diff --git a/DecisionSystem/vote.py b/DecisionSystem/vote.py
index ff55df4..f5a5e47 100644
--- a/DecisionSystem/vote.py
+++ b/DecisionSystem/vote.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from Messaging.packmessage import PackMessage
 
 class Vote(PackMessage):
-    def __init__(self, voter, vote):
+    def __init__(self, vote = None):
         self._vote = vote
 
     @property
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ class Vote(PackMessage):
     def vote(self, value):
         self._vote = value
 
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, Vote):
+            return False
+        
+        if other.vote == self.vote:
+            return True
+
     def serialise(self):
 
         # Still need associated device as well? to know who went the message,