diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7a357eac4..98bb6db81 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 *.swp
 .bak
+tendermint
diff --git a/binary/int.go b/binary/int.go
index 4e404cfa7..db92d3fa1 100644
--- a/binary/int.go
+++ b/binary/int.go
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ func ReadByte(r io.Reader) Byte {
 	return b
 }
 
+func Readbyte(r io.Reader) byte {
+	return byte(ReadByte(r))
+}
+
 // Int8
 
 func (self Int8) Equals(other interface{}) bool {
@@ -113,6 +117,10 @@ func ReadInt8(r io.Reader) Int8 {
 	return b
 }
 
+func Readint8(r io.Reader) int8 {
+	return int8(ReadInt8(r))
+}
+
 // UInt8
 
 func (self UInt8) Equals(other interface{}) bool {
@@ -161,6 +169,10 @@ func ReadUInt8(r io.Reader) UInt8 {
 	return b
 }
 
+func Readuint8(r io.Reader) uint8 {
+	return uint8(ReadUInt8(r))
+}
+
 // Int16
 
 func (self Int16) Equals(other interface{}) bool {
@@ -211,6 +223,10 @@ func ReadInt16(r io.Reader) Int16 {
 	return b
 }
 
+func Readint16(r io.Reader) int16 {
+	return int16(ReadInt16(r))
+}
+
 // UInt16
 
 func (self UInt16) Equals(other interface{}) bool {
@@ -261,6 +277,10 @@ func ReadUInt16(r io.Reader) UInt16 {
 	return b
 }
 
+func Readuint16(r io.Reader) uint16 {
+	return uint16(ReadUInt16(r))
+}
+
 // Int32
 
 func (self Int32) Equals(other interface{}) bool {
@@ -311,6 +331,10 @@ func ReadInt32(r io.Reader) Int32 {
 	return b
 }
 
+func Readint32(r io.Reader) int32 {
+	return int32(ReadInt32(r))
+}
+
 // UInt32
 
 func (self UInt32) Equals(other interface{}) bool {
@@ -361,6 +385,10 @@ func ReadUInt32(r io.Reader) UInt32 {
 	return b
 }
 
+func Readuint32(r io.Reader) uint32 {
+	return uint32(ReadUInt32(r))
+}
+
 // Int64
 
 func (self Int64) Equals(other interface{}) bool {
@@ -411,6 +439,10 @@ func ReadInt64(r io.Reader) Int64 {
 	return b
 }
 
+func Readint64(r io.Reader) int64 {
+	return int64(ReadInt64(r))
+}
+
 // UInt64
 
 func (self UInt64) Equals(other interface{}) bool {
@@ -460,3 +492,7 @@ func ReadUInt64(r io.Reader) UInt64 {
 	}
 	return b
 }
+
+func Readuint64(r io.Reader) uint64 {
+	return uint64(ReadUInt64(r))
+}
diff --git a/binary/string.go b/binary/string.go
index a05d48453..678e61a25 100644
--- a/binary/string.go
+++ b/binary/string.go
@@ -62,3 +62,7 @@ func ReadString(r io.Reader) (str String) {
 	}
 	return str
 }
+
+func Readstring(r io.Reader) (str string) {
+	return string(ReadString(r))
+}
diff --git a/blocks/accounts.go b/blocks/accounts.go
index 7589a8d29..90b33019d 100644
--- a/blocks/accounts.go
+++ b/blocks/accounts.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 // NOTE: consensus/Validator embeds this, so..
 type Account struct {
-	Id     UInt64 // Numeric id of account, incrementing.
+	Id     uint64 // Numeric id of account, incrementing.
 	PubKey ByteSlice
 }
 
