viva voce
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Per the viva voce system, a practice with roots in Ancient Greece, eligible voters would call out the names of their preferred candidates to a government clerk, who registered votes in a pollbook.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 5, 2018
In his last Facebook post, Krishnan referred to this new rule: “There is no equality in MPhil/PhD admission, there is no equality in viva voce – there is only denial of equality.”
From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2017
In the 19th-century viva voce system, people went to local polling places and swore an oath that they were voting in good faith.
From Slate • Nov. 8, 2016
Over all, Mrs. Clinton’s promotional ads did more to boost her own favorable ratings than these specialized attack ads, which makes them as effective as the viva voce attacks at influencing people.
From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2016
Evolution of the Ballot.—In the early days of our history, voting was by viva voce, that is, by living voice.
From Government in the United States National, State and Local by Garner, James Wilford
