Voting Procedure There are three phases to the election process. They are: 1) Pre-Scrutiny, during which ballots are prepared and distributed. 2) Scrutiny, during which the ballots are collected and counted. 3) Post-Scrutiny, during which the ballots are counted, checked and burned.
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1. Pre-Scrutiny During the Pre-Scrutiny the ballots are prepared and distributed, and, 9 Electors are chosen by lot to serve as 3 Scrutineers, 3 Infirmarii and 3 Revisers.
2. Scrutiny After all ballots are in, including those brought from the sick by the Infirmarii, the 1st Scrutineer shakes the receptacle several times to mix the ballots. Then the 3rd Scrutineer counts them, placing them in a second, empty, receptacle. If the number of ballots does not equal the number of electors, they are burned, and a second vote taken immediately. Otherwise, the Scrutineers proceed to tabulate the vote. Sitting at a table in front of the altar, the 1st Scrutineer silently reads the name on a ballot, passes it to the 2nd Scrutineer who does likewise, and then passes it to the 3rd Scrutineer, who reads the name aloud and then writes it down. Each Elector also writes it down on a sheet provided for this purpose. The ballot is then pierced with a needle through the word eligo (I elect) and placed on a thread for security. When all ballots have been read the ends of the thread are tied in a knot and the ballots are placed in a receptacle on one end of the table. 3. Post-Scrutiny The Scrutineers tabulate the vote count they recorded by individuals receiving votes. They do this on a separate sheet of paper from that on which the vote count was first made. The Revisers then verify the results. |
I am trying to put all the facts in one place.
There has been coverage of the Papal Interregnum and Election Procedures and stuff about the Cardinals printed by the secular media.
But much of it has been in error, or to say the least, biased toward the liberal media's point of view.
This is strictly facts from a well known and respected Catholic site. There is too much here to post everything of interest, but hopefully I have hit the highlights.
If you wish to post anything else, please do so, or FReepmail me with the url and I will be glad to put it up.
Continue to pray for the Colllege of Cardinals.
May they submit totally to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Amen.