diff --git a/core/src/lib.rs b/core/src/lib.rs
index 6834f12a56..3b16ba2dc7 100644
--- a/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ pub mod validator;
 pub mod verified_vote_packets;
 pub mod vote_simulator;
 pub mod vote_stake_tracker;
+pub mod voting_service;
 pub mod window_service;
 
 #[macro_use]
diff --git a/core/src/replay_stage.rs b/core/src/replay_stage.rs
index 6dfbf52d3b..527b627177 100644
--- a/core/src/replay_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/replay_stage.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use crate::{
     repair_service::DuplicateSlotsResetReceiver,
     rewards_recorder_service::RewardsRecorderSender,
     unfrozen_gossip_verified_vote_hashes::UnfrozenGossipVerifiedVoteHashes,
+    voting_service::VoteOp,
     window_service::DuplicateSlotReceiver,
 };
 use solana_client::rpc_response::SlotUpdate;
@@ -316,6 +317,7 @@ impl ReplayStage {
         gossip_verified_vote_hash_receiver: GossipVerifiedVoteHashReceiver,
         cluster_slots_update_sender: ClusterSlotsUpdateSender,
         cost_update_sender: Sender<ExecuteTimings>,
+        voting_sender: Sender<VoteOp>,
     ) -> Self {
         let ReplayStageConfig {
             vote_account,
@@ -512,15 +514,17 @@ impl ReplayStage {
 
                     if let Some(heaviest_bank_on_same_voted_fork) = heaviest_bank_on_same_voted_fork.as_ref() {
                         if let Some(my_latest_landed_vote) = progress.my_latest_landed_vote(heaviest_bank_on_same_voted_fork.slot()) {
-                            Self::refresh_last_vote(&mut tower, &cluster_info,
+                            Self::refresh_last_vote(&mut tower,
                                                     heaviest_bank_on_same_voted_fork,
-                                                    &poh_recorder, my_latest_landed_vote,
+                                                    my_latest_landed_vote,
                                                     &vote_account,
                                                     &identity_keypair,
                                                     &authorized_voter_keypairs.read().unwrap(),
                                                     &mut voted_signatures,
                                                     has_new_vote_been_rooted, &mut
-                                                    last_vote_refresh_time);
+                                                    last_vote_refresh_time,
+                                                    &voting_sender,
+                                                    );
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -578,7 +582,6 @@ impl ReplayStage {
 
                         Self::handle_votable_bank(
                             vote_bank,
-                            &poh_recorder,
                             switch_fork_decision,
                             &bank_forks,
                             &mut tower,
@@ -586,7 +589,6 @@ impl ReplayStage {
                             &vote_account,
                             &identity_keypair,
                             &authorized_voter_keypairs.read().unwrap(),
-                            &cluster_info,
                             &blockstore,
                             &leader_schedule_cache,
                             &lockouts_sender,
@@ -602,6 +604,7 @@ impl ReplayStage {
                             &mut voted_signatures,
                             &mut has_new_vote_been_rooted,
                             &mut replay_timing,
+                            &voting_sender,
                         );
                     };
                     voting_time.stop();
@@ -1430,7 +1433,6 @@ impl ReplayStage {
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     fn handle_votable_bank(
         bank: &Arc<Bank>,
-        poh_recorder: &Arc<Mutex<PohRecorder>>,
         switch_fork_decision: &SwitchForkDecision,
         bank_forks: &Arc<RwLock<BankForks>>,
         tower: &mut Tower,
@@ -1438,7 +1440,6 @@ impl ReplayStage {
         vote_account_pubkey: &Pubkey,
         identity_keypair: &Keypair,
         authorized_voter_keypairs: &[Arc<Keypair>],
-        cluster_info: &Arc<ClusterInfo>,
         blockstore: &Arc<Blockstore>,
         leader_schedule_cache: &Arc<LeaderScheduleCache>,
         lockouts_sender: &Sender<CommitmentAggregationData>,
@@ -1454,6 +1455,7 @@ impl ReplayStage {
         vote_signatures: &mut Vec<Signature>,
         has_new_vote_been_rooted: &mut bool,
         replay_timing: &mut ReplayTiming,
+        voting_sender: &Sender<VoteOp>,
     ) {
         if bank.is_empty() {
             inc_new_counter_info!("replay_stage-voted_empty_bank", 1);
@@ -1529,9 +1531,7 @@ impl ReplayStage {
         replay_timing.update_commitment_cache_us += update_commitment_cache_time.as_us();
 
