Which term refers to a voting method in which members express their vote vocally?

Which term refers to a voting method in which members express their vote vocally?

• A. Voice Vote
• B. Viva Voce
• C. Voting by Mail
• D. Vote Immediately

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is identifying a voting method where people express their vote aloud. In a voice vote, the chair asks for votes by name or by saying “ayes” and “noes,” and the result is gauged from the sound of the voices rather than by a written ballot or a show of hands. It’s fast, informal, and leaves no individual record of how each member voted. The formal Latin name for this same method is viva voce, which means “by voice,” but in everyday practice the plain term used is voice vote. The other options don’t fit because voting by mail relies on written ballots, and “vote immediately” isn’t a standard parliamentary term.

The idea being tested is identifying a voting method where people express their vote aloud. In a voice vote, the chair asks for votes by name or by saying “ayes” and “noes,” and the result is gauged from the sound of the voices rather than by a written ballot or a show of hands. It’s fast, informal, and leaves no individual record of how each member voted. The formal Latin name for this same method is viva voce, which means “by voice,” but in everyday practice the plain term used is voice vote. The other options don’t fit because voting by mail relies on written ballots, and “vote immediately” isn’t a standard parliamentary term.