If a sister who is named is absent she will be contacted andasked if she has anything to say to the Assembly, before theCapitulants proceed with the final vote. All the informationreceived will be given to the Assembly.
INDICATIVE VOTE
In an attitude of availability and discernment, each capitulantwrites
3 names
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in the Chapter Hall.
A list of the names is established, in the order of the votesreceived, without indicating the number.
The list of the sisters will be placed in the Chapter Hall andeach one can take a copy.
The sisters who do not accept to leave their name on the list,will say so to the Superior General or the Facilitator.
Asister should have serious motives for withdrawing her name.A final list will be drawn up and placed in the Chapter Hall.
ELECTIONPRAYER: SINGING OF THE VENI CREATOR
We proceed with the election in the
strict sense of the term
,according to the Constitutions of the Institute: the requiredmajority, the number of ballots, etc. (Constitutions art 230)At the opportune time, we will recall the corresponding articlesof the Constitutions.
For the 3 Councillors we will proceed as follows:
We will vote for one councillor at a time.
In the first ballot, an absolute majority is required (11+1)
If a second ballot is necessary, an absolute majority is alsorequired.
In a third ballot, a relative majority is sufficient.
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