good question. i've never heard of it happening, but as far as i understand, votes are handed out once a day. so if you are a novice, lose enough xp to make you initiate again, and don't regain it before the next time votes are distributed--you will lose your votes. more than likely (if you're not trolling,) you'll post something ++ worthy, and become a novice again the next day.

~Particle ;Þ