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
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Faulkner has been selling her nonvoting shares back to the company, giving the proceeds directly to Roots & Wings.
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
The Ellisons hold 100% of the voting power in the new Skydance; the Class B shares of the company that trade on Nasdaq are nonvoting shares.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Before the merger, GAMCO was the largest holder of nonvoting shares.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Trump is the first president to federalize the MPD, according to Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, who represents D.C. in Congress as a nonvoting member.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
The Ellisons hold 100% of the voting power in the new Skydance; the Class B shares of the company that trade on Nasdaq are nonvoting shares.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Before the merger, GAMCO was the largest holder of nonvoting shares.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Trump is the first president to federalize the MPD, according to Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, who represents D.C. in Congress as a nonvoting member.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Nonvoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvoting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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