In the early days of the Church the pope was elected by the clergy and laity who resided in and around Rome.
The cardinals use paper ballots to elect a pope. There are no voting machines used.
Pope-elect Stephen died in 752.
Bishops that elect the pope are called cardinals.
The College of Cardinals elect the pope.
Pope Benedict XVI, the reigning pontiff at the time, resigned and the need to elect a new pope arose.
Cardinals elect Popes, but they are not necessarily bishops.
The Sistine Chapel is where the Cardinals meet to elect a new Pope.
2/3 of the eligible cardinals (under age 80) are needed to elect a pope.
The Pope gets elected by the Cardinals not the people.
Popes do not elect popes. Popes are elected by the cardinal electors.
They use a paper ballot and a pen. No modern voting machines are used.
Pope Francis canonized Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II.