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ It usually follows the message to be signed.
 */
 
 type Signature struct {
-	SignerId UInt64
+	SignerId uint64
 	Bytes    ByteSlice
 }
 
 func ReadSignature(r io.Reader) Signature {
 	return Signature{
-		SignerId: ReadUInt64(r),
+		SignerId: Readuint64(r),
 		Bytes:    ReadByteSlice(r),
 	}
 }
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (sig Signature) IsZero() bool {
 }
 
 func (sig Signature) WriteTo(w io.Writer) (n int64, err error) {
-	n, err = WriteTo(sig.SignerId, w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(UInt64(sig.SignerId), w, n, err)
 	n, err = WriteTo(sig.Bytes, w, n, err)
 	return
 }
diff --git a/blocks/block.go b/blocks/block.go
index 3448bd333..9914dfe98 100644
--- a/blocks/block.go
+++ b/blocks/block.go
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ func (b *Block) ToBlockParts() (parts []*BlockPart) {
 		copy(partBytes, blockBytes[start:end]) // Do not ref the original byteslice.
 		part := &BlockPart{
 			Height:    b.Height,
-			Index:     UInt16(i),
-			Total:     UInt16(total),
+			Index:     uint16(i),
+			Total:     uint16(total),
 			Bytes:     partBytes,
 			Signature: Signature{}, // No signature.
 		}
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ Each block is divided into fixed length chunks (e.g. 4Kb)
 for faster propagation across the gossip network.
 */
 type BlockPart struct {
-	Height UInt32
-	Round  UInt16 // Add Round? Well I need to know...
-	Index  UInt16
-	Total  UInt16
+	Height uint32
+	Round  uint16 // Add Round? Well I need to know...
+	Index  uint16
+	Total  uint16
 	Bytes  ByteSlice
 	Signature
 
@@ -113,22 +113,22 @@ type BlockPart struct {
 
 func ReadBlockPart(r io.Reader) *BlockPart {
 	return &BlockPart{
-		Height:    ReadUInt32(r),
-		Round:     ReadUInt16(r),
-		Index:     ReadUInt16(r),
-		Total:     ReadUInt16(r),
+		Height:    Readuint32(r),
+		Round:     Readuint16(r),
+		Index:     Readuint16(r),
+		Total:     Readuint16(r),
 		Bytes:     ReadByteSlice(r),
 		Signature: ReadSignature(r),
 	}
 }
 
 func (bp *BlockPart) WriteTo(w io.Writer) (n int64, err error) {
-	n, err = WriteTo(&bp.Height, w, n, err)
-	n, err = WriteTo(&bp.Round, w, n, err)
-	n, err = WriteTo(&bp.Index, w, n, err)
-	n, err = WriteTo(&bp.Total, w, n, err)
-	n, err = WriteTo(&bp.Bytes, w, n, err)
-	n, err = WriteTo(&bp.Signature, w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(UInt32(bp.Height), w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(UInt16(bp.Round), w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(UInt16(bp.Index), w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(UInt16(bp.Total), w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(bp.Bytes, w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(bp.Signature, w, n, err)
 	return
 }
 
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ func (bp *BlockPart) ValidateWithSigner(signer *Account) error {
 /* Header is part of a Block */
 type Header struct {
 	Name           String
-	Height         UInt32
-	Fees           UInt64
+	Height         uint32
+	Fees           uint64
 	Time           Time
 	PrevHash       ByteSlice
 	ValidationHash ByteSlice
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ type Header struct {
 func ReadHeader(r io.Reader) Header {
 	return Header{
 		Name:           ReadString(r),
-		Height:         ReadUInt32(r),
-		Fees:           ReadUInt64(r),
+		Height:         Readuint32(r),
+		Fees:           Readuint64(r),
 		Time:           ReadTime(r),
 		PrevHash:       ReadByteSlice(r),
 		ValidationHash: ReadByteSlice(r),
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ func ReadHeader(r io.Reader) Header {
 
 func (h *Header) WriteTo(w io.Writer) (n int64, err error) {
 	n, err = WriteTo(h.Name, w, n, err)
-	n, err = WriteTo(h.Height, w, n, err)
-	n, err = WriteTo(h.Fees, w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(UInt32(h.Height), w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(UInt64(h.Fees), w, n, err)
 	n, err = WriteTo(h.Time, w, n, err)
 	n, err = WriteTo(h.PrevHash, w, n, err)
 	n, err = WriteTo(h.ValidationHash, w, n, err)
@@ -232,14 +232,14 @@ type Validation struct {
 }
 
