diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 701860555..3cc8700a0 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3631,6 +3631,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "solana-local-cluster"
 version = "0.22.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "itertools 0.8.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "log 0.4.8 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "rand 0.6.5 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "serial_test 0.3.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
diff --git a/core/src/replay_stage.rs b/core/src/replay_stage.rs
index 34d81a456..ce9cf6601 100644
--- a/core/src/replay_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/replay_stage.rs
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ impl ReplayStage {
             );
 
             datapoint_error!(
-                "replay-stage-entry_verification_failure",
+                "replay-stage-block-error",
                 ("slot", bank.slot(), i64),
                 ("last_entry", last_entry.to_string(), String),
             );
diff --git a/core/src/validator.rs b/core/src/validator.rs
index 3d24df448..7eda71f3c 100644
--- a/core/src/validator.rs
+++ b/core/src/validator.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use solana_ledger::{
     blocktree::{Blocktree, CompletedSlotsReceiver},
     blocktree_processor::{self, BankForksInfo},
     create_new_tmp_ledger,
+    leader_schedule::FixedSchedule,
     leader_schedule_cache::LeaderScheduleCache,
 };
 use solana_metrics::datapoint_info;
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ pub struct ValidatorConfig {
     pub max_ledger_slots: Option<u64>,
     pub broadcast_stage_type: BroadcastStageType,
     pub partition_cfg: Option<PartitionCfg>,
+    pub fixed_leader_schedule: Option<FixedSchedule>,
 }
 
 impl Default for ValidatorConfig {
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ impl Default for ValidatorConfig {
             snapshot_config: None,
             broadcast_stage_type: BroadcastStageType::Standard,
             partition_cfg: None,
+            fixed_leader_schedule: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -182,6 +185,7 @@ impl Validator {
             config.snapshot_config.clone(),
             poh_verify,
             config.dev_halt_at_slot,
+            config.fixed_leader_schedule.clone(),
         );
 
         let leader_schedule_cache = Arc::new(leader_schedule_cache);
@@ -469,6 +473,7 @@ pub fn new_banks_from_blocktree(
     snapshot_config: Option<SnapshotConfig>,
     poh_verify: bool,
     dev_halt_at_slot: Option<Slot>,
+    fixed_leader_schedule: Option<FixedSchedule>,
 ) -> (
     Hash,
     BankForks,
@@ -506,7 +511,7 @@ pub fn new_banks_from_blocktree(
         ..blocktree_processor::ProcessOptions::default()
     };
 
-    let (mut bank_forks, bank_forks_info, leader_schedule_cache) = bank_forks_utils::load(
+    let (mut bank_forks, bank_forks_info, mut leader_schedule_cache) = bank_forks_utils::load(
         &genesis_config,
         &blocktree,
         account_paths,
@@ -518,6 +523,8 @@ pub fn new_banks_from_blocktree(
         std::process::exit(1);
     });
 
+    leader_schedule_cache.set_fixed_leader_schedule(fixed_leader_schedule);
+
     bank_forks.set_snapshot_config(snapshot_config);
 
     (
diff --git a/ledger/src/leader_schedule.rs b/ledger/src/leader_schedule.rs
index 572c84a79..312aac531 100644
--- a/ledger/src/leader_schedule.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/leader_schedule.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ use rand::SeedableRng;
 use rand_chacha::ChaChaRng;
 use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
 use std::ops::Index;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+// Used for testing
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct FixedSchedule {
+    pub leader_schedule: Arc<LeaderSchedule>,
+    pub start_epoch: u64,
+}
 
 /// Stake-weighted leader schedule for one epoch.
 #[derive(Debug, Default, PartialEq)]
@@ -30,9 +38,17 @@ impl LeaderSchedule {
         Self { slot_leaders }
     }
 
