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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Who shows up to vote — and its potential impact
González is currently the island’s resident commissioner, which is Puerto Rico’s nonvoting representative in Congress.
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The last time Berkshire invested significantly in a major media company was in 2022, when the conglomerate bought a nonvoting stake in Paramount Global’s Class B shares.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
And, up until last week, Microsoft had a nonvoting observer seat on OpenAI’s board.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 16 July 2024
Microsoft initially took a nonvoting board seat at OpenAI in November, after the Altman saga.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 11 July 2024
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The last time Berkshire invested significantly in a major media company was in 2022, when the conglomerate bought a nonvoting stake in Paramount Global’s Class B shares.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
And, up until last week, Microsoft had a nonvoting observer seat on OpenAI’s board.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 16 July 2024
Microsoft initially took a nonvoting board seat at OpenAI in November, after the Altman saga.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 11 July 2024
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“Nonvoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvoting. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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