voice vote
noun
: a parliamentary vote taken by calling for ayes and noes and estimating which response is stronger
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The amendment passed by voice vote.
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Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Democrats had nixed two Richard Nixon nominations to the Supreme Court and one of Reagan’s, but Antonin Scalia sailed through the Senate 98-0 in 1986, Anthony Kennedy passed on a 97-0 voice vote in 1988.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
With McCaughey’s withdrawal, the delegates then endorsed Fazio unanimously in a voice vote.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
The resolution passed basically unanimously by voice vote, with no lawmakers objecting to it.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Democrats had nixed two Richard Nixon nominations to the Supreme Court and one of Reagan’s, but Antonin Scalia sailed through the Senate 98-0 in 1986, Anthony Kennedy passed on a 97-0 voice vote in 1988.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
With McCaughey’s withdrawal, the delegates then endorsed Fazio unanimously in a voice vote.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
The resolution passed basically unanimously by voice vote, with no lawmakers objecting to it.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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“Voice vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice%20vote. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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