A - Voting
6.1 Abstracts of votes and ballots
6.1.1 Percentage required in Grand Lodge
6.1.2 Percentage required in subordinate lodges
6.1.1 Percentage required in Grand Lodge
| SUBJECT | SUMMARY | TO PASS |
| CHARTER | Charter may be granted to a new lodge by: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 1.6.2 Continuance of a dispensation. | MAJORITY VOTE |
| Voting to grant a charter to a new lodge shall be by ballot if so decided by: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 1.6.2 Continuance of a dispensation. | ONE-FIFTH VOTE | |
| CONSTITUTION | Constitution to be altered or amended by: Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 1.8.1 Requirements. | TWO-THIRDS VOTE |
| DISPENSATION | Dispensation to a new lodge may be continued by: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 1.6.2 Continuance of a dispensation. | MAJORITY VOTE |
| Voting to continue a dispensation to a new lodge shall be by ballot if so decided by: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 1.6.2 Continuance of a dispensation. | ONE-FIFTH VOTE | |
| ELECTION | Election of the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Wardens, Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary by: Constitution, Art. II, Sec. 1.2.4 Procedure for election. | MAJORITY BALLOT |
| GENERAL REGULATIONS | General Regulations to be altered or amended by: Gen. Regulations, Art. VI, Sec. 2.6.1 Requirements. | TWO-THIRDS VOTE |
| PAPER BALLOT | Voting and balloting on changes to Constitution or General Regulations shall be by secret paper ballot unless waived by: Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 1.8.2 Paper Ballot. | TWO-THIRDS VOTE |
| REPRESENTED | Subordinate lodge that has not made its annual returns and paid its dues cannot be represented in Grand Lodge except by: Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.7.11 Forfeiture of representation. | MAJORITY VOTE |
6.1.2 Percentage required in subordinate lodges
| SUBJECT | SUMMARY | TO PASS |
| CHARGES | Subordinate lodge may at the regular communication next after the presentation of such charges the refer same to the Commissioners of Trial for a trial of the accused by: Constitution, Art. V, Sec. 1.5.1 Masonic Trials. | MAJORITY VOTE |
| Conviction and also to suspend or expel a member shall be by: Gen. Regulations, Art. IV, Sec. 2.4.1.4 Procedure for subordinate lodges. (Rule 4) | TWO-THIRDS VOTE | |
| COMMUNICATION DISPENSED WITH | Subordinate lodge may at next regular communication preceding June 15th dispense with regular communications to be held between June 15th and September 15th next ensuing by: Standing Order No. 26. | MAJORITY VOTE |
| MEMBERSHIP | Subordinate lodge to admit to membership a brother made in another lodge by: Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.7.20 Qualification for membership . | UNANIMOUS BALLOT |
| OBJECTIONS | Nature of objection after ballot voluntarily made known to lodge may be overruled by: Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.7.21 Objection after balloting. | TWO-THIRDS VOTE |
| Subordinate lodge may overrule objection which has been made to passing or raising of a candidate and which has been investigated by: Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.7.22 Objection to passing or raising. | MAJORITY VOTE | |
| PETITIONS | Subordinate lodge cannot act upon the petition of a rejected applicant of another lodge until recommendation has been obtained from lodge holding jurisdiction granted by: Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.7.15. | UNANIMOUS BALLOT |
| Subordinate lodge to confer the first degree upon any person by: Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.7.20 Qualification for membership . | UNANIMOUS BALLOT | |
| Petition for restoration to the rights and privileges of a brother expelled or suspended for any cause other than the non-payment of dues or assessments after lying over one regular communication may be granted by: Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.7.23 Restoration of rights and privileges. (Must be approved by Grand Lodge before valid.) | UNANIMOUS VOTE | |
| Subordinate lodge to allow petition for the degrees of Freemasonry to be withdrawn in case of unfavorable report of the committee by: Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.7.17 Withdrawal of petitions. | UNANIMOUS VOTE | |
| Subordinate lodge to allow petition for the degrees of Freemasonry to be withdrawn in case of favorable report of the committee by: Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.7.17 Withdrawal of petitions. | MAJORITY VOTE | |
| RECOGNIZE AS A MASON | Subordinate lodge or member thereof to recognize as a Mason any resident of this State who has received the degrees of Masonry in another jurisdiction without having first obtained the consent of the lodge claiming jurisdiction over him by: Gen. Regulations, Art. II, Sec. 2.2.2 Receiving degrees from another jurisdiction. | UNANIMOUS BALLOT |
| RESTORATION | Petition for restoration of the rights and privileges of a brother expelled or suspended for any cause other than the non-payment of dues or assessments after lying over one regular communication may be granted by: Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.7.23 Restoration of rights and privileges. (Must be approved by Grand Lodge before valid.) | UNANIMOUS VOTE |
| Subordinate lodge to restore to membership a suspended or expelled brother who has been restored to rights and privileges of Freemasonry by Grand Lodge upon the reversing or abrogating the decision of a subordinate lodge or of the Commission of Trials by: Gen. Regulations, Art. IV, Sec. 2.2.3 Fees for the three degrees. | UNANIMOUS BALLOT | |
| Subordinate lodge to restore to membership a suspended or expelled Mason who by Grand Lodge has been reinstated to rights and privileges of Freemasonry by: Gen. Regulations, Art. IV, Sec. 2.2.4 Approved ritual and lectures. | UNANIMOUS BALLOT | |
| Subordinate lodge to restore an expelled Mason to rights and privileges of Freemasonry only if expelled by said lodge and only by: Decision No. 42. | UNANIMOUS BALLOT | |
| Member stricken from roll for non-payment of dues or assessments may be readmitted to membership at a regular communication upon certain conditions by: Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.7.27 Non-payment of dues and assessments. | TWO-THIRDS VOTE |