diff --git a/dbutils.c b/dbutils.c
index 91698ba6..904263b2 100644
--- a/dbutils.c
+++ b/dbutils.c
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ _populate_node_record(PGresult *res, t_node_info *node_info, int row)
 	/* Set remaining struct fields with default values */
 	node_info->is_ready = false;
 	node_info->is_visible = false;
-	node_info->xlog_location = InvalidXLogRecPtr;
+	node_info->last_wal_receive_lsn = InvalidXLogRecPtr;
 }
 
 
@@ -1676,7 +1676,6 @@ update_node_record_status(PGconn *conn, int this_node_id, char *type, int upstre
 }
 
 
-
 bool
 delete_node_record(PGconn *conn, int node)
 {
@@ -1703,10 +1702,40 @@ delete_node_record(PGconn *conn, int node)
 	}
 
 	PQclear(res);
-	return true;
 
+	return true;
 }
 
+
+
+void
+clear_node_info_list(NodeInfoList *nodes)
+{
+	NodeInfoListCell *cell;
+	NodeInfoListCell *next_cell;
+
+	/* close any open connections */
+	for (cell = nodes->head; cell; cell = cell->next)
+	{
+		if (cell->node_info->conn != NULL)
+		{
+			PQfinish(cell->node_info->conn);
+			cell->node_info->conn = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	cell = nodes->head;
+
+	while (cell != NULL)
+	{
+		next_cell = cell->next;
+		pfree(cell->node_info);
+		pfree(cell);
+		cell = next_cell;
+	}
+}
+
+
 /* ====================== */
 /* event record functions */
 /* ====================== */
@@ -2289,37 +2318,43 @@ get_voting_status(PGconn *conn)
 }
 
 int
-request_vote(PGconn *conn, t_node_info *this_node, t_node_info *other_node, XLogRecPtr last_wal_receive_lsn)
+request_vote(PGconn *conn, t_node_info *this_node, t_node_info *other_node, int electoral_term)
 {
 	PQExpBufferData	  query;
 	PGresult   *res;
 	int lsn_diff;
 
+	other_node->last_wal_receive_lsn = InvalidXLogRecPtr;
+
 	initPQExpBuffer(&query);
 
 	appendPQExpBuffer(&query,
-					  "SELECT repmgr.request_vote(%i, '%X/%X'::pg_lsn)",
+					  "SELECT repmgr.request_vote(%i, %i)",
+					  this_node->node_id,
+					  electoral_term);
+/*					  "SELECT repmgr.request_vote(%i, '%X/%X'::pg_lsn)",
 					  this_node->node_id,
 					  (uint32) (last_wal_receive_lsn >> 32),
-					  (uint32) last_wal_receive_lsn);
+					  (uint32) last_wal_receive_lsn);*/
 
 	res = PQexec(conn, query.data);
-
 	termPQExpBuffer(&query);
 
-	// check for NULL
+	/* check for NULL */
 	if (PQgetisnull(res, 0, 0))
 	{
 		log_debug("XXX NULL returned by repmgr.request_vote()");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	lsn_diff = atoi(PQgetvalue(res, 0, 0));
-
-	log_debug("XXX lsn_diff %i", lsn_diff);
+	other_node->last_wal_receive_lsn = parse_lsn(PQgetvalue(res, 0, 0));
 
 	PQclear(res);
 
+	lsn_diff = this_node->last_wal_receive_lsn - other_node->last_wal_receive_lsn;
+
+	log_debug("XXX lsn_diff %i", lsn_diff);
+
 	/* we're ahead */
 	if (lsn_diff > 0)
 	{
@@ -2327,6 +2362,7 @@ request_vote(PGconn *conn, t_node_info *this_node, t_node_info *other_node, XLog
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+
 	/* other node is ahead */
 	if (lsn_diff < 0)
 	{
@@ -2336,36 +2372,38 @@ request_vote(PGconn *conn, t_node_info *this_node, t_node_info *other_node, XLog
 
 	/* tiebreak */
 
-	/* we're higher priority */
-	if (this_node->priority > other_node->priority)
+	/* other node is higher priority */
+	if (this_node->priority < other_node->priority)
 	{
-		log_debug("this node has higher priority");
-		return 1;
+		log_debug("other node has higher priority");
+		return 0;
 	}
 
