Voice of the people is the collective choice by which people appointed rulers and settled public matters. Limhi said that Zeniff “was made a king by the voice of the people” (Mosiah 7:9). Mosiah instructed the people to “choose you by the voice of this people, judges” under the laws given by their fathers (Mosiah 29:25).
The people assembled in separate bodies to cast their voices concerning Amlici, and “the voice of the people came against Amlici, that he was not made king over the people” (Alma 2:3-7). A proclamation sought the people’s decision about admitting the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi, and they answered, “we will give up the land of Jershon” for their inheritance (Alma 27:21-22). Pahoran retained the judgment-seat when the voice of the people came “in favor of the freemen” (Alma 51:7).