Regarding the question of ... marriage: She should have performed the
Baha'i marriage rites, but, as the Guardian already wrote her, she can now
be re-instated in her voting rights by having a Baha'i marriage ceremony
performed. As she was married by civil, and not religious, law she need
have no divorce or annulment of her civil marriage.
As at present a Baha'i marriage is not yet legally recognized by the
authorities, the friends should also have the civil marriage in addition.
We have no objection to it at all, as it is non-sectarian and in no way
affects our Baha'i status.
As long as both the Baha'i and the other religious (whatever it may be)
ceremony are both performed prior to the consummation of the marriage, we
do not mind which ceremony is performed first. It should be left to the
individuals concerned to decide among themselves.