+    pub fn new_from_schedule(slot_leaders: Vec<Pubkey>) -> Self {
+        Self { slot_leaders }
+    }
+
     pub fn get_slot_leaders(&self) -> &[Pubkey] {
         &self.slot_leaders
     }
+
+    pub fn num_slots(&self) -> usize {
+        self.slot_leaders.len()
+    }
 }
 
 impl Index<u64> for LeaderSchedule {
diff --git a/ledger/src/leader_schedule_cache.rs b/ledger/src/leader_schedule_cache.rs
index 33e7e2d87..e5b6a0567 100644
--- a/ledger/src/leader_schedule_cache.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/leader_schedule_cache.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-use crate::{blocktree::Blocktree, leader_schedule::LeaderSchedule, leader_schedule_utils};
+use crate::{
+    blocktree::Blocktree,
+    leader_schedule::{FixedSchedule, LeaderSchedule},
+    leader_schedule_utils,
+};
 use log::*;
 use solana_runtime::bank::Bank;
 use solana_sdk::{
@@ -28,6 +32,7 @@ pub struct LeaderScheduleCache {
     epoch_schedule: EpochSchedule,
     max_epoch: RwLock<Epoch>,
     max_schedules: CacheCapacity,
+    fixed_schedule: Option<Arc<FixedSchedule>>,
 }
 
 impl LeaderScheduleCache {
@@ -41,6 +46,7 @@ impl LeaderScheduleCache {
             epoch_schedule,
             max_epoch: RwLock::new(0),
             max_schedules: CacheCapacity::default(),
+            fixed_schedule: None,
         };
 
         // This sets the root and calculates the schedule at leader_schedule_epoch(root)
@@ -153,8 +159,17 @@ impl LeaderScheduleCache {
         first_slot.map(|slot| (slot, last_slot))
     }
 
+    pub fn set_fixed_leader_schedule(&mut self, fixed_schedule: Option<FixedSchedule>) {
+        self.fixed_schedule = fixed_schedule.map(Arc::new);
+    }
+
     fn slot_leader_at_no_compute(&self, slot: Slot) -> Option<Pubkey> {
         let (epoch, slot_index) = self.epoch_schedule.get_epoch_and_slot_index(slot);
+        if let Some(ref fixed_schedule) = self.fixed_schedule {
+            if epoch >= fixed_schedule.start_epoch {
+                return Some(fixed_schedule.leader_schedule[slot_index]);
+            }
+        }
         self.cached_schedules
             .read()
             .unwrap()
@@ -191,6 +206,11 @@ impl LeaderScheduleCache {
         epoch: Epoch,
         bank: &Bank,
     ) -> Option<Arc<LeaderSchedule>> {
+        if let Some(ref fixed_schedule) = self.fixed_schedule {
+            if epoch >= fixed_schedule.start_epoch {
+                return Some(fixed_schedule.leader_schedule.clone());
+            }
+        }
         let epoch_schedule = self.cached_schedules.read().unwrap().0.get(&epoch).cloned();
 
         if epoch_schedule.is_some() {
diff --git a/local-cluster/Cargo.toml b/local-cluster/Cargo.toml
index 3760a5a25..5e31bda23 100644
--- a/local-cluster/Cargo.toml
+++ b/local-cluster/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ license = "Apache-2.0"
 homepage = "https://solana.com/"
 
 [dependencies]
+itertools = "0.8.1"
 log = "0.4.8"
 rand = "0.6.5"
 solana-config-program = { path = "../programs/config", version = "0.22.0" }
diff --git a/local-cluster/src/cluster.rs b/local-cluster/src/cluster.rs
index 8078617cc..beb47dda5 100644
--- a/local-cluster/src/cluster.rs
+++ b/local-cluster/src/cluster.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use solana_client::thin_client::ThinClient;
 use solana_core::contact_info::ContactInfo;
+use solana_core::validator::Validator;
 use solana_core::validator::ValidatorConfig;
 use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
 use solana_sdk::signature::Keypair;
@@ -17,13 +18,19 @@ pub struct ValidatorInfo {
 pub struct ClusterValidatorInfo {
     pub info: ValidatorInfo,
     pub config: ValidatorConfig,
+    pub validator: Option<Validator>,
 }
 
