Title: How is the Pope Elected
Headings: How is the Pope Elected
How is the Pope Elected
How is the Pope Elected – the Election Process
Cardinals eligible for voting to elect the pope are summoned
Voting to elect the pope takes place after general congregation
Rules of voting for electing the pope

Content: Cardinals remain shut away in the Vatican away from the world till they reach an agreement. They are literally locked inside a room to prevent any leakage of the vetoing process to the outside world. Any of the cardinals who leaks the news faces the threat of being excommunicated. The entire area where voting takes place is checked by security officials to make sure there are no microphones or other bugging devices. After this, the cardinals are in a world of their own and emerge out only after they have finally elected a new Pope. Rules of voting for electing the pope
The new rules for electing a new Pope as revised by Pope John Paul II are as follows. • The maximum number of cardinals for the election of new Pope is 120. • Cardinals over the age of 80 cannot take part in the election. • 2/3rd majority plus one of the votes is needed for the new Pope to be elected. • To achieve this majority, two votes in the morning and two votes in the evening are held every day.