diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/js/me.js b/crates/app/src/public/js/me.js
index 6cc76af..f88acb7 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/js/me.js
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/js/me.js
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@
                     res.message,
                 ]);
 
-                window.location.href = `/post/${id}`;
+                if (res.ok) {
+                    window.location.href = `/post/${id}`;
+                }
             });
     });
 
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/posts.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/posts.rs
index 0a76fa0..6e578ce 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/posts.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/posts.rs
@@ -356,6 +356,18 @@ pub async fn vote_request(
         Err(e) => return Json(e.into()),
     };
 
+    // check associated accounts for prior votes
+    for id in user.associated {
+        if data.get_pollvote_by_owner_poll(id, poll.id).await.is_ok() {
+            return Json(
+                Error::MiscError(
+                    "You've already voted on this poll on a different account".to_string(),
+                )
+                .into(),
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
     // ...
     match data
         .create_pollvote(PollVote::new(user.id, poll.id, req.option))