diff --git a/Content.Client/Voting/UI/VoteCallMenu.xaml b/Content.Client/Voting/UI/VoteCallMenu.xaml
index 5ff1015dbb..a5e1204521 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Voting/UI/VoteCallMenu.xaml
+++ b/Content.Client/Voting/UI/VoteCallMenu.xaml
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@
         </BoxContainer>
         <hudUi:HighDivider />
 
-        <BoxContainer Margin="8 2 8 0" VerticalExpand="True" VerticalAlignment="Top" Orientation="Horizontal">
-            <OptionButton Name="VoteTypeButton" HorizontalExpand="True" />
-            <Control HorizontalExpand="True">
-                <OptionButton Name="VoteSecondButton" Visible="False" />
-            </Control>
+        <BoxContainer Orientation="Vertical" Margin="8 2 8 0" VerticalExpand="True" VerticalAlignment="Top">
+            <BoxContainer Orientation="Horizontal">
+                <OptionButton Name="VoteTypeButton" HorizontalExpand="True" />
+                <Control HorizontalExpand="True">
+                    <OptionButton Name="VoteSecondButton" Visible="False" />
+                </Control>
+            </BoxContainer>
+            <Label Name="VoteTypeTimeoutLabel" Visible="False" />
         </BoxContainer>
 
         <Button Margin="8 2" Name="CreateButton" Text="{Loc 'ui-vote-create-button'}" />
diff --git a/Content.Client/Voting/UI/VoteCallMenu.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/Voting/UI/VoteCallMenu.xaml.cs
index f276d9c1f0..58c56ace4c 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Voting/UI/VoteCallMenu.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Voting/UI/VoteCallMenu.xaml.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Content.Client.Stylesheets;
+using Content.Shared.Voting;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using Robust.Client.AutoGenerated;
 using Robust.Client.Console;
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Console;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Localization;
 using Robust.Shared.Maths;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 
 namespace Content.Client.Voting.UI
 {
@@ -16,12 +18,15 @@ namespace Content.Client.Voting.UI
     public partial class VoteCallMenu : BaseWindow
     {
         [Dependency] private readonly IClientConsoleHost _consoleHost = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IVoteManager _voteManager = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _gameTiming = default!;
 
-        public static readonly (string name, string id, (string name, string id)[]? secondaries)[] AvailableVoteTypes =
-        {
-            ("ui-vote-type-restart", "restart", null),
-            ("ui-vote-type-gamemode", "preset", null)
-        };
+        public static readonly (string name, StandardVoteType type, (string name, string id)[]? secondaries)[]
+            AvailableVoteTypes =
+            {
+                ("ui-vote-type-restart", StandardVoteType.Restart, null),
+                ("ui-vote-type-gamemode", StandardVoteType.Preset, null)
+            };
 
         public VoteCallMenu()
         {
@@ -42,6 +47,33 @@ namespace Content.Client.Voting.UI
             CreateButton.OnPressed += CreatePressed;
         }
 
+        protected override void Opened()
+        {
+            base.Opened();
+
+            _voteManager.CanCallVoteChanged += CanCallVoteChanged;
+        }
+
+        public override void Close()
+        {
+            base.Close();
+
+            _voteManager.CanCallVoteChanged -= CanCallVoteChanged;
+        }
+
+        protected override void FrameUpdate(FrameEventArgs args)
+        {
+            base.FrameUpdate(args);
+
+            UpdateVoteTimeout();
+        }
+
+        private void CanCallVoteChanged(bool obj)
+        {
+            if (!obj)
+                Close();
+        }
+
         private void CreatePressed(BaseButton.ButtonEventArgs obj)
         {
             var typeId = VoteTypeButton.SelectedId;
@@ -62,6 +94,20 @@ namespace Content.Client.Voting.UI
             Close();
         }
 