 func ReadValidation(r io.Reader) Validation {
-	numSigs := int(ReadUInt32(r))
-	numAdjs := int(ReadUInt32(r))
+	numSigs := Readuint32(r)
+	numAdjs := Readuint32(r)
 	sigs := make([]Signature, 0, numSigs)
-	for i := 0; i < numSigs; i++ {
+	for i := uint32(0); i < numSigs; i++ {
 		sigs = append(sigs, ReadSignature(r))
 	}
 	adjs := make([]Adjustment, 0, numAdjs)
-	for i := 0; i < numAdjs; i++ {
+	for i := uint32(0); i < numAdjs; i++ {
 		adjs = append(adjs, ReadAdjustment(r))
 	}
 	return Validation{
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ type Txs struct {
 }
 
 func ReadTxs(r io.Reader) Txs {
-	numTxs := int(ReadUInt32(r))
+	numTxs := Readuint32(r)
 	txs := make([]Tx, 0, numTxs)
-	for i := 0; i < numTxs; i++ {
+	for i := uint32(0); i < numTxs; i++ {
 		txs = append(txs, ReadTx(r))
 	}
 	return Txs{Txs: txs}
diff --git a/consensus/consensus.go b/consensus/consensus.go
index 6a5e2a44c..cc4b08830 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ func (cm *ConsensusManager) switchEventsRoutine() {
 func (cm *ConsensusManager) makeKnownBlockPartsMessage() *KnownBlockPartsMessage {
 	rs := cm.csc.RoundState()
 	return &KnownBlockPartsMessage{
-		Height:                UInt32(rs.Height),
-		SecondsSinceStartTime: UInt32(time.Now().Sub(rs.StartTime).Seconds()),
+		Height:                rs.Height,
+		SecondsSinceStartTime: uint32(time.Now().Sub(rs.StartTime).Seconds()),
 		BlockPartsBitArray:    rs.BlockPartSet.BitArray(),
 	}
 }
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ OUTER_LOOP:
 			msg := msg_.(*BlockPartMessage)
 
 			// Add the block part if the height matches.
-			if uint32(msg.BlockPart.Height) == rs.Height &&
-				uint16(msg.BlockPart.Round) == rs.Round {
+			if msg.BlockPart.Height == rs.Height &&
+				msg.BlockPart.Round == rs.Round {
 
 				// TODO Continue if we've already voted, then no point processing the part.
 
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ func (cm *ConsensusManager) commitBlock(blockPartSet *BlockPartSet, commitTime t
 
 	block, blockParts := blockPartSet.Block(), blockPartSet.BlockParts()
 
