Voice vote

A voice vote is a vote taken on a topic where the participants respond to a question with "yea" (yes), "nay" (no), or "present" (abstain). No names or numbers on who voted for what are recorded, and the record will often stand as "unanimously approved by Voice Vote." This tactic is used when the matter in question is either uncontroversial or paradoxically when the matter at hand is quite controversial and participants wish for "political cover."

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Alternative formulations for the vote, depending on the custom of the body, include "aye" for the affirmative and "no" for the negative.

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Voice vote related Images and Photos (experimental)

Little Voice	Swing Vote (1999)	Voice of the City, The	LBJ Vote Democratic
The Voice Logo Water Bottle	Next Voice You Hear, The (DVD)	Next Voice You Hear	Moshi Voice Activated Alarm Clock
Vote for Pedro T-shirt	The Voice Logo 4G iPhone Cover	Voice Activated Crib Light w/Womb Sounds	His Masters Voice