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The practice of allowing a [[senator]] to cast a [[vote]] in [[committee]] for an absent Senator. [[United States Senate|Senate]] Rule XXVI provides that proxies may not be voted when the absent Senator has not been informed of the matter on which he is being recorded and has not requested that he be so recorded.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/proxy_voting.htm] US Senate Reference</ref>

'''Proxy voting''' is the practice of allowing a [[senator]] to cast a [[vote]] in [[committee]] for an absent Senator. [[United States Senate|Senate]] Rule XXVI provides that proxies may not be voted when the absent Senator has not been informed of the matter on which he is being recorded and has not requested that he be so recorded.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/proxy_voting.htm] US Senate Reference</ref>

In addition, the term refers to the solicitation, obtainer, and casting of votes at a [[shareholder|shareholder's meeting]] by "proxy," meaning that the shareholder does not actually appear, but vests authority to cast votes in a particular manner with either the [[board of directors]], or alternative "proxy slate" candidates.

In addition, the term refers to the solicitation, obtainer, and casting of votes at a [[shareholder|shareholder's meeting]] by "proxy," meaning that the shareholder does not actually appear, but vests authority to cast votes in a particular manner with either the [[board of directors]], or alternative "proxy slate" candidates.

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[[Category:United States Senate Terms]]

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