Gleason, inc. elects its board of directors on a staggered basis using cumulative voting. this implies that:

Answer with Explanation

This implies that Gleason, inc. is electing a few directors (usually ⅓ of the board) rather than electing all directors at once. Staggered boards with cumulative rights further imply that minority shareholders can use all their voting rights to vote for a particular person/director rather than giving votes to each of the open positions.