voting by show of hands
71World Conference (Community of Christ) — World Conference is the highest legislative body in the Community of Christ and is empowered to act for the entire church. It operates according to a principle known as common consent and is presided over by the First Presidency. The functioning… …
72Husting — A husting, or the hustings, was originally a physical platform from which representatives presented their views or cast votes before a parliamentary or other election body. By metonymy, the term may now refer to any event, such as debates or… …
73Quaker poll — The Quaker poll is a particular method for making decisions or for clarifying whether a group has general consensus. Its name might suggest that it originated with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), but that s at least misleading in that …
74Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden — شريف حسن الشيخ عدن Speaker of Parliament Incumbent Assumed office 25 May 2010 Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke Preceded by …
75First Māori elections — 1866 ← members 15 April – 6 May 1868 → 1871 members …
76New Democratic Party leadership election, 1971 — Date April 21−24, 1971 Convention Ottawa, Ontario Campaign to replace Tommy Douglas Won by David Lewis Ballots 4 …
77vote — [vōt] n. [LME (Scot) < L votum, a wish, vow < neut. of votus, pp. of vovere, to vow < IE base * ewegwh , to speak solemnly, vow > Sans vāghát, one who vows, Gr euche, a vow, prayer] 1. a) a decision by a group on a proposal,… …
78KNESSET — (Heb. כְּנֶסֶת; Assembly ), the parliament and legislature of the State of Israel. The name of the assembly and the number of its members were both adopted from the Knesset ha Gedolah – the Great Assembly of the fifth century B.C.E. The Knesset… …
79Govigama — Govi, Govigama, Goigama, Goygama, Goyigama is a numerous Caste in Sri Lanka. [ An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon by Robert Knox(1641 1720)] HistoryThe traditional occupation of this caste is agriculture, and they were the farmers and… …
80Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation ArgueDate=February 28 ArgueYear=2007 DecideDate=June 25 DecideYear=2007 FullName=Hein, Jay, et al. (Dir., White House Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives) v. Freedom from… …
