# 2026-22509: Florida Citrus Growers Get More Time to Vote on Marketing Rules

2026-22509, Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Pummelos Grown in Florida; Continuance Referendum; Extension of Voting Period, is a Federal Register notice from Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service published 2026-11-04, effective 2026-11-09; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22509
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22509
- Title: Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Pummelos Grown in Florida; Continuance Referendum; Extension of Voting Period
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service
- Citation: 91 FR 69524
- Published: 2026-11-04
- Effective: 2026-11-09
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-04

## In one line

Florida Citrus Growers Get More Time to Vote on Marketing Rules

## Summary

Florida citrus growers who produce oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, or pummelos now have extra time to vote on whether to keep the current marketing rules in place. The voting deadline has been extended from November 9 to December 1, 2026, giving producers more time to make their voices heard. This decision affects fresh citrus producers and helps shape how their fruit is handled and marketed.

## Abstract

This document extends the voting period for the referendum being conducted among eligible Florida citrus producers to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and pummelos produced in Florida. The voting period was originally set to close November 9, 2026, and is now being extended through December 1, 2026.

## Effects PRIA read

- Voting Period Extended to December 1, 2026: benefit, low. If you are a Florida fresh citrus producer, the referendum voting period has been extended so ballots may be cast through December 1, 2026. The voting period began October 19, 2026 and was originally set to close November 9, 2026 before being extended.
- Who Is Eligible to Vote: cost, low. Only current Florida citrus producers who produced oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, or pummelos for the fresh market during August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026 may vote in this referendum. The document estimates about 200 citrus producers would be casting ballots.
- Ballots Must Show Proof-of-Delivery by Deadline: cost, low. Ballots delivered to USDA via U.S. mail or electronic ballot must show proof of delivery by no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 1, 2026 to be included in the vote tabulation.
- USDA Will Mail and Accept Ballots Through Dec 1: benefit, low. USDA will continue to mail ballots to eligible voters who request them and will send ballots and voting instructions by mail or electronic mail. All ballots received from October 19 through December 1, 2026 will be accepted, and voters who already submitted a ballot do not need to take further acti…
- Two‑Thirds Threshold Could End the Order: mixed, medium. USDA would consider terminating the marketing order if less than two-thirds of the producers voting in the referendum, and less than two-thirds of the citrus volume represented in the referendum, vote in favor of continuance. USDA will also consider other relevant information about the Order when d…
- Referenda Occur Every Six Years: benefit, low. Under the rule cited (Sec. 905.83(c)), USDA must conduct a continuance referendum every six years for this marketing order. This gives producers a recurring opportunity to vote on whether the Order should continue.

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## Sources
- [2026-22509 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/04/2026-22509/oranges-grapefruit-tangerines-and-pummelos-grown-in-florida-continuance-referendum-extension-of)
- [2026-22509 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-04/pdf/2026-22509.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22509 (as of 2026-11-04).