-	/* still tiebreak - decide by node_id */
-
-	// we're the candidate, so we win
+	/* still tiebreak - we're the candidate, so we win */
 	log_debug("win by default");
 	return 1;
 
 }
 
 
-void
+int
 set_voting_status_initiated(PGconn *conn)
 {
 	PGresult		   *res;
+	int		   		   electoral_term;
 
 	res = PQexec(conn, "SELECT repmgr.set_voting_status_initiated()");
 
+	electoral_term = atoi(PQgetvalue(res, 0, 0));
+
 	PQclear(res);
-	return;
+
+	return electoral_term;
 }
 
 
 bool
-announce_candidature(PGconn *conn, t_node_info *this_node, t_node_info *other_node)
+announce_candidature(PGconn *conn, t_node_info *this_node, t_node_info *other_node, int electoral_term)
 {
 	PQExpBufferData	  query;
 	PGresult   *res;
@@ -2375,8 +2413,9 @@ announce_candidature(PGconn *conn, t_node_info *this_node, t_node_info *other_no
 	initPQExpBuffer(&query);
 
 	appendPQExpBuffer(&query,
-					  "SELECT repmgr.other_node_is_candidate(%i)",
-					  this_node->node_id);
+					  "SELECT repmgr.other_node_is_candidate(%i, %i)",
+					  this_node->node_id,
+					  electoral_term);
 
 	res = PQexec(conn, query.data);
 	termPQExpBuffer(&query);
diff --git a/dbutils.h b/dbutils.h
index 33c3fa19..8f419169 100644
--- a/dbutils.h
+++ b/dbutils.h
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2ndQuadrant, 2010-2017
  */
 
-
-
 #ifndef _REPMGR_DBUTILS_H_
 #define _REPMGR_DBUTILS_H_
 
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ typedef struct s_node_info
 	/* used during failover to track node status */
 	bool		  is_ready;
 	bool		  is_visible;
-	XLogRecPtr	  xlog_location;
+	XLogRecPtr	  last_wal_receive_lsn;
 	PGconn		 *conn;
 }	t_node_info;
 
@@ -225,7 +223,7 @@ bool		delete_node_record(PGconn *conn, int node);
 bool		update_node_record_set_primary(PGconn *conn, int this_node_id);
 bool        update_node_record_status(PGconn *conn, int this_node_id, char *type, int upstream_node_id, bool active);
 
-
+void        clear_node_info_list(NodeInfoList *nodes);
 
 /* event record functions */
 bool        create_event_record(PGconn *conn, t_configuration_options *options, int node_id, char *event, bool successful, char *details);
@@ -246,9 +244,9 @@ bool		is_server_available(const char *conninfo);
 
 /* node voting functions */
 NodeVotingStatus get_voting_status(PGconn *conn);
-int	request_vote(PGconn *conn, t_node_info *this_node, t_node_info *other_node, XLogRecPtr last_wal_receive_lsn);
-void set_voting_status_initiated(PGconn *conn);
-bool announce_candidature(PGconn *conn, t_node_info *this_node, t_node_info *other_node);
+int	request_vote(PGconn *conn, t_node_info *this_node, t_node_info *other_node, int electoral_term);
+int set_voting_status_initiated(PGconn *conn);
+bool announce_candidature(PGconn *conn, t_node_info *this_node, t_node_info *other_node, int electoral_term);
 
 /* replication status functions */
 
diff --git a/repmgr--4.0.sql b/repmgr--4.0.sql
index 9142a209..eb9e9b58 100644
--- a/repmgr--4.0.sql
+++ b/repmgr--4.0.sql
@@ -36,23 +36,22 @@ LEFT JOIN nodes un
 
 /* repmgrd functions */
 
-CREATE FUNCTION request_vote(INT, pg_lsn)
-  RETURNS INT
+CREATE FUNCTION request_vote(INT,INT)
+  RETURNS pg_lsn
   AS '$libdir/repmgr', 'request_vote'
   LANGUAGE C STRICT;
 
-
 CREATE FUNCTION get_voting_status()
   RETURNS INT
   AS '$libdir/repmgr', 'get_voting_status'
   LANGUAGE C STRICT;
 
 CREATE FUNCTION set_voting_status_initiated()
-  RETURNS VOID
+  RETURNS INT
   AS '$libdir/repmgr', 'set_voting_status_initiated'
   LANGUAGE C STRICT;
 
