H. Paus Johannes Paulus II - 22 februari 1996
There then follows the third and last phase, also known as the post-scrutiny, which comprises:
De stemopnemers tellen alle stemmen die ieder heeft gekregen, en als niemand minstens tweederde van de stemmen in die stemming heeft bereikt, dan is de paus niet gekozen; als daarentegen blijkt dat één minstens tweederde heeft gekregen, dan heeft men een canoniek geldige verkiezing van een paus
In either case, that is, whether the election has occurred or not, the Revisers must proceed to check both the ballots and the notes made by the Scrutineers, in order to make sure that these latter have performed their task exactly and faithfully.
Immediately after the checking has taken place, and before the Cardinal electors leave the Sistine Chapel, all the ballots are to be burnt by the Scrutineers, with the assistance of the Secretary of the Conclave and the Masters of Ceremonies who in the meantime have been summoned by the junior Cardinal Deacon. If however a second vote is to take place immediately, the ballots from the first vote will be burned only at the end, together with those from the second vote.
The election is to begin immediately after the provisions of No. 54 of the present Constitution have been duly carried out.
Should the election begin on the afternoon of the first day, only one ballot is to be held; then, on the following days, if no one was elected on the first ballot, two ballots shall be held in the morning and two in the afternoon. The voting is to begin at a time which shall have been determined earlier, either in the preparatory Congregations or during the election period, but in accordance with the procedures laid down in Nos. 64ff of the present Constitution.