 impl ClusterValidatorInfo {
-    pub fn new(validator_info: ValidatorInfo, config: ValidatorConfig) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(
+        validator_info: ValidatorInfo,
+        config: ValidatorConfig,
+        validator: Validator,
+    ) -> Self {
         Self {
             info: validator_info,
             config,
+            validator: Some(validator),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/local-cluster/src/cluster_tests.rs b/local-cluster/src/cluster_tests.rs
index a80bee220..7ad416271 100644
--- a/local-cluster/src/cluster_tests.rs
+++ b/local-cluster/src/cluster_tests.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@ use solana_ledger::{
 };
 use solana_sdk::{
     client::SyncClient,
-    clock::{Slot, DEFAULT_TICKS_PER_SECOND, DEFAULT_TICKS_PER_SLOT, NUM_CONSECUTIVE_LEADER_SLOTS},
+    clock::{
+        Slot, DEFAULT_MS_PER_SLOT, DEFAULT_TICKS_PER_SECOND, DEFAULT_TICKS_PER_SLOT,
+        NUM_CONSECUTIVE_LEADER_SLOTS,
+    },
     commitment_config::CommitmentConfig,
-    epoch_schedule::MINIMUM_SLOTS_PER_EPOCH,
+    epoch_schedule::{EpochSchedule, MINIMUM_SLOTS_PER_EPOCH},
     hash::Hash,
     poh_config::PohConfig,
     pubkey::Pubkey,
@@ -169,6 +172,11 @@ pub fn verify_ledger_ticks(ledger_path: &Path, ticks_per_slot: usize) {
     }
 }
 
+pub fn time_until_nth_epoch(epoch: u64, slots_per_epoch: u64, stakers_slot_offset: u64) -> u64 {
+    let epoch_schedule = EpochSchedule::custom(slots_per_epoch, stakers_slot_offset, true);
+    epoch_schedule.get_last_slot_in_epoch(epoch) * DEFAULT_MS_PER_SLOT
+}
+
 pub fn sleep_n_epochs(
     num_epochs: f64,
     config: &PohConfig,
diff --git a/local-cluster/src/local_cluster.rs b/local-cluster/src/local_cluster.rs
index 190688e16..8d7a29219 100644
--- a/local-cluster/src/local_cluster.rs
+++ b/local-cluster/src/local_cluster.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::cluster::{Cluster, ClusterValidatorInfo, ValidatorInfo};
+use itertools::izip;
 use log::*;
 use solana_client::thin_client::{create_client, ThinClient};
 use solana_core::{
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
     fs::remove_dir_all,
     io::{Error, ErrorKind, Result},
+    iter,
     path::PathBuf,
     sync::Arc,
 };
@@ -66,6 +68,8 @@ pub struct ClusterConfig {
     pub num_archivers: usize,
     /// Number of nodes that are unstaked and not voting (a.k.a listening)
     pub num_listeners: u64,
+    /// The specific pubkeys of each node if specified
+    pub validator_keys: Option<Vec<Arc<Keypair>>>,
     /// The stakes of each node
     pub node_stakes: Vec<u64>,
     /// The total lamports available to the cluster
@@ -85,6 +89,7 @@ impl Default for ClusterConfig {
             validator_configs: vec![],
             num_archivers: 0,
             num_listeners: 0,
+            validator_keys: None,
             node_stakes: vec![],
             cluster_lamports: 0,
             ticks_per_slot: DEFAULT_TICKS_PER_SLOT,
@@ -103,9 +108,7 @@ pub struct LocalCluster {
     pub funding_keypair: Keypair,
     /// Entry point from which the rest of the network can be discovered
     pub entry_point_info: ContactInfo,
-    pub validator_infos: HashMap<Pubkey, ClusterValidatorInfo>,
-    pub listener_infos: HashMap<Pubkey, ClusterValidatorInfo>,
-    validators: HashMap<Pubkey, Validator>,
+    pub validators: HashMap<Pubkey, ClusterValidatorInfo>,
     pub genesis_config: GenesisConfig,
     archivers: Vec<Archiver>,
     pub archiver_infos: HashMap<Pubkey, ArchiverInfo>,
@@ -129,9 +132,20 @@ impl LocalCluster {
 
     pub fn new(config: &ClusterConfig) -> Self {
         assert_eq!(config.validator_configs.len(), config.node_stakes.len());
-        let leader_keypair = Arc::new(Keypair::new());
+        let validator_keys = {
+            if let Some(ref keys) = config.validator_keys {
+                assert_eq!(config.validator_configs.len(), keys.len());
+                keys.clone()
+            } else {
+                iter::repeat_with(|| Arc::new(Keypair::new()))
+                    .take(config.validator_configs.len())
+                    .collect()
+            }
+        };
+
+        let leader_keypair = &validator_keys[0];
         let leader_pubkey = leader_keypair.pubkey();
-        let leader_node = Node::new_localhost_with_pubkey(&leader_keypair.pubkey());
+        let leader_node = Node::new_localhost_with_pubkey(&leader_pubkey);
         let GenesisConfigInfo {
             mut genesis_config,
             mint_keypair,
@@ -208,20 +222,22 @@ impl LocalCluster {
         );
 