-CREATE FUNCTION other_node_is_candidate(INT)
+CREATE FUNCTION other_node_is_candidate(INT, INT)
   RETURNS BOOL
   AS '$libdir/repmgr', 'other_node_is_candidate'
   LANGUAGE C STRICT;
diff --git a/repmgr.c b/repmgr.c
index c21ca7f0..0d36f5fd 100644
--- a/repmgr.c
+++ b/repmgr.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ typedef struct repmgrdSharedState
 	LWLockId	lock;			/* protects search/modification */
 	NodeState	node_state;
 	NodeVotingStatus voting_status;
+	int current_electoral_term;
 	int candidate_node_id;
 }	repmgrdSharedState;
 
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ repmgr_shmem_startup(void)
 
 		shared_state->voting_status = VS_NO_VOTE;
 		shared_state->candidate_node_id = UNKNOWN_NODE_ID;
+		shared_state->current_electoral_term = 0;
 	}
 
 	LWLockRelease(AddinShmemInitLock);
@@ -153,59 +155,63 @@ repmgr_shmem_startup(void)
 Datum
 request_vote(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
+	StringInfoData	query;
+	XLogRecPtr our_lsn = InvalidXLogRecPtr;
+
 	/* node_id used for logging purposes */
 	int requesting_node_id = PG_GETARG_INT32(0);
-	XLogRecPtr requesting_node_last_lsn = PG_GETARG_LSN(1);
-	StringInfoData	query;
+	int current_electoral_term = PG_GETARG_INT32(1);
 
 	int		ret;
 	bool	isnull;
 
-	int lsn_diff;
-
-	NodeVotingStatus voting_status;
-
 	LWLockAcquire(shared_state->lock, LW_SHARED);
-	voting_status = shared_state->voting_status;
-	LWLockRelease(shared_state->lock);
+
+	// keep lock until end of function?
 
 	/* this node has initiated voting or already responded to another node */
-	if (voting_status != VS_NO_VOTE)
-		PG_RETURN_NULL();
+	if (shared_state->voting_status != VS_NO_VOTE)
+	{
+		LWLockRelease(shared_state->lock);
 
-	elog(INFO, "id is %i, lsn: %X/%X",
-		 requesting_node_id,
-		 (uint32) (requesting_node_last_lsn >> 32),
-		 (uint32) requesting_node_last_lsn);
+		PG_RETURN_NULL();
+	}
+
+
+	elog(INFO, "requesting node id is %i", requesting_node_id);
 
 	SPI_connect();
 
 	initStringInfo(&query);
 	appendStringInfo(
 		&query,
-		"SELECT ('%X/%X'::pg_lsn - pg_catalog.pg_last_wal_receive_lsn()::pg_lsn)::INT",
-		(uint32) (requesting_node_last_lsn >> 32),
-		(uint32) requesting_node_last_lsn);
+		"SELECT pg_catalog.pg_last_wal_receive_lsn()"
+		);
 
 	elog(INFO, "query: %s", query.data);
 	ret = SPI_execute(query.data, true, 0);
 
 	// xxx handle errors
-	lsn_diff = DatumGetInt32(SPI_getbinval(SPI_tuptable->vals[0],
-										   SPI_tuptable->tupdesc,
-										   1, &isnull));
+	our_lsn = DatumGetLSN(SPI_getbinval(SPI_tuptable->vals[0],
+										SPI_tuptable->tupdesc,
+										1, &isnull));
 
-	elog(INFO, "XXX diff is %i",
-		 lsn_diff);
+
+	elog(INFO, "Our LSN is  %X/%X",
+		 (uint32) (our_lsn >> 32),
+		 (uint32) our_lsn);
 
    	SPI_finish();
 
 	/* indicate this node has responded to a vote request */
-	LWLockAcquire(shared_state->lock, LW_SHARED);
 	shared_state->voting_status = VS_VOTE_REQUEST_RECEIVED;
+	shared_state->current_electoral_term += 1;
+
 	LWLockRelease(shared_state->lock);
 
-	PG_RETURN_INT32(lsn_diff);
+	// should we free "query" here?
+
+	PG_RETURN_LSN(our_lsn);
 }
 
