diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
index 2eb9710b5d0..3e2cfc56a3a 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 	station_start = world.maxz + 1
 	INIT_ANNOUNCE("Loading [config.map_name]...")
 	LoadGroup(FailedZs, "Station", config.map_path, config.map_file, config.traits, ZTRAITS_STATION)
- 
+
 	if(SSdbcore.Connect())
 		var/datum/DBQuery/query_round_map_name = SSdbcore.NewQuery("UPDATE [format_table_name("round")] SET map_name = '[config.map_name]' WHERE id = [GLOB.round_id]")
 		query_round_map_name.Execute()
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 		fdel("_maps/custom/[config.map_file]")
 		// And as the file is now removed set the next map to default.
 		next_map_config = load_map_config(default_to_box = TRUE)
-	
+
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(the_station_areas)
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/mapping/proc/generate_station_area_list()
@@ -285,9 +285,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(the_station_areas)
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/mapping/proc/maprotate()
 	if(map_voted)
-		map_voted = FALSE
 		return
-	
+
 	var/players = GLOB.clients.len
 	var/list/mapvotes = list()
 	//count votes
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm
index 3b80b54ad78..17554b8a513 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #define FILE_ANTAG_REP "data/AntagReputation.json"
+#define FILE_RECENT_MAPS "data/RecentMaps.json"
 
 SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 	name = "Persistence"
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 	var/list/obj/structure/chisel_message/chisel_messages = list()
 	var/list/saved_messages = list()
 	var/list/saved_modes = list(1,2,3)
+	var/list/saved_maps = list(1,2)
 	var/list/saved_trophies = list()
 	var/list/antag_rep = list()
 	var/list/antag_rep_change = list()
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 	LoadChiselMessages()
 	LoadTrophies()
 	LoadRecentModes()
+	LoadRecentMaps()
 	LoadPhotoPersistence()
 	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/use_antag_rep))
 		LoadAntagReputation()
@@ -104,6 +107,15 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 		return
 	saved_modes = json["data"]
 
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/LoadRecentMaps()
+	var/map_sav = FILE_RECENT_MAPS
+	if(!fexists(FILE_RECENT_MAPS))
+		return
+	var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(map_sav))
+	if(!json)
+		return
+	saved_maps = json["data"]
+
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/LoadAntagReputation()
 	var/json = file2text(FILE_ANTAG_REP)
 	if(!json)
@@ -144,6 +156,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 	CollectChiselMessages()
 	CollectTrophies()
 	CollectRoundtype()
+	CollectMaps()
 	SavePhotoPersistence()						//THIS IS PERSISTENCE, NOT THE LOGGING PORTION.
 	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/use_antag_rep))
 		CollectAntagReputation()
@@ -270,6 +283,15 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 	fdel(json_file)
 	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
 
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/CollectMaps()
+	saved_maps[2] = saved_maps[1]
+	saved_maps[1] = SSmapping.config.map_name
+	var/json_file = file(FILE_RECENT_MAPS)
+	var/list/file_data = list()
+	file_data["data"] = saved_maps
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
+
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/CollectAntagReputation()
 	var/ANTAG_REP_MAXIMUM = CONFIG_GET(number/antag_rep_maximum)
 
@@ -301,7 +323,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 					loaded = TRUE
 		if(!loaded) //We do not have information for whatever reason, just generate new one
 			R.GenerateRecipe()
-		
+
 		if(!R.HasConflicts()) //Might want to try again if conflicts happened in the future.
 			add_chemical_reaction(R)
 
