diff --git a/core/benches/banking_stage.rs b/core/benches/banking_stage.rs
index bb4a15c075..ae0bd6b07b 100644
--- a/core/benches/banking_stage.rs
+++ b/core/benches/banking_stage.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ use {
     },
     solana_streamer::socket::SocketAddrSpace,
     solana_tpu_client::connection_cache::ConnectionCache,
+    solana_vote_program::{
+        vote_state::VoteStateUpdate, vote_transaction::new_vote_state_update_transaction,
+    },
     std::{
         sync::{atomic::Ordering, Arc, RwLock},
         time::{Duration, Instant},
@@ -142,9 +145,37 @@ fn make_programs_txs(txes: usize, hash: Hash) -> Vec<Transaction> {
         .collect()
 }
 
+fn make_vote_txs(txes: usize) -> Vec<Transaction> {
+    // 1000 voters
+    let num_voters = 1000;
+    let (keypairs, vote_keypairs): (Vec<_>, Vec<_>) = (0..num_voters)
+        .map(|_| (Keypair::new(), Keypair::new()))
+        .unzip();
+    (0..txes)
+        .map(|i| {
+            // Quarter of the votes should be filtered out
+            let vote = if i % 4 == 0 {
+                VoteStateUpdate::from(vec![(2, 1)])
+            } else {
+                VoteStateUpdate::from(vec![(i as u64, 1)])
+            };
+            new_vote_state_update_transaction(
+                vote,
+                Hash::new_unique(),
+                &keypairs[i % num_voters],
+                &vote_keypairs[i % num_voters],
+                &vote_keypairs[i % num_voters],
+                None,
+            )
+        })
+        .collect()
+}
+
 enum TransactionType {
     Accounts,
     Programs,
+    AccountsAndVotes,
+    ProgramsAndVotes,
 }
 
 fn bench_banking(bencher: &mut Bencher, tx_type: TransactionType) {
@@ -182,8 +213,18 @@ fn bench_banking(bencher: &mut Bencher, tx_type: TransactionType) {
     debug!("threads: {} txs: {}", num_threads, txes);
 
     let transactions = match tx_type {
-        TransactionType::Accounts => make_accounts_txs(txes, &mint_keypair, genesis_config.hash()),
-        TransactionType::Programs => make_programs_txs(txes, genesis_config.hash()),
+        TransactionType::Accounts | TransactionType::AccountsAndVotes => {
+            make_accounts_txs(txes, &mint_keypair, genesis_config.hash())
+        }
+        TransactionType::Programs | TransactionType::ProgramsAndVotes => {
+            make_programs_txs(txes, genesis_config.hash())
+        }
+    };
+    let vote_txs = match tx_type {
+        TransactionType::AccountsAndVotes | TransactionType::ProgramsAndVotes => {
+            Some(make_vote_txs(txes))
+        }
+        _ => None,
     };
 
     // fund all the accounts
@@ -210,6 +251,16 @@ fn bench_banking(bencher: &mut Bencher, tx_type: TransactionType) {
     }
     bank.clear_signatures();
     let verified: Vec<_> = to_packet_batches(&transactions, PACKETS_PER_BATCH);
+    let vote_packets = vote_txs.map(|vote_txs| {
+        let mut packet_batches = to_packet_batches(&vote_txs, PACKETS_PER_BATCH);
+        for batch in packet_batches.iter_mut() {
+            for packet in batch.iter_mut() {
+                packet.meta.set_simple_vote(true);
+            }
+        }
+        packet_batches
+    });
+
     let ledger_path = get_tmp_ledger_path!();
     {
         let blockstore = Arc::new(
@@ -250,7 +301,14 @@ fn bench_banking(bencher: &mut Bencher, tx_type: TransactionType) {
         bencher.iter(move || {
             let now = Instant::now();
             let mut sent = 0;
-
+            if let Some(vote_packets) = &vote_packets {
+                tpu_vote_sender
+                    .send((vote_packets[start..start + chunk_len].to_vec(), None))
+                    .unwrap();
+                vote_sender
+                    .send((vote_packets[start..start + chunk_len].to_vec(), None))
+                    .unwrap();
+            }
             for v in verified[start..start + chunk_len].chunks(chunk_len / num_threads) {
                 debug!(
                     "sending... {}..{} {} v.len: {}",
@@ -264,6 +322,7 @@ fn bench_banking(bencher: &mut Bencher, tx_type: TransactionType) {
                 }
                 verified_sender.send((v.to_vec(), None)).unwrap();
             }
+
             check_txs(&signal_receiver2, txes / CHUNKS);
 
             // This signature clear may not actually clear the signatures
@@ -279,8 +338,6 @@ fn bench_banking(bencher: &mut Bencher, tx_type: TransactionType) {
             start += chunk_len;
             start %= verified.len();
         });
-        drop(tpu_vote_sender);
-        drop(vote_sender);
         exit.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
         poh_service.join().unwrap();
     }
@@ -297,6 +354,16 @@ fn bench_banking_stage_multi_programs(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
     bench_banking(bencher, TransactionType::Programs);
 }
 
+#[bench]
+fn bench_banking_stage_multi_accounts_with_voting(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
+    bench_banking(bencher, TransactionType::AccountsAndVotes);
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_banking_stage_multi_programs_with_voting(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
+    bench_banking(bencher, TransactionType::ProgramsAndVotes);
+}
+
 fn simulate_process_entries(
     randomize_txs: bool,
     mint_keypair: &Keypair,
diff --git a/sdk/src/packet.rs b/sdk/src/packet.rs
index 2befff66be..08389860f9 100644
--- a/sdk/src/packet.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/packet.rs
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ impl Meta {
         self.flags.set(PacketFlags::TRACER_PACKET, is_tracer);
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn set_simple_vote(&mut self, is_simple_vote: bool) {
+        self.flags.set(PacketFlags::SIMPLE_VOTE_TX, is_simple_vote);
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     pub fn forwarded(&self) -> bool {
         self.flags.contains(PacketFlags::FORWARDED)