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455-ter

  1. If our laws provide for an election by letter (cf. n. 455-bis), it also permits an election through electronic instruments.
  2. It pertains to the prior provincial with the consent of his council to discern if the election should proceed by letters or through electronic instrument, and to choose the electronic instrument which is fitting and of good repute.
  3. An election through electronic instruments proceeds according to the following norms:
    1. the presider sends to all the vocals instructions for accessing the electronic instrument chosen;
    2. within the time established by the presider, each vocal should submit his ballot according to the received instructions;
    3. When the time determined for the balloting has expired, the presider certifies its ending in the presence of the Provincial Council or of the two counters approved by the Council;
    4. it proceeds in accord with n. 455-bis, § II, 5°, 6° and 7°.
  4. For the validity of an election through electronic instruments it is necessary that:
    1. no vocal be excluded from the election because of the instrument chosen;
    2. no brother having passive voice be excluded from the election of vocals because of the instrument chosen;
    3. it be made certain that only the vocals cast a ballot, and no vocals cast multiple ballots it should be clear that only the vocals voted, and, indeed, each one only once;
    4. the ballots of the individual vocals remain secret.
  5. It pertains to the provincial chapter to establish other norms for elections through electronic instruments.
Ordination
Technice ACG 2019 Biên Hòa n. 413
Definitive ACG 2022 Tultenango n. 355
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455-ter

  1. If our laws provide for an election by letter (cf. n. 455-bis), it also permits an election through electronic instruments.
  2. It pertains to the prior provincial with the consent of his council to discern if the election should proceed by letters or through electronic instrument, and to choose the electronic instrument which is fitting and of good repute.
  3. An election through electronic instruments proceeds according to the following norms:
    1. the presider sends to all the vocals instructions for accessing the electronic instrument chosen;
    2. within the time established by the presider, each vocal should submit his ballot according to the received instructions;
    3. When the time determined for the balloting has expired, the presider certifies its ending in the presence of the Provincial Council or of the two counters approved by the Council;
    4. it proceeds in accord with n. 455-bis, § II, 5°, 6° and 7°.
  4. For the validity of an election through electronic instruments it is necessary that:
    1. no vocal be excluded from the election because of the instrument chosen;
    2. no brother having passive voice be excluded from the election of vocals because of the instrument chosen;
    3. it be made certain that only the vocals cast a ballot, and no vocals cast multiple ballots;
    4. the ballots of the individual vocals remain secret.
  5. It pertains to the provincial chapter to establish other norms for elections through electronic instruments.
Ordination
Acceptata ACG 2016 Bologna n. 312
Secunda ACG 2019 Biên Hòa n. 413
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