+        private void UpdateVoteTimeout()
+        {
+            var (_, typeKey, _) = AvailableVoteTypes[VoteTypeButton.SelectedId];
+            var isAvailable = _voteManager.CanCallStandardVote(typeKey, out var timeout);
+            CreateButton.Disabled = !isAvailable;
+            VoteTypeTimeoutLabel.Visible = !isAvailable;
+
+            if (!isAvailable)
+            {
+                var remaining = timeout - _gameTiming.RealTime;
+                VoteTypeTimeoutLabel.Text = Loc.GetString("ui-vote-type-timeout", ("remaining", remaining.ToString("mm\\:ss")));
+            }
+        }
+
         private static void VoteSecondSelected(OptionButton.ItemSelectedEventArgs obj)
         {
             obj.Button.SelectId(obj.Id);
diff --git a/Content.Client/Voting/VoteManager.cs b/Content.Client/Voting/VoteManager.cs
index ab7dbe53f7..bd70402fb0 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Voting/VoteManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Voting/VoteManager.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ namespace Content.Client.Voting
         void ClearPopupContainer();
         void SetPopupContainer(Control container);
         bool CanCallVote { get; }
+
+        bool CanCallStandardVote(StandardVoteType type, out TimeSpan whenCan);
         event Action<bool> CanCallVoteChanged;
+        event Action CanCallStandardVotesChanged;
     }
 
     public sealed class VoteManager : IVoteManager
@@ -29,13 +32,17 @@ namespace Content.Client.Voting
         [Dependency] private readonly IClientConsoleHost _console = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IBaseClient _client = default!;
 
+        private readonly Dictionary<StandardVoteType, TimeSpan> _standardVoteTimeouts = new();
         private readonly Dictionary<int, ActiveVote> _votes = new();
         private readonly Dictionary<int, UI.VotePopup> _votePopups = new();
         private Control? _popupContainer;
 
         public bool CanCallVote { get; private set; }
+
         public event Action<bool>? CanCallVoteChanged;
 
+        public event Action? CanCallStandardVotesChanged;
+
         public void Initialize()
         {
             _netManager.RegisterNetMessage<MsgVoteData>(ReceiveVoteData);
@@ -54,6 +61,11 @@ namespace Content.Client.Voting
             }
         }
 
+        public bool CanCallStandardVote(StandardVoteType type, out TimeSpan whenCan)
+        {
+            return !_standardVoteTimeouts.TryGetValue(type, out whenCan);
+        }
+
         public void ClearPopupContainer()
         {
             if (_popupContainer == null)
@@ -161,11 +173,20 @@ namespace Content.Client.Voting
 
         private void ReceiveVoteCanCall(MsgVoteCanCall message)
         {
-            if (CanCallVote == message.CanCall)
-                return;
+            if (CanCallVote != message.CanCall)
+            {
+                // TODO: actually use the "when can call vote" time for UI display or something.
+                CanCallVote = message.CanCall;
+                CanCallVoteChanged?.Invoke(CanCallVote);
+            }
 
-            CanCallVote = message.CanCall;
-            CanCallVoteChanged?.Invoke(CanCallVote);
+            _standardVoteTimeouts.Clear();
+            foreach (var (type, time) in message.VotesUnavailable)
+            {
+                _standardVoteTimeouts.Add(type, _gameTiming.RealServerToLocal(time));
+            }
+
+            CanCallStandardVotesChanged?.Invoke();
         }
 
