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1Voting methods (parliamentary) — Voting methods in parliamentary procedure are the methods used in a deliberative assembly to take a vote. Common Voting methodsViva voceA vote by voice is the regular method of voting on any motion that does not require more than a majority vote… …
2voting behaviour — Voting is the main form of political participation in liberal democratic societies and the study of voting behaviour is a highly specialized sub field within political science . The analysis of voting patterns invariably focuses on the… …
3voting trust — see trust Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. voting trust n. A devi …
4Voting in Switzerland — is the process by which Swiss citizens make decisions about governance and elect officials. Voting takes place over the week end, with emphasis being put on the Sunday. At noon on that day ( Abstimmungssonntag in German), voting ends.Switzerland… …
5voting share — ➔ Share * * * voting share UK US noun [C] (also voting stock [U]) FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► a company share that gives its owner the right to vote at shareholder meetings: »He holds 18% of the company s voting shares. »The family controls 43% of… …
6Voting interest — in business and accounting is a percentage of voting stock owned. This notion is different from economic interest that refers to a percentage of all the equity issued, including preferred stock, warrants, and so on. Ownership of more than 50% of… …
7voting agreement — USA An equity holder agrees to vote his voting interest in favor of a specific proposal requiring equity holder approval, and against any proposal in contravention of such proposal. Voting agreements are commonly used in business combination… …
8voting rights — n pl 1: rights of participation in esp. public elections see also voting rights act in the important laws section 2: the rights of shareholders or directors to vote on corporate matters compare voting sto …
9voting — n. The casting of ballots to decide an issue; usually used to refer to the casting of votes in order to elect officials or to decide a question on the ballot. @ voting trust Entrustment by a group of stockholders in a corporation of their votes… …
10voting — UK US /ˈvəʊtɪŋ/ noun [U] GOVERNMENT, MEETINGS ► the activity of choosing someone or something in a vote: »The voting was by secret ballot. »So many of the EU s decisions are now made by majority voting. »Advocating tactical voting is nothing more …