         let mut validators = HashMap::new();
-        let mut validator_infos = HashMap::new();
-        validators.insert(leader_pubkey, leader_server);
+        error!("leader_pubkey: {}", leader_pubkey);
         let leader_info = ValidatorInfo {
-            keypair: leader_keypair,
+            keypair: leader_keypair.clone(),
             voting_keypair: leader_voting_keypair,
             storage_keypair: leader_storage_keypair,
             ledger_path: leader_ledger_path,
             contact_info: leader_contact_info.clone(),
         };
 
-        let cluster_leader =
-            ClusterValidatorInfo::new(leader_info, config.validator_configs[0].clone());
+        let cluster_leader = ClusterValidatorInfo::new(
+            leader_info,
+            config.validator_configs[0].clone(),
+            leader_server,
+        );
 
-        validator_infos.insert(leader_pubkey, cluster_leader);
+        validators.insert(leader_pubkey, cluster_leader);
 
         let mut cluster = Self {
             funding_keypair: mint_keypair,
@@ -229,23 +245,24 @@ impl LocalCluster {
             validators,
             archivers: vec![],
             genesis_config,
-            validator_infos,
             archiver_infos: HashMap::new(),
-            listener_infos: HashMap::new(),
         };
 
-        for (stake, validator_config) in (&config.node_stakes[1..])
-            .iter()
-            .zip((&config.validator_configs[1..]).iter())
-        {
-            cluster.add_validator(validator_config, *stake);
+        for (stake, validator_config, key) in izip!(
+            (&config.node_stakes[1..]).iter(),
+            config.validator_configs[1..].iter(),
+            validator_keys[1..].iter(),
+        ) {
+            cluster.add_validator(validator_config, *stake, key.clone());
         }
 
         let listener_config = ValidatorConfig {
             voting_disabled: true,
             ..config.validator_configs[0].clone()
         };
-        (0..config.num_listeners).for_each(|_| cluster.add_validator(&listener_config, 0));
+        (0..config.num_listeners).for_each(|_| {
+            cluster.add_validator(&listener_config, 0, Arc::new(Keypair::new()));
+        });
 
         discover_cluster(
             &cluster.entry_point_info.gossip,
@@ -268,14 +285,18 @@ impl LocalCluster {
 
     pub fn exit(&mut self) {
         for node in self.validators.values_mut() {
-            node.exit();
+            if let Some(ref mut v) = node.validator {
+                v.exit();
+            }
         }
     }
 
     pub fn close_preserve_ledgers(&mut self) {
         self.exit();
-        for (_, node) in self.validators.drain() {
-            node.join().unwrap();
+        for (_, node) in self.validators.iter_mut() {
+            if let Some(v) = node.validator.take() {
+                v.join().unwrap();
+            }
         }
 
         while let Some(archiver) = self.archivers.pop() {
@@ -283,14 +304,18 @@ impl LocalCluster {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn add_validator(&mut self, validator_config: &ValidatorConfig, stake: u64) {
+    pub fn add_validator(
+        &mut self,
+        validator_config: &ValidatorConfig,
+        stake: u64,
+        validator_keypair: Arc<Keypair>,
+    ) -> Pubkey {
         let client = create_client(
             self.entry_point_info.client_facing_addr(),
             VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE,
         );
 
         // Must have enough tokens to fund vote account and set delegate
-        let validator_keypair = Arc::new(Keypair::new());
         let voting_keypair = Keypair::new();
         let storage_keypair = Arc::new(Keypair::new());
         let validator_pubkey = validator_keypair.pubkey();
@@ -341,8 +366,6 @@ impl LocalCluster {
             &config,
         );
 
-        self.validators
-            .insert(validator_keypair.pubkey(), validator_server);
         let validator_pubkey = validator_keypair.pubkey();
         let validator_info = ClusterValidatorInfo::new(
             ValidatorInfo {
@@ -353,14 +376,11 @@ impl LocalCluster {
                 contact_info,
             },
             validator_config.clone(),
+            validator_server,
         );
 
