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Convocation of Electors

461

  • 461 (provisional)
    constitution
    • Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n.
    Revision history
    1. With due regard for n. 302, § II, when a priorship falls vacant the subprior in capite, or the president appointed by the prior provincial, shall convene the voters as soon as possible
      so that together:
      1. they shall determine the date and the hour of the election so as to ensure that those who are absent may easily arrive in time, without however going beyond a month;
      2. they shall review the list of voters. If a doubt should arise, however, about the right of any brother (see n. 447, § II), the matter shall be referred to the prior provincial who shall resolve it;
      3. they shall determine whether a discussion is to be held on the choice of brother to be elected.
    2. When the time of the election has been decided, each of the voters, even those who are absent, shall be summoned by the subprior or by the president.
    3. If the convocation was made in the prescribed manner and nevertheless does not reach an elector, he cannot be described as neglected; but it is the duty of the one who made the convocation to show that he did so in the prescribed manner.

462

  • 462 (provisional)
    ordination
    • Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n.
    Revision history

    If, however, four days after receiving notice of the vacancy in the priorship, the subprior in capite or the president is unwilling to assemble the voters (see n. 461, § I), this having been requested by a majority of them, the voter who is oldest in the Order shall convoke them. If he fails to call the meeting, the next oldest shall do so, and so on.