diff --git a/provisioning/cookbooks/lesswrong/templates/default/development.ini.erb b/provisioning/cookbooks/lesswrong/templates/default/development.ini.erb
index 920e8d43..fdcbc951 100644
--- a/provisioning/cookbooks/lesswrong/templates/default/development.ini.erb
+++ b/provisioning/cookbooks/lesswrong/templates/default/development.ini.erb
@@ -146,9 +146,10 @@ about_post_id = 1
 issues_post_id = 5
 
 karma_to_post = 40
+karma_to_vote = 10
 discussion_karma_to_post = 5
 post_karma_multiplier = 10
-karma_to_vote = 0
+karma_to_vote_on_polls = 0
 karma_to_vote_in_overview = 1000
 karma_percentage_to_be_voted = 80
 downvoted_reply_score_threshold = -3
diff --git a/r2/example.ini b/r2/example.ini
index 85f27a24..349a6a66 100644
--- a/r2/example.ini
+++ b/r2/example.ini
@@ -150,8 +150,9 @@ about_post_id = 1
 issues_post_id = 2
 
 karma_to_post = 40
+karma_to_vote = 10
 post_karma_multiplier = 10
-karma_to_vote = 20
+karma_to_vote_on_polls = 20
 # Karma required for a user vote on another user's overview page
 karma_to_vote_in_overview = 1000
 # User's with karma above can vote on another user's overview page if that user
diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
index 94bf3663..fe13e0d1 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
@@ -983,9 +983,9 @@ def POST_submitballot(self, res, comment, anonymous):
         if not comment:
             return
 
-        if c.user.safe_karma < g.karma_to_vote:
+        if c.user.safe_karma < g.karma_to_vote_on_polls:
             res._set_error(errors.BAD_POLL_BALLOT, comment._fullname,
-                           'You do not have the required {0} karma to vote'.format(g.karma_to_vote))
+                           'You do not have the required {0} karma to vote'.format(g.karma_to_vote_on_polls))
             return
 
         any_submitted = False
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py b/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py
index ce1f2d7b..b021fc87 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py
@@ -46,13 +46,14 @@ class Globals(object):
                  'max_sr_images',
                  'karma_to_post',
                  'discussion_karma_to_post',
-                 'karma_to_vote',
+                 'karma_to_vote_on_polls',
                  'karma_to_vote_in_overview',
                  'karma_percentage_to_be_voted',
                  'meetup_grace_period',
                  'poll_max_choices',
                  'downvoted_reply_score_threshold',
                  'downvoted_reply_karma_cost',
+                 'karma_to_vote',
                  'hide_comment_threshold',
                  'side_meetups_max_age',
                  'side_comments_max_age',
diff --git a/r2/r2/models/link.py b/r2/r2/models/link.py
index 4f6069d6..abdf70ea 100644
--- a/r2/r2/models/link.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/link.py
@@ -463,8 +463,11 @@ def clicked():
             # Don't allow users to vote on their own posts and don't
             # allow users to vote on collapsed posts shown when
             # viewing comment permalinks.
-            item.votable = bool(c.user != item.author and
-                                not getattr(item, 'for_comment_permalink', False))
+            # Also require user karma to be >= global threshold as anti-sockpuppet measure
+            item.votable = bool(c.user_is_loggedin
+                                and c.user != item.author
+                                and not getattr(item, 'for_comment_permalink', False)
+                                and c.user.safe_karma >= g.karma_to_vote)
 
             if c.user_is_loggedin and item.author._id == c.user._id:
                 item.nofollow = False
@@ -1185,7 +1188,12 @@ def add_props(cls, user, wrapped):
             item.can_reply = (item.sr_id in can_reply_srs)
 
             # Don't allow users to vote on their own comments
-            item.votable = bool(c.user != item.author and not item.retracted)
+            # Also require user karma to be >= global threshold as anti-sockpuppet measure
+            item.votable = bool(c.user_is_loggedin
+                                and c.user != item.author 
+                                and not item.retracted
+                                and c.user.safe_karma >= g.karma_to_vote)
+            
             if item.votable and c.profilepage:
                 # Can only vote on profile page under certain conditions
                 item.votable = bool((c.user.safe_karma > g.karma_to_vote_in_overview) and (g.karma_percentage_to_be_voted > item.author.percent_up()))
diff --git a/r2/test.ini b/r2/test.ini
index eca10bfb..a112b42c 100644
--- a/r2/test.ini
+++ b/r2/test.ini
@@ -145,9 +145,10 @@ about_post_id = 1
 issues_post_id = 2
 
 karma_to_post = 40
+karma_to_vote = 10
 post_karma_multiplier = 10
 discussion_karma_to_post = 0
-karma_to_vote = 20
+karma_to_vote_on_polls = 20
 poll_max_choices = 20
 
 downvoted_reply_score_threshold = -4