Acclamation

Election by acclamation (e.g. clapping) should only be used in completely uncontested elections. For example, acclamation can be used during the re-election of an established member of the executive committee (or the entire committee re-elected as a whole). The proposal to elect by acclamation simultaneously indicates that the election is uncontested and that the person or persons should thus receive special acknowledgement. If election by acclamation is proposed, it is still possible to require that votes be counted individually via a point of order. Counting favourable votes can also show esteem.