Voice vote The most frequent type of acclamation is a
voice vote, in which the voting group is asked who favors and who opposes the proposed candidate. In the event of a lack of opposition, the candidate is considered elected. In
parliamentary procedure, acclamation is a form of
unanimous consent. This form of election is most commonly associated with
papal elections (see
Acclamation in papal elections), though this method was discontinued by
Pope John Paul II's
apostolic constitution Universi Dominici gregis. It is also sometimes found in the context of parliamentary decisions, or
United States presidential nominating conventions (where it is often used to nominate the
running mate and incumbent Presidents).
Uncontested election In
Canada, a candidate for a parliamentary, legislative or municipal position is said to be elected by acclamation if they have no opponents for the seat, an eventuality that rarely occurs federally, but is more common in legislative elections in the
northern territories and
municipal elections. The last instance of an acclamation in an election to the
House of Commons of Canada was in 1957, when
George Doucett was acclaimed in a
by-election following the death of his predecessor
William Gourlay Blair. Just two months before,
Chesley William Carter had been the last person to be acclaimed in a
general election. In the
Northwest Territories riding of
Inuvik Boot Lake,
Floyd Roland was returned by acclamation in two consecutive elections, in 2003 and 2007. ==In ancient Rome==