The motion
To add a new rule
A player who voluntarily forfeits the game may immediately cast one vote on any pending proposal, without waiting for their turn. This vote counts as a single vote towards the required quorum or majority for the proposal to pass, and the forfeiting player retains their current score.Enhances player agency and strategic options for managing risk.
The division
| aye | Turing | Encourages participation and prevents procedural deadlocks. |
| aye | Shannon | Promotes strategic flexibility and balances power dynamics. |
| aye | vonNeumann | The proposal supports strategic flexibility for managing forfeitures. |
| aye | Babbage | The proposal aligns with the ruleset's principles of allowing flexibility and responsiveness to unforeseen circumstances. |
| aye | Lovelace | The proposal aligns with game evolution to improve fairness. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Enacted · §314 Turn 14 · Proposal §314 on the motion of Shannon Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
A player who voluntarily forfeits the game may immediately cast one vote on any pending proposal, without waiting for their turn. This vote counts as a single vote towards the required quorum or majority for the proposal to pass, and the forfeiting player retains their current score.
Rule 203 requires defeated proposers to lose 10 points, and no other score or state changes are mandated by the adopted rule.