District of Columbia Code
Chapter 44 - Domestic Life Companies
§ 31–4424. Directors — Cumulative voting in stock company election

In an election for directors of any stock company in which the policyholders do not vote, each stockholder having a right to vote may cast the whole number of his votes for 1 candidate, or distribute them upon 2 or more candidates, as he may prefer, that is to say: If the stockholder having a right to vote owns 1 share of stock, or has 1 vote, or is entitled to 1 vote for each of 7 directors by virtue thereof, he may give 1 vote to each of said 7 directors, or 7 votes for any 1 thereof, or a less number of votes for any less number of directors, whatever may be the actual number to be elected, and in this manner may distribute or cumulate his votes as he may see fit.
(June 19, 1934, 48 Stat. 1150, ch. 672, ch. III, § 24.)
1981 Ed., § 35-624.
1973 Ed., § 35-524.

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 31 - Insurance and Securities

Chapter 44 - Domestic Life Companies

§ 31–4401. Formation — Required contents of articles of incorporation

§ 31–4402. Formation — Filing, notice and bond requirements

§ 31–4403. Formation — Corporate powers during completion of organization; issuance of certificate of authority

§ 31–4404. Formation — Authority to solicit stock subscriptions or insurance applications

§ 31–4405. Formation — Disposition of sums paid upon stock subscriptions

§ 31–4406. Formation — Examination of company; revocation and reinstatement of company’s permit or agent’s authority

§ 31–4407. Formation — Time limitation for issuance of policies

§ 31–4408. Minimum capital and surplus requirements

§ 31–4409. Amendment of articles of incorporation

§ 31–4410. Increase of capital stock

§ 31–4411. Decrease of capital stock

§ 31–4412. Liability of stockholders; rights of fiduciary stockholders and persons pledging stock

§ 31–4413. Payments for capital stock

§ 31–4414. Capital stock transfers

§ 31–4415. Capital stock records

§ 31–4416. Mutual companies — Corporations, boards, or associations as agents or members thereof

§ 31–4417. Mutual companies — Requirements before doing business

§ 31–4418. Reincorporation of existing corporations

§ 31–4419. Conversion of stock companies into mutual life companies

§ 31–4420. Applicability of provisions to existing corporations

§ 31–4421. Directors — Annual election; qualifications; limitation on proxies

§ 31–4422. Directors — Power to make bylaws

§ 31–4423. Directors — General election procedure

§ 31–4424. Directors — Cumulative voting in stock company election

§ 31–4425. Voting powers under group policies

§ 31–4426. Liability of directors

§ 31–4427. Salaries to be authorized by directors

§ 31–4428. Limitation of payments to stockholders and policyholders

§ 31–4429. Election or appointment of officers; required security

§ 31–4430. Officers and directors not to be pecuniarily interested in transactions

§ 31–4431. Voting-trust agreements

§ 31–4432. Maximum and contingent premiums of mutual companies. [Repealed]

§ 31–4433. Classification of risks and members, payment of dividends, and creation of surplus by mutual companies

§ 31–4434. Power of mutual company to borrow or assume liability

§ 31–4435. Investments and loans. [Repealed]

§ 31–4436. Domestic company real-estate holdings. [Repealed]

§ 31–4437. Reinsurance by domestic companies in authorized companies. [Repealed]

§ 31–4438. Reinsurance of risks. [Repealed]

§ 31–4439. Vouchers or affidavits as evidence of disbursements

§ 31–4440. Manner of keeping books, records, accounts, and vouchers

§ 31–4441. Acquisition of own capital stock. [Repealed]

§ 31–4442. Variable or modified guaranteed contracts

§ 31–4443. Effect of merger or consolidation

§ 31–4444. Procedure for merger of domestic companies

§ 31–4445. Procedure for consolidating domestic companies

§ 31–4446. Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign companies

§ 31–4447. Merger or consolidation — Approval by Mayor

§ 31–4448. Merger or consolidation — Procedures before voting

§ 31–4449. Merger or consolidation — Approval by shareholders

§ 31–4450. Merger or consolidation — Rights of dissenting shareholders

§ 31–4451. Articles of merger or consolidation

§ 31–4452. Date merger or consolidation completed