A breakthrough in retail shareholder voting

Standing Voting Instructions is an opt-in service that empowers corporate issuers seeking stronger engagement at scale and improved governance outcomes.

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This new and innovative proxy voting service enables retail shareholders to establish standing voting preferences for future meetings, creating a new, streamlined way to increase retail voting participation.

A new chapter in shareholder voting

Unlock the power of voting

The Standing Voting Instructions service helps activate retail shareholders through a clear opt-in framework while also allowing for their shares to be automatically voted in line with board recommendations.  

Empower your shareholders

Shareholders have full control of their voting. They continue to receive all proxy materials and can review, change, override, or cancel their voting preferences at any time.

Answer your governance needs

Retail voting continues to decline, and low turnout can be costly. Companies with a corporate governance mandate to increase  retail voting turnout alongside deeper shareholder engagement need solutions that help address these needs.

The shareholder journey: invitation to action

5 steps to increase retail shareholder participation

A simple, fast way to enroll and stay engaged, while giving issuers a scalable way to improve response rates.

Invitation

Issuers send shareholders their invitation digitally or by mail.

Enrollment

A QR code or URL directs retail shareholders to a dedicated enrollment page.

Preference selection

Here, voters choose a standing voting preference for upcoming and all eligible future meetings.

Update, override, or cancel

Individual retail shareholders will continue to receive proxy materials as usual and can update, override, or cancel their preferences at any time.

Annual reminders

Annual reminders are the smart way to support continued awareness and participation.

Benefit for corporate issuers

"Standing Voting Instructions is a meaningful step forward in retail shareholder democracy, and it reflects Broadridge’s role as the market leader driving innovation in shareholder engagement"

Ryan Wade

General Manager, Corporate Issuer Solutions

Market leader in governance, proxy communications, and retail shareholder engagement technology

Digital-first innovation with best of breed solutions powering issuers and retail shareholders

End-to-end operational integrity across communications, processing, and reporting

Technology built for accountability and enhanced transparent retail shareholder control

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If you’d like more information about Standing Voting Instructions and what it could mean for your retail shareholder engagement strategy, we’re here to help answer questions.

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What's next for your business?

A breakthrough in retail shareholder voting

A new chapter in shareholder voting

The shareholder journey: invitation to action

Benefit for corporate issuers

Stronger retail shareholder voting participation through opt-in preference model

Deliver a modern, digital-first enrollment experience

A repeatable sustainable engagement framework

Preserve retail shareholder transparency, choice, and control

Responsible implementation with safeguards and ongoing shareholder reminders

Why Broadridge

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