Tenth International Bahá'í Convention

Election of the Universal House of Justice

  • A map projected above the stage showed the country of the National Spiritual Assembly whose turn it was to cast their ballots.

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  • At the front of the stage during the casting of the ballots are red roses sent by the Baha'is of Iran, who could not participate in the convention.

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  • Many of the delegates from Africa wore colorful native dress on the morning of the balloting.

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  • The name of each delegate was read as he or she deposited the ballot in a simple wooden box.

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  • A delegate from Bolivia casts his ballot.

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  • The balloting took place on the first morning of the four-day convention.

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  • About a thousand delegates deposited ballots in person. Those who couldn't come to the convention mailed in their votes.

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  • Tellers are introduced to the Convention, prior to their counting of the ballots.

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