voice vote


voice vote

n. A parliamentary vote that is determined by the relative volume of noise of those shouting "aye" and "nay."

voice vote

n (Parliamentary Procedure) a vote taken in a legislative body by calling for the ayes and the noes and estimating which faction is more numerous from the volume of the noise

voice′ vote`


n. a vote based on estimation of the relative strength of ayes and noes called out by voters. [1925–30]