Terms Used In Iowa Code 185.20

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • District: means an official crop reporting district formed by the United States department of agriculture and set out in the annual farm census published by the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship. See Iowa Code 185.1
  • Producer: means a person engaged in this state in the business of producing and marketing in the person's name at least two hundred fifty bushels of soybeans in the previous year. See Iowa Code 185.1
 Only producers are eligible to vote in an election for directors or a referendum election and only in the district in which they reside. A producer shall sign an affidavit at the time of voting certifying the producer’s eligibility to vote. Each qualified producer shall be entitled to one vote.