As most people are, I am swamped right now with taxes, bills, memos, and other personal business to attend to. I have a pile of proxy cards for various shares that I directly own. I don't have the time or inclination to understand what it is I'm voting on... a mighty fine example of rational indifference. But I think I have a pretty good system that I wish more people would take advantage of;
Simply vote AGAINST the recommendation from the board on every vote (unless there are some that you do in fact feel strongly about).
It takes no time, and it won't swing the final outcome of the vote, even if the readers of mifp and their friends all do it. Hey, most votes are carried by mutual funds and other institutional holders.
But it may serve putting the board on just a little bit of notice that people are paying attention and not agreeing with their vote recommendations.
T. -- A person that believes we don't need more government regulation, we need better corporate governance.