You may not perhaps know that in connection with all National Assemblies
the Guardian is advising that rules and regulations should not be
multiplied and new statements on "procedure" issued; we should be elastic
in details and rigid in principles; consequently he does not want your
Assembly to issue statements of a binding nature unless absolutely
necessary.... It is only those who have been spiritually ex-communicated
by the Guardian with whom the believers are forbidden to associate, and
not a person who is being punished by being deprived of his voting rights.
As contributions to Baha'i funds are used to support the administration of
the Faith, they should not be accepted from those who are deprived of
their voting rights; but such believers, should not be prevented from
being buried in a Baha'i Cemetery or receiving charity--which we even give
to non-Baha'is--if in dire need.