# Skip votes for closed feature request while counting active votes

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/skip-votes-for-closed-feature-request-while-counting-active-votes/374017
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** topic-voting
**Created:** [July 12, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skip-votes-for-closed-feature-request-while-counting-active-votes/374017 "2025-07-12T21:45:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![thoka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/thoka/32/115652_2.png) [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skip-votes-for-closed-feature-request-while-counting-active-votes/374017/1 "2025-07-12T21:45:11Z")

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It is not possible to remove votes for closed features.

I support this, but it reduces the influence of long-term forum users on new features.  
Votes for closed feature requests should not be counted.

Or better: Votes for implemented features should be rewarded, so maybe add two free votes for a vote for an implemented feature 😇

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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skip-votes-for-closed-feature-request-while-counting-active-votes/374017/2 "2025-07-12T21:51:19Z")

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When a topic you voted for is closed, the vote is returned.

> [@What does the + icon in notifications mean?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-the-icon-in-notifications-mean/345233/2):
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> ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/2/0/e2067248273687fa26a8d715dc67885f27519a22.png)

As you can see, all in all I voted for more than 8 topics, but only 8 are open. The other votes were returned, so I was able to vote for other topics. [https://meta.discourse.org/u/moin/activity/votes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/moin/activity/votes)

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### Author: ![chapoi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/chapoi/32/537252_2.png) [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skip-votes-for-closed-feature-request-while-counting-active-votes/374017/3 "2025-12-02T12:55:18Z")

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