I think that clause is there so that a DoV can be re-submitted if it fails Quorum.

Do we even need this time-out clause? It seems to me that the Fair Play rule already covers malicious use of the DoV mechanic.

It doesn’t cover the grey area where a player has a DoV in mind but isn’t sure it’ll work (either because it’s complex and they don’t have time to double-check their work, or because it’s a tricksy scam wording that might get booed down). Without the 5-day clause, there would be only some weak social downside to chancing a sketchy DoV. With the clause, it’s a strong incentive to get your DoV right first time.

Because of scenarios where a sketchy DoV might pass, but it also stops the game long enough for them to make a second DoV that will definitely pass, like the Government Shutdown Dynasty, though in that case this wouldn’t have applied anyways because the second DoV was made while the first was still pending.

per Kevan.