-        if validator_config.voting_disabled {
-            self.listener_infos.insert(validator_pubkey, validator_info);
-        } else {
-            self.validator_infos
-                .insert(validator_pubkey, validator_info);
-        }
+        self.validators.insert(validator_pubkey, validator_info);
+        validator_pubkey
     }
 
     fn add_archiver(&mut self) {
@@ -405,7 +425,7 @@ impl LocalCluster {
     fn close(&mut self) {
         self.close_preserve_ledgers();
         for ledger_path in self
-            .validator_infos
+            .validators
             .values()
             .map(|f| &f.info.ledger_path)
             .chain(self.archiver_infos.values().map(|info| &info.ledger_path))
@@ -616,7 +636,7 @@ impl Cluster for LocalCluster {
     }
 
     fn get_validator_client(&self, pubkey: &Pubkey) -> Option<ThinClient> {
-        self.validator_infos.get(pubkey).map(|f| {
+        self.validators.get(pubkey).map(|f| {
             create_client(
                 f.info.contact_info.client_facing_addr(),
                 VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE,
@@ -628,10 +648,10 @@ impl Cluster for LocalCluster {
         let mut node = self.validators.remove(&pubkey).unwrap();
 
         // Shut down the validator
-        node.exit();
-        node.join().unwrap();
-
-        self.validator_infos.remove(&pubkey).unwrap()
+        let mut validator = node.validator.take().expect("Validator must be running");
+        validator.exit();
+        validator.join().unwrap();
+        node
     }
 
     fn restart_node(&mut self, pubkey: &Pubkey, mut cluster_validator_info: ClusterValidatorInfo) {
@@ -666,8 +686,8 @@ impl Cluster for LocalCluster {
             &cluster_validator_info.config,
         );
 
-        self.validators.insert(*pubkey, restarted_node);
-        self.validator_infos.insert(*pubkey, cluster_validator_info);
+        cluster_validator_info.validator = Some(restarted_node);
+        self.validators.insert(*pubkey, cluster_validator_info);
     }
 
     fn exit_restart_node(&mut self, pubkey: &Pubkey, validator_config: ValidatorConfig) {
diff --git a/local-cluster/tests/local_cluster.rs b/local-cluster/tests/local_cluster.rs
index c2a956ddd..ba613d406 100644
--- a/local-cluster/tests/local_cluster.rs
+++ b/local-cluster/tests/local_cluster.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ use solana_core::{
     partition_cfg::{Partition, PartitionCfg},
     validator::ValidatorConfig,
 };
-use solana_ledger::{bank_forks::SnapshotConfig, blocktree::Blocktree, snapshot_utils};
+use solana_ledger::{
+    bank_forks::SnapshotConfig, blocktree::Blocktree, leader_schedule::FixedSchedule,
+    leader_schedule::LeaderSchedule, snapshot_utils,
+};
 use solana_local_cluster::{
     cluster::Cluster,
     cluster_tests,
@@ -23,13 +26,15 @@ use solana_sdk::{
     epoch_schedule::{EpochSchedule, MINIMUM_SLOTS_PER_EPOCH},
     genesis_config::OperatingMode,
     poh_config::PohConfig,
+    signature::{Keypair, KeypairUtil},
 };
 use std::{
     collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
-    fs,
+    fs, iter,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
+    sync::Arc,
     thread::sleep,
-    time::Duration,
+    time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
 use tempfile::TempDir;
 
@@ -60,7 +65,7 @@ fn test_ledger_cleanup_service() {
     );
     cluster.close_preserve_ledgers();
     //check everyone's ledgers and make sure only ~100 slots are stored
-    for (_, info) in &cluster.validator_infos {
+    for (_, info) in &cluster.validators {
         let mut slots = 0;
         let blocktree = Blocktree::open(&info.info.ledger_path).unwrap();
         blocktree
@@ -188,71 +193,166 @@ fn test_leader_failure_4() {
     );
 }
 
