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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Portage Township School Board Vice President Wilma Vazquez, a nonvoting member of the RDC, noted the importance of factoring in Portage High School vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Each student would serve their first year as a nonvoting regent-designate.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Each student would serve their first year as a nonvoting regent-designate.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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
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“Nonvoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvoting. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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