Election Process of electing a Pope

Voting:
Each cardinal secretly prints his choice for pope on a ballot, disguising his handwriting.  On top of each ballot is the Latin phrase meaning "I elect as supreme pontiff."
Eligo in Summum Pontificem

Depositing:
Each cardinal kneels at the altar for a short prayer, then places his ballot on a plate.  He uses the plate to slide his ballot into a chalice, making it difficult for an elector to place two ballots in the chalice at once without being caught.

Ballots:
are counted by "scrutineers."  They are three cardinals chosen at random who make sure the number of ballots matches the number of electors.

Stringing ballots:
Once recorded, the third scrutineer reads each ballot aloud and uses a threaded needle to pierce each ballot through the word "eligo."  After all ballots have been read, each end of the thread is tied.  Then the joined ballots are placed in an empty receptacle.

Burning ballots:
After each vote, the ballots are burned in the Distine Chapel's stove.  If there is no nominee, a chemical is added to the fire to make the smoke black.  This signals to onlookers that no pope has been elected.