What are the constitutional prerequisites and eligibility requirements for a Master Mason to be advanced to the Mark Master degree under the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of India, and what procedure must a Mark Lodge follow before balloting on the candidate?

Master Masons are described in traditional degree systems as being advanced to the degree of Mark Master 1. Adequate qualification, instruction, and proven proficiency in earlier lessons are required to ensure candidates are properly prepared for advancement 1.

Before a ballot is taken on a candidate's petition, regular notice must be given to the members and an investigating committee must conduct an inquiry into the applicant's character and standing 1. The Senior Deacon prepares the ballot box by placing all balls into an open compartment 1. The box is presented first to the Junior Warden and then to the Senior Warden, who verify that the receiving compartment is empty 1. The Secretary calls the roll, and each member present approaches individually to deposit a secret vote 1. General Masonic law holds that a single black ball rejects a petition for advancement 1.

The specific constitutional prerequisites, eligibility rules, and administrative steps established by the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of India are not contained within the available library sources.

Executive governance of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of India is structurally linked to the Grand Lodge of India while maintaining its own distinct administrative apparatus.

Leadership at the summit is shared between both bodies. An article on the Grand Lodge of India's website records that the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of India also serves as the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of India. Despite this unified head, executive governance of the Mark body includes dedicated active officers—such as a Deputy Grand Master, Assistant Grand Master, and Grand Senior Warden—who are listed separately alongside the officers of the Grand Lodge of India.

Operational and administrative authority for the Mark degree is handled by its own governing council rather than the Craft board. An article on the Grand Lodge of India's website notes that executive governance is administered through its own General Board, designated as the Board of General Purposes - Mark, which is presided over by the Grand Master or an executive officer.

Regional governance follows a parallel structure within the geographical divisions. As set out on the Regional Grand Lodge of Northern India's website, Mark Masonry at the regional level operates under a Regional Grand Mark Lodge. This body is governed by a Regional Grand Mark Master and a Regional General Board, functioning under the rules and Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of India.