Q19: One of the issues shareholders should consider is the issue of confidential voting of proxies. Which of the following statements would be considered most accurate in regards to proxy voting and confidential votes? It is an SEC requirement that the proxy voting process be confidential. Shareholders are more likely to vote conscientiously if allowed to do so confidentially. Confidentiality of voting does not ensure that all votes are counted equally. The votes are counted by the management of the firm and are thus always suspect anyway