diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_main.c b/code/cgame/cg_main.c
index 16d2fe7d3..085925b1b 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_main.c
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_main.c
@@ -758,6 +758,10 @@ static void CG_RegisterSounds(void) {
 	cgs.media.padaceSound = trap_S_RegisterSound("sound/feedback/awards/padace", qtrue);
 	cgs.media.padstarSound = trap_S_RegisterSound("sound/feedback/awards/padstar", qtrue);
 
+	cgs.media.voteNow = trap_S_RegisterSound("sound/feedback/vote_now", qtrue);
+	cgs.media.votePassed = trap_S_RegisterSound("sound/feedback/vote_passed", qtrue);
+	cgs.media.voteFailed = trap_S_RegisterSound("sound/feedback/vote_failed", qtrue);
+
 	cgs.media.watrInSound = trap_S_RegisterSound("sound/padplayer/water_in", qfalse);
 	cgs.media.watrOutSound = trap_S_RegisterSound("sound/padplayer/water_out", qfalse);
 	cgs.media.watrUnSound = trap_S_RegisterSound("sound/padplayer/water_under", qfalse);
diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_servercmds.c b/code/cgame/cg_servercmds.c
index 64d36ce99..194b61547 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_servercmds.c
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_servercmds.c
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ static void CG_ConfigStringModified(void) {
 		cgs.voteModified = qtrue;
 	} else if (num == CS_VOTE_STRING) {
 		Q_strncpyz(cgs.voteString, str, sizeof(cgs.voteString));
+		trap_S_StartLocalSound(cgs.media.voteNow, CHAN_ANNOUNCER);
 	} else if (num >= CS_TEAMVOTE_TIME && num <= CS_TEAMVOTE_TIME + 1) {
 		cgs.teamVoteTime[num - CS_TEAMVOTE_TIME] = atoi(str);
 		cgs.teamVoteModified[num - CS_TEAMVOTE_TIME] = qtrue;
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ static void CG_ConfigStringModified(void) {
 		cgs.teamVoteModified[num - CS_TEAMVOTE_NO] = qtrue;
 	} else if (num >= CS_TEAMVOTE_STRING && num <= CS_TEAMVOTE_STRING + 1) {
 		Q_strncpyz(cgs.teamVoteString[num - CS_TEAMVOTE_STRING], str, sizeof(cgs.teamVoteString));
+		trap_S_StartLocalSound(cgs.media.voteNow, CHAN_ANNOUNCER);
 	} else if (num == CS_INTERMISSION) {
 		cg.intermissionStarted = atoi(str);
 	} else if (num >= CS_MODELS && num < CS_MODELS + MAX_MODELS) {
@@ -548,6 +550,13 @@ static void CG_ServerCommand(void) {
 
 	if (!strcmp(cmd, "print")) {
 		CG_Printf("%s", CG_Argv(1));
+		cmd = CG_Argv(1);			// yes, this is obviously a hack, but so is the way we hear about
+									// votes passing or failing
+		if (!Q_stricmpn(cmd, "vote failed", 11) || !Q_stricmpn(cmd, "team vote failed", 16)) {
+			trap_S_StartLocalSound(cgs.media.voteFailed, CHAN_ANNOUNCER);
+		} else if (!Q_stricmpn(cmd, "vote passed", 11) || !Q_stricmpn(cmd, "team vote passed", 16)) {
+			trap_S_StartLocalSound(cgs.media.votePassed, CHAN_ANNOUNCER);
+		}
 		return;
 	}