[17832] in APO-L
Re: The Role of Alumni...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mark Allen Stratton)
Wed Dec 3 22:50:18 1997
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 1997 22:49:03 -0500
Reply-To: Mark Allen Stratton <senator@IQUEST.NET>
From: Mark Allen Stratton <senator@IQUEST.NET>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
>Agree with you. Something else that should be considered:
>
>One of the problems with current method of voting is that not all chapters
>really get a vote.
Yes they do. Just because they don't show up to use it doesn't mean they
don't have one.
>Not all chapters have the money or ability to go to the national (for
>instance, during exam week). Thus, the chapters that are able to go have
>more of vote de facto.
>
Many chapters put funds aside specifically for this reason, a fund they
build over two years.
>Should be able to have a proxy vote so ALL chapters get a vote.
Remember that advisors, who typically do have steady jobs with income
(though not always great), can serve as voting members for a Chapter. If a
Chapter cannot attend, they should think about asking an advisor. The
Chapter can still be represented. There should be no proxy voting allowed -
debate can tend to change one's mind, which is why we have a legislative
session (in part). If you want proxy voting, we shouldn't have a
legislative session at all - just have people stay home and send votes in by
mail. This is why some chapters don't direct their delegates how to vote -
they assume the delegate's will vote in the best interests of the
Chapter/Fraternity/etc. At Delta Xi, I served as a Voting Delegate to
Phoenix and the Chapter only asked us to vote a certain way on ritual
issues, and then ONLY if what was reported to the floor didn't change from
what was sent 90 days prior.
Part of the reason the convention rules require a 90 submission is so that
Chapters can know what is going to happen and if an issue is so important,
they can send at least 1 V.D.
I would think that, if going to the convention was so important to a
Chapter, they would find a way to send at least ONE voting delegate.
Mark Stratton
Delta Xi Alum
Section 52 Communications Chair