 
@@ -225,26 +231,35 @@ get_voting_status(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 Datum
 set_voting_status_initiated(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
+	int electoral_term;
+
 	LWLockAcquire(shared_state->lock, LW_SHARED);
 	shared_state->voting_status = VS_VOTE_INITIATED;
+	shared_state->current_electoral_term += 1;
+
+	electoral_term = shared_state->current_electoral_term;
 	LWLockRelease(shared_state->lock);
 
-	PG_RETURN_VOID();
+	PG_RETURN_INT32(electoral_term);
 }
 
 Datum
 other_node_is_candidate(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
 	int  requesting_node_id = PG_GETARG_INT32(0);
+	int  electoral_term = PG_GETARG_INT32(1);
 
 	LWLockAcquire(shared_state->lock, LW_SHARED);
 
-	if (shared_state->candidate_node_id != UNKNOWN_NODE_ID)
+	if (shared_state->current_electoral_term == electoral_term)
 	{
-		elog(INFO, "node %i requesting candidature, but node %i already candidate",
-				  requesting_node_id,
-				  shared_state->candidate_node_id);
-		PG_RETURN_BOOL(false);
+		if (shared_state->candidate_node_id != UNKNOWN_NODE_ID)
+		{
+			elog(INFO, "node %i requesting candidature, but node %i already candidate",
+				 requesting_node_id,
+				 shared_state->candidate_node_id);
+			PG_RETURN_BOOL(false);
+		}
 	}
 
 	shared_state->candidate_node_id = requesting_node_id;
diff --git a/repmgrd.c b/repmgrd.c
index 8746ead0..693833fe 100644
--- a/repmgrd.c
+++ b/repmgrd.c
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ typedef enum {
 	NODE_STATUS_DOWN
 } NodeStatus;
 
+typedef enum {
+	ELECTION_NOT_CANDIDATE = -1,
+	ELECTION_WON,
+	ELECTION_LOST
+} ElectionResult;
+
 
 static char	   *config_file = NULL;
 static bool		verbose = false;
@@ -37,6 +43,8 @@ static t_node_info upstream_node_info = T_NODE_INFO_INITIALIZER;
 static PGconn *upstream_conn = NULL;
 static PGconn *primary_conn = NULL;
 
+static NodeInfoList standby_nodes = T_NODE_INFO_LIST_INITIALIZER;
+
 /* Collate command line errors here for friendlier reporting */
 static ItemList	cli_errors = { NULL, NULL };
 
@@ -64,7 +72,9 @@ static void handle_sigint(SIGNAL_ARGS);
 #endif
 
 static PGconn *try_reconnect(const char *conninfo, NodeStatus *node_status);
-static NodeVotingStatus do_election(void);
+static ElectionResult do_election(void);
+static const char *_print_voting_status(NodeVotingStatus voting_status);
+static const char *_print_election_result(ElectionResult result);
 
 static void close_connections();
 static void terminate(int retval);
@@ -534,38 +544,29 @@ monitor_streaming_standby(void)
 				/* still down after reconnect attempt(s) - */
 				if (upstream_node_status == NODE_STATUS_DOWN)
 				{
-					NodeVotingStatus voting_status = do_election();
-
-					switch(voting_status)
-					{
-						case VS_NO_VOTE:
-							log_info("NO VOTE");
-							break;
-						case VS_VOTE_REQUEST_RECEIVED:
-							log_info("VOTE REQUEST RECEIVED");
-							break;
-						case VS_VOTE_INITIATED:
-							log_info("VOTE REQUEST INITIATED");
-							break;
-
-						case VS_VOTE_WON:
-							log_info("VOTE REQUEST WON");
-							break;
-						case VS_VOTE_LOST:
-							log_info("VOTE REQUEST LOST");
-							break;
-
-						case VS_UNKNOWN:
-							log_info("VOTE REQUEST UNKNOWN");
-							break;
-					}
-
 					// begin voting process
 
-					// if VS_PROMOTION_CANDIDATE
+					ElectionResult election_result = do_election();
+
+					log_debug("election result:  %s", _print_election_result(election_result));
+
+					if (election_result == ELECTION_WON)
+					{
+						log_info("I am the winner, will now promote self and inform other nodes");
+					}
+					else if (election_result == ELECTION_LOST)
+					{
+						log_info("I am the candidate but did not get all votes; will now determine the best candidate");
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						log_info("I am a follower and am waiting to be informed by the winner");
+					}
+					// if ELECTION_WON
 					//   promote self, notify nodes
 
