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Three cardinals are chosen before voting begins in a conclave to be Scrutineers who oversee each vote.
The number of cardinals eligible to vote in a conclave is about 120, and is limited to 120 by Canon Law.
Only cardinals under the age of 80 can vote for the pope.
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.
Yes, cardinals under age 80 at the start of the conclave do vote.
All cardinals under age 80 are eligible to vote in a papal conclave.
Yes, cardinals under age 80 at the start of the conclave can vote.
The College of Cardinals selects the pope. All cardinals under age 80 are eligible to vote.
In the March 2013 conclave, 115 cardinals took part.
We do not know but he needed at least 77 of the 115 cardinals vote
11 cardinals from the United States took part in the conclave of March, 2013.
Catholic cardinals do the same thing as archbishops just they can vote for a new pope [if there under 80].