voice vote
noun
: a parliamentary vote taken by calling for ayes and noes and estimating which response is stronger
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Last year, 91 senators voted in favor of the Kids Online Safety Act; and in February, the Take It Down Act sailed through the Senate by a voice vote.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Alsup was appointed by former President Bill Clinton in 1999 and confirmed by a Senate voice vote.
—Ashley Murray, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2025
Behrend was reelected School Board president and Watkins vice president by a voice vote.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The first chamber vote, called second reading, is a voice vote.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Alsup was appointed by former President Bill Clinton in 1999 and confirmed by a Senate voice vote.
—Ashley Murray, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2025
Behrend was reelected School Board president and Watkins vice president by a voice vote.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The first chamber vote, called second reading, is a voice vote.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Voice vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice%20vote. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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