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Voting rightThe entitlement of the owner of common stock or ordinary shares to vote in person or by proxy at annual meetings or annual general meetings.Similar MatchesVoting certificateVoting certificateCertificates issued by a voting trust to stockholders in exchange for their common stock, which represent all the rights of common stock except voting rights. Majority votingMajority votingVoting system under which corporate shareholders vote for each director separately. Related: Cumulative voting. Unequal VotingUnequal VotingThese provisions limit the voting rights of some shareholders and expand those of others. Under time-phased voting, shareholders who have held the stock for a given period of time are given more votes per share than recent purchases. Another variety is the substantial shareholder provision, which limits the voting power of shareholders who have exceeded a certain threshold of ownership. Voting stockVoting stockThe shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to vote. Statutory votingStatutory votingThe standard rule in most corporations that there is one vote per share in elections of the board of directors. Further SuggestionsVoting Instruction Cardvoting stock Block voting Voting rights Voting trust certificate Contingent Voting Power Multiple Voting |
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