-					// else if VS_VOTE_REQUEST_RECEIVED, look for new primary and follow if necessary
+					// else if ELECTION_NOT_CANDIDATE, wait for new primary notification
+					//   --> need timeout in case new primary doesn't come up, then rerun election
 				}
 
 			}
@@ -576,53 +577,104 @@ monitor_streaming_standby(void)
 	}
 }
 
+
+static const char *
+_print_voting_status(NodeVotingStatus voting_status)
+{
+	switch(voting_status)
+	{
+		case VS_NO_VOTE:
+			return "NO VOTE";
+
+		case VS_VOTE_REQUEST_RECEIVED:
+			return "VOTE REQUEST RECEIVED";
+
+		case VS_VOTE_INITIATED:
+			return "VOTE REQUEST INITIATED";
+
+		case VS_UNKNOWN:
+			return "VOTE REQUEST UNKNOWN";
+	}
+
+	return "UNKNOWN VOTE REQUEST STATE";
+}
+
+static const char *
+_print_election_result(ElectionResult result)
+{
+	switch(result)
+	{
+		case ELECTION_NOT_CANDIDATE:
+			return "NOT CANDIDATE";
+
+		case ELECTION_WON:
+			return "WON";
+
+		case ELECTION_LOST:
+			return "LOST";
+	}
+
+	/* should never reach here */
+	return "UNKNOWN";
+}
+
+
+
 // store lsndiffs, in the event we're not the best node,
 // i.e. don't get all the votes, we pass the baton to the best node
-static NodeVotingStatus
+static ElectionResult
 do_election(void)
 {
+	int electoral_term = -1;
+
 //	int total_eligible_nodes = 0;
 	int votes_for_me = 0;
 
 	/* we're visible */
 	int visible_nodes = 1;
 
-	XLogRecPtr last_wal_receive_lsn = InvalidXLogRecPtr;
 
 	// get voting status from shared memory
 	// should be "VS_NO_VOTE" or "VS_VOTE_REQUEST_RECEIVED"
 	// if VS_NO_VOTE, initiate voting process
 	NodeVotingStatus voting_status;
 
-	NodeInfoList standby_nodes = T_NODE_INFO_LIST_INITIALIZER;
 	NodeInfoListCell *cell;
 
-	long unsigned rand_wait = (long) ((rand() % 50) + 10) * 10000;
-
 	bool other_node_is_candidate = false;
 
-	log_debug("do_election(): sleeping %li", rand_wait);
+	/* sleep for a random period of 100 ~ 500 ms
+	 * XXX adjust this downwards if feasible
+	 */
+
+	long unsigned rand_wait = (long) ((rand() % 50) + 10) * 10000;
+
+	log_debug("do_election(): sleeping %lu", rand_wait);
 
 	pg_usleep(rand_wait);
 
+	local_node_info.last_wal_receive_lsn = InvalidXLogRecPtr;
 
+	log_debug("do_election(): executing get_voting_status()");
 	voting_status = get_voting_status(local_conn);
-	log_debug("do_election(): node voting status is %i", (int)voting_status);
+	log_debug("do_election(): node voting status is %s", _print_voting_status(voting_status));
 
 	if (voting_status == VS_VOTE_REQUEST_RECEIVED)
 	{
 		log_debug("vote request already received, not candidate");
 		/* we've already been requested to vote, so can't become a candidate */
-		return voting_status;
+		return ELECTION_NOT_CANDIDATE;
 	}
 
-	// XXX should we mark ourselves as candidate?
-	//  -> so any further vote requests are rejected?
-	set_voting_status_initiated(local_conn);
+	//  mark ourselves as candidate
+	//  -> so any further vote requests are rejected
+	electoral_term = set_voting_status_initiated(local_conn);
 
 	/* get all active nodes attached to primary, excluding self */
 	// XXX include barman node in results
 
