The KeyVote Program:

Purpose:

To track important votes cast by members of the General Assembly and Congress. Legislators must understand the votes they cast will determine if they receive the "Friend of Agriculture" designation. The KeyVote Program will hold legislators accountable for how they vote. This program is not meant to penalize legislators that do not vote in favor of Farm Bureau policy, but rather it is meant to recognize in a positive manner the legislators that are truly "Friends of Agriculture".

Operating Procedures:

The Public Policy staff is continually reviewing legislation being debated at the Statehouse and at the U.S. Capitol. The Public Policy staff will determine, based on priorities set by the State Board of Trustees and Farm Bureau policy, if a particular bill should be designated as a KeyVote. While the staff works on many bills, those designated, as KeyVotes are a select few that are important to agriculture and rural Ohio and Farm Bureau policy is clear.

Once a KeyVote has been designated, it becomes a priority for the Public Policy staff. Before important votes the legislators will be informed that the bill is an OFBF KeyVote.  All KeyVotes will be published in appropriate Farm Bureau publications, such as The Buckeye Farm News and will soon be listed right here on this page of farmvotesmatter.org.