         public void SendCastVote(int voteId, int option)
diff --git a/Content.Server/Voting/IVoteHandle.cs b/Content.Server/Voting/IVoteHandle.cs
index b4d653f193..9242b9f6e0 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Voting/IVoteHandle.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Voting/IVoteHandle.cs
@@ -1,21 +1,87 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Content.Server.Voting.Managers;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Voting
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A handle to vote, active or past.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// <para>
+    /// Vote options are referred to by UI/networking as integer IDs.
+    /// These IDs are the index of the vote option in the <see cref="VoteOptions.Options"/> list
+    /// used to create the vote.
+    /// </para>
+    /// </remarks>
     public interface IVoteHandle
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The numeric ID of the vote. Can be used in <see cref="IVoteManager.TryGetVote"/>.
+        /// </summary>
         int Id { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The title of the vote.
+        /// </summary>
         string Title { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Text representing who/what initiated the vote.
+        /// </summary>
         string InitiatorText { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the vote has finished and is no longer active.
+        /// </summary>
         bool Finished { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the vote was cancelled by an administrator and did not finish naturally.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// If this is true, <see cref="Finished"/> is also true.
+        /// </remarks>
         bool Cancelled { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Current count of votes per option type.
+        /// </summary>
         IReadOnlyDictionary<object, int> VotesPerOption { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked when this vote has successfully finished.
+        /// </summary>
         event VoteFinishedEventHandler OnFinished;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked if this vote gets cancelled.
+        /// </summary>
+        event VoteCancelledEventHandler OnCancelled;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Check whether a certain integer option ID is valid.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="optionId">The integer ID of the option.</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the option ID is valid, false otherwise.</returns>
         bool IsValidOption(int optionId);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Cast a vote for a specific player.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="session">The player session to vote for.</param>
+        /// <param name="optionId">
+        /// The integer option ID to vote for. If null, "no vote" is selected (abstaining).
+        /// </param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">
+        /// <paramref name="optionId"/> is not a valid option ID.
+        /// </exception>
         void CastVote(IPlayerSession session, int? optionId);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Cancel this vote.
+        /// </summary>
         void Cancel();
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/IVoteManager.cs b/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/IVoteManager.cs
index 8ab9340b79..3342dfb754 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/IVoteManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/IVoteManager.cs
@@ -1,18 +1,64 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using Content.Shared.Voting;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
 
-
 namespace Content.Server.Voting.Managers
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Manages in-game votes that players can vote on.
+    /// </summary>
     public interface IVoteManager
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// All votes that are currently active and can be voted on by players.
+        /// </summary>
         IEnumerable<IVoteHandle> ActiveVotes { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Try to get a vote handle by integer ID.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Only votes that are currently active can be retrieved.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="voteId">The integer ID of the vote, corresponding to <see cref="IVoteHandle.Id"/>.</param>
+        /// <param name="vote">The vote handle, if found.</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the vote was found and it was returned, false otherwise.</returns>
         bool TryGetVote(int voteId, [NotNullWhen(true)] out IVoteHandle? vote);
 
-        bool CanCallVote(IPlayerSession initiator);
-        void CreateRestartVote(IPlayerSession? initiator);
-        void CreatePresetVote(IPlayerSession? initiator);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Check if a player can initiate a vote right now. Optionally of a specified standard type.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Players cannot start votes if they have made another vote recently,
+        /// or if the specified vote type has been made recently.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="initiator">The player to check.</param>
+        /// <param name="voteType">
+        /// The standard vote type to check cooldown for.
+        /// Null to only check timeout for all vote types for the specified player.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// True if <paramref name="initiator"/> can start votes right now,
+        /// and if provided if they can start votes of type <paramref name="voteType"/>.
+        /// </returns>
+        bool CanCallVote(IPlayerSession initiator, StandardVoteType? voteType = null);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initiate a standard vote such as restart round, that can be initiated by players.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="initiator">
+        /// The player that called the vote.
+        /// If null it is assumed to be an automatic vote by the server.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="voteType">The type of standard vote to make.</param>
+        void CreateStandardVote(IPlayerSession? initiator, StandardVoteType voteType);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a non-standard vote with special parameters.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="options">The options specifying the vote's behavior.</param>
+        /// <returns>A handle to the created vote.</returns>
         IVoteHandle CreateVote(VoteOptions options);
 
         void Initialize();
diff --git a/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/VoteManager.DefaultVotes.cs b/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/VoteManager.DefaultVotes.cs
index 42158a421e..e1e60bc5d0 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/VoteManager.DefaultVotes.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/VoteManager.DefaultVotes.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Content.Server.GameTicking;
-using Content.Shared;
 using Content.Shared.CCVar;
+using Content.Shared.Voting;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
-using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Localization;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
 
