diff --git a/sdk/src/lib.rs b/sdk/src/lib.rs
index 46d2518e20..a81a2568c2 100644
--- a/sdk/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/lib.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ pub mod timing;
 pub mod token_program;
 pub mod transaction;
 pub mod vote_program;
+pub mod vote_transaction;
 
 extern crate bincode;
 extern crate bs58;
diff --git a/src/vote_transaction.rs b/sdk/src/vote_transaction.rs
similarity index 70%
rename from src/vote_transaction.rs
rename to sdk/src/vote_transaction.rs
index d0d4d8b447..9f916303f3 100644
--- a/src/vote_transaction.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/vote_transaction.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
 //! The `vote_transaction` module provides functionality for creating vote transactions.
 
-#[cfg(test)]
-use bank::Bank;
 use bincode::deserialize;
-#[cfg(test)]
-use result::Result;
-use solana_sdk::hash::Hash;
-use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
-use solana_sdk::signature::Keypair;
-#[cfg(test)]
-use solana_sdk::signature::KeypairUtil;
-use solana_sdk::system_instruction::SystemInstruction;
-use solana_sdk::system_program;
-use solana_sdk::transaction::{Instruction, Transaction};
-use solana_sdk::vote_program::{self, Vote, VoteInstruction};
+use hash::Hash;
+use pubkey::Pubkey;
+use signature::Keypair;
+use system_instruction::SystemInstruction;
+use system_program;
+use transaction::{Instruction, Transaction};
+use vote_program::{self, Vote, VoteInstruction};
 
 pub trait VoteTransaction {
     fn vote_new(vote_account: &Keypair, vote: Vote, last_id: Hash, fee: u64) -> Self;
@@ -82,28 +76,3 @@ impl VoteTransaction for Transaction {
         votes
     }
 }
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-pub fn create_vote_account(
-    node_keypair: &Keypair,
-    bank: &Bank,
-    num_tokens: u64,
-    last_id: Hash,
-) -> Result<Keypair> {
-    let new_vote_account = Keypair::new();
-
-    // Create and register the new vote account
-    let tx = Transaction::vote_account_new(
-        node_keypair,
-        new_vote_account.pubkey(),
-        last_id,
-        num_tokens,
-        0,
-    );
-    bank.process_transaction(&tx)?;
-
-    Ok(new_vote_account)
-}
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {}
diff --git a/src/bin/fullnode.rs b/src/bin/fullnode.rs
index b5db1a72b6..9d144e3982 100644
--- a/src/bin/fullnode.rs
+++ b/src/bin/fullnode.rs
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ use solana::leader_scheduler::LeaderScheduler;
 use solana::logger;
 use solana::netutil::find_available_port_in_range;
 use solana::thin_client::poll_gossip_for_leader;
-use solana::vote_transaction::VoteTransaction;
 use solana_sdk::signature::{Keypair, KeypairUtil};
 use solana_sdk::vote_program::VoteProgram;
+use solana_sdk::vote_transaction::VoteTransaction;
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::net::{Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr};
 use std::process::exit;
diff --git a/src/compute_leader_finality_service.rs b/src/compute_leader_finality_service.rs
index 48ac28ad4f..d4047b4f48 100644
--- a/src/compute_leader_finality_service.rs
+++ b/src/compute_leader_finality_service.rs
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ use bank::Bank;
 use service::Service;
 use solana_metrics::{influxdb, submit};
 use solana_sdk::timing;
+use solana_sdk::vote_program::{self, VoteProgram};
 use std::result;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::thread::sleep;
 use std::thread::{self, Builder, JoinHandle};
 use std::time::Duration;
-use solana_sdk::vote_program::{self, VoteProgram};
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum FinalityError {
@@ -136,16 +136,17 @@ pub mod tests {
     use bank::Bank;
     use bincode::serialize;
     use compute_leader_finality_service::ComputeLeaderFinalityService;
+    use create_vote_account::*;
     use logger;
     use mint::Mint;
     use solana_sdk::hash::hash;
     use solana_sdk::signature::{Keypair, KeypairUtil};
     use solana_sdk::transaction::Transaction;
+    use solana_sdk::vote_program::Vote;
+    use solana_sdk::vote_transaction::VoteTransaction;
     use std::sync::Arc;
     use std::thread::sleep;
     use std::time::Duration;
-    use solana_sdk::vote_program::Vote;
-    use vote_transaction::{create_vote_account, VoteTransaction};
 
