A vote cast by a member entitled to vote is called what?

• A. Proxy vote
• B. Legal vote
• C. Cumulative vote
• D. Absentee vote

Answer: (B)

In parliamentary terms, a vote cast by someone who is entitled to vote is a legal vote. When a member who has the right to vote participates in the decision, their vote is counted as valid and legitimate under the rules. A proxy vote, by contrast, is cast by someone else on behalf of the entitled member, which isn’t the member’s own vote. An absentee vote refers to voting when not present, typically in elections, and a cumulative vote is a specific voting method for distributing multiple votes among options or candidates. So the act described—a member with the right to vote casting their own vote—fits the concept of a legal vote.