shit dude i hope this works lmao

code/controllers/configuration/entries/general.dm

@@ -84,12 +84,14 @@
 
 /datum/config_entry/number/vote_autotransfer_initial //length of time before the first autotransfer vote is called (deciseconds, default 2 hours)
 	config_entry_value = 72000
-	integer = FALSE
 	min_val = 0
 
 /datum/config_entry/number/vote_autotransfer_interval //length of time to wait before subsequent autotransfer votes (deciseconds, default 30 minutes)
 	config_entry_value = 18000
-	integer = FALSE
+	min_val = 0
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/vote_autotransfer_maximum // maximum extensions until the round autoends
+	config_entry_value = 4
 	min_val = 0
 
 /datum/config_entry/flag/default_no_vote	// vote does not default to nochange/norestart

code/controllers/subsystem/autotransfer.dm

@@ -5,13 +5,21 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(autotransfer)
 
 	var/starttime
 	var/targettime
+	var/maxvotes
+	var/curvotes
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/autotransfer/Initialize(timeofday)
 	starttime = world.time
 	targettime = starttime + CONFIG_GET(number/vote_autotransfer_initial)
+	maxvotes = CONFIG_GET(number/vote_autotransfer_maximum)
+	curvotes = 0
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/autotransfer/fire()
-	if (world.time > targettime)
-		SSvote.initiate_vote("transfer",null) //TODO figure out how to not use null as the user
-		targettime = targettime + CONFIG_GET(number/vote_autotransfer_interval)
+	if(maxvotes > votes)
+		if(world.time > targettime)
+			SSvote.initiate_vote("transfer",null) //TODO figure out how to not use null as the user
+			targettime = targettime + CONFIG_GET(number/vote_autotransfer_interval)
+			votes += 1
+	else
+		SSshuttle.autoEnd()

code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm

@@ -381,8 +381,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 					to_chat(world, "<span class='boldannounce'>The map vote has chosen [VM.map_name] for next round!</span>")
 			if("transfer") // austation begin -- Crew autotransfer vote
 				if(. == "Initiate Crew Transfer")
-					//TODO find a cleaner way to do this
-					SSshuttle.requestEvac(null,"Crew transfer requested.")
+					SSshuttle.autoEnd()
 					var/obj/machinery/computer/communications/C = locate() in GLOB.machines
 					if(C)
 						C.post_status("shuttle") // austation end

config/config.txt

@@ -187,9 +187,12 @@ VOTE_PERIOD 600
 ## autovote initial delay (deciseconds) before first automatic transfer vote call (default 120 minutes)
 VOTE_AUTOTRANSFER_INITIAL 72000
 
-##autovote delay (deciseconds) before sequential automatic transfer votes are called (default 30 minutes)
+## autovote delay (deciseconds) before sequential automatic transfer votes are called (default 30 minutes)
 VOTE_AUTOTRANSFER_INTERVAL 18000
 
+## autovote maximum votes until automatic transfer call (default 4)
+VOTE_AUTOTRANSFER_MAXIMUM 4
+
 ## prevents dead players from voting or starting votes
 # NO_DEAD_VOTE