-	err := cm.blockStore.SaveBlockParts(uint32(block.Height), blockParts)
+	err := cm.blockStore.SaveBlockParts(block.Height, blockParts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -684,9 +684,9 @@ func (ps *PeerState) WantsBlockPart(part *BlockPart) bool {
 	ps.mtx.Lock()
 	defer ps.mtx.Unlock()
 	// Only wants the part if peer's current height and round matches.
-	if ps.height == uint32(part.Height) {
+	if ps.height == part.Height {
 		round, _, _, _, elapsedRatio := calcRoundInfo(ps.startTime)
-		if round == uint16(part.Round) && elapsedRatio < roundDeadlineBare {
+		if round == part.Round && elapsedRatio < roundDeadlineBare {
 			// Only wants the part if it doesn't already have it.
 			if ps.blockPartsBitArray[part.Index/8]&byte(1<<(part.Index%8)) == 0 {
 				return true
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ func (ps *PeerState) WantsVote(vote *Vote) bool {
 	ps.mtx.Lock()
 	defer ps.mtx.Unlock()
 	// Only wants the vote if votesWanted says so
-	if ps.votesWanted[uint64(vote.SignerId)] <= 0 {
+	if ps.votesWanted[vote.SignerId] <= 0 {
 		// TODO: sometimes, send unsolicited votes to see if peer wants it.
 		return false
 	}
@@ -724,10 +724,10 @@ func (ps *PeerState) ApplyKnownBlockPartsMessage(msg *KnownBlockPartsMessage) er
 	ps.mtx.Lock()
 	defer ps.mtx.Unlock()
 	// TODO: Sanity check len(BlockParts)
-	if uint32(msg.Height) < ps.height {
+	if msg.Height < ps.height {
 		return ErrPeerStateHeightRegression
 	}
-	if uint32(msg.Height) == ps.height {
+	if msg.Height == ps.height {
 		if len(ps.blockPartsBitArray) == 0 {
 			ps.blockPartsBitArray = msg.BlockPartsBitArray
 		} else if len(msg.BlockPartsBitArray) > 0 {
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ func (ps *PeerState) ApplyKnownBlockPartsMessage(msg *KnownBlockPartsMessage) er
 			return ErrPeerStateInvalidStartTime
 		}
 		ps.startTime = newStartTime
-		ps.height = uint32(msg.Height)
+		ps.height = msg.Height
 		ps.blockPartsBitArray = msg.BlockPartsBitArray
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -822,23 +822,23 @@ func (m *BlockPartMessage) String() string {
 //-------------------------------------
 
 type KnownBlockPartsMessage struct {
-	Height                UInt32
-	SecondsSinceStartTime UInt32
+	Height                uint32
+	SecondsSinceStartTime uint32
 	BlockPartsBitArray    ByteSlice
 }
 
 func readKnownBlockPartsMessage(r io.Reader) *KnownBlockPartsMessage {
 	return &KnownBlockPartsMessage{
-		Height:                ReadUInt32(r),
-		SecondsSinceStartTime: ReadUInt32(r),
+		Height:                Readuint32(r),
+		SecondsSinceStartTime: Readuint32(r),
 		BlockPartsBitArray:    ReadByteSlice(r),
 	}
 }
 
 func (m *KnownBlockPartsMessage) WriteTo(w io.Writer) (n int64, err error) {
 	n, err = WriteTo(msgTypeKnownBlockParts, w, n, err)
-	n, err = WriteTo(m.Height, w, n, err)
-	n, err = WriteTo(m.SecondsSinceStartTime, w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(UInt32(m.Height), w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(UInt32(m.SecondsSinceStartTime), w, n, err)
 	n, err = WriteTo(m.BlockPartsBitArray, w, n, err)
 	return
 }
@@ -852,21 +852,21 @@ func (m *KnownBlockPartsMessage) String() string {
 
 // XXX use this.
 type VoteRankMessage struct {
-	ValidatorId UInt64
-	Rank        UInt8
+	ValidatorId uint64
+	Rank        uint8
 }
 
 func readVoteRankMessage(r io.Reader) *VoteRankMessage {
 	return &VoteRankMessage{
-		ValidatorId: ReadUInt64(r),
-		Rank:        ReadUInt8(r),
+		ValidatorId: Readuint64(r),
+		Rank:        Readuint8(r),
 	}
 }
 
 func (m *VoteRankMessage) WriteTo(w io.Writer) (n int64, err error) {
 	n, err = WriteTo(msgTypeVoteRank, w, n, err)
-	n, err = WriteTo(m.ValidatorId, w, n, err)
-	n, err = WriteTo(m.Rank, w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(UInt64(m.ValidatorId), w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(UInt8(m.Rank), w, n, err)
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/consensus/state.go b/consensus/state.go
index 14e0db885..6cb4db17f 100644
--- a/consensus/state.go
+++ b/consensus/state.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ We omit details of dealing with membership changes.
 */
 
 func getProposer(validators map[uint64]*Validator) (proposer *Validator) {
-	highestAccum := Int64(0)
+	highestAccum := int64(0)
 	for _, validator := range validators {
 		if validator.Accum > highestAccum {
 			highestAccum = validator.Accum
@@ -65,18 +65,18 @@ func getProposer(validators map[uint64]*Validator) (proposer *Validator) {
 }
 
