voice vote
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voice vote
noun voice votes
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A vote that is held by members calling out aye or nay, used in cases where result is not contested or at least not close and a count is not needed to determine if the motion passes.
The anti-gay amendment was initially defeated in the House on a voice vote. But it was later approved by a large margin on a roll call vote, suggesting that many congressmen feared negative reactions from constituents in an election year.
Similar: acclamation
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| 中文 | 聲浪表決 /声浪表决 shēnglàng biǎojué, 呼聲表決 /呼声表决 |
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| हिन्दी | ध्वनिमत dhvanimat |
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title = {voice vote},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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