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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The group also includes nonvoting members from government health agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.
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Santosh Kumar Gautam, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
The public advocate serves as a city government ombudsman and is a nonvoting member of the City Council, with the ability to introduce legislation.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
These nonvoting members share useful information and real-world experience such as practical issues in administering vaccines in hospitals, management of vaccine side effects and insights into adverse events.
—Santosh Kumar Gautam, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
The county juvenile court judge, who also sits on the board as a nonvoting member, appoints the third.
—Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 7 June 2025
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Santosh Kumar Gautam, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
The public advocate serves as a city government ombudsman and is a nonvoting member of the City Council, with the ability to introduce legislation.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
These nonvoting members share useful information and real-world experience such as practical issues in administering vaccines in hospitals, management of vaccine side effects and insights into adverse events.
—Santosh Kumar Gautam, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
The county juvenile court judge, who also sits on the board as a nonvoting member, appoints the third.
—Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 7 June 2025
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“Nonvoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvoting. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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