Right+of+voting
11Voting rights in the United States — The issue of voting rights in the United States has been contentious over the country s history. Eligibility to vote in the U.S. is determined by both Federal and state law. Currently, only citizens can vote in U.S. elections (although this has… …
12Right of foreigners to vote in the United States — The right of foreigners to vote has been a contentious issue in the United States for years. A foreigner, in this context, is a person who is not citizen of the United States. Over 40 states or territories, including colonies before the… …
13Voting Rights Act — of 1965 Full title An act to enforce the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United S …
14Voting age — A voting age is a minimum age established by law that a person must attain in order to be eligible to vote in a public election.The vast majority of countries in the world have established a voting age. Most governments consider that those of an… …
15Voting Rights Act — Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1965 to ensure the voting rights of African Americans. Though the Constitution s 15th Amendment (passed 1870) had guaranteed the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude,… …
16Right — A short lived (typically less than 90 days) call option for purchasing additional stock in a firm, issued by the firm to all its shareholders on a pro rata basis. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * right right [raɪt] noun 1. [countable]… …
17right — Privilege granted shareholders of a corporation to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the public. Such a right, which normally has a life of two to four weeks, is freely transferable and entitles the holder …
18Voting rights — The right to vote on matters that are put to a vote of security holders. For example the right to vote for directors. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * voting rights voting rights ➔ right * * * voting rights UK US noun [plural] MEETINGS …
19voting rights — The right to vote on matters that are put to a vote of securityholders. For example the right to vote for directors. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary The entitlement of ordinary shareholders to vote in person or by proxy at annual meetings or… …
20voting group — A term defined in the Revised Model Business Corporation Act (No. 1.40(26)) to describe the right of shares of different classes to vote separately at shareholders meetings on fundamental corporate changes that adversely affect the rights or… …