         Self::push_vote(
-            cluster_info,
             bank,
-            poh_recorder,
             vote_account_pubkey,
             identity_keypair,
             authorized_voter_keypairs,
@@ -1540,6 +1540,7 @@ impl ReplayStage {
             vote_signatures,
             *has_new_vote_been_rooted,
             replay_timing,
+            voting_sender,
         );
     }
 
@@ -1641,9 +1642,7 @@ impl ReplayStage {
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     fn refresh_last_vote(
         tower: &mut Tower,
-        cluster_info: &ClusterInfo,
         heaviest_bank_on_same_fork: &Bank,
-        poh_recorder: &Mutex<PohRecorder>,
         my_latest_landed_vote: Slot,
         vote_account_pubkey: &Pubkey,
         identity_keypair: &Keypair,
@@ -1651,6 +1650,7 @@ impl ReplayStage {
         vote_signatures: &mut Vec<Signature>,
         has_new_vote_been_rooted: bool,
         last_vote_refresh_time: &mut LastVoteRefreshTime,
+        voting_sender: &Sender<VoteOp>,
     ) {
         let last_voted_slot = tower.last_voted_slot();
         if last_voted_slot.is_none() {
@@ -1707,20 +1707,19 @@ impl ReplayStage {
                 ("target_bank_slot", heaviest_bank_on_same_fork.slot(), i64),
                 ("target_bank_hash", hash_string, String),
             );
-            let _ = cluster_info.send_transaction(
-                &vote_tx,
-                crate::banking_stage::next_leader_tpu(cluster_info, poh_recorder),
-            );
-            cluster_info.refresh_vote(vote_tx, last_voted_slot);
+            voting_sender
+                .send(VoteOp::RefreshVote {
+                    tx: vote_tx,
+                    last_voted_slot,
+                })
+                .unwrap_or_else(|err| warn!("Error: {:?}", err));
             last_vote_refresh_time.last_refresh_time = Instant::now();
         }
     }
 
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     fn push_vote(
-        cluster_info: &ClusterInfo,
         bank: &Bank,
-        poh_recorder: &Mutex<PohRecorder>,
         vote_account_pubkey: &Pubkey,
         identity_keypair: &Keypair,
         authorized_voter_keypairs: &[Arc<Keypair>],
@@ -1729,6 +1728,7 @@ impl ReplayStage {
         vote_signatures: &mut Vec<Signature>,
         has_new_vote_been_rooted: bool,
         replay_timing: &mut ReplayTiming,
+        voting_sender: &Sender<VoteOp>,
     ) {
         let mut generate_time = Measure::start("generate_vote");
         let vote_tx = Self::generate_vote_tx(
@@ -1745,16 +1745,14 @@ impl ReplayStage {
         replay_timing.generate_vote_us += generate_time.as_us();
         if let Some(vote_tx) = vote_tx {
             tower.refresh_last_vote_tx_blockhash(vote_tx.message.recent_blockhash);
-            let mut send_time = Measure::start("send_vote");
-            let _ = cluster_info.send_transaction(
-                &vote_tx,
-                crate::banking_stage::next_leader_tpu(cluster_info, poh_recorder),
-            );
-            send_time.stop();
-            let mut push_time = Measure::start("push_vote");
-            cluster_info.push_vote(&tower.tower_slots(), vote_tx);
-            push_time.stop();
-            replay_timing.vote_push_us += push_time.as_us();
+
+            let tower_slots = tower.tower_slots();
+            voting_sender
+                .send(VoteOp::PushVote {
+                    tx: vote_tx,
+                    tower_slots,
+                })
+                .unwrap_or_else(|err| warn!("Error: {:?}", err));
         }
     }
 
@@ -2723,6 +2721,7 @@ mod tests {
         vote_state::{VoteState, VoteStateVersions},
         vote_transaction,
     };
+    use std::sync::mpsc::channel;
     use std::{
         fs::remove_dir_all,
         iter,
@@ -5349,15 +5348,14 @@ mod tests {
                 }
             }
         }
+        let (voting_sender, voting_receiver) = channel();
 
