Argh, now you all point it out that votes stay until removed instead of the normal voting. I did read the rules, but it already slipped my mind. Not a good thing to do in a Mafia game!
Further musings on Alpha/Beta: since in the color Deadites are possessed people*, it’s not unlikely they have that status as well. But even if the Deadites wouldn’t lie, not sure how that helps us.
On re-reading the rules: I think any mass claim is dangerous since the Deadites can communicate Day and Night off board, so can manipulate it easy.
I see your “Very risky!” and “Townies need not and should not lie” and raise you the following scenario:
Deadites fail to kill and anyone who targeted their target is possibly the Doctor!
Not very likely (1/27 * 1/27 for Night 1), but I think it’s worse than what you accused Rapier42 off, so to get my first vote in:
Vote Pleonast
Real night in the Netherlands now, signing off for now.
*) Based on my read of the Evil Dead plot, haven’t seen it.