-fn run_network_partition(partitions: &[usize]) {
+/// This function runs a network, initiates a partition based on a
+/// configuration, resolve the partition, then checks that the network
+/// continues to achieve consensus
+/// # Arguments
+/// * `partitions` - A slice of partition configurations, where each partition
+/// configuration is a slice of (usize, bool), representing a node's stake and
+/// whether or not it should be killed during the partition
+/// * `leader_schedule` - An option that specifies whether the cluster should
+/// run with a fixed, predetermined leader schedule
+fn run_cluster_partition(
+    partitions: &[&[(usize, bool)]],
+    leader_schedule: Option<(LeaderSchedule, Vec<Arc<Keypair>>)>,
+) {
     solana_logger::setup();
     info!("PARTITION_TEST!");
-    let num_nodes = partitions.iter().sum();
-    let validator_config = ValidatorConfig::default();
+    let num_nodes = partitions.len();
+    let node_stakes: Vec<_> = partitions
+        .iter()
+        .flat_map(|p| p.iter().map(|(stake_weight, _)| 100 * *stake_weight as u64))
+        .collect();
+    assert_eq!(node_stakes.len(), num_nodes);
+    let cluster_lamports = node_stakes.iter().sum::<u64>() * 2;
+    let partition_start_epoch = 2;
+    let mut validator_config = ValidatorConfig::default();
+
+    // Returns:
+    // 1) The keys for the validiators
+    // 2) The amount of time it would take to iterate through one full iteration of the given
+    // leader schedule
+    let (validator_keys, leader_schedule_time): (Vec<_>, u64) = {
+        if let Some((leader_schedule, validator_keys)) = leader_schedule {
+            assert_eq!(validator_keys.len(), num_nodes);
+            let num_slots_per_rotation = leader_schedule.num_slots() as u64;
+            let fixed_schedule = FixedSchedule {
+                start_epoch: partition_start_epoch,
+                leader_schedule: Arc::new(leader_schedule),
+            };
+            validator_config.fixed_leader_schedule = Some(fixed_schedule);
+            (
+                validator_keys,
+                num_slots_per_rotation * clock::DEFAULT_MS_PER_SLOT,
+            )
+        } else {
+            (
+                iter::repeat_with(|| Arc::new(Keypair::new()))
+                    .take(partitions.len())
+                    .collect(),
+                10_000,
+            )
+        }
+    };
+
+    let validator_pubkeys: Vec<_> = validator_keys.iter().map(|v| v.pubkey()).collect();
     let mut config = ClusterConfig {
-        cluster_lamports: 10_000,
-        node_stakes: vec![100; num_nodes],
+        cluster_lamports,
+        node_stakes,
         validator_configs: vec![validator_config.clone(); num_nodes],
+        validator_keys: Some(validator_keys),
         ..ClusterConfig::default()
     };
+
     let now = timestamp();
-    let partition_start = now + 60_000;
-    let partition_end = partition_start + 10_000;
-    let mut total = 0;
-    for (j, pn) in partitions.iter().enumerate() {
-        info!(
-            "PARTITION_TEST configuring partition {} for nodes {} - {}",
-            j,
-            total,
-            total + *pn
-        );
-        for i in total..(total + *pn) {
+    // Partition needs to start after the first few shorter warmup epochs, otherwise
+    // no root will be set before the partition is resolved, the leader schedule will
+    // not be computable, and the cluster wll halt.
+    let partition_epoch_start_offset = cluster_tests::time_until_nth_epoch(
+        partition_start_epoch,
+        config.slots_per_epoch,
+        config.stakers_slot_offset,
+    );
+    // Assume it takes <= 10 seconds for `LocalCluster::new` to boot up.
+    let local_cluster_boot_time = 10_000;
+    let partition_start = now + partition_epoch_start_offset + local_cluster_boot_time;
+    let partition_end = partition_start + leader_schedule_time as u64;
+    let mut validator_index = 0;
+    for (i, partition) in partitions.iter().enumerate() {
+        for _ in partition.iter() {
             let mut p1 = Partition::default();
             p1.num_partitions = partitions.len();
-            p1.my_partition = j;
+            p1.my_partition = i;
             p1.start_ts = partition_start;