         // Simulate landing a vote for slot 0 landing in slot 1
         let bank1 = Arc::new(Bank::new_from_parent(&bank0, &Pubkey::default(), 1));
         fill_bank_with_ticks(&bank1);
         tower.record_bank_vote(&bank0, &my_vote_pubkey);
         ReplayStage::push_vote(
-            &cluster_info,
             &bank0,
-            &poh_recorder,
             &my_vote_pubkey,
             &identity_keypair,
             &my_vote_keypair,
@@ -5366,7 +5364,13 @@ mod tests {
             &mut voted_signatures,
             has_new_vote_been_rooted,
             &mut ReplayTiming::default(),
+            &voting_sender,
         );
+        let vote_info = voting_receiver
+            .recv_timeout(Duration::from_secs(1))
+            .unwrap();
+        crate::voting_service::VotingService::handle_vote(&cluster_info, &poh_recorder, vote_info);
+
         let mut cursor = Cursor::default();
         let (_, votes) = cluster_info.get_votes(&mut cursor);
         assert_eq!(votes.len(), 1);
@@ -5385,9 +5389,7 @@ mod tests {
         for refresh_bank in &[&bank1, &bank2] {
             ReplayStage::refresh_last_vote(
                 &mut tower,
-                &cluster_info,
                 refresh_bank,
-                &poh_recorder,
                 Tower::last_voted_slot_in_bank(refresh_bank, &my_vote_pubkey).unwrap(),
                 &my_vote_pubkey,
                 &identity_keypair,
@@ -5395,6 +5397,7 @@ mod tests {
                 &mut voted_signatures,
                 has_new_vote_been_rooted,
                 &mut last_vote_refresh_time,
+                &voting_sender,
             );
 
             // No new votes have been submitted to gossip
@@ -5409,9 +5412,7 @@ mod tests {
         // not landing
         tower.record_bank_vote(&bank1, &my_vote_pubkey);
         ReplayStage::push_vote(
-            &cluster_info,
             &bank1,
-            &poh_recorder,
             &my_vote_pubkey,
             &identity_keypair,
             &my_vote_keypair,
@@ -5420,7 +5421,12 @@ mod tests {
             &mut voted_signatures,
             has_new_vote_been_rooted,
             &mut ReplayTiming::default(),
+            &voting_sender,
         );
+        let vote_info = voting_receiver
+            .recv_timeout(Duration::from_secs(1))
+            .unwrap();
+        crate::voting_service::VotingService::handle_vote(&cluster_info, &poh_recorder, vote_info);
         let (_, votes) = cluster_info.get_votes(&mut cursor);
         assert_eq!(votes.len(), 1);
         let vote_tx = &votes[0];
@@ -5432,9 +5438,7 @@ mod tests {
         // the last vote has not expired yet
         ReplayStage::refresh_last_vote(
             &mut tower,
-            &cluster_info,
             &bank2,
-            &poh_recorder,
             Tower::last_voted_slot_in_bank(&bank2, &my_vote_pubkey).unwrap(),
             &my_vote_pubkey,
             &identity_keypair,
@@ -5442,7 +5446,9 @@ mod tests {
             &mut voted_signatures,
             has_new_vote_been_rooted,
             &mut last_vote_refresh_time,
+            &voting_sender,
         );
+
         // No new votes have been submitted to gossip
         let (_, votes) = cluster_info.get_votes(&mut cursor);
         assert!(votes.is_empty());
@@ -5469,9 +5475,7 @@ mod tests {
         let clone_refresh_time = last_vote_refresh_time.last_refresh_time;
         ReplayStage::refresh_last_vote(
             &mut tower,
-            &cluster_info,
             &expired_bank,
-            &poh_recorder,
             Tower::last_voted_slot_in_bank(&expired_bank, &my_vote_pubkey).unwrap(),
             &my_vote_pubkey,
             &identity_keypair,
@@ -5479,7 +5483,13 @@ mod tests {
             &mut voted_signatures,
             has_new_vote_been_rooted,
             &mut last_vote_refresh_time,
+            &voting_sender,
         );
+        let vote_info = voting_receiver
+            .recv_timeout(Duration::from_secs(1))
+            .unwrap();
+        crate::voting_service::VotingService::handle_vote(&cluster_info, &poh_recorder, vote_info);
+
         assert!(last_vote_refresh_time.last_refresh_time > clone_refresh_time);
         let (_, votes) = cluster_info.get_votes(&mut cursor);
         assert_eq!(votes.len(), 1);
@@ -5526,9 +5536,7 @@ mod tests {
         last_vote_refresh_time.last_refresh_time = Instant::now();
         ReplayStage::refresh_last_vote(
             &mut tower,
-            &cluster_info,
             &expired_bank_sibling,
-            &poh_recorder,
             Tower::last_voted_slot_in_bank(&expired_bank_sibling, &my_vote_pubkey).unwrap(),
             &my_vote_pubkey,
             &identity_keypair,
@@ -5536,7 +5544,9 @@ mod tests {
             &mut voted_signatures,
             has_new_vote_been_rooted,
             &mut last_vote_refresh_time,
+            &voting_sender,
         );
+
         let (_, votes) = cluster_info.get_votes(&mut cursor);
         assert!(votes.is_empty());
         assert_eq!(
diff --git a/core/src/tvu.rs b/core/src/tvu.rs
index d4622bc0f3..00c09adf42 100644
--- a/core/src/tvu.rs
+++ b/core/src/tvu.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use crate::{
     sigverify_shreds::ShredSigVerifier,
     sigverify_stage::SigVerifyStage,
     snapshot_packager_service::PendingSnapshotPackage,
+    voting_service::VotingService,
 };
 use crossbeam_channel::unbounded;
 use solana_gossip::cluster_info::ClusterInfo;
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ pub struct Tvu {
     accounts_background_service: AccountsBackgroundService,
     accounts_hash_verifier: AccountsHashVerifier,
     cost_update_service: CostUpdateService,
+    voting_service: VotingService,
 }
 
