Extra Vote

The Extra Vote was a twist introduced in. It allows players to vote twice in one Tribal Council.

Extra Vote
In appearance, the Extra Vote is similar to the parchment used in Tribal Council, however, it has a distinct margin on all four sides. This vote can be played until there are only five or six contestants left. The player that owns it may vote for another player twice or vote for two separate people. It will be counted as any other vote, and can still be nullified by a Hidden Immunity Idol.

To use the Extra Vote, the player must state their intention in voting again before host Jeff Probst tallies the votes. Depending on the season, they may or may not be required to reveal their use of the advantage in public. Up until, the Extra Vote does not carry over to any revote following a tie.

Vote Steal
The Vote Steal is a more powerful version of the Extra Vote; in addition to the ability to vote twice, the owner can also prevent one person from voting at that same Tribal Council. The owner may vote for anyone with their second vote, including the person whose vote was stolen.

Unlike with the standard Extra Vote, to use the Vote Steal, the player must state their intention before any votes are cast. The exact mechanics of the Vote Steal at a revote are currently unknown, but Stephen Fishbach (who used the Vote Steal in ) has stated that it carries over to a revote following a tie.

Survivor: Worlds Apart
The Extra Vote (described only as an "advantage") first appeared at the Survivor Auction on Day 25, when Carolyn Rivera, Dan Foley, and Mike Holloway paid $480 for the advantage. As the bid ended in a tie, the contestants drew rocks for a chance to win it. Dan won the rock draw and the Extra Vote. Tyler Fredrickson later searched Dan's bag and discovered the advantage and its powers. Dan played his advantage at the Day 35 Tribal Council. Afraid that she might be eliminated as a result of the Extra Vote being cast, Carolyn used her Hidden Immunity Idol to negate all votes for her (including the Extra Vote), blindsiding Dan himself.

Survivor: Cambodia
A variant of the Extra Vote was introduced during the Bermuda Triangles Immunity Challenge on Day 24. While the challenge was underway, host Jeff Probst released a row of buoys, and the first to bail out of the challenge and swim toward their buoy won the advantage. Spencer Bledsoe and Stephen Fishbach raced to their buoys, but it was Stephen who won the advantage. Back at camp, Stephen learned his advantage: he obtained the privilege to vote twice, but in turn, he would deny a tribemate the right to vote. Stephen decided to use his advantage on the Day 29 Tribal Council. He chose to "steal" Joe Anglim's vote, and voted against Abi-Maria Gomes and Joe, but was voted out in a 4-3-2 vote after Spencer flipped on him.

Survivor: Kaôh Rōng
The Extra Vote was introduced during the final eight Reward Challenge on Day 25 as one of the three rewards that could be competed for in the challenge, A Leg Up. Aubry Bracco, Cydney Gillon, and Tai Trang chose to compete for this advantage, with Tai ultimately outlasting Aubry to win. Tai later opened up the advantage to reveal that it was an Extra Vote that would be valid until five contestants remain. Tai used his advantage at the Day 32 Tribal Council. He placed his two votes on Michele Fitzgerald, but his plan did not work as his alliance decided to eliminate Kyle Jason instead, resulting in a 4-2-1 vote.

Survivor: Game Changers
After being left without a tribe after a Tribe Switch on Day 14, Debbie Wanner was sent off to until the next Tribal Council was completed. Former two-time castaway and winner John Cochran, who was visiting Debbie on Exile Island, offered Debbie a choice between three advantages and she opted to pick the Extra Vote over a fake Hidden Immunity Idol kit and an advantage for her tribe at the next Immunity Challenge. Debbie used the advantage on Day 24, voting against Ozzy Lusth twice and ensuring a majority vote, even though Ozzy would have gone home regardless.

After the conclusion of the Day 25 Reward Challenge, O-Black Water, Sarah Lacina acquired an advantage that was revealed to be a Vote Steal that could be used all the way until the final five. Another variant of the Extra Vote, this advantage would steal another tribe member's vote, depriving them of voting. She used it at the Day 35 Tribal Council, using it to steal Tai Trang's vote and cast an extra vote against Michaela Bradshaw.

Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers
On Day 20, Lauren Rimmer found an advantage hidden in a bundle of nails given to the Solewa tribe during the merge. This advantage required her to abstain from voting the immediate Tribal Council before being granted an Extra Vote that she could use at a future Tribal Council. Lauren was voted out at the Day 33 Tribal Council after Ben Driebergen used his Hidden Immunity Idol to negate all votes for him, blindsiding Lauren with the unused Extra Vote still in her possession.

Survivor: Ghost Island
After the Reward Challenge on Day 18, Kellyn Bechtold was sent back to by the Naviti tribe. At Ghost Island, she decided to play for an advantage and was allowed two out of three chances to receive one, and she received the Vote Steal used by Sarah Lacina to vote out Michaela Bradshaw in, which was now an Extra Vote at a Tribal Council, and could be used up to the Final 6. At the second half of the Day 29 Double Elimination, Kellyn cast two votes for Laurel Johnson in order to split the vote between Laurel and Michael Yerger; after the vote tied, Kellyn helped vote out Michael at the revote.

After the Reward Challenge on Day 33, Sebastian Noel was sent to Ghost Island by Domenick Abbate and Wendell Holland. There, he decided to play for an advantage and was allowed three out of four chances to receive three an advantage. He received Sarah Lacina's Vote Steal from Game Changers, which was still an Extra Vote, and was put back in play after Kellyn misplayed it earlier on. Sebastian was voted out at the Day 36 Tribal Council after opting not to use the Extra Vote at the last Tribal Council in which he could have done so.

Trivia

 * The Extra Vote has been introduced in several international versions of the series like Expedition Robinson and Survivor Philippines. In the Philippine version, the double vote was also offered during the auction as a regular sealed item. The winning bidder, Charisse Yacapin, was given a choice between an already revealed food item and the still-covered power to vote twice. She chose the food.
 * The Extra Vote has only been part of a majority vote in.
 * In and, the person playing the Extra Vote was eliminated at that Tribal Council.
 * In, both the user and the target survived Tribal Council.
 * In, the holder was voted out before using it.
 * In, the first holder's target was the secondary half of a split vote, and survived the revote. The second holder allowed it to expire at the last Tribal Council in which it could be used.