What Is A Voice Vote And Why Is a ‘Yes’ called out “Ayes” and ‘No’ called out “Noes” in Voice Voting?
What is a Voice Vote?
A voice vote is a voting method done verbally carried out in a parliament. It is a voting method carried out in deliberative assemblies such as the legislature in which a vote is taken by the members of the parliament (in India referred to as MPs) to decide on a particular topic or decision.
Deliberative assemblies are bodies that use parliamentary procedures to arrive at a decision on a topic and pass bills using several methods of voting.
When a debate on a subject in the parliament has to be concluded, the chairperson of the assembly asks for the votes from MPs of the assembly and those who are in the favour of the decision to say “Aye” which means ‘Yes’ and those who are not in the favour of the decision to be made to say “Noes” which means ‘No’.
Why Is a ‘Yes’ called out “Ayes” and ‘No’ called out “Noes” in Voice Voting?
The ayes and noes have their roots in the British rule in India. The Indian Parliament that has continued to practice British practices, In the British Parliament the practice has long been to respond to Yes as Aye and No as Noes.