 pub struct Sockets {
@@ -273,6 +275,10 @@ impl Tvu {
             wait_for_vote_to_start_leader: tvu_config.wait_for_vote_to_start_leader,
         };
 
+        let (voting_sender, voting_receiver) = channel();
+        let voting_service =
+            VotingService::new(voting_receiver, cluster_info.clone(), poh_recorder.clone());
+
         let (cost_update_sender, cost_update_receiver): (
             Sender<ExecuteTimings>,
             Receiver<ExecuteTimings>,
@@ -302,6 +308,7 @@ impl Tvu {
             gossip_verified_vote_hash_receiver,
             cluster_slots_update_sender,
             cost_update_sender,
+            voting_sender,
         );
 
         let ledger_cleanup_service = tvu_config.max_ledger_shreds.map(|max_ledger_shreds| {
@@ -333,6 +340,7 @@ impl Tvu {
             accounts_background_service,
             accounts_hash_verifier,
             cost_update_service,
+            voting_service,
         }
     }
 
@@ -347,6 +355,7 @@ impl Tvu {
         self.replay_stage.join()?;
         self.accounts_hash_verifier.join()?;
         self.cost_update_service.join()?;
+        self.voting_service.join()?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/voting_service.rs b/core/src/voting_service.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e26edc7fc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/voting_service.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+use solana_gossip::cluster_info::ClusterInfo;
+use solana_poh::poh_recorder::PohRecorder;
+use solana_sdk::{clock::Slot, transaction::Transaction};
+use std::{
+    sync::{mpsc::Receiver, Arc, Mutex},
+    thread::{self, Builder, JoinHandle},
+};
+
+pub enum VoteOp {
+    PushVote {
+        tx: Transaction,
+        tower_slots: Vec<Slot>,
+    },
+    RefreshVote {
+        tx: Transaction,
+        last_voted_slot: Slot,
+    },
+}
+
+impl VoteOp {
+    fn tx(&self) -> &Transaction {
+        match self {
+            VoteOp::PushVote { tx, tower_slots: _ } => tx,
+            VoteOp::RefreshVote {
+                tx,
+                last_voted_slot: _,
+            } => tx,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct VotingService {
+    thread_hdl: JoinHandle<()>,
+}
+
+impl VotingService {
+    pub fn new(
+        vote_receiver: Receiver<VoteOp>,
+        cluster_info: Arc<ClusterInfo>,
+        poh_recorder: Arc<Mutex<PohRecorder>>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
+            .name("sol-vote-service".to_string())
+            .spawn(move || {
+                for vote_op in vote_receiver.iter() {
+                    Self::handle_vote(&cluster_info, &poh_recorder, vote_op);
+                }
+            })
+            .unwrap();
+        Self { thread_hdl }
+    }
+
+    pub fn handle_vote(
+        cluster_info: &ClusterInfo,
+        poh_recorder: &Mutex<PohRecorder>,
+        vote_op: VoteOp,
+    ) {
+        let _ = cluster_info.send_transaction(
+            vote_op.tx(),
+            crate::banking_stage::next_leader_tpu(cluster_info, poh_recorder),
+        );
+
+        match vote_op {
+            VoteOp::PushVote { tx, tower_slots } => {
+                cluster_info.push_vote(&tower_slots, tx);
+            }
+            VoteOp::RefreshVote {
+                tx,
+                last_voted_slot,
+            } => {
+                cluster_info.refresh_vote(tx, last_voted_slot);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn join(self) -> thread::Result<()> {
+        self.thread_hdl.join()
+    }
+}