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What is the number of Cardinals who vote for the pope?
The number of cardinals eligible to vote in a conclave is about 120, and is limited to 120 by Canon Law.
What is the name for cardinals who over see a vote?
Three cardinals are chosen before voting begins in a conclave to be Scrutineers who oversee each vote.
Can Catholics vote a pope?
Only cardinals under the age of 80 can vote for the pope.
Why doesn't Vatican City allow women to vote?
Because only Cardinals are allowed to vote in the Vatican. Since the Catholic church only allows men to have leadership positions (and this includes Cardinals) women have no voting rights in the Vatican. If the church ever decided to allow women to hold leadership positions, female Cardinals could vote, but this is not likely to happen any time soon.
Do cardinals actually cast their ballots?
Yes, cardinals under age 80 at the start of the conclave do vote.
Who can vote for pope in an election?
All cardinals under age 80 are eligible to vote in a papal conclave.
Do cardinals cast ballots in the papal election?
Yes, cardinals under age 80 at the start of the conclave can vote.
Who selected the pope?
The College of Cardinals selects the pope. All cardinals under age 80 are eligible to vote.
How many cardinals are expected to vote for the new pope?
In the March 2013 conclave, 115 cardinals took part.
How many Catholic Cardinals voted on Pope Frances?
We do not know but he needed at least 77 of the 115 cardinals vote
How many U.S. cardinals can vote for the pope?
11 cardinals from the United States took part in the conclave of March, 2013.
What do Roman Catholic cardinals do?
Catholic cardinals do the same thing as archbishops just they can vote for a new pope [if there under 80].
