standing vote
Counted by rising
A standing vote is a method of counting votes in a meeting or assembly where participants stand to indicate their position—those in favor stand, then those opposed.
It provides a more accurate count than voice votes when the outcome is unclear, but is less formal than a roll call.
The chair called for a standing vote after the voice vote proved inconclusive.
- roll callAttendance-taking procedure
- yeaFormal vote assenting
- nayNegative vote
- ballotVoting document
- tallyRecorded count
count · simple majority · two-thirds majority · quorum · motion · motion carried · point of order · on the floor · parliament · floor · ayes · noes · majority · unanimous · abstain · chairperson · gavel · rise