@@ -323,6 +345,6 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 			recipe_data["results"] = R.results
 			recipe_data["required_container"] = "[R.required_container]"
 			file_data["[R.id]"] = recipe_data
-	
+
 	fdel(json_file)
 	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm
index 64a8e723020..732a7a6fd57 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 			else if(mode == "map")
 				for (var/non_voter_ckey in non_voters)
 					var/client/C = non_voters[non_voter_ckey]
-					if(C.prefs.preferred_map)
+					if(C.prefs.preferred_map && choices[C.prefs.preferred_map]) //No votes if the map isnt in the vote.
 						var/preferred_map = C.prefs.preferred_map
 						choices[preferred_map] += 1
 						greatest_votes = max(greatest_votes, choices[preferred_map])
-					else if(global.config.defaultmap)
-						var/default_map = global.config.defaultmap.map_name
+					else if(config.defaultmap && choices[config.defaultmap]) //No votes if the map isnt in the vote.
+						var/default_map = config.defaultmap.map_name
 						choices[default_map] += 1
 						greatest_votes = max(greatest_votes, choices[default_map])
 	//get all options with that many votes and return them in a list
@@ -121,27 +121,27 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/vote/proc/result()
 	. = announce_result()
-	var/restart = 0
+	var/restart = FALSE
 	if(.)
 		switch(mode)
 			if("restart")
 				if(. == "Restart Round")
-					restart = 1
+					restart = TRUE
 			if("gamemode")
 				if(GLOB.master_mode != .)
 					SSticker.save_mode(.)
 					if(SSticker.HasRoundStarted())
-						restart = 1
+						restart = TRUE
 					else
 						GLOB.master_mode = .
 			if("map")
 				SSmapping.changemap(global.config.maplist[.])
 				SSmapping.map_voted = TRUE
 	if(restart)
-		var/active_admins = 0
+		var/active_admins = FALSE
 		for(var/client/C in GLOB.admins)
 			if(!C.is_afk() && check_rights_for(C, R_SERVER))
-				active_admins = 1
+				active_admins = TRUE
 				break
 		if(!active_admins)
 			SSticker.Reboot("Restart vote successful.", "restart vote")
@@ -154,30 +154,31 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 /datum/controller/subsystem/vote/proc/submit_vote(vote)
 	if(mode)
 		if(CONFIG_GET(flag/no_dead_vote) && usr.stat == DEAD && !usr.client.holder)
-			return 0
+			return FALSE
 		if(!(usr.ckey in voted))
 			if(vote && 1<=vote && vote<=choices.len)
 				voted += usr.ckey
 				choices[choices[vote]]++	//check this
 				return vote
-	return 0
+	return FALSE
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/vote/proc/initiate_vote(vote_type, initiator_key)
+	var/admin = FALSE
+	var/ckey = ckey(initiator_key)
+	if(GLOB.admin_datums[ckey])
+		admin = TRUE
+
 	if(!mode)
 		if(started_time)
 			var/next_allowed_time = (started_time + CONFIG_GET(number/vote_delay))
 			if(mode)
 				to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>There is already a vote in progress! please wait for it to finish.</span>")
-				return 0
+				return FALSE
 
-			var/admin = FALSE
-			var/ckey = ckey(initiator_key)
-			if(GLOB.admin_datums[ckey])
-				admin = TRUE
 
 			if(next_allowed_time > world.time && !admin)
 				to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>A vote was initiated recently, you must wait [DisplayTimeText(next_allowed_time-world.time)] before a new vote can be started!</span>")
-				return 0
+				return FALSE
 
 		reset()
 		switch(vote_type)
@@ -186,22 +187,31 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 			if("gamemode")
 				choices.Add(config.votable_modes)
 			if("map")
-				for(var/map in global.config.maplist)
+				if(!admin && SSmapping.map_voted)
+					to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>The next map has already been selected.</span>")
+					return FALSE
+				for(var/map in config.maplist)
 					var/datum/map_config/VM = config.maplist[map]
-					if(!VM.votable)
+					var/run = 0
+					if(VM.map_name == SSmapping.config.map_name)
+						run++
+					for(var/name in SSpersistence.saved_maps)
+						if(VM.map_name == name)
+							run++
+					if(run >= 2 || !VM.votable)	//If run twice in the last three (including current) as of time of writing, disable map for voting.
 						continue
 					choices.Add(VM.map_name)
 			if("custom")
 				question = stripped_input(usr,"What is the vote for?")
 				if(!question)
-					return 0
+					return FALSE
 				for(var/i=1,i<=10,i++)
 					var/option = capitalize(stripped_input(usr,"Please enter an option or hit cancel to finish"))
 					if(!option || mode || !usr.client)
 						break
 					choices.Add(option)
 			else
-				return 0
+				return FALSE
 		mode = vote_type
 		initiator = initiator_key
 		started_time = world.time
@@ -220,18 +230,18 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 			C.player_details.player_actions += V
 			V.Grant(C.mob)
 			generated_actions += V
-		return 1
-	return 0
+		return TRUE
+	return FALSE
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/vote/proc/interface(client/C)
 	if(!C)
 		return
-	var/admin = 0
-	var/trialmin = 0
+	var/admin = FALSE
+	var/trialmin = FALSE
 	if(C.holder)
-		admin = 1
+		admin = TRUE
 		if(check_rights_for(C, R_ADMIN))
-			trialmin = 1
+			trialmin = TRUE
 	voting |= C
 
 	if(mode)
@@ -291,11 +301,11 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 	if(!usr || !usr.client)
 		return	//not necessary but meh...just in-case somebody does something stupid
 
-	var/trialmin = 0
+	var/trialmin = FALSE
 	if(usr.client.holder)
 		if(check_rights_for(usr.client, R_ADMIN))
-			trialmin = 1
-	
+			trialmin = TRUE
+
 	switch(href_list["vote"])
 		if("close")
 			voting -= usr.client
@@ -357,7 +367,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 		Remove(owner)
 
 /datum/action/vote/IsAvailable()
-	return 1
+	return TRUE
 
 /datum/action/vote/proc/remove_from_client()
 	if(!owner)