1. not having or exercising the right to vote
2. relating to shares of stock that do not carry voting rights
Usage: finance

Examples

• Nonvoting residents cannot participate in local elections.
• The company issued nonvoting preferred shares to investors.
• Nonvoting members of the board can attend meetings but cannot vote on decisions.
• Many felons remain nonvoting citizens even after serving their sentences.
• The nonvoting stock pays higher dividends than common shares.
• Nonvoting shareholders still receive annual reports and dividend payments.