@@ -13,7 +12,24 @@ namespace Content.Server.Voting.Managers
 {
     public sealed partial class VoteManager
     {
-        public void CreateRestartVote(IPlayerSession? initiator)
+        public void CreateStandardVote(IPlayerSession? initiator, StandardVoteType voteType)
+        {
+            switch (voteType)
+            {
+                case StandardVoteType.Restart:
+                    CreateRestartVote(initiator);
+                    break;
+                case StandardVoteType.Preset:
+                    CreatePresetVote(initiator);
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(voteType), voteType, null);
+            }
+
+            TimeoutStandardVote(voteType);
+        }
+
+        private void CreateRestartVote(IPlayerSession? initiator)
         {
             var alone = _playerManager.PlayerCount == 1 && initiator != null;
             var options = new VoteOptions
@@ -72,7 +88,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Voting.Managers
             }
         }
 
-        public void CreatePresetVote(IPlayerSession? initiator)
+        private void CreatePresetVote(IPlayerSession? initiator)
         {
             var presets = new Dictionary<string, string>
             {
@@ -122,5 +138,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.Voting.Managers
                 EntitySystem.Get<GameTicker>().SetStartPreset(picked);
             };
         }
+
+        private void TimeoutStandardVote(StandardVoteType type)
+        {
+            var timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(_cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.VoteSameTypeTimeout));
+            _standardVoteTimeout[type] = _timing.RealTime + timeout;
+            DirtyCanCallVoteAll();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/VoteManager.cs b/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/VoteManager.cs
index be2d4c20ac..c4aefb5c2d 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/VoteManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/VoteManager.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using System.Linq;
 using Content.Server.Administration;
 using Content.Server.Administration.Managers;
 using Content.Server.Chat.Managers;
-using Content.Server.GameTicking;
 using Content.Shared.Administration;
 using Content.Shared.Collections;
 using Content.Shared.Voting;
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Voting.Managers
         private readonly Dictionary<int, VoteReg> _votes = new();
         private readonly Dictionary<int, VoteHandle> _voteHandles = new();
 
+        private readonly Dictionary<StandardVoteType, TimeSpan> _standardVoteTimeout = new();
         private readonly Dictionary<NetUserId, TimeSpan> _voteTimeout = new();
         private readonly HashSet<IPlayerSession> _playerCanCallVoteDirty = new();
 
@@ -146,6 +146,21 @@ namespace Content.Server.Voting.Managers
                     DirtyCanCallVote(session);
             }
 
+            // Handle standard vote timeouts.
+            var stdTimeoutRemQueue = new RemQueue<StandardVoteType>();
+            foreach (var (type, timeout) in _standardVoteTimeout)
+            {
+                if (timeout < _timing.RealTime)
+                    stdTimeoutRemQueue.Add(type);
+            }
+
+            foreach (var type in stdTimeoutRemQueue)
+            {
+                _standardVoteTimeout.Remove(type);
+
+                DirtyCanCallVoteAll();
+            }
+
             // Handle dirty canCallVotes.
             foreach (var dirtyPlayer in _playerCanCallVoteDirty)
             {
@@ -240,26 +255,47 @@ namespace Content.Server.Voting.Managers
         private void SendUpdateCanCallVote(IPlayerSession player)
         {
             var msg = _netManager.CreateNetMessage<MsgVoteCanCall>();
-            msg.CanCall = CanCallVote(player);
+            msg.CanCall = CanCallVote(player, null, out var isAdmin, out var timeSpan);
+            msg.WhenCanCallVote = timeSpan;
+
+            msg.VotesUnavailable = isAdmin
+                ? Array.Empty<(StandardVoteType, TimeSpan)>()
+                : _standardVoteTimeout.Select(kv => (kv.Key, kv.Value)).ToArray();
 
