Looks like the polymath domain of truth manages to get a glimpse of what Ves is about to say. And she prompted to cut in before the vote can be counted and made official.
The choice of which options to keep on the ballot seemed obvious to me. They're at war!! They should set aside any plans to restructure their society and resolve internal disputes, and focus on how to deal with the external enemies that surround them!!! DIPLOMACY or VIOLENCE.
