SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROXY VOTING BY INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS
First Claim
1. A method for electronically casting proxy votes via an on-line system, the method comprising the steps of:
- presenting a prompt to select a company;
validating that a user of the on-line system is a stakeholder in the selected company;
displaying at least one pre-filled out proxy ballot provided by a third party, the third party being other than the selected company or an agent of the company; and
receiving a selection to cast at least one vote based at least in part on the displayed pre-filled out ballot.
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Abstract
A system and method for an electronic public forum to facilitate solicitation support of shareholder initiatives (e.g., for inclusion on an annual ballot or for a special vote, for instance). The public forum may be a web site provided as a service that permits individual stakeholders to view positions of third party entities such as activist non-profits, corporation, and individuals associated with issues related to a company'"'"'s annual shareholder ballots, for example. Third parties may post general information regarding corporate issues and/or sample ballots on the web site with rationale for their positions. An individual stakeholder may use the proffered sample ballot during voting of their shares. In this way, individuals may align their votes with a particular cause of a third party. Moreover, real time results of any voting may be displayed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for electronically casting proxy votes via an on-line system, the method comprising the steps of:
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presenting a prompt to select a company; validating that a user of the on-line system is a stakeholder in the selected company; displaying at least one pre-filled out proxy ballot provided by a third party, the third party being other than the selected company or an agent of the company; and receiving a selection to cast at least one vote based at least in part on the displayed pre-filled out ballot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for electronically casting proxy votes, comprising:
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a web site configured to provide information related to at least one voting issue related to at least one company; a first computer based component configured to execute and electronically display a voting summary, the voting summary including information related to at least one company and information related to a position of a third party, the third party being other than the at least one company and a user receiving the displayed voting summary; and a second computer based component configured to execute and to electronically receive a response to a displayed pre-filled ballot related to the third party position for the at least one company, wherein a voting total is displayed on the web site for the at least one voting issue. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system to publish corporate voting information on-line, comprising:
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a first computer based subsystem configured to receive a third party compiled ballot along with rationale position information; a second computer based subsystem configured to present the third party ballot and rationale information to at least one stakeholder; and a third computer based subsystem to tabulate a total vote registered by all on-line voting shareholders for display on-line. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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