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 earlier documents also showed Plaskett, a nonvoting delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands, was texting with Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing.
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CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Of the six nonvoting delegates in the House of Representatives, Del. Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, planned to request the delay of her pay, along with Del. Pablo Jose Hernandez Rivera, D-Puerto Rico.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
District of Columbia Councilwoman Brooke Pinto on Monday launched a campaign seeking to unseat Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and claim her nonvoting spot in the House.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
Del Mar Mayor Terry Gaasterland and Councilmember John Spelich will serve as council liaisons to the ad-hoc committee, which will consist of five voting members and two nonvoting members who represent The Winston School and the Del Mar community building.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Of the six nonvoting delegates in the House of Representatives, Del. Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, planned to request the delay of her pay, along with Del. Pablo Jose Hernandez Rivera, D-Puerto Rico.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
District of Columbia Councilwoman Brooke Pinto on Monday launched a campaign seeking to unseat Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and claim her nonvoting spot in the House.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
Del Mar Mayor Terry Gaasterland and Councilmember John Spelich will serve as council liaisons to the ad-hoc committee, which will consist of five voting members and two nonvoting members who represent The Winston School and the Del Mar community building.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Nonvoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvoting. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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