Which voting method involves the votes being counted by counting the hands raised?

Which voting method involves the votes being counted by counting the hands raised?

• A. Voice vote
• B. Roll call vote
• C. Hand counted vote
• D. Secret ballot

Answer: (C)

When votes are counted by counting the hands raised, members signal their choice by raising a hand and the chair tallies those raised hands to determine the result. This method, often called a division or show-of-hands vote, is used when a voice vote is unclear or when a counted vote is requested. It gives a concrete tally, unlike a voice vote where the result is judged by sound, and is different from a roll call vote (where votes are recorded by name) or a secret ballot (where votes are private on paper). So the described method aligns with hand counted vote.

When votes are counted by counting the hands raised, members signal their choice by raising a hand and the chair tallies those raised hands to determine the result. This method, often called a division or show-of-hands vote, is used when a voice vote is unclear or when a counted vote is requested. It gives a concrete tally, unlike a voice vote where the result is judged by sound, and is different from a roll call vote (where votes are recorded by name) or a secret ballot (where votes are private on paper). So the described method aligns with hand counted vote.