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Originally Posted by embonpoint
No. When it is time for each office a nominating ballot is firs taken. If an individual gets 2/3 of the votes that are cast on the nominating ballot there is an election is declared and there is no further voting.
If no one has 2/3 then the top 3 names are voted on for the position.
When someone has held an office for 8 years they must win on the nominating ballot. If they do not win a new nominating ballot is taken.
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But if people thought there was a viable candidate that they liked, that was practically guaranteed to be on the ballot, wouldn't that affect the voter's decisions on the previous vote to allow the outgoing GS to stay?
Of course, these are men of God and they would never play politics or do anything underhanded...