     #[test]
     fn test_compute_finality() {
diff --git a/src/create_vote_account.rs b/src/create_vote_account.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d98002943
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/create_vote_account.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+use bank::Bank;
+use result::Result;
+use solana_sdk::hash::Hash;
+use solana_sdk::signature::{Keypair, KeypairUtil};
+use solana_sdk::transaction::Transaction;
+use solana_sdk::vote_transaction::*;
+
+pub fn create_vote_account(
+    node_keypair: &Keypair,
+    bank: &Bank,
+    num_tokens: u64,
+    last_id: Hash,
+) -> Result<Keypair> {
+    let new_vote_account = Keypair::new();
+
+    // Create and register the new vote account
+    let tx = Transaction::vote_account_new(
+        node_keypair,
+        new_vote_account.pubkey(),
+        last_id,
+        num_tokens,
+        0,
+    );
+    bank.process_transaction(&tx)?;
+
+    Ok(new_vote_account)
+}
diff --git a/src/leader_scheduler.rs b/src/leader_scheduler.rs
index 096e551084..0329384cf5 100644
--- a/src/leader_scheduler.rs
+++ b/src/leader_scheduler.rs
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ use solana_sdk::hash::{hash, Hash};
 use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
 use solana_sdk::signature::{Keypair, KeypairUtil};
 use solana_sdk::transaction::Transaction;
+use solana_sdk::vote_program::{self, Vote, VoteProgram};
+use solana_sdk::vote_transaction::VoteTransaction;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::io::Cursor;
 use system_transaction::SystemTransaction;
-use solana_sdk::vote_program::{self, Vote, VoteProgram};
-use vote_transaction::VoteTransaction;
 
 pub const DEFAULT_BOOTSTRAP_HEIGHT: u64 = 1000;
 pub const DEFAULT_LEADER_ROTATION_INTERVAL: u64 = 100;
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ pub fn make_active_set_entries(
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use bank::Bank;
+    use create_vote_account::*;
     use leader_scheduler::{
         LeaderScheduler, LeaderSchedulerConfig, DEFAULT_BOOTSTRAP_HEIGHT,
         DEFAULT_LEADER_ROTATION_INTERVAL, DEFAULT_SEED_ROTATION_INTERVAL,
@@ -515,11 +516,11 @@ mod tests {
     use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
     use solana_sdk::signature::{Keypair, KeypairUtil};
     use solana_sdk::transaction::Transaction;
+    use solana_sdk::vote_program::Vote;
+    use solana_sdk::vote_transaction::VoteTransaction;
     use std::collections::HashSet;
     use std::hash::Hash as StdHash;
     use std::iter::FromIterator;
-    use solana_sdk::vote_program::Vote;
-    use vote_transaction::{create_vote_account, VoteTransaction};
 
     fn to_hashset_owned<T>(slice: &[T]) -> HashSet<T>
     where
diff --git a/src/ledger.rs b/src/ledger.rs
index 70e44f266a..28b3fa7c40 100644
--- a/src/ledger.rs
+++ b/src/ledger.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use std::io::{self, BufReader, BufWriter, Seek, SeekFrom};
 use std::mem::size_of;
 use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr};
 use std::path::Path;
-use vote_transaction::VoteTransaction;
+use solana_sdk::vote_transaction::VoteTransaction;
 
 //
 // A persistent ledger is 2 files:
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 2a5c76035a..e3cdb0463f 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ pub mod crds_gossip_pull;
 pub mod crds_gossip_push;
 pub mod crds_traits_impls;
 pub mod crds_value;
+pub mod create_vote_account;
 #[macro_use]
 pub mod contact_info;
 pub mod cluster_info;
@@ -72,7 +73,6 @@ pub mod tpu;
 pub mod tpu_forwarder;
 pub mod tvu;
 pub mod vote_stage;
-pub mod vote_transaction;
 pub mod wallet;
 pub mod window;
 pub mod window_service;
diff --git a/src/storage_stage.rs b/src/storage_stage.rs
index 96d85aab44..526b293405 100644
--- a/src/storage_stage.rs
+++ b/src/storage_stage.rs
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ mod tests {
     use storage_stage::NUM_IDENTITIES;
     use storage_stage::{get_identity_index_from_pubkey, StorageStage};
     use solana_sdk::vote_program::Vote;
-    use vote_transaction::VoteTransaction;
+    use solana_sdk::vote_transaction::VoteTransaction;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_storage_stage_none_ledger() {
diff --git a/src/thin_client.rs b/src/thin_client.rs
index 46a2dc5a02..da3eb21fb5 100644
--- a/src/thin_client.rs
+++ b/src/thin_client.rs
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ mod tests {
     use solana_sdk::system_instruction::SystemInstruction;
     use std::fs::remove_dir_all;
     use solana_sdk::vote_program::VoteProgram;
-    use vote_transaction::VoteTransaction;
+    use solana_sdk::vote_transaction::VoteTransaction;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_thin_client() {
diff --git a/src/vote_stage.rs b/src/vote_stage.rs
index 3a035ee31d..fc1e23d04c 100644
--- a/src/vote_stage.rs
+++ b/src/vote_stage.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use std::sync::atomic::AtomicUsize;
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use streamer::BlobSender;
 use solana_sdk::vote_program::Vote;
-use vote_transaction::VoteTransaction;
+use solana_sdk::vote_transaction::VoteTransaction;
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum VoteError {