diff --git a/core/src/cluster_info.rs b/core/src/cluster_info.rs
index 4aff63afdef226..aba3ae5c2f1be1 100644
--- a/core/src/cluster_info.rs
+++ b/core/src/cluster_info.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::contact_info::ContactInfo;
 use crate::crds_gossip::CrdsGossip;
 use crate::crds_gossip_error::CrdsGossipError;
 use crate::crds_gossip_pull::CRDS_GOSSIP_PULL_CRDS_TIMEOUT_MS;
-use crate::crds_value::{CrdsValue, CrdsValueLabel, Vote};
+use crate::crds_value::{CrdsValue, CrdsValueLabel, Votes};
 use crate::packet::{to_shared_blob, Blob, SharedBlob, BLOB_SIZE};
 use crate::repair_service::RepairType;
 use crate::result::Result;
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ pub const GOSSIP_SLEEP_MILLIS: u64 = 100;
 /// the number of slots to respond with when responding to `Orphan` requests
 pub const MAX_ORPHAN_REPAIR_RESPONSES: usize = 10;
 
+// Max vote cache size
+const MAX_CACHED_VOTES: usize = 16;
+
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum ClusterInfoError {
     NoPeers,
@@ -80,6 +83,8 @@ pub struct ClusterInfo {
     gossip_leader_id: Pubkey,
     /// The network entrypoint
     entrypoint: Option<ContactInfo>,
+    /// A Vote cache
+    vote_cache: Vec<Transaction>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Default, Clone)]
@@ -180,6 +185,7 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
             keypair,
             gossip_leader_id: Pubkey::default(),
             entrypoint: None,
+            vote_cache: Vec::new(),
         };
         let id = contact_info.id;
         me.gossip.set_self(&id);
@@ -286,9 +292,15 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
     }
 
     pub fn push_vote(&mut self, vote: Transaction) {
+        if self.vote_cache.len() == MAX_CACHED_VOTES {
+            self.vote_cache.remove(0);
+        }
+        self.vote_cache.push(vote);
+
         let now = timestamp();
-        let vote = Vote::new(&self.id(), vote, now);
+        let vote = Votes::new(&self.id(), self.vote_cache.clone(), now);
         let mut entry = CrdsValue::Vote(vote);
+
         entry.sign(&self.keypair);
         self.gossip.process_push_message(&[entry], now);
     }
@@ -306,13 +318,21 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
             .values()
             .filter(|x| x.local_timestamp > since)
             .filter_map(|x| {
-                x.value
-                    .vote()
-                    .map(|v| (x.local_timestamp, v.transaction.clone()))
+                x.value.votes().map(|votes| {
+                    (
+                        x.local_timestamp,
+                        votes
+                            .transactions
+                            .iter()
+                            .cloned()
+                            .map(|tx| tx)
+                            .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+                    )
+                })
             })
             .collect();
         let max_ts = votes.iter().map(|x| x.0).max().unwrap_or(since);
-        let txs: Vec<Transaction> = votes.into_iter().map(|x| x.1).collect();
+        let txs: Vec<Transaction> = votes.into_iter().map(|x| x.1).flatten().collect();
         (txs, max_ts)
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/crds_value.rs b/core/src/crds_value.rs
index c885722a1f5bae..4556ad139578b3 100644
--- a/core/src/crds_value.rs
+++ b/core/src/crds_value.rs
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@ pub enum CrdsValue {
     /// * Merge Strategy - Latest wallclock is picked
     ContactInfo(ContactInfo),
     /// * Merge Strategy - Latest wallclock is picked
-    Vote(Vote),
+    Vote(Votes),
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub struct Vote {
+pub struct Votes {
     pub from: Pubkey,
-    pub transaction: Transaction,
+    pub transactions: Vec<Transaction>,
     pub signature: Signature,
     pub wallclock: u64,
 }
 
-impl Signable for Vote {
+impl Signable for Votes {
     fn pubkey(&self) -> Pubkey {
         self.from
     }
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ impl Signable for Vote {
     fn signable_data(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         #[derive(Serialize)]
         struct SignData {
-            transaction: Transaction,
+            transaction: Vec<Transaction>,
             wallclock: u64,
         }
         let data = SignData {
-            transaction: self.transaction.clone(),
+            transaction: self.transactions.clone(),
             wallclock: self.wallclock,
         };
         serialize(&data).expect("unable to serialize Vote")
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ impl CrdsValueLabel {
     }
 }
 
-impl Vote {
-    pub fn new(from: &Pubkey, transaction: Transaction, wallclock: u64) -> Self {
-        Vote {
+impl Votes {
+    pub fn new(from: &Pubkey, transactions: Vec<Transaction>, wallclock: u64) -> Self {
+        Votes {
             from: *from,
-            transaction,
+            transactions,
             signature: Signature::default(),
             wallclock,
         }
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ impl CrdsValue {
             _ => None,
         }
     }
-    pub fn vote(&self) -> Option<&Vote> {
+    pub fn votes(&self) -> Option<&Votes> {
         match self {
-            CrdsValue::Vote(vote) => Some(vote),
+            CrdsValue::Vote(votes) => Some(votes),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
@@ -186,9 +186,9 @@ mod test {
         let key = v.clone().contact_info().unwrap().id;
         assert_eq!(v.label(), CrdsValueLabel::ContactInfo(key));
 
-        let v = CrdsValue::Vote(Vote::new(&Pubkey::default(), test_tx(), 0));
+        let v = CrdsValue::Vote(Votes::new(&Pubkey::default(), vec![test_tx()], 0));
         assert_eq!(v.wallclock(), 0);
-        let key = v.clone().vote().unwrap().from;
+        let key = v.clone().votes().unwrap().from;
         assert_eq!(v.label(), CrdsValueLabel::Vote(key));
     }
     #[test]
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ mod test {
         let mut v =
             CrdsValue::ContactInfo(ContactInfo::new_localhost(&keypair.pubkey(), timestamp()));
         verify_signatures(&mut v, &keypair, &wrong_keypair);
-        v = CrdsValue::Vote(Vote::new(&keypair.pubkey(), test_tx(), timestamp()));
+        v = CrdsValue::Vote(Votes::new(&keypair.pubkey(), vec![test_tx()], timestamp()));
         verify_signatures(&mut v, &keypair, &wrong_keypair);
     }