action of the verb to vote
"The voting process took longer than expected because so many people wanted to cast their ballots in person."
In plain English: Voting is when you choose who you want to represent you by picking their name on a ballot.
"The whole town turned out for voting in the upcoming election."
present participle of vote
"The voting has already concluded, and the results will be announced at noon."
In plain English: To vote means to officially choose someone for a job or decide on an idea by marking your preference on a ballot.
"All eligible citizens can vote in the upcoming election."
Having an associated right for the holder to vote as an owner of business.
"As a major shareholder, his voting rights on the board allowed him to direct the company's strategic investments."
"The voting public has become increasingly engaged in local elections."
Usage: Use voting only when describing shares or stock that grant ownership rights, not general ballots used in elections. This adjective specifically indicates whether a shareholder can influence corporate decisions based on their holdings.
The word voting is formed by adding the suffix "-ing" to the verb vote. It entered English through the process of combining an existing root with a common grammatical ending rather than being borrowed from another language or having a complex historical shift in meaning.