Everything about Acclamation totally explained
An
acclamation, in its most common sense, is a form of
election that doesn't use a
ballot. "Acclamation" or "acclamatio" can also signify a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval in certain social contexts in ancient Rome.
Voting
The most frequent type of acclamation is a
voice vote, in which the voting group is asked who favors and who opposes the proposed candidate. In the event of a lack of opposition, the candidate is considered elected.
This form of election is most commonly associated with
papal elections (see
Acclamation in papal elections), though this method was discontinued by
Pope John Paul II's
apostolic constitution Universi Dominici Gregis . It is also sometimes found in the context of parliamentary decisions, or
United States presidential nominating conventions.
In
Canada, a candidate for a parliamentary, legislative or municipal position is said to be elected by acclamation if he or she's no opponents for the seat, an eventuality that rarely occurs except for legislative elections in the
northern territories and
municipal elections. The last instance of an acclamation in an election to the
Canadian House of Commons was in
1957 when
George Henry Doucett was acclaimed in a
by-election following the death of his predecessor
William Gourlay Blair.
At general meetings in listed companies in Sweden, shareholders often vote by acclamation.
Religion
In liturgical Christian Churches, the
Acclamations are the opening sentences at the beginning of the
Eucharist.
In ancient Rome
Acclamations were ritual verbal expressions of approval and benediction in public (for example the
gladiatorial games) and private life. The departure and return of imperial
magistrates was, for example, accompanied by acclamation. In the later empire, these vocal expressions of goodwill were reserved for the emperor and certain relatives, who were greeted in this manner during public appearances on special occasions such as their birthdays. By the
4th century AD, acclamations were compulsory for high-level imperial officials.
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