candidates are Friends of Agriculture: (Names of Candidates) (Office Sought) (District #) Please remember to vote in the General Election on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 and give every consideration to voting f the Friends of Agriculture. Your Vote Will Count! Sincerely,, President County Farm Bureau 25

3 Attachment B Vote f these Friends of Agriculture in the August 7 Primary Election Postcard Back U.S. House of Representatives Michigan House of Representatives SAMPLE COUNTY FARM BUREAU Take this postcard to the polls and remember to vote f Friends of Agriculture on August 7, They understand agriculture is imptant! 7373 W. Saginaw Hwy. PO Box Lansing, MI Postcard Front 26

4 Attachment B Postcard Orders All of the Friends of Agriculture candidates whose legislative districts are within the county will be printed on the postcard. County Farm Bureau Cost f Postcards If the county Farm Bureau chooses to address and mail the postcards, Michigan Farm Bureau will charge 11 cents per postcard f the cost of printing. (When considering this option, please determine the cost to the county Farm Bureau of addressing the postcards and postage. 1st Class postage will cost 32 cents + tax per postcard). The county Farm Bureau can choose to have Michigan Farm Bureau print, address, and mail the postcards f a cost of 42 cents per postcard +tax f 500 me and 52 cents per postcard + tax f less than 500.) Ordering Procedure PRIMARY ELECTION Postcards will be mailed to: a. All county Farm Bureau Members. b. Only county Farm Bureau Regular Members Orders f postcards f the Primary Election need to be submitted to Mindy Pung at mpung@michfb.com fax by mail to 7373 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing, MI no later than Monday, July 9. Confirmation of received ders will be ed to the county Farm Bureau. Postcards mailed from the Michigan Farm Bureau home office will be mailed to the county Farm Bureau membership between July 20 and July 27. GENERAL ELECTION Postcards will be mailed to: a. All county Farm Bureau Members. b. Only county Farm Bureau Regular Members Orders f postcards f the General Election need to be submitted to Mindy Pung at mpung@michfb.com fax by mail to 7373 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing, MI no later than Wednesday, October 3. Confirmation of received ders will be ed to the county Farm Bureau. Postcards mailed from the Michigan Farm Bureau home office will be mailed to the county Farm Bureau membership between October 19 and October 26. Mail der fm to: Michigan Farm Bureau Attn: Mindy Pung Public Policy Division 7373 West Saginaw Highway P.O. Box Lansing, Michigan

5 Continued POSTCARD ORDER FORM 1. County Farm Bureau 2. Postcards are dered f the: Primary Election General Election 3. Postcards will be mailed to: All Members Only Regular Members 4. Postcards will be mailed by: County Farm Bureau Michigan Farm Bureau County Farm Bureau President s Signature Title Date County Administrat Manager s Signature Orders f postcards f the Primary Election need to be submitted to Mindy Pung at mpung@michfb.com fax by mail to 7373 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing, MI no later than Monday, July 9. Confirmation of received ders will be ed to the county Farm Bureau. Orders f postcards f the General Election need to be submitted to Mindy Pung at mpung@michfb.com fax by mail to 7373 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing, MI no later than Wednesday, October 3. Confirmation of received ders will be ed to the county Farm Bureau. Mail complete der fm to: Michigan Farm Bureau Attn: Mindy Pung Public Policy Division 7373 West Saginaw Highway P.O. Box