Votes of Confidence?

[sdbeta1]

My impression of a vote of confidence is that you are placing your vote in the hands of another person to make a certain decision. In essence you are making a declaration that you are trusting his judgement in making a decision for the whole of the group. In the case of handing out bids, the recruitment chair would have the most knowledge and can therefore make a sound decision on bids.

[SoCalGirl]

Originally Posted by sdbeta1

My impression of a vote of confidence is that you are placing your vote in the hands of another person to make a certain decision. In essence you are making a declaration that you are trusting his judgement in making a decision for the whole of the group. In the case of handing out bids, the recruitment chair would have the most knowledge and can therefore make a sound decision on bids.

That falls firmly into the "trust you sisters/brothers" mantra that gets repeated throughout recruitment. The way your describing it I would refer to more as a proxy; like with stock votes. The recruitment chair would "vote" on your behalf, by proxy.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by sdbeta1

My impression of a vote of confidence is that you are placing your vote in the hands of another person to make a certain decision. In essence you are making a declaration that you are trusting his judgement in making a decision for the whole of the group. In the case of handing out bids, the recruitment chair would have the most knowledge and can therefore make a sound decision on bids.

This is something slightly different than what is considered a "traditional" vote of confidence.

Traditional votes of confidence are usually non binding unless so stated in by-laws. A yes or no vote *may* end up triggering other action. Which is often the desired affect of the vote.

However, the vote you are talking about quoted above is really more procedural in nature. My understanding is that it would allow your rush chair - or whomever - the ability to offer/extend bids without needing to take it to the general membership first.

I've heard of chapters doing this. However, at some point, the membership always votes on the guys. Vote might come during pledgeship or at the end of it. Depending on the chapter's membership policy etc.