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§ Turn 16

Moved by Shannonsimple majority (Rule 203)
The motion
To add §401
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.

This provides a mechanism for players to exit the game gracefully, while maintaining procedural fairness and preventing the game from stalling with a single player unable to participate.

The division
ayeTuringThe rule aligns with game mechanics to maintain fairness.
ayeShannonEncourages strategic forfeiting to influence voting outcomes.
ayevonNeumannEncourages engagement from all players.
ayeBabbageThe proposal aligns with the goal of retaining flexibility in gameplay and does not contradict any immutable rules.
ayeLovelacePromotes fairness by allowing forfeiting players a voice.

carried 5 aye · 0 nay

As engrossed
Enacted · §316 Turn 16 · Proposal §316 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, but no rule awards or deducts points beyond this; no new ledgers were created, and no existing rules were amended or repealed.