How to sign vote in American Sign Language

Sign #1 (1 of 2)

Definition:

Election choice

Sign Instructions:

Begin with your dominant hand above your non-dominant hand with the fingertips of your thumb and index fingers of your dominant hand pointing at the center of your curled in index finger. Then, bring your dominant hand down with the fingertips of your thumb and index finger slightly going inside the gap inside the curled in index finger of your non-dominant hand.

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Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of vote

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of vote

End of Sign

Final Frame of vote

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for vote
Touch your thumb to the index finger, creating a circle, with the other fingers extended straight up.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for vote
Keep your index, middle, ring, and pinky fingers together and straight, bend them all at the knuckle at a 90-degree angle, and reach your thumb to the tip of your index finger.

Sign #2 (2 of 2)

Sign Instructions:

Begin with your dominant hand above your non-dominant hand with the fingertips of your thumb and index fingers of your dominant hand pointing at the center of your curled in index finger. Then, bring your dominant hand down with the fingertips of your thumb and index finger slightly going inside the gap inside the curled in index finger of your non-dominant hand 2 times.

Videos

Example Video

Tutorial Video

Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of vote

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of vote

End of Sign

Final Frame of vote

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for vote
Touch your thumb to the index finger, creating a circle, with the other fingers extended straight up.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for vote
Make a fist with all fingers curled over the thumb, which is tucked in front of the fingers.

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