ayes
Votes in favor
Ayes is the plural of aye, an affirmative vote or the person casting it.
In parliamentary procedure, votes are tallied as ayes and nays: The ayes have it.
The word appears in formal voting contexts—legislatures, boards, assemblies—where members voice their votes aloud.
Votes for passage
- tallyRecorded count
- ballotVoting document
- voteFormal choice expression
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
motion · abstention · unanimous · division · counted · recorded · carried · passed
Opposite of no
- assentFormal expression of approval
- agreementShared position between parties
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- concurrenceState of agreeing
endorsement · sanction · ratification · confirmation · acceptance · nod · thumbs-up · greenlight
yeas
Votes for passage
quorum · motion · abstention · unanimous · division · counted · recorded · carried · passed · defeated
yes
Opposite of no
- assentFormal expression of approval
- agreementShared position between parties
- approvalFavorable opinion given
concurrence · endorsement · sanction · ratification · confirmation · acceptance · nod · thumbs-up · greenlight · go-ahead
parliament
National legislative assembly
session · bill · motion · speaker · gavel · floor · debate · amendment · passage · enactment
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
- legislative votesyea, nay, noes, roll call, voice vote
- parliamentparliament, bills, votes, vote, debate
- legislaturebill, senators, senator, state legislature, legislators
- legislaturesparliament, legislature, senate, House of Commons, Senate