diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/vote.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/vote.dm
index 2fbefe3b9ed..ebbc00413c8 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/vote.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/vote.dm
@@ -200,6 +200,12 @@ var/datum/controller/subsystem/vote/SSvote
 		if(vote in choices)
 			if(current_votes[ckey])
 				choices[current_votes[ckey]]["votes"]--
+			var/vote_descriptor = ""
+			if(isnewplayer(usr))
+				vote_descriptor = ", from the lobby"
+			else if(isobserver(usr))
+				vote_descriptor = ", as an observer"
+			log_vote("[ckey] submitted their vote for: [vote][vote_descriptor]")
 			voted += usr.ckey
 			choices[vote]["votes"]++	//check this
 			current_votes[ckey] = vote
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-vote_logging.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-vote_logging.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..42169c6b099
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-vote_logging.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - rscadd: "Voting for something is now logged."
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