Class B subordinate voting
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Class B subordinate voting shares are a secondary class of a company’s stock that typically carry limited or reduced voting rights compared to the primary voting share class.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Class B subordinate voting canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2716645 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Class B subordinate voting Context triple: [RCI.B, hasShareClass, Class B subordinate voting]
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A.
Voting Section
The Voting Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division responsible for enforcing federal laws that protect citizens’ voting rights and ensure fair election practices.
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B.
Bimodal Voter Accreditation System
The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System is a Nigerian election technology that uses both fingerprint and facial recognition to verify voters’ identities and curb electoral fraud.
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C.
ThreeBallot voting system
The ThreeBallot voting system is an end-to-end auditable voting scheme proposed by cryptographer Ronald L. Rivest that aims to provide voter verifiability and privacy without relying on complex cryptographic mechanisms.
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D.
Borda count
The Borda count is a ranked voting method in which voters order candidates and points are assigned based on position in each ranking, with the candidate having the highest total score winning.
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E.
DOJ Civil Rights Division Voting Section
The DOJ Civil Rights Division Voting Section is the unit of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for enforcing federal voting rights laws and protecting against discrimination in the electoral process.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Class B subordinate voting Target entity description: Class B subordinate voting shares are a secondary class of a company’s stock that typically carry limited or reduced voting rights compared to the primary voting share class.
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A.
Voting Section
The Voting Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division responsible for enforcing federal laws that protect citizens’ voting rights and ensure fair election practices.
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B.
Bimodal Voter Accreditation System
The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System is a Nigerian election technology that uses both fingerprint and facial recognition to verify voters’ identities and curb electoral fraud.
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C.
ThreeBallot voting system
The ThreeBallot voting system is an end-to-end auditable voting scheme proposed by cryptographer Ronald L. Rivest that aims to provide voter verifiability and privacy without relying on complex cryptographic mechanisms.
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D.
Borda count
The Borda count is a ranked voting method in which voters order candidates and points are assigned based on position in each ranking, with the candidate having the highest total score winning.
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E.
DOJ Civil Rights Division Voting Section
The DOJ Civil Rights Division Voting Section is the unit of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for enforcing federal voting rights laws and protecting against discrimination in the electoral process.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
equity security
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share class ⓘ |
| affects | distribution of corporate control among shareholders ⓘ |
| canBeConvertedTo | other share classes as specified by the issuer ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Class A multiple voting shares
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non‑voting shares ⓘ superior voting shares ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeLabel |
Class B shares
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Class B subordinate voting shares ⓘ subordinate voting shares ⓘ |
| hasBenefit |
access to investment in companies that retain insider control
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may trade at a discount relative to superior voting shares ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
limited voting rights
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may be subject to conversion into other share classes under certain conditions ⓘ may have inferior rights in change‑of‑control situations ⓘ may have similar economic rights to superior voting shares ⓘ may receive the same dividends as superior voting shares ⓘ often used to raise capital while preserving control for founders or insiders ⓘ reduced voting rights compared to primary voting shares ⓘ secondary class of a company’s stock ⓘ subordinate to multiple voting or superior voting shares ⓘ typically carries one vote per share or fractional voting rights ⓘ |
| hasRegulatoryContext |
subject to corporate law of the issuer’s jurisdiction
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terms defined in the issuer’s articles of incorporation ⓘ terms further specified in the issuer’s bylaws or prospectus ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
potential misalignment between control and economic ownership
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reduced influence over major corporate decisions for holders ⓘ |
| isDefinedBy |
rights and restrictions disclosed in offering documents
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voting rights provisions in corporate charter ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
allowing public investors economic participation with limited control
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maintaining voting control with founders, families, or management ⓘ structuring dual‑class or multi‑class share capital ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
private companies with differentiated voting structures
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publicly traded companies ⓘ |
| mayBeListedOn | stock exchanges ⓘ |
| mayBeSubjectTo |
disclosure requirements in securities regulation
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stock exchange listing rules on dual‑class structures ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
capital structure design
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corporate governance ⓘ investor protection debates ⓘ shareholder voting power ⓘ |
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Subject: Class B subordinate voting Description of subject: Class B subordinate voting shares are a secondary class of a company’s stock that typically carry limited or reduced voting rights compared to the primary voting share class.
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