             _netManager.ServerSendMessage(msg, player.ConnectedClient);
         }
 
-        public bool CanCallVote(IPlayerSession player)
+        private bool CanCallVote(
+            IPlayerSession initiator,
+            StandardVoteType? voteType,
+            out bool isAdmin,
+            out TimeSpan timeSpan)
         {
+            isAdmin = false;
+            timeSpan = default;
+
             // Admins can always call votes.
-            if (_adminMgr.HasAdminFlag(player, AdminFlags.Admin))
+            if (_adminMgr.HasAdminFlag(initiator, AdminFlags.Admin))
             {
+                isAdmin = true;
                 return true;
             }
 
             // Cannot start vote if vote is already active (as non-admin).
             if (_votes.Count != 0)
-            {
                 return false;
-            }
 
-            return !_voteTimeout.ContainsKey(player.UserId);
+            // Standard vote on timeout, no calling.
+            // Ghosts I understand you're dead but stop spamming the restart vote bloody hell.
+            if (voteType != null && _standardVoteTimeout.ContainsKey(voteType.Value))
+                return false;
+
+            return !_voteTimeout.TryGetValue(initiator.UserId, out timeSpan);
+        }
+
+        public bool CanCallVote(IPlayerSession initiator, StandardVoteType? voteType = null)
+        {
+            return CanCallVote(initiator, voteType, out _, out _);
         }
 
         private void EndVote(VoteReg v)
@@ -484,7 +520,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Voting.Managers
                 }
 
                 public IEnumerable<object> Keys => _reg.Entries.Select(c => c.Data);
-                public IEnumerable<int> Values  => _reg.Entries.Select(c => c.Votes);
+                public IEnumerable<int> Values => _reg.Entries.Select(c => c.Votes);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/Voting/VoteCommands.cs b/Content.Server/Voting/VoteCommands.cs
index 0a81f9e438..062e0e73dc 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Voting/VoteCommands.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Voting/VoteCommands.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
 using Content.Server.Administration;
 using Content.Server.Chat.Managers;
 using Content.Server.Voting.Managers;
 using Content.Shared.Administration;
+using Content.Shared.Voting;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Console;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Localization;
 
-
 namespace Content.Server.Voting
 {
     [AnyCommand]
@@ -28,28 +27,21 @@ namespace Content.Server.Voting
                 return;
             }
 
-            var type = args[0];
+            if (!Enum.TryParse<StandardVoteType>(args[0], ignoreCase: true, out var type))
+            {
+                shell.WriteError(Loc.GetString("create-vote-command-invalid-vote-type"));
+                return;
+            }
 
             var mgr = IoCManager.Resolve<IVoteManager>();
 
-            if (shell.Player != null && !mgr.CanCallVote((IPlayerSession) shell.Player))
+            if (shell.Player != null && !mgr.CanCallVote((IPlayerSession) shell.Player, type))
             {
                 shell.WriteError(Loc.GetString("create-vote-command-cannot-call-vote-now"));
                 return;
             }
 
-            switch (type)
-            {
-                case "restart":
-                    mgr.CreateRestartVote((IPlayerSession?) shell.Player);
-                    break;
-                case "preset":
-                    mgr.CreatePresetVote((IPlayerSession?) shell.Player);
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    shell.WriteError(Loc.GetString("create-vote-command-invalid-vote-type"));
-                    break;
-            }
+            mgr.CreateStandardVote((IPlayerSession?) shell.Player, type);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
index 54d7c4bd89..a3ae9c1bad 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
@@ -330,9 +330,18 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CCVar
          * VOTE
          */
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     The required ratio of the server that must agree for a restart round vote to go through.
+        /// </summary>
         public static readonly CVarDef<float> VoteRestartRequiredRatio =
             CVarDef.Create("vote.restart_required_ratio", 0.8f, CVar.SERVERONLY);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     The delay which two votes of the same type are allowed to be made by separate people, in seconds.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly CVarDef<float> VoteSameTypeTimeout =
+            CVarDef.Create("vote.same_type_timeout", 240f, CVar.SERVERONLY);
+
         /*
          * BAN
          */
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Voting/MsgVoteCanCall.cs b/Content.Shared/Voting/MsgVoteCanCall.cs
index bdfaf6753c..7c5d0daf30 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Voting/MsgVoteCanCall.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Voting/MsgVoteCanCall.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Lidgren.Network;
+using System;
+using Lidgren.Network;
 using Robust.Shared.Network;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Voting
@@ -10,16 +11,47 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Voting
     {
         public override MsgGroups MsgGroup => MsgGroups.Command;
 