 func incrementAccum(validators map[uint64]*Validator) {
-	totalDelta := UInt64(0)
+	totalDelta := int64(0)
 	for _, validator := range validators {
-		validator.Accum += Int64(validator.VotingPower)
-		totalDelta += validator.VotingPower
+		validator.Accum += int64(validator.VotingPower)
+		totalDelta += int64(validator.VotingPower)
 	}
 	proposer := getProposer(validators)
-	proposer.Accum -= Int64(totalDelta)
+	proposer.Accum -= totalDelta
 	// NOTE: sum(validators) here should be zero.
 	if true {
 		totalAccum := int64(0)
 		for _, validator := range validators {
-			totalAccum += int64(validator.Accum)
+			totalAccum += validator.Accum
 		}
 		if totalAccum != 0 {
 			Panicf("Total Accum of validators did not equal 0. Got: ", totalAccum)
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func incrementAccum(validators map[uint64]*Validator) {
 func copyValidators(validators map[uint64]*Validator) map[uint64]*Validator {
 	mapCopy := map[uint64]*Validator{}
 	for _, val := range validators {
-		mapCopy[uint64(val.Id)] = val.Copy()
+		mapCopy[val.Id] = val.Copy()
 	}
 	return mapCopy
 }
@@ -133,14 +133,14 @@ func (csc *ConsensusStateControl) Load() {
 		csc.setupHeight(height, validators, startTime)
 	} else {
 		reader := bytes.NewReader(buf)
-		height := ReadUInt32(reader)
+		height := Readuint32(reader)
 		validators := make(map[uint64]*Validator)
 		startTime := ReadTime(reader)
 		for reader.Len() > 0 {
 			validator := ReadValidator(reader)
-			validators[uint64(validator.Id)] = validator
+			validators[validator.Id] = validator
 		}
-		csc.setupHeight(uint32(height), validators, startTime.Time)
+		csc.setupHeight(height, validators, startTime.Time)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func (csc *ConsensusStateControl) CommitBlock(block *Block, commitTime time.Time
 	csc.mtx.Lock()
 	defer csc.mtx.Unlock()
 	// Ensure that block is the next block needed.
-	if uint32(block.Height) != csc.height {
+	if block.Height != csc.height {
 		return Errorf("Cannot commit block %v to csc. Expected height %v", block, csc.height+1)
 	}
 	// Update validator.
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func (csc *ConsensusStateControl) CommitBlock(block *Block, commitTime time.Time
 	// TODO if there are new validators in the block, add them.
 
 	// XXX: it's not commitTime we want...
-	csc.setupHeight(uint32(block.Height)+1, validators, commitTime)
+	csc.setupHeight(block.Height+1, validators, commitTime)
 
 	// Save the state.
 	csc.Save()
diff --git a/consensus/validator.go b/consensus/validator.go
index 1463a4d5c..499119495 100644
--- a/consensus/validator.go
+++ b/consensus/validator.go
@@ -13,21 +13,21 @@ import (
 // Meant to be discarded every round of the consensus protocol.
 type Validator struct {
 	Account
-	BondHeight  UInt32
-	VotingPower UInt64
-	Accum       Int64
+	BondHeight  uint32
+	VotingPower uint64
+	Accum       int64
 }
 
 // Used to persist the state of ConsensusStateControl.
 func ReadValidator(r io.Reader) *Validator {
 	return &Validator{
 		Account: Account{
-			Id:     ReadUInt64(r),
+			Id:     Readuint64(r),
 			PubKey: ReadByteSlice(r),
 		},
-		BondHeight:  ReadUInt32(r),
-		VotingPower: ReadUInt64(r),
-		Accum:       ReadInt64(r),
+		BondHeight:  Readuint32(r),
+		VotingPower: Readuint64(r),
+		Accum:       Readint64(r),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ func (v *Validator) Copy() *Validator {
 
