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Old 9th August 2020, 08.22:57   #7-0 (permalink)
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Default Re: Abstentions

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Originally Posted by Bagger Vance View Post
The dictionary definition of abstention is declining to vote for or against a proposal

In the AGM voting they are clearly classed in the against column as they are added to the total votes cast meaning they affect the percentage of yes votes in exactly the same way as a no vote does.

Abstentions have affected some proposals in a way that the abstained may not have meant to.

Does it specifically say in the constitution that abstentions are treated in this way?
The Resolution R would have received 65.74% rounding up gives 66%.
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