             p1.end_ts = partition_end;
-            config.validator_configs[i].partition_cfg = Some(PartitionCfg::new(vec![p1]));
+            config.validator_configs[validator_index].partition_cfg =
+                Some(PartitionCfg::new(vec![p1]));
+            validator_index += 1;
         }
-        total += *pn;
     }
     info!(
         "PARTITION_TEST starting cluster with {:?} partitions",
         partitions
     );
-    let cluster = LocalCluster::new(&config);
+    let now = Instant::now();
+    let mut cluster = LocalCluster::new(&config);
+    let elapsed = now.elapsed();
+    assert!(elapsed.as_millis() < local_cluster_boot_time as u128);
+
     let now = timestamp();
-    let timeout = partition_start as i64 - now as i64;
+    let timeout = partition_start as u64 - now as u64;
     info!(
         "PARTITION_TEST sleeping until partition start timeout {}",
         timeout
     );
+    let mut dead_nodes = HashSet::new();
     if timeout > 0 {
         sleep(Duration::from_millis(timeout as u64));
     }
     info!("PARTITION_TEST done sleeping until partition start timeout");
     let now = timestamp();
-    let timeout = partition_end as i64 - now as i64;
+    let timeout = partition_end as u64 - now as u64;
     info!(
         "PARTITION_TEST sleeping until partition end timeout {}",
         timeout
     );
+    let mut alive_node_contact_infos = vec![];
+    let should_exits: Vec<_> = partitions
+        .iter()
+        .flat_map(|p| p.iter().map(|(_, should_exit)| should_exit))
+        .collect();
+    assert_eq!(should_exits.len(), validator_pubkeys.len());
     if timeout > 0 {
-        sleep(Duration::from_millis(timeout as u64));
+        // Give partitions time to propagate their blocks from durinig the partition
+        // after the partition resolves
+        let propagation_time = leader_schedule_time;
+        info!("PARTITION_TEST resolving partition");
+        sleep(Duration::from_millis(timeout));
+        info!("PARTITION_TEST waiting for blocks to propagate after partition");
+        sleep(Duration::from_millis(propagation_time));
+        info!("PARTITION_TEST resuming normal operation");
+        for (pubkey, should_exit) in validator_pubkeys.iter().zip(should_exits) {
+            if *should_exit {
+                info!("Killing validator with id: {}", pubkey);
+                cluster.exit_node(pubkey);
+                dead_nodes.insert(*pubkey);
+            } else {
+                alive_node_contact_infos.push(
+                    cluster
+                        .validators
+                        .get(pubkey)
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .info
+                        .contact_info
+                        .clone(),
+                );
+            }
+        }
     }
-    info!("PARTITION_TEST done sleeping until partition end timeout");
+
+    assert!(alive_node_contact_infos.len() > 0);
     info!("PARTITION_TEST discovering nodes");
-    let (cluster_nodes, _) = discover_cluster(&cluster.entry_point_info.gossip, num_nodes).unwrap();
+    let (cluster_nodes, _) = discover_cluster(
+        &alive_node_contact_infos[0].gossip,
+        alive_node_contact_infos.len(),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
     info!("PARTITION_TEST discovered {} nodes", cluster_nodes.len());
     info!("PARTITION_TEST looking for new roots on all nodes");
-    let mut roots = vec![HashSet::new(); cluster_nodes.len()];
+    let mut roots = vec![HashSet::new(); alive_node_contact_infos.len()];
     let mut done = false;
     while !done {
-        for (i, ingress_node) in cluster_nodes.iter().enumerate() {
+        for (i, ingress_node) in alive_node_contact_infos.iter().enumerate() {
             let client = create_client(
                 ingress_node.client_facing_addr(),
                 solana_core::cluster_info::VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE,
@@ -272,22 +372,64 @@ fn run_network_partition(partitions: &[usize]) {
 #[ignore]
 #[test]
 #[serial]
-fn test_network_partition_1_2() {
-    run_network_partition(&[1, 2])
+fn test_cluster_partition_1_2() {
+    run_cluster_partition(&[&[(1, false)], &[(1, false), (1, false)]], None)
 }
 
