diff --git a/Content.Server/AutoVote/AutoVoteSystem.cs b/Content.Server/AutoVote/AutoVoteSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7fb053b2f82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/AutoVote/AutoVoteSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
+using Content.Server.Voting.Managers;
+using Content.Shared.GameTicking;
+using Content.Shared.Voting;
+using Content.Shared.CCVar;
+using Robust.Server.Player;
+using Content.Server.GameTicking;
+
+namespace Content.Server.AutoVote;
+
+public sealed class AutoVoteSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _cfg = default!;
+    [Dependency] public readonly IVoteManager _voteManager = default!;
+    [Dependency] public readonly IPlayerManager _playerManager = default!;
+
+    public bool _shouldVoteNextJoin = false;
+
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<RoundRestartCleanupEvent>(OnReturnedToLobby);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<PlayerJoinedLobbyEvent>(OnPlayerJoinedLobby);
+    }
+
+    public void OnReturnedToLobby(RoundRestartCleanupEvent ev) => CallAutovote();
+
+    public void OnPlayerJoinedLobby(PlayerJoinedLobbyEvent ev)
+    {
+        if (!_shouldVoteNextJoin)
+            return;
+
+        CallAutovote();
+        _shouldVoteNextJoin = false;
+    }
+
+    private void CallAutovote()
+    {
+        if (!_cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.AutoVoteEnabled))
+            return;
+
+        if (_playerManager.PlayerCount == 0)
+        {
+            _shouldVoteNextJoin = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (_cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.MapAutoVoteEnabled))
+            _voteManager.CreateStandardVote(null, StandardVoteType.Map);
+        if (_cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.PresetAutoVoteEnabled))
+            _voteManager.CreateStandardVote(null, StandardVoteType.Preset);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
index ccef09000f3..60dceea897e 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
@@ -2640,5 +2640,23 @@ public static readonly CVarDef<float>
         /// </summary>
         public static readonly CVarDef<bool> DebugPow3rDisableParallel =
             CVarDef.Create("debug.pow3r_disable_parallel", true, CVar.SERVERONLY);
+
+        /*
+        * AUTOVOTE SYSTEM
+        */
+
+        /// Enables the automatic voting system.
+        public static readonly CVarDef<bool> AutoVoteEnabled =
+            CVarDef.Create("vote.autovote_enabled", false, CVar.SERVERONLY);
+
+        /// Automatically starts a map vote when returning to the lobby.
+        /// Requires auto voting to be enabled.  
+        public static readonly CVarDef<bool> MapAutoVoteEnabled =
+            CVarDef.Create("vote.map_autovote_enabled", true, CVar.SERVERONLY);
+
+        /// Automatically starts a gamemode vote when returning to the lobby.
+        /// Requires auto voting to be enabled.  
+        public static readonly CVarDef<bool> PresetAutoVoteEnabled =
+            CVarDef.Create("vote.preset_autovote_enabled", true, CVar.SERVERONLY);
     }
 }