Power of Veto

The Power of Veto (abbreviated POV) is a power in Big Brother. The Power of Veto allows the owner to veto one of the Nominations off the block. The Head of Household chooses a new nomination.

The Power of Veto is won weekly in a competition. Six houseguests compete for the Power of Veto - the Head of Household, the two nominees, and three other houseguests selected by random draw. Powers of Veto may be won under rare occurrences besides competitions, namely from a twist.

The Power of Veto Meeting
The winner of the Golden Power of Veto is given one hour to think about their impending decision. Once ready to host the meeting, the Veto Holder then calls in the remaining houseguests to the Living Room. The houseguests take their respective seats, either on the couches or on Nomination Block. The Veto Holder begins the meeting by explaining the power the Veto holds and then asks the nominees to make a final plea. Each nominee makes a brief speech, if they so desire, to try and convince the Veto Holder to use the Veto on them. Once the speeches are concluded, the Veto Holder makes their decision. If they choose to use the Veto, they place the Veto around the neck of the nominee they have chosen to save. At this point, the Veto Holder is seated, the Head of Household stands, and chooses a replacement nominee, who then immediately takes the empty seat. If the Veto is not used, the Veto Holder places it in a box on the coffee table and closes it shut. After all decisions are made, the Veto Holder calls the meeting adjourned.

Golden Power of Veto
The Golden Power of Veto (also known as the standard veto) allows the winner to veto a nomination from Nomination Block, if they so desired, including themselves. The HOH would select the replacement nominee if the Veto was used. If a person not on the block wins the POV, they can then take a nominee down and be safe at the same time. Or they can choose to leave the nominations the same. This is the typical veto that houseguests encounter on a weekly basis.

Diamond Power of Veto
The Diamond Power of Veto was introduced in Big Brother 4, as a power in the Telephone Box. It was essentially identical to the Golden Power of Veto. Only if the winner chooses to use it, they will name the replacement nominee rather than the Head of Household. It could only be won in the Power of Veto competition on Week 5, in which the regular Veto was replaced with the Diamond. Simon Mendez ended up winning it, however he discarded it.

Other Types of Veto

 * Emerald Power of Veto

List of Power of Veto Competitions
{| style="width: 18em; border: 1px solid #000000; width: 80%; text-align:center;" ! style="border: 1px dotted #CCC; color:black" | Season ! style="border: 1px dotted #CCC; color:black" | Competition ! style="border: 1px dotted #CCC; color:black" | Winner
 * - style="background-color:#CCCCCC;"
 * rowspan="13" style="background-color:#CCCCCC; color:black" | 1
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Summertime Showdown"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Will
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Pum'Kin Kraze"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Renee
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Snappin' It"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Will
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Toyshop Tragedies"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Stefan
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Block & Bounce"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Evan
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Hoop Loop"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Walter
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "The A'Maze'ing Race"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Walter
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Sugar Rush"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Willow
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "If The Shoe Fits"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Willow
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Beach Boardwalk"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Meyers
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Artful Veto"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Willow
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Secret Garden"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Renee
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Roller Rampage"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Charles
 * rowspan="14" style="background-color:#CCCCCC; color:black" | 2
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Plush Race"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Cassie
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Snapped!"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Eva
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Curve The Tennis Court"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Kelli
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Garden of Veto"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Finn
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Pumpkin Carving"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Finn
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Hoop Loop"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Darien
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Remember The Dead"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Tamara
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Sugar Rush"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Philip
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Plush Rush"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Darien
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Fashionista!"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Finn
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Luxury Trip"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Alison
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "The A'Maze'ing Race"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Tamara
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Super Veto"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Julieanna
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Arcade-Mania"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Julieanna
 * rowspan="13" style="background-color:#CCCCCC; color:black" | 3
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Space Race"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Aurora
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Planet Tennis"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Peter
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Snapstars"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Devon
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Plush Off!"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Jacob
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Pumpkin-The-POV"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Krystal
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Wet N' Wild"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Lexie
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Punch To It"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Devon
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Hoop Loop"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Aurora
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Fashionista!"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Peter Moreno
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Block & Bounce"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Aliyah
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Don't Wake The Llama"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Devon
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Shuttleboard"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Aliyah
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Arcade-Mania"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Aliyah
 * rowspan="12" style="background-color:#CCCCCC; color:black" | 4
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Plush Race"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Simon
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Tennis Tourney"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Jesse
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Snapped!"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Clyde
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Wet N' Wild"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Naomi
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Berry Blast"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Simon
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Bowlerina"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Gwelle
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Don't Wake The Llama"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Nellie
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Pumpkin Carving"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Charlotte
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Plush Rush"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Clyde
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Remember The Dead"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Clyde
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Frostyland Board"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Clyde
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Arcade-Mania"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Nellie
 * rowspan="13" style="background-color:#CCCCCC; color:black" | 5
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Plush Race"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Krystal
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "All-Stars Tennis"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Will
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Bowling Brawl"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Peter
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Snapstars"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Krystal
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Wet N' Wild"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Tamara
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Pumpkin Carving"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Joey
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Don't Wake The Llama"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Peter
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Plush Rush"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Willow
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Hoop Loop"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Simon
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Block & Bounce"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Renee
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Punch To It"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Simon
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Lights, Camera, Veto!"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Renee
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Arcade-Mania"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Naomi
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Naomi
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Berry Blast"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Simon
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Bowlerina"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Gwelle
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Don't Wake The Llama"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Nellie
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Pumpkin Carving"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Charlotte
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Plush Rush"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Clyde
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Remember The Dead"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Clyde
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Frostyland Board"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Clyde
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Arcade-Mania"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Nellie
 * rowspan="13" style="background-color:#CCCCCC; color:black" | 5
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Plush Race"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Krystal
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "All-Stars Tennis"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Will
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Bowling Brawl"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Peter
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Snapstars"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Krystal
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Wet N' Wild"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Tamara
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Pumpkin Carving"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Joey
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Don't Wake The Llama"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Peter
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Plush Rush"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Willow
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Hoop Loop"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Simon
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Block & Bounce"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Renee
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Punch To It"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Simon
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Lights, Camera, Veto!"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Renee
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Arcade-Mania"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Naomi
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Don't Wake The Llama"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Peter
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Plush Rush"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Willow
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Hoop Loop"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Simon
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Block & Bounce"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Renee
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Punch To It"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Simon
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Lights, Camera, Veto!"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Renee
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Arcade-Mania"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Naomi
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Simon
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Lights, Camera, Veto!"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Renee
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Arcade-Mania"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Naomi
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | "Arcade-Mania"
 * style="border: 1px dotted #CCC;" | Naomi