diff -uwbBEdrN src/game/g_cmds.c src/game/g_cmds.c
--- src/game/g_cmds.c	2006-11-17 01:35:27.000000000 -0500
+++ src/game/g_cmds.c	2006-11-17 01:54:18.000000000 -0500
@@ -1110,6 +1110,19 @@
     else
       return;
   }
+  else if( !Q_stricmp( arg1, "sudden_death" ) )
+  {
+    if( g_suddenDeath.integer )
+    {
+      trap_SendServerCommand( ent-g_entities,
+        "print \"callvote: the game is already in sudden death\n\"" );
+      return;
+    }
+    Com_sprintf( level.voteString, sizeof( level.voteString ),
+      "set g_suddenDeath 1" );
+    Com_sprintf( level.voteDisplayString, sizeof( level.voteDisplayString ),
+      "Begin sudden death" );
+  }
   else if( !Q_stricmp( arg1, "map_restart" ) )
   {
     Com_sprintf( level.voteString, sizeof( level.voteString ), "%s", arg1 );
@@ -1131,7 +1144,7 @@
   else
   {
     trap_SendServerCommand( ent-g_entities, "print \"Invalid vote string\n\"" );
-    trap_SendServerCommand( ent-g_entities, "print \"Valid vote commands are: map_restart, nextmap, "
+    trap_SendServerCommand( ent-g_entities, "print \"Valid vote commands are: map_restart, nextmap, sudden_death, "
                                             "map <mapname>, kick <player>, clientkick <clientnum>\n\"" );
     return;
   }