diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 7ad6dbd..ca28aa2 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ ul {
   &.disabled {
     color: gray;
     cursor: default;
+    opacity: 0.75;
   }
   &:before,
   &:after {
diff --git a/src/assets/sounds/countdown.mp3 b/src/assets/sounds/countdown.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d65e25
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diff --git a/src/components/Vote.vue b/src/components/Vote.vue
index 6482b0f..d27a842 100644
--- a/src/components/Vote.vue
+++ b/src/components/Vote.vue
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
         <em>majority</em>.
       </template>
 
-      <div v-if="session.lockedVote > 1">
+      <div v-if="session.isVoteInProgress">
         <em class="blue" v-if="voters.length">{{ voters.join(", ") }} </em>
         <span v-else>nobody</span>
         had their hand <em>UP</em>
       </div>
 
       <template v-if="!session.isSpectator">
-        <div v-if="!session.lockedVote">
+        <div v-if="!session.isVoteInProgress">
           Time per player:
           <font-awesome-icon
             @mousedown.prevent="setVotingSpeed(-500)"
@@ -43,13 +43,20 @@
         <div class="button-group">
           <div
             class="button townsfolk"
-            v-if="!session.lockedVote"
-            @click="start"
+            v-if="!session.isVoteInProgress"
+            @click="countdown"
           >
+            Countdown
+          </div>
+          <div class="button" v-if="!session.isVoteInProgress" @click="start">
             Start
           </div>
           <template v-else>
-            <div class="button townsfolk" @click="pause">
+            <div
+              class="button townsfolk"
+              :class="{ disabled: !session.lockedVote }"
+              @click="pause"
+            >
               {{ voteTimer ? "Pause" : "Resume" }}
             </div>
             <div class="button" @click="stop">Reset</div>
@@ -58,8 +65,8 @@
         </div>
       </template>
       <template v-else-if="canVote">
-        <div v-if="!session.lockedVote">
-          {{ session.votingSpeed }} seconds between votes
+        <div v-if="!session.isVoteInProgress">
+          {{ session.votingSpeed / 1000 }} seconds between votes
         </div>
         <div class="button-group">
           <div
@@ -82,6 +89,18 @@
         Please claim a seat to vote.
       </div>
     </div>
+    <transition name="blur">
+      <div
+        class="countdown"
+        v-if="session.isVoteInProgress && !session.lockedVote"
+      >
+        <span>3</span>
+        <span>2</span>
+        <span>1</span>
+        <span>GO</span>
+        <audio autoplay src="../assets/sounds/countdown.mp3"></audio>
+      </div>
+    </transition>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -153,13 +172,21 @@ export default {
     };
   },
   methods: {
+    countdown() {
+      this.$store.commit("session/setVoteInProgress", true);
+      this.voteTimer = setInterval(() => {
+        this.start();
+      }, 4000);
+    },
     start() {
+      this.$store.commit("session/setVoteInProgress", true);
       this.$store.commit("session/lockVote");
       clearInterval(this.voteTimer);
       this.voteTimer = setInterval(() => {
         this.$store.commit("session/lockVote");
         if (this.session.lockedVote > this.players.length) {
           clearInterval(this.voteTimer);
+          this.$store.commit("session/setVoteInProgress", false);
         }
       }, this.session.votingSpeed);
     },
@@ -173,6 +200,8 @@ export default {
     },
     stop() {
       clearInterval(this.voteTimer);
+      this.voteTimer = null;
+      this.$store.commit("session/setVoteInProgress", false);
       this.$store.commit("session/lockVote", 0);
     },
     finish() {
@@ -293,7 +322,78 @@ export default {
   }
 }
 
