Signed ballot
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A signed ballot is sometimes used as a substitute for a roll call vote. It allows the members' votes can be recorded in the minutes without the chair having to call the names of each member individually. A motion to use a signed ballot is one of the motions relating to methods of voting and the polls
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Motions relating to methods of voting and the polls
Motions relating to methods of voting and the polls, in parliamentary procedure, are incidental motions used to obtain a vote on a question in some form other than by voice or by division of the assembly; or to close or reopen the polls. For instance, a motion can be made to cast votes using black...
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