NIB Voting Orientation

General Rules

100

What percent of the vote is needed to exclude a PNM?

25%

200

How many seconds max per comment?

30 seconds

300

What is it called when the chapter revotes on a PNM

motion to reconsider 

400

Can a vote result in a tie?

No

500

What is the first thing the chapter will vote on today?

Waiving the one week waiting period

Voting Maths

100

If there are 40 brothers voting, how many brothers need to vote yes for a PNM to get in?

31

200

What is the chapter’s quorum requirement today? What is the minimum number of brothers that need to be in attendance to make a decision?

41

300

How many feedback forms were completed throughout recruitment? (all recruitment events + SS)

# (Ojas knows)

400

What is the maximum number of votes that would be needed to exclude a candidate?

21

500

We will be voting on 72 PNMs – what is the minimum number of comments that will be made today?

432

Time to Discuss

100

Maximum time a brother is allowed to talk on a single PNM?

1 minute

200

What constitutes a comment for character and values?

Who they are, example: Does this PNM embody the 5 core values: brotherhood, unity, integrity, knowledge, and service?

300

Give an example of an objective comment about their super saturday performance 

Just don't add ur opinion! Aka: this person said this and that. Everyone can evaluate on their own and make their own interpretations/assumptions! (Ojas approve when said)

400

Maximum number of comments per PNM

10

500

What are the 3 discussion categories

1. Interest & Motivation

2. Super Saturday Performance

3. Character & Values

Rules cont.

100

Are there ever tie votes?

No

200

What time is today’s dinner break?

7:30 pm

300

If a PNM is excluded on the first ballot, then is also rejected during reconsideration, when is the next time their name can be proposed for membership?

The next pledge class

400

What percent of votes is needed to approve the Master List?

100%

500

Is the chapter president allowed to vote?

Yes

Misc.

100

Are votes done by voice or electronic device?

Electronic

200

Can a PNM be removed from the Master List?

No, unless extreme circumstances 

300

Longest Voting I in chapter history

Fall 2022, 12+ hours

400

Which of the following officers does not have a role during voting? VPHR, EVP, Warden, Recruitment Manager?

EVP

500

What are the 3 requirements of the motion to reconsider? 

1. the brother voted “no” on the initial ballot, 

2. the motion is accompanied by material, new information on the candidate

3. no motion to reconsider may be made on previously admitted candidates.