Vote Blocker

The Vote Blocker (also known as Block a Vote) is an advantage that is occasionally available to castaways. It allows players to prevent a castaway from voting at Tribal Council.

Overview
The Vote Blocker simply allows a castaway to prevent another from voting at Tribal Council. Unlike the Vote Steal, it does not allow the user to vote twice. If a person's vote is blocked and the first vote goes to a tie, that person is unable to vote in the revote. In its first appearance in, the Vote Blocker had to be used in the episode it was found, regardless if the founder did not attend Tribal Council. Starting in, the Vote Blocker could be used at any Tribal Council up until the Final Six and the finder must declare who they are using on before the votes are cast at the Tribal Council they intend to use it. It is currently unknown if the Vote Blocker can be transferred to another castaway.

Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers
The Vote Blocker first appeared found in a random bag of potato chips Yawa won at the Day 9 Reward Challenge. Jessica Johnston found the advantage, however as Levu lost the following Immunity Challenge, she had to chose one of their members' votes to block. She decided to block Devon Pinto from voting, who was given the advantage afterwards and would be required to reveal it at Tribal Council. Devon begin the only former Hustler meant that the former Heroes and Healers on Levu would end in a tie, however Joe Anglim played his Hidden Immunity Idol on himself, eliminating Alan Ball, 2-0.

Survivor: Island of the Idols
The Vote Blocker would be reintroduced as a reward for Noura Salman's mentor challenge on on Day 9. In order to get it, she had to persuade Vokai to make her the caller for the Ow Pairs Reward/Immunity Challenge. She failed to do so after a disastrous attempt to practice for the challenge beforehand, her tribe having her sit out of the challenge, and instead lost her vote at the following Tribal Council Noura would attend.

Elaine Stott would be eligible to win the advantage for her mentor challenge on on Day 15. In order to get it, she would have to attempt to retrieve it at the following Immunity Challenge, otherwise she would lose her vote. With help from Elizabeth Beisel, she successfully obtained the advantage. After Lairo lost the following Immunity Challenge, Elaine would use the advantage in order to help persuade former Lairo members Aaron Meredith and Missy Byrd from flipping to the former Vokais. Elaine used the advantage to block Jason Linden's vote, who would be voted out that night 4-3.

Trivia

 * Currently this advantage has only been obtained by females.
 * Both times this advantage was used:
 * It prevented a male castaway from voting.
 * It was used in the same episode as it was obtained.
 * A similar advantage called the Vote Stopper appeared on, a year before it was introduced in.