rejected by a committee may be presented in the plenary session if twenty percent of the Chapter members would support it. (C 264) CM 645 Manner of Deliberation 235In deliberations, effort must be made to keep the speeches brief, substantive, delivered in a peaceful manner, and without repeating what others have said. (C 264) CM 664 Prior Deliberations 236It is permissible and expedient for Chapter members to deliberate privately among themselves and to gather information about the persons to be elected, their qualities, and their suitability for offices. They should have common and public sessions in which they consider those things that could contribute to conducting the elections in a right and proper manner, as long as the electors do not determine among themselves the result of an election before they enter the Chapter hall and that do not persuade others to vote for their own candidate. (C 266) CM 643 Preparation for Elections 237On the day of the elections, Mass is to be celebrated and the hymn Veni Creator Spiritus sung; it is also recommended that an appropriate conference be given to the Chapter members. (C 266) CM 648 Oath of the Electors 238 Before the election of the General Government, each and every elector must promise under oath that he will elect those whom he considers before God as worthy to be elected. (C 266) CM 655 Directory—Part VI 248
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