Delegate Strength

AKA2D '91 · #1 08-25-2007, 12:26 PM

Each chapter's (UG and Grad) delegate strength is determined by the number of members on the chapter's roster. If my chapter, based on it's size can have only 7 delegates, but only 4 members attend the conference, then, my chapter will only have 4 votes for that conference. We vote individually, but usually the delegates are given the directive from the chapter prior to attending the conference. If an issue arises, then the delegates discuss the issue immediately and vote accordingly on behalf of the chapter.

We are also allotted alternate delegates in case something happens. I remember one conference, a soror had to fly out almost as soon as we got there because of a family emergency. One of the alternates was then certified as a voting delegate.

Even our active members not in a chapter have delegates. All actives are part of the decision making process.

ladygreek · #2 08-25-2007, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AKA2D '91

We vote individually, but usually the delegates are given the directive from the chapter prior to attending the conference. If an issue arises, then the delegates discuss the issue immediately and vote accordingly on behalf of the chapter.

Do you have a mechanism to know for sure how your delegates voted? Our chapters elect/select their voting delegates and expect them to vote the chapter wishes. But there is no mechanism to know for sure that they did.

AKA2D '91 · #3 08-25-2007, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ladygreek

Do you have a mechanism to know for sure how your delegates voted? Our chapters elect/select their voting delegates and expect them to vote the chapter wishes. But there is no mechanism to know for sure that they did.

We do the same, but there is no way of knowing how the soror voted.

ladygreek · #4 08-25-2007, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AKA2D '91

We do the same, but there is no way of knowing how the soror voted.

With today's technology--we use electronic voting keypads--I think that information should be made available to that chapter (only) because ultimately that delegate is accountable to the chapter.

In my chapter the voting delegate is our chapter president and the alternate is the first VP. We had a situation one year where the vote on an election was very close and we asked the prez how she voted. She refused to answer. Needless to say we did not elect her to a second term - LOL. But the real issue was did she choose her power to vote her personal desire and not the chapter's. And how often does that happen?

AKA2D '91 · #5 08-25-2007, 02:29 PM

We've received printouts that we voted, but I don't (remember) think that it says what we've voted for. It's been different for each conference regionally and nationally. It is computerized on both levels.

The president and VP are automatically delegates in my chapter.

Tom Earp · #6 08-25-2007, 02:37 PM

Just FYI, LXA pays for one delegate from each Chapter, therefore one vote as each Chapter is supposed to have at least one delegate there.

There is also a list of all Alumni who are attending and a meeting to elect Alumni delegates of which I was one at a previous G A.

This insures that no one Chapter will try and control the voting.

Remember, there are Bigger Universitys with with bigger memberships and then State Universitys with smaller memberships.

I will never forget that there was a Officer at our IHQ who wanted to do away with us smaller schools. What a jerk. I won't tell you where he is now but a leader of another GLO of service organization.

1 Vote-1 Chapter.

Kevin, does SN pay for two delegates?