Which phrase signals that no formal vote is required because there are no objections?

• A. Let the record show approval.
• B. There is no objection before the motion.
• C. The chair calls for a roll call.
• D. If there is no objection.

Answer: (D)

Unanimous consent allows a motion to pass without a formal vote as long as no one objects. The phrase that signals this is the trigger: the chair asks, “If there is no objection,” and if no objections are raised, the motion is considered adopted by general consent and no vote is taken. If someone does object, a formal vote—such as voice, ballot, or roll call—would be required to decide the outcome.

The other phrases don’t signal this process. “Let the record show approval” is a recording statement after action is taken, not the procedural cue to skip a vote. “The chair calls for a roll call” clearly initiates a formal voting process. “There is no objection before the motion” isn’t the standard, widely used form to trigger unanimous consent, so it wouldn’t reliably indicate that no vote is needed.