The first scrutineer uses the plate as a cover when shaking the receptacle to mix the ballots.

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There's so much checking and rechecking that it's just not possible for a scrutineer to misrecord the votes.

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The last scrutineer pierces each ballot with a threaded needle through the word "Eligo (elect)" and places it on the thread.

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The first scrutineer unfolds the ballot, notes the name on a piece of paper, and passes the ballot to the second scrutineer.

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He notes the name and passes the ballot to the third scrutineer, who reads it aloud for all the cardinals to hear.

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The last scrutineer counts the ballots before they are unfolded.

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Mr Thakkar, scrutineer of the Indian water scene, says that although the installed capacity of India's hydro projects increased at a compound rate of 4.4% a year between 1991 and 2005, the amount of energy generated actually fell.

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Following interviews with driver John Broder, Tesla staff and others involved in the tale, the scrutineer believes the review was conducted honestly, but that improper decisions and less-than-precise notes led to the charging woes and accusations of deception that characterized the drive.

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