-.button.disabled {
-  opacity: 0.75;
+@keyframes countdown {
+  0% {
+    transform: scale(1.5);
+    opacity: 0;
+    filter: blur(20px);
+  }
+  10% {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+  50% {
+    transform: scale(1);
+    filter: blur(0);
+  }
+  90% {
+    color: $townsfolk;
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+  100% {
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes countdown-go {
+  0% {
+    transform: scale(1.5);
+    opacity: 0;
+    filter: blur(20px);
+  }
+  10% {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+  50% {
+    transform: scale(1);
+    filter: blur(0);
+  }
+  90% {
+    color: $demon;
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+  100% {
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+}
+
+.countdown {
+  display: flex;
+  position: absolute;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  audio {
+    height: 0;
+    width: 0;
+    visibility: hidden;
+  }
+  span {
+    position: absolute;
+    font-size: 8em;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+  span:nth-child(1) {
+    animation: countdown 1100ms normal forwards;
+  }
+  span:nth-child(2) {
+    animation: countdown 1100ms normal forwards 1000ms;
+  }
+  span:nth-child(3) {
+    animation: countdown 1100ms normal forwards 2000ms;
+  }
+  span:nth-child(4) {
+    animation: countdown-go 1100ms normal forwards 3000ms;
+  }
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/store/modules/session.js b/src/store/modules/session.js
index 2a34cd7..8539901 100644
--- a/src/store/modules/session.js
+++ b/src/store/modules/session.js
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ const state = () => ({
   nomination: false,
   votes: [],
   lockedVote: 0,
-  votingSpeed: 3000
+  votingSpeed: 3000,
+  isVoteInProgress: false
 });
 
 const getters = {};
@@ -43,12 +44,17 @@ const mutations = {
   setPlayerCount: set("playerCount"),
   setPing: set("ping"),
   setVotingSpeed: set("votingSpeed"),
+  setVoteInProgress: set("isVoteInProgress"),
   claimSeat: set("claimedSeat"),
-  nomination(state, { nomination, votes, votingSpeed, lockedVote } = {}) {
+  nomination(
+    state,
+    { nomination, votes, votingSpeed, lockedVote, isVoteInProgress } = {}
+  ) {
     state.nomination = nomination || false;
     state.votes = votes || [];
     state.votingSpeed = votingSpeed || state.votingSpeed;
     state.lockedVote = lockedVote || 0;
+    state.isVoteInProgress = isVoteInProgress || false;
   },
   /**
    * Store a vote with and without syncing it to the live session.
diff --git a/src/store/socket.js b/src/store/socket.js
index f279ef4..38d9466 100644
--- a/src/store/socket.js
+++ b/src/store/socket.js
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ class LiveSession {
         if (!this._isSpectator) return;
         this._store.commit("session/setVotingSpeed", params);
         break;
+      case "isVoteInProgress":
+        if (!this._isSpectator) return;
+        this._store.commit("session/setVoteInProgress", params);
+        break;
       case "vote":
         this._handleVote(params);
         break;
@@ -218,6 +222,7 @@ class LiveSession {
       nomination: session.nomination,
       votingSpeed: session.votingSpeed,
       lockedVote: session.lockedVote,
+      isVoteInProgress: session.isVoteInProgress,
       fabled: fabled.map(({ id }) => id),
       ...(session.nomination ? { votes: session.votes } : {})
     });
@@ -237,6 +242,7 @@ class LiveSession {
       votingSpeed,
       votes,
       lockedVote,
+      isVoteInProgress,
       fabled
     } = data;
     this._store.commit("toggleNight", isNight);
@@ -244,7 +250,8 @@ class LiveSession {
       nomination,
       votes,
       votingSpeed,
-      lockedVote
+      lockedVote,
+      isVoteInProgress
     });
     this._store.commit("players/setFabled", {
       fabled: fabled.map(id => this._store.state.fabled.get(id))
@@ -526,6 +533,14 @@ class LiveSession {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Set the isVoteInProgress status. ST only
+   */
+  setVoteInProgress() {
+    if (this._isSpectator) return;
+    this._send("isVoteInProgress", this._store.state.session.isVoteInProgress);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Send the isNight status. ST only
    */
@@ -649,6 +664,9 @@ export default store => {
       case "session/nomination":
         session.nomination(payload);
         break;
+      case "session/setVoteInProgress":
+        session.setVoteInProgress(payload);
+        break;
       case "session/voteSync":
         session.vote(payload);
         break;