+        // If true, we can currently call votes.
         public bool CanCall;
+        // When we can call votes again in server RealTime.
+        // Can be null if the reason is something not timeout related.
+        public TimeSpan WhenCanCallVote;
+
+        // Which standard votes are currently unavailable, and when will they become available.
+        public (StandardVoteType type, TimeSpan whenAvailable)[] VotesUnavailable = default!;
+
+        // It's possible to be able to call votes but all standard votes to be timed out.
+        // In this case you can open the interface and see the timeout listed there, I suppose.
 
         public override void ReadFromBuffer(NetIncomingMessage buffer)
         {
             CanCall = buffer.ReadBoolean();
+            buffer.ReadPadBits();
+            WhenCanCallVote = TimeSpan.FromTicks(buffer.ReadInt64());
+
+            var lenVotes = buffer.ReadByte();
+            VotesUnavailable = new (StandardVoteType type, TimeSpan whenAvailable)[lenVotes];
+            for (var i = 0; i < lenVotes; i++)
+            {
+                var type = (StandardVoteType) buffer.ReadByte();
+                var timeOut = TimeSpan.FromTicks(buffer.ReadInt64());
+
+                VotesUnavailable[i] = (type, timeOut);
+            }
         }
 
         public override void WriteToBuffer(NetOutgoingMessage buffer)
         {
             buffer.Write(CanCall);
+            buffer.WritePadBits();
+            buffer.Write(WhenCanCallVote.Ticks);
+
+            buffer.Write((byte) VotesUnavailable.Length);
+            foreach (var (type, timeout) in VotesUnavailable)
+            {
+                buffer.Write((byte) type);
+                buffer.Write(timeout.Ticks);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Voting/StandardVoteType.cs b/Content.Shared/Voting/StandardVoteType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d3d6e48db8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Voting/StandardVoteType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+namespace Content.Shared.Voting
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Standard vote types that players can initiate themselves from the escape menu.
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum StandardVoteType : byte
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Vote to restart the round.
+        /// </summary>
+        Restart,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Vote to change the game preset for next round.
+        /// </summary>
+        Preset
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Resources/Changelog/Parts/standard_vote_delay.yml b/Resources/Changelog/Parts/standard_vote_delay.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62503412e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Changelog/Parts/standard_vote_delay.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: PJB
+changes:
+  - type: Tweak
+    message: You can now only make the same type of vote once every 4 minutes.
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/voting/ui/vote-call-menu.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/voting/ui/vote-call-menu.ftl
index 87b3d60440..1e9fefc2c9 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/voting/ui/vote-call-menu.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/voting/ui/vote-call-menu.ftl
@@ -7,10 +7,13 @@ ui-vote-create-title = Call Vote
 # Submit button in the vote create button
 ui-vote-create-button = Call Vote
 
+# Timeout text if a standard vote type is currently on timeout.
+ui-vote-type-timeout = This vote was called too recently ({$remaining})
+
 # Hue hue hue
 ui-vote-fluff = Powered by Robust™ Anti-Tamper Technology
 
 ## Vote menu command
 
 ui-vote-menu-command-description = Opens the voting menu
-ui-vote-menu-command-help-text = Usage: votemenu
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+ui-vote-menu-command-help-text = Usage: votemenu