Shareholder Voting Rights 

Shareholder Voting Rights are the rights granted to a company’s shareholders to vote on key corporate matters. Voting rights typically correspond to the number of shares owned, though certain classes of shares (like preferred shares) may have different or no voting privileges. Common decisions requiring shareholder votes include: 

• Electing board members 

• Approving mergers, acquisitions, or dissolutions 

• Changing corporate governance documents 

• Issuing new shares or authorizing stock splits 

Voting can occur at annual general meetings (AGMs) or special shareholder meetings, and can be exercised in person, by proxy, or through electronic voting, depending on jurisdiction and company bylaws.