In a roll call vote, what happens to each member's vote?

• A. All votes are tallied anonymously.
• B. Each member's vote is recorded individually.
• C. Votes are collected on a single file.
• D. The chair assigns votes to members.

Answer: (B)

In a roll call vote, each member's vote is recorded individually, creating a transparent, itemized record of how everyone voted. The secretary calls the members by name and each one states yes, no, or abstain, with that vote entered for that member. This ensures accountability and provides a clear, per-member record in the minutes. Because of this, votes aren’t anonymous and aren’t just collected as a single tally or file, and the chair does not assign votes to members—the members cast their own votes. This is what sets roll call voting apart from methods that yield a collective, non-individual result.