Cumulative Voting in United States
Cumulative Voting Definition
That by which the voter concentrates his ballots on one or more candidates, instead of voting for the full number to be elected. Thus, a stockholder holding fifty shares may, under such a system, if five directors are to be chosen, cast two hundred and fifty votes for one, or one hundred and twenty-five for each of two, instead of voting fifty votes for each of five.
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That by which the voter concentrates his ballots on one or more candidates, instead of voting for the full number to be elected. Thus, a stockholder holding fifty shares may, under such a system, if five directors are to be chosen, cast two hundred and fifty votes for one, or one hundred and twenty-five for each of two, instead of voting fifty votes for each of five.
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A system of voting for directors of a corporation (in U.S. law) under which each stockholder is entitled to a number of votes equal to the number of shares he or she owns multiplied by the number of directors to be elected. The stockholder may cast all the votes for one candidate cumulate them or distribute the votes among the candidates any way desired. This system enables the minority stockholders to elect one or more of the directors. The right to cumulative voting cannot be claimed unless provided for (1) by statute, (2) by the corporation’s charter or bylaws, or (3) by contract among all the stockholders, provided the agreement is not otherwise illegal.
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