In Huffington Post Article, Reinhart's Keith Johnson Discusses Similarities Between Shareholder and Citizen Voting

While voting as a shareholder of a publicly traded company seems boring, civil and straight-laced, it actually has much in common with voting as a citizen, Reinhart's Keith Johnson notes in an article for The Huffington Post.

Johnson, who was interviewed for the piece, noted surprising ways voting for president mirrors shareholder voting. For one, investors, whether they realize it or not, also rely on advisors who vote their ownership interests.

"A lot of people would be shocked to see how their shares are being voted, especially on CEO compensation and/or climate change," Johnson said.

Additionally, proxy voters might soon be able to vote for a combination of board candidates proposed by company management and the so-called dissidents, due to a new rule proposed by the SEC.

To read the entire article and Johnson's comments, click here to visit The Huffington Post website.