Indiana § 27-1-7-9 - Voting rights of policyholders and members; proxy votes
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§ 27-1-7-9. Voting rights of policyholders and members; proxy votes
Sec. 9. Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation every policyholder or member, in all companies other than stock companies, shall have the right to one (1) vote at every policyholders' or members' meeting, regardless of the number of policies or amount of insurance he may have with such company.
Any policyholder or member may vote either in person or by proxy executed in writing by the policyholder or by a duly authorized attorney in fact. Unless a longer time is expressly provided therein, no proxy hereafter given shall be valid after eleven (11) months from the date of its execution.
Formerly: Acts 1935, c.162, s.87.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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