Editing Disapproval voting (section)

==No-confidence voting==

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A particular case of disapproval voting is the motion of no confidence. This is a motion of a legislature – rather than a vote of the electorate that elected it – expressing that it disapproves of the current executive, or of certain members of the executive. In the [[Westminster system]], the person or persons who lose a motion of no confidence are normally expected to resign as a matter of [[constitutional convention (political custom)|constitutional convention]], and in the case of an executive a general election normally results, unless a replacement government (typically a new prime minister, who can subsequently appoint a new cabinet) can be approved in a motion of ''confidence''. This process is formalized in the United Kingdom by the [[Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011]].

No-confidence voting can only disapprove; it cannot be used to approve of any particular candidates. This decision is left to political discussions among those involved.

The percentage which triggers a successful no-confidence vote can vary widely, from small values (like 20%) which allow minorities (particularly people with experience in the issue being voted) to decide the outcome, up to unanimity.