diff --git a/internal/model/game/game.go b/internal/model/game/game.go
index e75e6ab..28a725e 100644
--- a/internal/model/game/game.go
+++ b/internal/model/game/game.go
@@ -76,59 +76,6 @@ func (g Game) raceIndex(name string) (int, error) {
 	return i, nil
 }
 
-func (g Game) UpdateRelation(race, opponent string, rel Relation) error {
-	ri, err := g.raceIndex(race)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	var other int
-	if race == opponent {
-		other = ri
-	} else if other, err = g.raceIndex(opponent); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return g.updateRelationInternal(ri, other, rel)
-}
-
-func (g Game) updateRelationInternal(ri, other int, rel Relation) error {
-	for o := range g.Race[ri].Relations {
-		switch {
-		case ri == other:
-			g.Race[ri].Relations[o].Relation = rel
-		case g.Race[ri].Relations[o].RaceID == g.Race[other].ID:
-			g.Race[ri].Relations[o].Relation = rel
-			return nil
-		}
-	}
-	if ri != other {
-		return e.NewGameStateError("UpdateRelation: opponent not found")
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (g Game) Relation(hostRace, opponentRace string) (RaceRelation, error) {
-	ri, err := g.raceIndex(hostRace)
-	if err != nil {
-		return RaceRelation{}, err
-	}
-	other, err := g.raceIndex(opponentRace)
-	if err != nil {
-		return RaceRelation{}, err
-	}
-	return g.relationInternal(ri, other)
-}
-
-func (g Game) relationInternal(ri, other int) (RaceRelation, error) {
-	rel := slices.IndexFunc(g.Race[ri].Relations, func(r RaceRelation) bool { return r.RaceID == g.Race[other].ID })
-	if rel < 0 {
-		return RaceRelation{}, e.NewGameStateError("Relation: opponent not found")
-	}
-	return g.Race[ri].Relations[rel], nil
-}
-
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // validateTypeName always return v without leading and trailing spaces
diff --git a/internal/model/game/game_test.go b/internal/model/game/game_test.go
index 836563e..cf60845 100644
--- a/internal/model/game/game_test.go
+++ b/internal/model/game/game_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	Race_0 = game.Race{
-		ID:   uuid.New(),
+		ID:   Race_0_ID,
+		Vote: Race_0_ID,
 		Name: "Race_0",
 		Tech: map[game.Tech]float64{
 			game.TechDrive:   1.1,
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ var (
 		},
 	}
 	Race_1 = game.Race{
-		ID:   uuid.New(),
+		ID:   Race_1_ID,
+		Vote: Race_1_ID,
 		Name: "Race_1",
 		Tech: map[game.Tech]float64{
 			game.TechDrive:   2.1,
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ var (
 		},
 	}
 
+	Race_0_ID                 = uuid.New()
 	Race_0_idx                = 0
 	Race_0_Gunship            = "R0_Gunship"
 	Race_0_Freighter          = "R0_Freighter"
@@ -39,6 +42,7 @@ var (
 	Race_0_Freighter_idx      = 1
 	Race_0_Cruiser_idx        = 2
 
+	Race_1_ID                 = uuid.New()
 	Race_1_idx                = 1
 	Race_1_Gunship            = "R1_Gunship"
 	Race_1_Freighter          = "R1_Freighter"
diff --git a/internal/model/game/race.go b/internal/model/game/race.go
index 58b8729..6b8e50d 100644
--- a/internal/model/game/race.go
+++ b/internal/model/game/race.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package game
 
 import (
+	"slices"
+
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	e "github.com/iliadenisov/galaxy/internal/error"
 )
 
 type Race struct {
@@ -47,3 +50,69 @@ func (r Race) FlightDistance() float64 {
 func (r Race) VisibilityDistance() float64 {
 	return r.TechLevel(TechDrive) * 30
 }
+
+func (g Game) Relation(hostRace, opponentRace string) (RaceRelation, error) {
+	ri, err := g.raceIndex(hostRace)
+	if err != nil {
+		return RaceRelation{}, err
+	}
+	other, err := g.raceIndex(opponentRace)
+	if err != nil {
+		return RaceRelation{}, err
+	}
+	return g.relationInternal(ri, other)
+}
+
+func (g Game) UpdateRelation(race, opponent string, rel Relation) error {
+	ri, err := g.raceIndex(race)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	var other int
+	if race == opponent {
+		other = ri
+	} else if other, err = g.raceIndex(opponent); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return g.updateRelationInternal(ri, other, rel)
+}
+
+func (g *Game) GiveVotes(race, recipient string) error {
+	ri, err := g.raceIndex(race)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	rec, err := g.raceIndex(recipient)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	g.Race[ri].Vote = g.Race[rec].ID
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (g Game) relationInternal(ri, other int) (RaceRelation, error) {
+	rel := slices.IndexFunc(g.Race[ri].Relations, func(r RaceRelation) bool { return r.RaceID == g.Race[other].ID })
+	if rel < 0 {
+		return RaceRelation{}, e.NewGameStateError("Relation: opponent not found")
+	}
+	return g.Race[ri].Relations[rel], nil
+}
+
+func (g Game) updateRelationInternal(ri, other int, rel Relation) error {
+	for o := range g.Race[ri].Relations {
+		switch {
+		case ri == other:
+			g.Race[ri].Relations[o].Relation = rel
+		case g.Race[ri].Relations[o].RaceID == g.Race[other].ID:
+			g.Race[ri].Relations[o].Relation = rel
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	if ri != other {
+		return e.NewGameStateError("UpdateRelation: opponent not found")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/model/game/race_test.go b/internal/model/game/race_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05559ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/model/game/race_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package game_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	e "github.com/iliadenisov/galaxy/internal/error"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestGiveVotes(t *testing.T) {
+	g := newGame()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, g.Race[Race_0_idx].ID, g.Race[Race_0_idx].Vote)
+	assert.Equal(t, g.Race[Race_1_idx].ID, g.Race[Race_1_idx].Vote)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, g.GiveVotes(Race_0.Name, Race_1.Name))
+	assert.Equal(t, g.Race[Race_1_idx].ID, g.Race[Race_0_idx].Vote)
+	assert.Equal(t, g.Race[Race_1_idx].ID, g.Race[Race_1_idx].Vote)
+
+	assert.ErrorContains(t, g.GiveVotes("UnknownRace", Race_1.Name), e.GenericErrorText(e.ErrInputUnknownRace))
+	assert.ErrorContains(t, g.GiveVotes(Race_0.Name, "UnknownRace"), e.GenericErrorText(e.ErrInputUnknownRace))
+}