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Suggested Procedure For Electing Lodge Officers
CHAPTER XVIi
THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER'S
HANDBOOK
Grand Lodge, F.A.A.M. of the
District of Columbia
1. Secretary prepares ballots for each position to be
elected.
2. Two top hats are placed on the kneeling pad at foot
of altar.
3. At the Worshipful Master’s order the Stewards
distribute the ballots for the first position to be voted upon.
4. At the Worshipful Master’s order the Wardens to
collect the ballots, the Deacons approach the altar, pick up the hats,
collect the ballots and place the hats with the ballots at the
altar.
5. The Worshipful Master orders the Wardens to take
charge of the Ballot and they pick up the hats, take them to the
Secretary’s table and put the ballots into one of the hats.
6. In the vote for the position of Worshipful Master
the Senior Warden hands each ballot to the Junior Warden who announces
the name on the ballot and the Secretary repeats the name and tallies
the vote.
7. The Secretary announces the results of the vote, a
majority of those voting being necessary for election, and the Worshipful
Master informs the successful individual as follows: "Brother
___________, you have been elected to serve as ____________ of
____________ Lodge No. ____ for the ensuing Masonic year. Do you
accept?" The brother responds.
8. The above procedure is repeated for each position or
place with the Senior and Junior Wardens alternating in calling the
names.
9. In the vote for Secretary, unless he is retiring,
some brother of the Lodge other than the Secretary should tally and
announce the results of the vote.
10. At the end of each successful vote the ballots
should be destroyed.
NOTE: This is only a suggested procedure. Some Lodges
may use different methods of electing officers.
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