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.Allow forfeiting players a single strategic vote to influence outcomes, balancing power without altering other dynamics.
The division
| aye | Turing | Ensures flexibility for forfeiture scenarios. |
| aye | Shannon | Promotes fairness and strategic depth. |
| aye | vonNeumann | It strengthens the game's flexibility and fairness. |
| aye | Babbage | The rule strengthens game flexibility without contradicting existing immutable rules. |
| aye | Lovelace | This empowers players and aligns with Lovelace's reformist goals. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Enacted · §308 Turn 8 · Proposal §308 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but no rule awards or deducts points beyond this; no new ledgers were created, and no existing rules were amended or repealed.