+	clear_node_info_list(&standby_nodes);
+
 	get_active_sibling_node_records(local_conn,
 									local_node_info.node_id,
 									upstream_node_info.node_id,
@@ -633,7 +685,7 @@ do_election(void)
 	if (standby_nodes.node_count == 0)
 	{
 		log_debug("no other nodes - we win by default");
-		return VS_VOTE_WON;
+		return ELECTION_WON;
 	}
 
 	for (cell = standby_nodes.head; cell; cell = cell->next)
@@ -649,10 +701,20 @@ do_election(void)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (announce_candidature(cell->node_info->conn, &local_node_info, cell->node_info) == false)
+		/*
+		 * tell the other node we're candidate - if the node has already declared
+		 * itself, we withdraw
+		 *
+		 * XXX check for situations where more than one node could end up as candidate?
+		 */
+		// other node:  if not candidate in this term, reset state (but don't bump term)
+		if (announce_candidature(cell->node_info->conn, &local_node_info, cell->node_info, electoral_term) == false)
 		{
 			log_debug("node %i is candidate",  cell->node_info->node_id);
 			other_node_is_candidate = true;
+
+			/* don't perform any more checks */
+			break;
 		}
 
 		cell->node_info->is_visible = true;
@@ -661,6 +723,10 @@ do_election(void)
 
 	if (other_node_is_candidate == true)
 	{
+		clear_node_info_list(&standby_nodes);
+
+		// XXX do this
+		// unset_voting_status_initiated(local_conn);
 		return VS_NO_VOTE;
 	}
 
@@ -668,26 +734,31 @@ do_election(void)
 
 	/* check again if we've been asked to vote */
 
-if (0)
-{
-	voting_status = get_voting_status(local_conn);
-	log_debug("do_election(): node voting status is %i", (int)voting_status);
-
-
-	if (voting_status == VS_VOTE_REQUEST_RECEIVED)
+	if (0)
 	{
-		/* we've already been requested to vote, so can't become a candidate */
-		return voting_status;
+		voting_status = get_voting_status(local_conn);
+		log_debug("do_election(): node voting status is %i", (int)voting_status);
+
+
+		if (voting_status == VS_VOTE_REQUEST_RECEIVED)
+		{
+			/* we've already been requested to vote, so can't become a candidate */
+			return voting_status;
+		}
 	}
-}
 
 	/* current node votes for itself by default */
+	// XXX check returned LSNs, if one is higher than ours, don't vote for ourselves
+	// either
+
 	votes_for_me += 1;
 
-	/* get our lsn*/
-	last_wal_receive_lsn = get_last_wal_receive_location(local_conn);
+	/* get our lsn */
+	local_node_info.last_wal_receive_lsn = get_last_wal_receive_location(local_conn);
 
-	log_debug("LAST receive lsn = %X/%X", (uint32) (last_wal_receive_lsn >> 32), (uint32) last_wal_receive_lsn);
+	log_debug("LAST receive lsn = %X/%X",
+			  (uint32) (local_node_info.last_wal_receive_lsn >> 32),
+			  (uint32)  local_node_info.last_wal_receive_lsn);
 	/* request vote */
 
 	for (cell = standby_nodes.head; cell; cell = cell->next)
@@ -699,7 +770,7 @@ if (0)
 		votes_for_me += request_vote(cell->node_info->conn,
 									 &local_node_info,
 									 cell->node_info,
-									 last_wal_receive_lsn);
+									 electoral_term);
 
 		PQfinish(cell->node_info->conn);
 		cell->node_info->conn = NULL;
@@ -708,9 +779,9 @@ if (0)
 	log_notice(_("%i of of %i votes"), votes_for_me, visible_nodes);
 
 	if (votes_for_me == visible_nodes)
-		return VS_VOTE_WON;
+		return ELECTION_WON;
 
-	return VS_VOTE_LOST;
+	return ELECTION_LOST;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -913,7 +984,7 @@ try_reconnect(const char *conninfo, NodeStatus *node_status)
 	int i;
 
 	// XXX make this all configurable
-	int max_attempts = 10;
+	int max_attempts = 5;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < max_attempts; i++)
 	{
diff --git a/voting.h b/voting.h
index abad4386..083f293a 100644
--- a/voting.h
+++ b/voting.h
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	VS_UNKNOWN = -1,
 	VS_NO_VOTE,
 	VS_VOTE_REQUEST_RECEIVED,
-	VS_VOTE_INITIATED,
-	VS_VOTE_WON,
-	VS_VOTE_LOST
+	VS_VOTE_INITIATED
 } NodeVotingStatus;
 
 #endif /* _VOTING_H_ */