Two more votes are expected later today.
Cardinals didn't elect a pope in the first two votes today in the Sistine Chapel in the second day of the conclave after black smoke about 6:40 Eastern Time from the Sistine Chapel chimney in Vatican City indicated no winner.
The smoke did not appear as dense or as black as it was Tuesday night.
The schedule for today's voting included a brief prayer followed by two rounds of morning balloting from the 115 cardinals. The cardinals then break for lunch and return for two more ballots in the afternoon.
The drama — with stage sets by Michelangelo and an outcome that is anyone's guess — is playing out against the backdrop of the turmoil unleashed by Benedict XVI's surprise resignation and the exposure of deep divisions among cardinals.
As a result, many analysts predict a long conclave — or at least longer than the four ballots it took to elect Benedict in 2005.