Elder Kindred Network and Vox Domini

jAvel wrote:

Pascal wrote:

Elder Kindred Network seems to be missing the "when the results are tallied" part. Vox Domini has the referendum fail before that point, which means the "vote difference" is 0.

I'll fix cardtext this week.

Now i'm completely confused.
Could you please explain this dark game mechanics using game phases from complete ruling reference? Why something should fail referendum breaking some part of it, preventing next phases?

Complete rules reference indicates:
- Resolve the referendum. [6.3.2.3]
a) Determine the outcome of the referendum.
b) A referendum passes if it has more votes for than against.
c) A referendum fails if it is tied or has more votes against than it has in favor.
d) If it passes, apply the effects of the successful referendum.

So I guess "votes are tallied" is part of 6.3.2.3 a).

I don't think it is necessary for the Complete rules reference to be more detailled when the details are brung by the card text (otherwise it should include every possible windows allowed by cards, which would make the whole thing a big mess).

Votes are tallied when everyone who wants to cast votes has done so or abstained.

Until now, everything that cancels, makes a vote pass or fail automatically considers that the votes are not "tallied", that is the final vote count is not reached. Therefore, the number of votes "in favor" or "against" is unknown and considered to be 0.

jAvel wrote:

I'm not native english speaker, so could anyone explain what "results are tallied" phrase means? Does it mean "referendum successful" or "referendum finished"?

I'm not a native english speaker neither, I used a dictionary to get the meaning of "tallied" . It means "counted".
Successful: the referendum passes (automatically or because more votes "in favor" were cast than "against")
Finished: ended.