An individual record scored with more than a one-point difference between any of the promotion evaluation board panel members is called a _____ vote.

An individual record scored with more than a one-point difference between any of the promotion evaluation board panel members is called a _____ vote.

• A. Split
• B. Consensus
• C. Unanimous
• D. Majority

Answer: (A)

When panel members scoring the same record diverge by more than one point, it signals a split vote. This means there isn’t close agreement among the voters on that record, so the panel hasn’t reached a unified assessment. In contrast, a unanimous or near-unanimous result would have scores very close or identical from all members; a consensus implies broad agreement with minimal spread, and a majority focuses on the relative number in favor rather than the degree of disagreement on a single record. The described situation specifically reflects a lack of full accord on that record, hence a split vote.

When panel members scoring the same record diverge by more than one point, it signals a split vote. This means there isn’t close agreement among the voters on that record, so the panel hasn’t reached a unified assessment. In contrast, a unanimous or near-unanimous result would have scores very close or identical from all members; a consensus implies broad agreement with minimal spread, and a majority focuses on the relative number in favor rather than the degree of disagreement on a single record. The described situation specifically reflects a lack of full accord on that record, hence a split vote.