Este parece ser um evento apenas para shows e, como tal, é provável que haja apenas tensão. Como é o caso, provavelmente não conseguiremos encontrar o motivo, pois o programa não explora realmente o material estendido e não parece ser abordado nos livros. No entanto, nos livros, Jon ganha uma vitória esmagadora, por isso não há necessidade de um voto decisivo se isso acontecer.
The rest was arrowheads, a torrent of arrowheads, a flood of arrowheads, arrowheads enough to drown the last few stones and shells, and all the copper pennies too.
When the count was done, Jon found himself surrounded. Some clapped him on the back, whilst others bent the knee to him as if he were a lord in truth. Satin, Owen the Oaf, Halder, Toad, Spare Boot, Giant, Mully, Ulmer of the Kingswood, Sweet Donnel Hill, and half a hundred more pressed around him. Dywen clacked his wooden teeth and said, "Gods be good, our Lord Commander's still in swaddling clothes." Iron Emmett said, "I hope this don't mean I can't beat the bloody piss out of you next time we train, my lord." Three-Finger Hobb wanted to know if he'd still be eating with the men, or if he'd want his meals sent up to his solar. Even Bowen Marsh came up to say he would be glad to continue as Lord Steward if that was Lord Snow's wish.
A Storm of Swords, Jon XII
Também nos livros, um homem precisa de dois terços dos votos, não apenas para ganhar em um, e até que isso aconteça, a votação ocorre continuamente. Isso reforça a alegação de que isso é um evento apenas para shows, por isso é improvável que encontremos novas informações.
Sam, you're a sweet fool, he could hear Jon saying, all the way back to the maester's keep. Open your eyes. It's been happening for days. Could he be right? A man needed the votes of two-thirds of the Sworn Brothers to become the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, and after nine days and nine votes no one was even close to that.
A Storm of Swords, Samwell IV