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==Meetings and gatherings==
Whenever several people who do not all agree need to make some decision, voting is a very common way of reaching a decision peacefully. The right to vote is usually restricted to certain people. Members of a society or club, or shareholders of a company, but not outsiders, may elect its officers, or adopt or change its rules, in a similar way to the election of people to official positions. A panel of judges, either formal judicial authorities or judges of the competition, may decide by voting. A group of friends or members of a family may decide which film to see by voting. The method of voting can range from formal submission of written votes, through [[Voting methods in deliberative assemblies#Show of hands|show of hands]], [[voice voting]] or [[audience response]] systems, to informal noting which outcome seems to be preferred by more people.

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Some votes are carried out in person if all the people eligible to vote are present. This could be by a show of hands or [[keypad polling]].

[[Deliberative assembly|Deliberative assemblies]]—bodies that use [[parliamentary procedure]] to arrive at [[Decision-making|decisions]]—use several methods when voting on [[motion (parliamentary procedure)|motions]] (formal proposals by a member or members of a deliberative assembly). The regular methods of voting in such bodies are a voice vote, a rising vote, and a show of hands. Additional forms of voting include a recorded vote and balloting. The assembly can decide on the voting method by adopting a motion on it.