voting

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   ballot processnoununcountable

   The act or process of casting votes to choose a person or decide a question, as in an election.

   Voting in the national election stretched late into the evening.

   Officials reported a record turnout during this year's voting.

   UsageUsually voting for a person and voting on a question or proposal: voting on the new rules.

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   verb

   Present participle of vote.

   Citizens are voting in record numbers this election.

   The committee is voting to approve the budget.

   UsageVoting for someone, on a proposal, or to do something: voting to approve the budget. It can also stand alone: members are voting.

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   full memberadjective

   Entitled to take part, by casting a vote, in the decisions of a body such as a committee, board, or assembly.

   The council has nine voting members and two advisers who may speak but not vote.

   Each department sends one voting delegate to the faculty senate.

   UsageUsually before the noun: a voting member, a voting delegate. The opposite is a nonvoting member.

   Oppositenonvoting

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   share rightsadjective

   Carrying the right for the holder to vote in decisions as an owner of a business.

   Voting shares typically grant one vote per share at the annual meeting.

   The founders retained the voting stock to keep control of major decisions.

   UsageMost often in voting shares and voting stock, as opposed to nonvoting shares.

   Note

   The holder can vote on matters such as electing directors or approving a merger. The adjective can also follow its noun, and the status can change: cumulative voting preferred stock "remains voting until all cumulative dividends are paid."

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