Power of Veto

The **Power of Veto** is a power that was first introduced in *Big Brother 1*.

The Power of Veto allows the owner to remove one of the Nominations from the Nomination Block. The Power of Veto also guarantees the holder safety should one of the nominees be removed, unless he or she is the only possible replacement nominee. The Head of Household chooses a new nomination.

The Power of Veto is won weekly in a competition. Six houseguests compete for the Power of Veto: the Head of Household, the two nominees, and three other houseguests chosen by the three random draws.

### The Powers of Veto

#### Golden Power of Veto

The Golden Power of Veto is the original Veto introduced in *Big Brother 1* and has been used in every succeeding season. The Golden Power of Veto allowed the winner to remove one nominee off the Nomination Block if he or she so desired, including themselves. If the Veto were used, the HOH would select the replacement nominee.

#### Diamond Power of Veto

The Diamond Power of Veto was introduced as the puzzle power in *Big Brother 2* and was essentially identical to the Golden Power of Veto. Only if the winner chooses to use it, they will name the replacement nominee rather than the Head of Household. It was used by LookitsTim my to save herself from the threat of eviction. She chose to replace herself with TotallyKxm who proceeded to stay over v86o

### The Power of Veto Contestant Selection

The Head of Household and the two nominees each got to select one player of their choosing to compete alongside them in the Power of Veto competition. The remaining players would reach into a bag to pull out a houseguest's name or the words "Houseguest's Choice", where the player who draws their own name gets to choose the additional player. In *Big Brother 4* due to there being three nominees, the HOH drew two names to determine the six Veto competition players. The six houseguests later play in a competition to determine the winner of the Power of Veto.

### The Power of Veto Meeting

The winner of the Power of Veto is called to the Diary Room, where they are briefed on the procedures of the Power of Veto meeting. The Veto holder then proceeds to the Memory Wall, retrieves the Veto, and studies the portraits of all the remaining houseguests as he or she finalizes his or her decision. The Veto holder then calls in the remaining houseguests who await the meeting in the backyard. The houseguests take their respective seats, either on the couches or on the Nomination Block. The Veto holder begins the meeting by explaining what powers the Veto holds and then asks the nominees to make a final plea, if they so desire, to try and convince the Veto holder to use the Veto on them. Once the nominees have made their speeches, the Veto holder makes his or her decision. If the holder chooses to use the Veto, he or she places the Veto around the neck of the nominee he or she has chosen to save. At this point, the Veto holder takes a seat, and the Head of Household stands and chooses a replacement nominee. If the holder used the Veto on the Roadkill nominee, the Roadkill winner would secretly nominate the replacement. If the Veto is not used, the holder places it in a box on the coffee table. After all the decisions are made, the Veto holder adjourns the meeting by closing the box shut.