diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index 9d2ed5b222f..fd989987ba0 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 	var/allow_admin_rev = 1				// allows admin revives
 	var/vote_delay = 6000				// minimum time between voting sessions (deciseconds, 10 minute default)
 	var/vote_period = 600				// length of voting period (deciseconds, default 1 minute)
+	var/vote_autotransfer_initial = 108000 // Length of time before the first autotransfer vote is called
+	var/vote_autotransfer_interval = 3600 // length of time before next sequential autotransfer vote
 	var/vote_no_default = 0				// vote does not default to nochange/norestart (tbi)
 	var/vote_no_dead = 0				// dead people can't vote (tbi)
 //	var/enable_authentication = 0		// goon authentication
@@ -47,10 +49,10 @@
 	var/list/votable_modes = list()		// votable modes
 	var/list/probabilities = list()		// relative probability of each mode
 	var/humans_need_surnames = 0
-	var/allow_random_events = 0			// enables random events mid-round when set to 1
+	var/allow_random_events = 1			// enables random events mid-round when set to 1
 	var/allow_ai = 1					// allow ai job
 	var/hostedby = null
-	var/respawn = 1
+	var/respawn = 0
 	var/guest_jobban = 1
 	var/usewhitelist = 0
 	var/kick_inactive = 0				//force disconnect for inactive players
diff --git a/code/controllers/voting.dm b/code/controllers/voting.dm
index d03aa546f92..9c19007f590 100644
--- a/code/controllers/voting.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/voting.dm
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ datum/controller/vote
 
 				voting.Cut()
 
+	proc/autotransfer()
+		initiate_vote("crew_transfer","the server")
+
 	proc/reset()
 		initiator = null
 		time_remaining = 0
@@ -202,10 +205,18 @@ datum/controller/vote
 						return 0
 					choices.Add(config.votable_modes)
 				if("crew_transfer")
-					if(ticker.current_state <= 2)
-						return 0
-					question = "End the shift?"
-					choices.Add("Initiate Crew Transfer", "Continue The Round")
+					if (check_rights(R_ADMIN) || check_rights(R_MOD))
+						if(ticker.current_state <= 2)
+							return 0
+						question = "End the shift?"
+						choices.Add("Initiate Crew Transfer", "Continue The Round")
+					else
+						if (get_security_level() == "red" || get_security_level() == "delta")
+							return 0
+						if(ticker.current_state <= 2)
+							return 0
+						question = "End the shift?"
+						choices.Add("Initiate Crew Transfer", "Continue The Round")
 				if("custom")
 					question = html_encode(input(usr,"What is the vote for?") as text|null)
 					if(!question)	return 0
@@ -278,9 +289,9 @@ datum/controller/vote
 				var/votes = choices[choices[i]]
 				if(!votes)	votes = 0
 				if(current_votes[C.ckey] == i)
-					. += "<li><b><a href='?src=\ref[src];vote=[i]'>[choices[i]]</a></b></li>"
+					. += "<li><b><a href='?src=\ref[src];vote=[i]'>[choices[i]] ([votes] votes)</a></b></li>"
 				else
-					. += "<li><a href='?src=\ref[src];vote=[i]'>[choices[i]]</a></li>"
+					. += "<li><a href='?src=\ref[src];vote=[i]'>[choices[i]] ([votes] votes)</a></li>"
 
 			. += "</ul><hr>"
 			if(admin)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
index edf58d23756..56e8b9b125e 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 	var/delay_end = 0	//if set to nonzero, the round will not restart on it's own
 
 	var/triai = 0//Global holder for Triumvirate
+	var/initialtpass = 0 //holder for inital autotransfer vote timer
 
 /datum/controller/gameticker/proc/pregame()
 	login_music = pick(\
@@ -56,6 +57,17 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 				current_state = GAME_STATE_SETTING_UP
 	while (!setup())
 
+/datum/controller/gameticker/proc/votetimer()
+	var/timerbuffer = 0
+	if (initialtpass == 0)
+		timerbuffer = config.vote_autotransfer_initial
+	else
+		timerbuffer = config.vote_autotransfer_interval
+	sleep(timerbuffer)
+	vote.autotransfer()
+	initialtpass = 1
+	votetimer()
+
 /datum/controller/gameticker/proc/setup()
 	//Create and announce mode
 	if(master_mode=="secret")
@@ -153,6 +165,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 		spawn(3000)
 		statistic_cycle() // Polls population totals regularly and stores them in an SQL DB -- TLE
 
+	votetimer()
 	return 1
 
 /datum/controller/gameticker