diff --git a/plugins/poll/config/locales/server.en.yml b/plugins/poll/config/locales/server.en.yml
index 58e121d5d3..f6a8917efc 100644
--- a/plugins/poll/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/plugins/poll/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ en:
     topic_must_be_open_to_vote: "The topic must be open to vote."
     poll_must_be_open_to_vote: "Poll must be open to vote."
 
+    one_vote_per_user: "Only 1 vote is allowed for this poll."
+    max_vote_per_user:
+      one: Only %{count} vote is allowed for this poll.
+      other: A maximum of %{count} votes is allowed for this poll.
+    min_vote_per_user:
+      one: A minimum of %{count} vote is required for this poll.
+      other: A minimum of %{count} votes is required for this poll.
+
     topic_must_be_open_to_toggle_status: "The topic must be open to toggle status."
     only_staff_or_op_can_toggle_status: "Only a staff member or the original poster can toggle a poll status."
 
diff --git a/plugins/poll/plugin.rb b/plugins/poll/plugin.rb
index b5f657f865..418b726e82 100644
--- a/plugins/poll/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/poll/plugin.rb
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ after_initialize do
           available_options = poll.poll_options.map { |o| o.digest }.to_set
           options.select! { |o| available_options.include?(o) }
 
+          self.validate_votes!(poll, options)
           raise StandardError.new I18n.t("poll.requires_at_least_1_valid_option") if options.empty?
 
           new_option_ids = poll.poll_options.each_with_object([]) do |option, obj|
@@ -119,6 +120,26 @@ after_initialize do
         end
       end
 
+      def validate_votes!(poll, options)
+        num_of_options = options.length
+
+        if poll.multiple?
+          if num_of_options < poll.min
+            raise StandardError.new(I18n.t(
+              "poll.min_vote_per_user",
+              count: poll.min
+            ))
+          elsif num_of_options > poll.max
+            raise StandardError.new(I18n.t(
+              "poll.max_vote_per_user",
+              count: poll.max
+            ))
+          end
+        elsif num_of_options > 1
+          raise StandardError.new(I18n.t("poll.one_vote_per_user"))
+        end
+      end
+
       def toggle_status(post_id, poll_name, status, user, raise_errors = true)
         Poll.transaction do
           post = Post.find_by(id: post_id)