BCO 25.5
Book of Church Order (PCA)
25.5. 24-5
24-5. On the election of a ruling elder or deacon, if it appears that a large minority of the voters are averse to a candidate, and cannot be induced to concur in the choice, the moderator shall endeavor to dissuade the majority from prosecuting it further; but if the electors are nearly or quite unanimous, or if the majority insist upon their right to choose their officers, the election shall stand. Ordination and Installation
For discussion
- Put this answer in your own words, then say what it rules out — what belief is it written against?