SECTION 2.08 Voting.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law or by the Certificate, each Stockholder of record of any series of Preferred Stock shall be entitled at each meeting of Stockholders to such number of votes, if any, for each share of such stock, as may be fixed the Certificate (including any Certificate of Designation relating to such series of Preferred Stock), and each Stockholder of record of common stock shall be entitled at each meeting of the Stockholders to one vote for each share of such stock, in each case, registered in such Stockholder’s name on the books of the Corporation:
(i) on the date fixed pursuant to Section 5.06 of these Bylaws as the record date for the determination of Stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting; or
(ii) if no such record date shall have been so fixed, then at the close of business on the day immediately preceding the day on which notice of such meeting is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day immediately preceding the day on which the meeting is held.
(b) All matters other than the election of directors submitted to Stockholders at any meeting shall be decided by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares of stock of the Corporation present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and voting thereon, and where a separate vote by class is required, a majority of the voting power of the shares of that class present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and voting thereon.
(c) The vote on any matter, including the election of directors, need not be by written ballot. Any written ballot shall be signed by the Stockholder voting, or by such Stockholder’s proxy, and shall state the number of shares voted.
SECTION 2.09 Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting. Stockholders may act by written consent solely to the extent provided in the Certificate.
SECTION 2.10 Inspectors of Elections; Opening and Closing the Polls.
(a) To the extent required by law, the Board shall, in advance of any meeting of the Stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors, which inspector or inspectors may not be, except to the extent so agreed by an affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares of stock of the Corporation, directors, nominees for directors, officers or employees of the Corporation, to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. One or more persons may be designated as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. Each inspector, before discharging his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. The inspectors shall have the duties prescribed by the DGCL.
(b) The chairman of the meeting shall fix and announce at the meeting the date and hour of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the Stockholders will vote at the meeting.
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