Which of the following is a correct enumeration of common voting methods?

• A. Voice vote only
• B. Voice vote, rising vote, show of hands, ballot, roll call, unanimous consent
• C. Ballot and roll call only
• D. Voice vote and majority vote

Answer: (B)

Voting methods describe how members express their choices in a meeting, ranging from quick public signals to private ballots and formal recorded votes. The complete and correct set includes voice vote, rising vote, show of hands, ballot, roll call, and unanimous consent. Voice vote is fast and simple, with participants calling out “ayes” or “nays” and the chair judging the result by ear. Rising vote involves members standing to indicate support or opposition, making the count easy to approximate in larger bodies. Show of hands provides a visible, straightforward tally by raising hands. Ballot offers privacy, as members mark their vote in writing. Roll call records each member’s vote by name, delivering an auditable record. Unanimous consent is used when no one objects, allowing the assembly to proceed without a formal vote.

These methods together cover the common ways meetings choose actions—from public and rapid to private and formally documented—so the list in the option that includes all of them is the most accurate. The other choices are incomplete or mix concepts: selecting only one method omits several standard practices; listing only ballot and roll call leaves out the common quick and informal methods; and treating majority vote as a method incorrectly pairs an outcome with a procedure.