If no member objects, the motion is adopted. But if any member objects, the motion is not adopted and cannot be agreed to without a formal vote. Raising an objection does not necessarily imply that the objector disagrees with the proposal itself. They may simply believe that it would be better to take a formal vote.

Sometimes unanimous consent can be assumed if the chair perceives that no one would raise an objection if they formally asked. For instance, if it is obvious that the members of an assembly are absorbed in listening to a