228Voting

#### 228 Voting 228 Voting > > (1) The right to vote attaches to membership and not shareholding. > > > (2) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), each member has only one vote at a meeting of the co-operative. > > > (3) If its rules so provide, a member of a co-operative group may have the number of votes (up to 5) at a general meeting that is stated in the rules. > > > (4) If the rules so provide, the chairperson has a second vote at a board meeting or general meeting. > > > (5) In the case of joint membership— > > > > > (a) the joint members have only one vote between them; and > > > > > (b) that vote may be exercised (subject to the grant of a proxy or power of attorney) only by the joint member decided under the rules. > > > (6) In the case of shares held jointly by 2 or more members otherwise than by virtue of joint membership, each member holding the shares is entitled to vote in accordance with this section. > > Note— > > See section 233 for the effect on a member’s right to vote where a non-member has a relevant interest in a share held by the member or in the member’s right to vote.