Voting

A vote which is for the declaration of intent of a meeting or a group of persons over proposals are discussed. It is used for decision-making and decision-making.

Voters follow pre-established rules. This can be determined by the Constitution, legislation, statutes, rules of procedure, assembly decision or by common law.

Modes

There are different ways of doing the vote. The most common form is the delivery of voice, "yes ", " no" or " abstention ". A resolution shall be adopted by a majority, that is, when a predetermined minimum number of yes- votes yet. If there are several proposals on the same subject, is tuned in general about the further first.

Another form of the resolution is the alternative vote. A resolution shall be adopted if a majority for a true under several proposals.

Votes may be done openly or secretly. The open voting is done by a show of hands, collection or acclamation. A special form of open vote is the vote by roll call. In this case, each individual voters are written down the results of vote by a simple voting cards or by questioning. In the German Bundestag, there is the Hammelsprung as a special form of voting.

Elections are just like voting, have a form of decision making. In elections, people who are authorized for an object.

Importance

Of particular importance are voting in the constitutional organs (eg, Bundestag, Bundesrat ) and international organizations (eg the United Nations).

In factions and coalitions internal straw polls are often conducted to make sure the majority own before the actual ballot.