nonvoting
adjective
non·vot·ing
ˌnän-ˈvō-tiŋ 
1
: not voting: such as
a
: not exercising the right to vote
the nonvoting element in the population
b
: not entitled to vote
nonvoting members
2
: not entitling the holder to vote
nonvoting preferred stock
Examples of nonvoting in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Aside from the constitutional oddity of D.C., nonvoting delegates come from the periphery of the American empire of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
—
Matt Ford, The New Republic, 3 Feb. 2023
Four students were seated Monday as nonvoting members of the Lockport High School District 205 Board and its two committees, and immediately offered input about renovating the Central Campus.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2023
Often overlooked are the House’s six nonvoting delegates, who can’t cast final votes on legislation but can introduce bills and join committees.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 3 Feb. 2023
The Holdfast Collective controls 98% of the company, all of Patagonia’s nonvoting stock, while the Patagonia Purpose Trust took over the other 2% of the company, which makes up all of Patagonia’s voting stock.
—Time, 15 Sep. 2022
Of the 10 House Republicans who co-sponsored the bill last year, three have since left Congress and one is a nonvoting delegate.
—Grace Segers, The New Republic, 27 July 2023
Led by Comer, a Republican who has clashed with D.C. Council members and pushed through legislation seeking to block local D.C. bills, the RFK legislation is co-sponsored by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), the District’s nonvoting representative in Congress.
—Sam Fortier, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
Krekorian could appoint a nonvoting caretaker to fill the seat while Price’s battles the charges, but that would leave his district without a voting representative.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2023
The policy board consists of five players — including Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay — plus five independent directors and a nonvoting representative from the PGA of America.
—Rick Maese, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2023
See More
Matt Ford, The New Republic, 3 Feb. 2023
Four students were seated Monday as nonvoting members of the Lockport High School District 205 Board and its two committees, and immediately offered input about renovating the Central Campus.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2023
Often overlooked are the House’s six nonvoting delegates, who can’t cast final votes on legislation but can introduce bills and join committees.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 3 Feb. 2023
The Holdfast Collective controls 98% of the company, all of Patagonia’s nonvoting stock, while the Patagonia Purpose Trust took over the other 2% of the company, which makes up all of Patagonia’s voting stock.
—Time, 15 Sep. 2022
Of the 10 House Republicans who co-sponsored the bill last year, three have since left Congress and one is a nonvoting delegate.
—Grace Segers, The New Republic, 27 July 2023
Led by Comer, a Republican who has clashed with D.C. Council members and pushed through legislation seeking to block local D.C. bills, the RFK legislation is co-sponsored by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), the District’s nonvoting representative in Congress.
—Sam Fortier, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
Krekorian could appoint a nonvoting caretaker to fill the seat while Price’s battles the charges, but that would leave his district without a voting representative.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2023
The policy board consists of five players — including Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay — plus five independent directors and a nonvoting representative from the PGA of America.
—Rick Maese, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2023
See More
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'nonvoting.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near nonvoting
Cite this Entry
“Nonvoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvoting. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share