 #[allow(unused_attributes)]
 #[ignore]
 #[test]
 #[serial]
-fn test_network_partition_1_1() {
-    run_network_partition(&[1, 1])
+fn test_cluster_partition_1_1() {
+    run_cluster_partition(&[&[(1, false)], &[(1, false)]], None)
 }
 
 #[test]
 #[serial]
-fn test_network_partition_1_1_1() {
-    run_network_partition(&[1, 1, 1])
+fn test_cluster_partition_1_1_1() {
+    run_cluster_partition(&[&[(1, false)], &[(1, false)], &[(1, false)]], None)
+}
+
+#[test]
+#[serial]
+fn test_kill_partition() {
+    // This test:
+    // 1) Spins up three partitions
+    // 2) Forces more slots in the leader schedule for the first partition so
+    // that this partition will be the heaviiest
+    // 3) Schedules the other validators for sufficient slots in the schedule
+    // so that they will still be locked out of voting for the major partitoin
+    // when the partition resolves
+    // 4) Kills the major partition. Validators are locked out, but should be
+    // able to reset to the major partition
+    // 5) Check for recovery
+    let mut leader_schedule = vec![];
+    let num_slots_per_validator = 8;
+    let partitions: [&[(usize, bool)]; 3] = [&[(9, true)], &[(10, false)], &[(10, false)]];
+    let validator_keys: Vec<_> = iter::repeat_with(|| Arc::new(Keypair::new()))
+        .take(partitions.len())
+        .collect();
+    for (i, k) in validator_keys.iter().enumerate() {
+        let num_slots = {
+            if i == 0 {
+                // Set up the leader to have 50% of the slots
+                num_slots_per_validator * (partitions.len() - 1)
+            } else {
+                num_slots_per_validator
+            }
+        };
+        for _ in 0..num_slots {
+            leader_schedule.push(k.pubkey())
+        }
+    }
+
+    run_cluster_partition(
+        &partitions,
+        Some((
+            LeaderSchedule::new_from_schedule(leader_schedule),
+            validator_keys,
+        )),
+    )
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -319,10 +461,7 @@ fn test_two_unbalanced_stakes() {
     );
     cluster.close_preserve_ledgers();
     let leader_pubkey = cluster.entry_point_info.id;
-    let leader_ledger = cluster.validator_infos[&leader_pubkey]
-        .info
-        .ledger_path
-        .clone();
+    let leader_ledger = cluster.validators[&leader_pubkey].info.ledger_path.clone();
     cluster_tests::verify_ledger_ticks(&leader_ledger, num_ticks_per_slot as usize);
 }
 
@@ -560,6 +699,7 @@ fn test_snapshots_blocktree_floor() {
     cluster.add_validator(
         &validator_snapshot_test_config.validator_config,
         validator_stake,
+        Arc::new(Keypair::new()),
     );
     let all_pubkeys = cluster.get_node_pubkeys();
     let validator_id = all_pubkeys
@@ -583,7 +723,7 @@ fn test_snapshots_blocktree_floor() {
 
     // Check the validator ledger doesn't contain any slots < slot_floor
     cluster.close_preserve_ledgers();
-    let validator_ledger_path = &cluster.validator_infos[&validator_id];
+    let validator_ledger_path = &cluster.validators[&validator_id];
     let blocktree = Blocktree::open(&validator_ledger_path.info.ledger_path).unwrap();
 
     // Skip the zeroth slot in blocktree that the ledger is initialized with
@@ -721,7 +861,7 @@ fn test_faulty_node(faulty_node_type: BroadcastStageType) {
     );
 
     let corrupt_node = cluster
-        .validator_infos
+        .validators
         .iter()
         .find(|(_, v)| v.config.broadcast_stage_type == faulty_node_type)
         .unwrap()
@@ -768,10 +908,7 @@ fn test_no_voting() {
 
     cluster.close_preserve_ledgers();
     let leader_pubkey = cluster.entry_point_info.id;
-    let ledger_path = cluster.validator_infos[&leader_pubkey]
-        .info
-        .ledger_path
-        .clone();
+    let ledger_path = cluster.validators[&leader_pubkey].info.ledger_path.clone();
     let ledger = Blocktree::open(&ledger_path).unwrap();
     for i in 0..2 * VOTE_THRESHOLD_DEPTH {
         let meta = ledger.meta(i as u64).unwrap().unwrap();
@@ -850,7 +987,7 @@ fn run_repairman_catchup(num_repairmen: u64) {
     // Start up a new node, wait for catchup. Backwards repair won't be sufficient because the
     // leader is sending shreds past this validator's first two confirmed epochs. Thus, the repairman
     // protocol will have to kick in for this validator to repair.
-    cluster.add_validator(&validator_config, repairee_stake);
+    cluster.add_validator(&validator_config, repairee_stake, Arc::new(Keypair::new()));
 
     let all_pubkeys = cluster.get_node_pubkeys();
     let repairee_id = all_pubkeys