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Google Shareholder Proposal to Resist Censorship

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the vote-if-you-got-em dept.

buxton2k writes "Slashdot has had plenty of stories about technology companies like Google kowtowing to repressive political regimes such as China's. I'm an (extremely) small shareholder in Google, and I looked at their proxy statement today. Most of the time, shareholders' meetings don't deal with anything other than rubber-stamping the board of directors, but Google's upcoming meeting has a interesting shareholder proposal dealing with free speech and censorship to be voted on at the May 10 meeting."

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  1. OT: In Australia, proxies DON'T always get voted! by ivi · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    There was an eye-opening documentary on Australia's proxy-voting norms.

    The bottom line was: In some companies, using the proxy votes is at the DISCRETION of the Chair.

    I as you: Is THIS democractic corporate governance?!?

    PS What are the norms in other contries / well-known companies? TIA.

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