[611] Now at that time bhikkhus in the midst of the Saṅgha had become quarrelsome, had become contentious, and had fallen into dispute, and dwelt stabbing one another with the daggers of the tongue; they were not able to settle that legal issue (adhikaraṇa). Those bhikkhus reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, I allow a legal issue of this kind to be settled by decision of the majority (yebhuyyasikā). A bhikkhu possessed of five qualities should be agreed upon as distributor of voting tickets (salākagāhāpaka): one who would not take a wrong course through desire, would not take a wrong course through hatred, would not take a wrong course through delusion, would not take a wrong course through fear, and who would know what has been taken and what has not been taken. And thus, bhikkhus, should he be agreed upon: First the bhikkhu should be asked. Having been asked, the Saṅgha should be informed by a competent and capable bhikkhu: 'Venerable sirs, let the Saṅgha hear me. If it is the right time for the Saṅgha, let the Saṅgha agree upon the bhikkhu named so-and-so as distributor of voting tickets. This is the motion. Venerable sirs, let the Saṅgha hear me. The Saṅgha agrees upon the bhikkhu named so-and-so as distributor of voting tickets. Any venerable one to whom the agreement upon the bhikkhu named so-and-so as distributor of voting tickets is acceptable should remain silent; anyone to whom it is not acceptable should speak. The bhikkhu named so-and-so has been agreed upon by the Saṅgha as distributor of voting tickets. It is acceptable to the Saṅgha; therefore it is silent. Thus do I hold it.'"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.