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[...balloting,] in the [second] round of voting an equal number of votes should fall to two persons, then one of the two shall be chosen by lot. **Art. 3.** After the election has taken place, a report is drawn up, which all the assembled members sign, and it is presented to the Sublime Porte through the mediation of the Locum Tenens; and the Patriarch is confirmed according to ancient custom, in conformity with the Imperial decree. **Art. 4.** The General Assembly sends a letter of invitation to the person elected Patriarch: through several persons if he is in Constantinople, and through a special envoy if he is in a place outside Constantinople. The newly elected Patriarch, having received this letter of invitation, comes to the Patriarchate, and in the Mother Church, before the General Assembly, takes a solemn oath in this manner: “Before God, and in the presence of this National Assembly, I publicly vow to remain faithful to the Sovereign and to the Nation, and faithfully to watch over the flawless execution of the National Constitution.” Immediately, the office of the Locum Tenens ceases; and the newly elected Patriarch, upon the invitation of the Sublime Porte, presents himself directly to the August Emperor, his office is confirmed in an official manner, and proceeding to the Sublime Porte, it is proclaimed. **Art. 5.** If the Patriarch [acts contrary to] the provisions of the Constitution... --- *[Armeno-Turkish parallel text]:* [...is designated.] In the event that, in the second round, votes fall equally upon two persons, one of them shall be chosen by the drawing of lots. **Article Three.** When the matter of the election has reached its conclusion, a formal report is drafted, signed by those present at the Council, and presented to the Sublime Porte through the aforesaid Locum Tenens; and, according as it has been the ancient custom, upon the Imperial Decree being accorded, the Patriarch is appointed and designated. **Article Four.** A letter of invitation is sent to the person appointed Patriarch by the General Council, through several persons if he is in Constantinople, and through a special messenger if he is in the provinces. When the Patriarch, having received this letter of invitation, comes to the Patriarchate, he proceeds to the Chief Church and, in the presence of the General Council, performs the official public oath, saying: “In the Divine presence and before the National Council, I publicly pledge to render fidelity to the State and to the Nation, and truly to direct careful attention to the complete execution of the national regulations.” Immediately after he performs the formal public oath, the office of the aforesaid Locum Tenens reaches its conclusion; and the said Patriarch, upon the invitation to be issued from the Sublime Porte, is admitted directly into the Imperial presence of His Majesty the Sultan, his official appointment is executed, and coming to the Sublime Porte, it is proclaimed. **Article Five.** In the event that the Patriarch [acts] contrary to the fundamental provisions of the Regulations...