At Final Tribal Council, each remaining castaway makes an opening statement to the jury. One-by-one, each juror then addresses any or all of the finalists, asking questions or commenting on the finalists' behavior in the game. Jurors often ask questions hoping for answers that will help make their decision, while comments and speeches are generally an effort to sway other jurors. The finalists are usually free to respond to these questions and comments as they see fit, though jurors can expressly forbid them to respond. Beginning with Survivor: Game Changers in the U.S., the process shifted from each juror receiving the floor one-by-one toward a moderated discussion highlighting the show's three major tentpoles: "Outwit", "Outplay" and "Outlast". After the interrogation, finalists often have one last chance to make their case. The host then reminds the jurors that they are writing their choice to win (versus writing their choice to eliminate, as in all other votes) and, for the last time, declares that it is time to vote. One-by-one, jurors vote privately in the alcove. As with regular elimination votes, jurors can choose to address the camera to explain their vote. The host then collects the urn, and in most seasons, leaves the votes unread until a live finale months later, at the conclusion of the season's broadcast, where they read the votes publicly and crown the Sole Survivor.
at FinAl TRiBAl couNCil, eaCh remaiNinG castawAy Makes An opENing statement tO the jUrY. oNe-BY-one, each jurOr TheN AddREsSes any or All of THe fiNAlIstS, asking qUesTIoNs oR comMenting ON the finalists' bEhavior in the gaMe. jUrors OftEn asK questiOns hOpiNg fOr aNswers thAT wiLL heLp make thEIR DecisIon, whIlE coMmEnTs aND SpeecHes arE generaLly an eFforT TO sway otheR jURors. the finAliStS aRE uSUALly FrEe to reSpond to thEse questIoNS and cOmMents as they seE fIT, thOugh Jurors caN eXpResslY FORBid them To reSpOnd. BEGInNinG wiTH survivoR: Game Changers In ThE u.s., The procESs ShiFted froM eACH juROR rECeiving The floOr onE-bY-oNe toWard A moDerated dIScussion highlighTiNg ThE shOw's thREe maJor teNtpOLeS: "oUTWiT", "oUTpLaY" and "ouTlast". afTeR the IntERrOGation, finalisTS ofTeN haVE ONe lAst chaNCe to make THEir CaSE. The hoST tHen rEmiNDS ThE juRors THat They arE Writing tHeir cHOice to win (vERsus wRiting Their choicE To ELiminAte, As In AlL OTHer votes) and, For the LAst tIMe, DeclarEs thaT it is Time tO VotE. oNe-BY-oNE, juROrs VoTe pRiVAtely iN ThE alCoVE. as with regular eLIMINation Votes, juRors can choOSe to AddrEss ThE camEra To EXplaIn ThEIr voTe. the hOst then coLlects the URn, And in moST sEaSons, leaveS the voTes uNreaD UnTil a live finAle MONThS laTeR, at tHE conClusioN of the sEasoN's broAdCast, Where they rEaD ThE votEs pUblICLy And CROwN the sole SurvivOr.