Cumulative voting
Source:
Section 618 — Cumulative voting, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/BSC/618 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 17, 2026).
601
By-laws 602
Meetings of shareholders 603
Special meeting for election of directors 604
Fixing record date 605
Notice of meetings of shareholders 606
Waivers of notice 607
List of shareholders at meetings 608
Quorum of shareholders 609
Proxies 610
Selection of inspectors at shareholders’ meetings 611
Duties of inspectors at shareholders’ meetings 612
Qualification of voters 613
Limitations on right to vote 614
Vote of shareholders 615
Written consent of shareholders, subscribers or incorporators without a meeting 616
Greater requirement as to quorum and vote of shareholders 617
Voting by class or classes of shares 618
Cumulative voting 619
Powers of supreme court respecting elections 620
Agreements as to voting 621
Voting trust agreements 622
Preemptive rights 623
Procedure to enforce shareholder’s right to receive payment for shares 624
Books and records 625
Infant shareholders and bondholders 626
Shareholders’ derivative action brought in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor 627
Security for expenses in shareholders’ derivative action brought in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor 628
Liability of subscribers and shareholders 629
Certain transfers or assignments by shareholders or subscribers 630
Liability of shareholders for wages due to laborers, servants or employees
By-laws 602
Meetings of shareholders 603
Special meeting for election of directors 604
Fixing record date 605
Notice of meetings of shareholders 606
Waivers of notice 607
List of shareholders at meetings 608
Quorum of shareholders 609
Proxies 610
Selection of inspectors at shareholders’ meetings 611
Duties of inspectors at shareholders’ meetings 612
Qualification of voters 613
Limitations on right to vote 614
Vote of shareholders 615
Written consent of shareholders, subscribers or incorporators without a meeting 616
Greater requirement as to quorum and vote of shareholders 617
Voting by class or classes of shares 618
Cumulative voting 619
Powers of supreme court respecting elections 620
Agreements as to voting 621
Voting trust agreements 622
Preemptive rights 623
Procedure to enforce shareholder’s right to receive payment for shares 624
Books and records 625
Infant shareholders and bondholders 626
Shareholders’ derivative action brought in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor 627
Security for expenses in shareholders’ derivative action brought in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor 628
Liability of subscribers and shareholders 629
Certain transfers or assignments by shareholders or subscribers 630
Liability of shareholders for wages due to laborers, servants or employees
