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Canon law stipulates that there can be a maximum of 120 cardinals eligible to vote for a new Pope. There are currently more cardinals due to those over the age limit of 80 years.
There are 209 cardinals of which 118 are under age 80 and eligible to vote in a papal conclave, as of January 26 2013.
As of February 26 2013 the electors will fall to 117 with 92 non-electors and as a conclave will be called for a date after February 28 2013 when Benedict XVI resigns the numbers will 210 total because he will be a non-voting Cardinal amongst the 93 non-electors then, this would stay the same if the conclave starts before March 5 2013 but if called for date March 5 to 17 it will be 116 electors and 94 non-electors and if the date is March 18 to 20 will be 115 electors and 95 non-electors all assuming a Cardinal doesn't pass away. See related links below.
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∙ 9y agoThe number of cardinals who are eligible to take part in a conclave to elect a new pope is limited to 120. The number will vary some over time as cardinals retire at age 80 or die. The pope will then nominate replacements to fill these positions but the number may not exceed 120. There are also a number of retired cardinals who are no longer eligible to vote in papal conclaves.
Attached below is a link to the Wikipedia article on living cardinals, which is updated regularly. As of the end of May 2014 there are 215 cardinals, 118 of whom would be eligible to vote if the papacy fell vacant today. In addition, there are two living former cardinals: Joseph Ratzingerand Jorge Mario Bergoglio were cardinals prior to their elections as Popes Benedict XVI and Francis in 2005 and 2013, respectively.
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cardinals
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