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

In 2023, Lamont vetoed legislation that would have allowed municipalities to appoint a nonvoting member to weigh in on projects before the Siting Council. —John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026

Musalem is a nonvoting participant at Federal Open Market Committee meetings this year. —Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026

Spending would be approved by a committee made up of 11 hoteliers, with nonvoting seats for a labor representative and a representative of the city, according to Michael Jacobsen, president and CEO of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association. —Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

The nonprofit would give briefings to City Council, and the city may appoint a nonvoting member to Fair Park First’s board for financial oversight, according to documents. —Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for nonvoting

• denoting
• devoting
• promoting
• scapegoating
• bloating
• boating
• coating
• doting
• floating
• gloating
• noting
• quoting