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<p>(11th edition) provides that:</p>

<p>In Congress, "the vast majority of actions decided by a voice vote" are ones for which "a strong or even overwhelming majority favors one side", or even <a href="page.php?w=unanimous_consent">unanimous consent</a>. Members can request a <a href="page.php?w=division_of_the_assembly">division of the assembly</a> (a rising vote, where each sides rise in turn to be counted), and one-fifth of members can demand a <a href="page.php?w=recorded_vote">recorded vote</a> on any question, after the chair announces the</p><p>
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