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From Alpha Sigma Phi's Constitution and Bylaws:

ARTICLE VI. NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND ANNUAL MEETINGS

Section 1. National Convention: The supreme legislative authority of the Fraternity is the National Convention, the voting members of which shall consist of delegates selected by the several Chapters and Chartered Alumni Councils in good standing, members of the Grand Council, and Past Grand Senior Presidents.

Section 2. Chapter Convention Delegates: Each Chapter shall choose from among its undergraduate members one delegate and one alternate delegate to the National Convention and certify such election to the Grand Council under the hand of the Secretary (H.S.) attested by the President (H.S.P.). If a chapter has not chosen and certified a delegate and alternate, the President (H.S.P.) shall attend as delegate for the Chapter and select an alternate. If no delegate or alternate is chosen and certified, if the certified delegate or alternate fail to attend, and if the Chapter President (H.S.P.) or his selected alternate fail to
attend, another undergraduate member in good standing from the Chapter, or, if none, an alumnus in good standing of the Chapter, may be seated by the Credentials Committee as delegate or alternate of the Chapter.

Section 3. Expenses: Convention expenses and travel allowance or any portion thereof may be authorized for one official delegate for each Chapter, for the members of the Grand Council, for the Executive Vice President, and for such others as may be designated by the Grand Council. Alumni seated for absent delegates or alternates of Chapters shall receive no expense allowance.

Section 4. Alumni Council Convention Delegates: Each Chartered Alumni Council shall be entitled to appoint and send one delegate and alternate delegate to represent it at the National Convention at its or its member’s own expense. A member in good standing of an alumni council may be seated as delegate or alternate for the Chartered Alumni Council if the appointed delegate or alternate fail to attend the National Convention.

Section 5. Voting:

A. At a National Convention, each Chapter, each Chartered Alumni Council, each Past Grand Senior President, and each Grand Council Member shall have one vote, and the undergraduate representatives to the Grand Council shall have one vote collectively in all matters except undergraduate fees and dues. At no time may any member be permitted to exercise more than one vote at a National Convention.

B. In matters concerning undergraduate fees and dues, each Chapter, and each Grand Council Member shall have one vote, and the undergraduate representatives to the Grand Council shall have one vote collectively.

Section 6. Fractionalization to ensure undergraduate majority: If at any session of the National Convention, the number of votes of the Grand Council members, Past Grand Senior Presidents, and Chartered Alumni Councils present and entitled to vote exceed the number of votes of the Chapters and Undergraduate Representatives to the Grand Council present and entitled to vote, the votes of the Grand Council members, Past Grand Senior Presidents, and Chartered Alumni Councils shall be so fractioned that their total vote shall be weighed as one less than the number of Chapters with delegates or alternates present and entitled to vote.

Section 7. Qualifications: Subject to this Constitution, the Convention shall be the sole judge of the qualification of its members.