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Cumulative voting

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001437

A system of voting for corporate directors or political representatives where each shareholder or voter can cast all their available votes for a single candidate, or distribute them among multiple candidates. This method allows minority shareholders or groups to have a greater chance of electing at least one representative to a board or body. It is often mandated by corporate bylaws or state statutes to protect minority interests.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001437
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001437",
  "term": "Cumulative voting",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A system of voting for corporate directors or political representatives where each shareholder or voter can cast all their available votes for a single candidate, or distribute them among multiple candidates. This method allows minority shareholders or groups to have a greater chance of electing at least one representative to a board or body. It is often mandated by corporate bylaws or state statutes to protect minority interests.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/cumulative-voting/"
}

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