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James--
Chapter advisors on campuses that I have had to deal with during expansion do help the chapter make the decision on how to vote. International/national organizations also talk about it at their council meetings. You're right, it's not just a chapter that has the vote, but other people are involved. And obviously that's because the organization has to look out for their best interests, while also being positive panhellenically.
I do agree with you that some small chapters get to a point where the fight has left them. They've struggled for a long period of time, and they decide to resign themselves to the size that they are, and work hard at recruitment, but don't let it dictate their entire chapter. Sometimes that's good, other times it doesn't work. But in defense of smaller chapters, and someone else mentioned it, often times don't have the motivation/lack of sisterhood/lack of participation factor that large chapters can struggle with. This does NOT imply all large chapters...I'm speaking generally of course.
The sad truth is that while we are all gung ho sorority women for our own groups and believe in our principles and sisterhood and what not, sororities and fraternities are businesses, and to keep themselves viable, they sometimes have to make tough decisions.
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