diff --git a/nano/core_test/election.cpp b/nano/core_test/election.cpp
index 22b2673e..e0f502d7 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/election.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/election.cpp
@@ -294,5 +294,5 @@ TEST (election, continuous_voting)
 	ASSERT_TIMELY (5s, node1.active.active (*send2));
 
 	// Ensure votes are generated in continuous manner
-	ASSERT_TIMELY_EQ (5s, node1.stats.count (nano::stat::type::election, nano::stat::detail::generate_vote), 5);
+	ASSERT_TIMELY (5s, node1.stats.count (nano::stat::type::election, nano::stat::detail::generate_vote) >= 5);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nano/lib/config.hpp b/nano/lib/config.hpp
index c51de572..aac93d52 100644
--- a/nano/lib/config.hpp
+++ b/nano/lib/config.hpp
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public:
 		max_peers_per_subnetwork (default_max_peers_per_ip * 4),
 		ipv6_subnetwork_prefix_for_limiting (64), // Equivalent to network prefix /64.
 		peer_dump_interval (std::chrono::seconds (5 * 60)),
-		vote_broadcast_interval (1000)
+		vote_broadcast_interval (15 * 1000)
 	{
 		if (is_live_network ())
 		{
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public:
 			max_peers_per_ip = 20;
 			max_peers_per_subnetwork = max_peers_per_ip * 4;
 			peer_dump_interval = std::chrono::seconds (1);
-			vote_broadcast_interval = 100;
+			vote_broadcast_interval = 500;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -284,10 +284,8 @@ public:
 	size_t max_peers_per_subnetwork;
 	size_t ipv6_subnetwork_prefix_for_limiting;
 	std::chrono::seconds peer_dump_interval;
-	/** Time to wait before vote rebroadcasts for active elections, this is doubled for each broadcast, up to `max_vote_broadcast_interval` (milliseconds) */
+	/** Time to wait before vote rebroadcasts for active elections (milliseconds) */
 	uint64_t vote_broadcast_interval;
-	/** Maximum interval for vote broadcasts for active elections (milliseconds) */
-	static uint64_t constexpr max_vote_broadcast_interval{ 16 * 1000 };
 
 	/** Returns the network this object contains values for */
 	nano::networks network () const
diff --git a/nano/node/election.cpp b/nano/node/election.cpp
index 0948776d..5aada7d9 100644
--- a/nano/node/election.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/election.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ nano::election::election (nano::node & node_a, std::shared_ptr<nano::block> cons
 	status ({ block_a, 0, 0, std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds> (std::chrono::system_clock::now ().time_since_epoch ()), std::chrono::duration_values<std::chrono::milliseconds>::zero (), 0, 1, 0, nano::election_status_type::ongoing }),
 	height (block_a->sideband ().height),
 	root (block_a->root ()),
-	qualified_root (block_a->qualified_root ()),
-	vote_broadcast_interval{ node.config.network_params.network.vote_broadcast_interval }
+	qualified_root (block_a->qualified_root ())
 {
 	last_votes.emplace (nano::account::null (), nano::vote_info{ std::chrono::steady_clock::now (), 0, block_a->hash () });
 	last_blocks.emplace (block_a->hash (), block_a);
@@ -167,14 +166,11 @@ void nano::election::broadcast_block (nano::confirmation_solicitor & solicitor_a
 
 void nano::election::broadcast_vote ()
 {
-	debug_assert (vote_broadcast_interval > 0);
-
 	nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
-	if (last_vote + std::chrono::milliseconds (vote_broadcast_interval) < std::chrono::steady_clock::now ())
+	if (last_vote + std::chrono::milliseconds (node.config.network_params.network.vote_broadcast_interval) < std::chrono::steady_clock::now ())
 	{
 		broadcast_vote_impl ();
 		last_vote = std::chrono::steady_clock::now ();
-		vote_broadcast_interval = std::min (vote_broadcast_interval * 2, node.config.network_params.network.max_vote_broadcast_interval);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/nano/node/election.hpp b/nano/node/election.hpp
index f8e4bcb0..4298e2f1 100644
--- a/nano/node/election.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/election.hpp
@@ -173,9 +173,6 @@ private:
 	nano::election_behavior const behavior{ nano::election_behavior::normal };
 	std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point const election_start = { std::chrono::steady_clock::now () };
 
-	/** Time to wait before next vote broadcast for current winner, doubles for each broadcast, up to `max_vote_broadcast_interval` */
-	uint64_t vote_broadcast_interval;
-
 	mutable nano::mutex mutex;
 
 private: // Constants