Cancel ballots?

a) Can Arishat (and other similar effects) cancel a vampires ballots, just as she could a vampire votes? b) Where do I find the answer to this question in the rulebook? "My strategy? Luck is my strategy, of course."

Cardtext : > > Independent: Arishat has 1 vote (titled). Once each referendum, she may burn 1 blood to force a vampire to abstain. Infernal. > No mention of vote or ballot, it only change the way the vampire use thoses. > A vampire must cast all of his votes and ballots in agreement. > That just nail the point that if you abstain (for vote), you also abstain for ballot. Others cards may behave differently.

> Ashur wrote: > a) Can Arishat (and other similar effects) cancel a vampires ballots, just as she could a vampire votes? > b) Where do I find the answer to this question in the rulebook? > Cardtext gives the answer: Name: Arishat Cardtype: Vampire Clan: Baali Group: 6 Capacity: 6 Discipline: DAI OBF PRE Independent: Arishat has 1 vote (titled). Once each referendum, she may burn 1 blood to force a vampire to abstain. Infernal. Arishat doesn't cancel votes (or ballots), she forces a vampire to abstain. Prince of Paris, France Ratings Coordinator, Rules Director

So does she need to use special ability before vampire chooses how to vote? Or can she use ability after other vampire casts vote? Rulebook says... Once a vote or a ballot has been cast, however, it cannot be changed.

She can burn blood after vampires cast votes,and that is the point

Just want to confirm if this is the official ruling.

Arishat can use her special to force the vampire to abstain after that vampire has cast votes and/or ballots. Prince of Paris, France Ratings Coordinator, Rules Director