Crossword Genius

Informal voting method, and an element of each of the starred answers (4,2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

show of hands

(Other definitions for show of hands that I've seen before include "Public vote" , "At end of poker round" , "Form of voting" , "have cards on display?" , "Informal vote" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.