MACHIAS – Ballots mailed to eligible voters by the Washington County Farm Service Agency in Machias must be hand-delivered to the office or postmarked by Monday, Dec. 4, to be eligible to be counted. Ballots will be counted Wednesday, Dec. 6.

This vote will elect a new representative to the County Committee. He or she will begin the term Jan. 1, 2001.

Listed on the ballot are:

. Arthur Gardner, of East Machias, who works with his son and grandson on the blueberry barrens.

. Irving “Buddy” Mahar of Lubec, who owns a beef operation.

. Norris Manchester of Machias, who owns a beef and poultry operation.

. Susan West of Machiasport, who with her husband Blair operates a lobster pound.