proxy voting
nounUK /ˈprɒksi ˈvəʊtɪŋ/
US /ˈprɑːksi ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
Proxy voting is when someone votes for you because you cannot be there.
The shareholder used proxy voting to cast her ballot at the annual meeting.
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2. A system in corporate governance where shareholders authorize another person to vote their shares.
Proxy voting is common at company annual general meetings.
3. A method in legislatures where an absent member's vote is cast by a colleague.
The committee allowed proxy voting for members who were ill.
4. The act of voting on behalf of someone through a written authorization.
She submitted her proxy voting form before the deadline.