 // Used to persist the state of ConsensusStateControl.
 func (v *Validator) WriteTo(w io.Writer) (n int64, err error) {
-	n, err = WriteTo(&v.Id, w, n, err)
-	n, err = WriteTo(&v.PubKey, w, n, err)
-	n, err = WriteTo(&v.BondHeight, w, n, err)
-	n, err = WriteTo(&v.VotingPower, w, n, err)
-	n, err = WriteTo(&v.Accum, w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(UInt64(v.Id), w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(v.PubKey, w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(UInt32(v.BondHeight), w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(UInt64(v.VotingPower), w, n, err)
+	n, err = WriteTo(Int64(v.Accum), w, n, err)
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/consensus/vote.go b/consensus/vote.go
index 50b8c0e9b..ae160d711 100644
--- a/consensus/vote.go
+++ b/consensus/vote.go
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ type Vote struct {
 
 func ReadVote(r io.Reader) *Vote {
 	return &Vote{
-		Height:    uint32(ReadUInt32(r)),
-		Round:     uint16(ReadUInt16(r)),
-		Type:      byte(ReadByte(r)),
+		Height:    Readuint32(r),
+		Round:     Readuint16(r),
+		Type:      Readbyte(r),
 		Hash:      ReadByteSlice(r),
 		Signature: ReadSignature(r),
 	}
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ type VoteSet struct {
 func NewVoteSet(height uint32, round uint16, type_ byte, validators map[uint64]*Validator) *VoteSet {
 	totalVotingPower := uint64(0)
 	for _, val := range validators {
-		totalVotingPower += uint64(val.VotingPower)
+		totalVotingPower += val.VotingPower
 	}
 	return &VoteSet{
 		height:           height,
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (vs *VoteSet) AddVote(vote *Vote) (bool, error) {
 		return false, ErrVoteUnexpectedPhase
 	}
 
-	val := vs.validators[uint64(vote.SignerId)]
+	val := vs.validators[vote.SignerId]
 	// Ensure that signer is a validator.
 	if val == nil {
 		return false, ErrVoteInvalidAccount
@@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ func (vs *VoteSet) AddVote(vote *Vote) (bool, error) {
 		return false, ErrVoteInvalidSignature
 	}
 	// If vote already exists, return false.
-	if existingVote, ok := vs.votes[uint64(vote.SignerId)]; ok {
+	if existingVote, ok := vs.votes[vote.SignerId]; ok {
 		if bytes.Equal(existingVote.Hash, vote.Hash) {
 			return false, nil
 		} else {
 			return false, ErrVoteConflictingSignature
 		}
 	}
-	vs.votes[uint64(vote.SignerId)] = vote
-	vs.votesByHash[string(vote.Hash)] += uint64(val.VotingPower)
-	vs.totalVotes += uint64(val.VotingPower)
+	vs.votes[vote.SignerId] = vote
+	vs.votesByHash[string(vote.Hash)] += val.VotingPower
+	vs.totalVotes += val.VotingPower
 	return true, nil
 }
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (vs *VoteSet) AddVote(vote *Vote) (bool, error) {
 func (vs *VoteSet) TwoThirdsMajority() (hash []byte, ok bool) {
 	vs.mtx.Lock()
 	defer vs.mtx.Unlock()
-	twoThirdsMajority := (vs.totalVotingPower*uint64(2) + uint64(2)) / uint64(3)
+	twoThirdsMajority := (vs.totalVotingPower*2 + 2) / 3
 	if vs.totalVotes < twoThirdsMajority {
 		return nil, false
 	}
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func (vs *VoteSet) TwoThirdsMajority() (hash []byte, ok bool) {
 func (vs *VoteSet) OneThirdMajority() (hashes []interface{}) {
 	vs.mtx.Lock()
 	defer vs.mtx.Unlock()
-	oneThirdMajority := (vs.totalVotingPower + uint64(2)) / uint64(3)
+	oneThirdMajority := (vs.totalVotingPower + 2) / 3
 	if vs.totalVotes < oneThirdMajority {
 		return nil
 	}