Ballotbox
by ModFest
Ballotbox is a ModFest social mod that lets players vote on in-game award categories, such as mods nominated for an event, through a server-driven voting screen.
What it does
Ballotbox adds in-game category voting, the kind used to hand out awards at event servers. The server sends the voting options, the categories and each player's earlier selections to the client, which then shows them in a voting screen. Players open it with a hotkey, pause the game and pick options across several award categories while the vote is running. Vote options display the icons of the mods they refer to, looked up by mod ID.
Vote categories and options are data-driven, so server owners define them with data files rather than code. A vote can carry a closing date set in the config, after which voting stops automatically. Selections are saved as persistent world state, and operators at permission level 4 can tally the votes and see the top options for each category.
The mod requires Fabric API. Ballotbox is published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, with files for 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.7 and 26.1, and the latest file for each loader is 0.8.1+26.1 for 26.1. It is open source under the MIT License. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.
Key features
Server-driven voting screen
The server supplies the options, categories and previous selections, and the client shows them in one voting interface.
Data-driven categories and options
Vote categories and options are defined in data, so a server can change what is voted on without editing code.
Operator tally
Operators at permission level 4 can count the votes and list the top options in each category.
Automatic vote closing
A closing date set in the config ends voting on its own, without manual action from an operator.
Persistent selections
Each player's choices are saved as world state, so they remain after a restart.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
VoteListener is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for Fabric and Quilt across 1.20 – 26.3, so players can join without installing it. Vote Command is server-side only too, but it runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.16.5 – 26.3 and is not open source. VoteKick is the only option here that needs both client and server, with files for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, and it is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballotbox | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-03 |
| VoteListener | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-28 |
| Vote Command | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-01 |
| VoteKick | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-31 |
Questions
Does Ballotbox need Fabric API?
Do players need Ballotbox installed to vote?
Which versions have Ballotbox files?
In the catalog
Ballotbox is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 11,959 mods support Minecraft 26.1.
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What the author says
BallotBox is an in-game mod voting utility designed for ModFest events. Players can vote for options (usually mods) across multiple award categories using a hotkey ('), from the pause menu, or by running /vote.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ballotbox
- Owner
- ModFest
- Published
- 2022-08-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15