Editing Division of the assembly (section)

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{{Short description|Legislative procedure used to record how each individual legislator voted on a motion}}
In [[parliamentary procedure]], a '''division of the assembly''', '''division of the house''', or simply '''division''' is a [[Voting methods (parliamentary)|method]] of taking a vote that physically counts members voting.

Historically, and often still today, members are literally divided into physically separate groups.<ref name=":0" /> This was the method used in the [[Roman Senate]] (vote ''per secessionem''), and occasionally in [[Athenian democracy]]. [[Westminster system]] parliament chambers have separate ''division lobbies'' for the "Ayes" and "Noes" to facilitate physical division. In several assemblies, a [[division bell]] is rung throughout the building when a division is happening, in order to alert members not present in the chamber. In the United Kingdom, division bells are also present in a number of bars and restaurants near the [[Palace of Westminster]] in order to call members to vote who may be outside the building.<ref name="atlasobscura">{{cite web|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/parliamentary-division-bells|title=Parliamentary Division Bells|website=Atlas Obscura}}</ref>