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unanimous

Without dissent; no votes were cast on the losing side.

unanimous ballot

A ballot cast by the secretary, or other member, to elect an uncontested candidate to an office. If the bylaws require a ballot vote, it is out of order since it prevents a member from casting a write-in ballot. After an election by ballot in which the ballot was not unanimous, a motion to make the ballot unanimous would only be in order if that vote was taken by ballot and was unanimous. This requirement protects the member from revealing his vote.

unanimous consent

See general consent.

unanimous vote

A vote in which everyone present and voting, voted on the prevailing side. No one voted on the loosing side of the question.

undebatable

No debate is allowed. Certain motions are undebatable. In essence, Step 4 in the processing of a motion is skipped.

unfinished business

A portion of the agenda that includes motions that have been carried over from the previous meeting as a result of that meeting having adjourned without completing its order of business.

unqualified

A motion or vote that does not have any limitations placed on it. For example, if the vote needed is a majority vote of the entire membership, that is a qualified vote, but if the vote needed is only a majority vote, that is an unqualified vote.