shit dude i hope this works lmao

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