Recorded Vote (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A recorded vote is a vote in which the names of those voting for and against a motion may be recorded. In many deliberative bodies (e.g. the United States Congress), questions may be decided by voice vote, but the voice vote does not allow one to determine at a later date which members voted for and against the motion. Upon the demand of any member, a division may be held; the members supporting and opposing the motion stand successively and are counted. However, even in the rarely used division procedure, the names of the individuals voting on each side are not officially recorded.