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The election itself shall be conducted in accordance with n. 452 with these exceptions:

1. the ballots must be repeated until a brother is elected by an absolute majority of votes;
2. before the new Master is elected, the electors may not leave the chapter room – except the tellers, who may go to collect the votes of infirm voters if there are any;
3. an official document shall not be drawn up but a faithful report of the whole election with its various ballots shall be recorded in the minutes of the chapter.