diff --git a/files/classes/votes.py b/files/classes/votes.py
index cd452cf9a..65ad90ca3 100644
--- a/files/classes/votes.py
+++ b/files/classes/votes.py
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ class Vote(Base):
 
 	__tablename__ = "votes"
 
-	id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
-	user_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("users.id"))
+	submission_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("submissions.id"), primary_key=True)
+	user_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("users.id"), primary_key=True)
 	vote_type = Column(Integer)
-	submission_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("submissions.id"))
 	app_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("oauth_apps.id"))
 	real = Column(Boolean, default=True)
 	created_utc = Column(Integer)
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 46840bef6..82ac3fc13 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -1008,8 +1008,7 @@ def save_comment(cid, v):
 		new_save=CommentSaveRelationship(user_id=v.id, comment_id=comment.id)
 		g.db.add(new_save)
 
-		try: g.db.commit()
-		except: g.db.rollback()
+		g.db.commit()
 
 	return {"message": "Comment saved!"}
 
diff --git a/files/routes/static.py b/files/routes/static.py
index 2a3a7c064..0e72c8911 100644
--- a/files/routes/static.py
+++ b/files/routes/static.py
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ def stats():
 			"removed comments (by admins)": g.db.query(Comment.id).filter_by(is_banned=True).count(),
 			"deleted comments (by author)": g.db.query(Comment.id).filter(Comment.deleted_utc > 0).count(),
 			"comments last_24h": g.db.query(Comment.id).filter(Comment.created_utc > day, Comment.author_id.notin_((AUTOJANNY_ID,NOTIFICATIONS_ID))).count(),
-			"post votes": g.db.query(CommentVote.submission_id).count(),
+			"post votes": g.db.query(Vote.submission_id).count(),
 			"post voting users": g.db.query(Vote.user_id).distinct().count(),
 			"comment votes": g.db.query(CommentVote.comment_id).count(),
 			"comment voting users": g.db.query(CommentVote.user_id).distinct().count(),
-			"total upvotes": g.db.query(CommentVote.submission_id).filter_by(vote_type=1).count() + g.db.query(CommentVote.comment_id).filter_by(vote_type=1).count(),
-			"total downvotes": g.db.query(CommentVote.submission_id).filter_by(vote_type=-1).count() + g.db.query(CommentVote.comment_id).filter_by(vote_type=-1).count(),
+			"total upvotes": g.db.query(Vote.submission_id).filter_by(vote_type=1).count() + g.db.query(CommentVote.comment_id).filter_by(vote_type=1).count(),
+			"total downvotes": g.db.query(Vote.submission_id).filter_by(vote_type=-1).count() + g.db.query(CommentVote.comment_id).filter_by(vote_type=-1).count(),
 			"total awards": g.db.query(AwardRelationship.id).count(),
 			"awards given": g.db.query(AwardRelationship.id).filter(or_(AwardRelationship.submission_id != None, AwardRelationship.comment_id != None)).count(),
 			"users who posted or commented in the past 7 days": len(active_users)
diff --git a/files/routes/votes.py b/files/routes/votes.py
index aa730391b..fd8d56ef1 100644
--- a/files/routes/votes.py
+++ b/files/routes/votes.py
@@ -98,15 +98,13 @@ def api_vote_post(post_id, new, v):
 					)
 		g.db.add(vote)
 
-	try:
-		g.db.flush()
-		post.upvotes = g.db.query(CommentVote.submission_id).filter_by(submission_id=post.id, vote_type=1).count()
-		post.downvotes = g.db.query(CommentVote.submission_id).filter_by(submission_id=post.id, vote_type=-1).count()
-		post.realupvotes = g.db.query(CommentVote.submission_id).filter_by(submission_id=post.id, real=True).count()
-		if post.author.progressivestack: post.realupvotes *= 2
-		g.db.add(post)
-		g.db.commit()
-	except: g.db.rollback()
+	g.db.flush()
+	post.upvotes = g.db.query(Vote.submission_id).filter_by(submission_id=post.id, vote_type=1).count()
+	post.downvotes = g.db.query(Vote.submission_id).filter_by(submission_id=post.id, vote_type=-1).count()
+	post.realupvotes = g.db.query(Vote.submission_id).filter_by(submission_id=post.id, real=True).count()
+	if post.author.progressivestack: post.realupvotes *= 2
+	g.db.add(post)
+	g.db.commit()
 	return "", 204
 
 @app.post("/vote/comment/<comment_id>/<new>")
@@ -162,15 +160,13 @@ def api_vote_comment(comment_id, new, v):
 
 		g.db.add(vote)
 
-	try:
-		g.db.flush()
-		comment.upvotes = g.db.query(CommentVote.comment_id).filter_by(comment_id=comment.id, vote_type=1).count()
-		comment.downvotes = g.db.query(CommentVote.comment_id).filter_by(comment_id=comment.id, vote_type=-1).count()
-		comment.realupvotes = g.db.query(CommentVote.comment_id).filter_by(comment_id=comment.id, real=True).count()
-		if comment.author.progressivestack: comment.realupvotes *= 2
-		g.db.add(comment)
-		g.db.commit()
-	except: g.db.rollback()
+	g.db.flush()
+	comment.upvotes = g.db.query(CommentVote.comment_id).filter_by(comment_id=comment.id, vote_type=1).count()
+	comment.downvotes = g.db.query(CommentVote.comment_id).filter_by(comment_id=comment.id, vote_type=-1).count()
+	comment.realupvotes = g.db.query(CommentVote.comment_id).filter_by(comment_id=comment.id, real=True).count()
+	if comment.author.progressivestack: comment.realupvotes *= 2
+	g.db.add(comment)
+	g.db.commit()
 	return "", 204
 
 
@@ -199,12 +195,10 @@ def api_vote_poll(comment_id, v):
 		vote = CommentVote(user_id=v.id, vote_type=new, comment_id=comment.id)
 		g.db.add(vote)
 
-	try:
-		g.db.flush()
-		comment.upvotes = g.db.query(CommentVote.comment_id).filter_by(comment_id=comment.id, vote_type=1).count()
-		g.db.add(comment)
-		g.db.commit()
-	except: g.db.rollback()
+	g.db.flush()
+	comment.upvotes = g.db.query(CommentVote.comment_id).filter_by(comment_id=comment.id, vote_type=1).count()
+	g.db.add(comment)
+	g.db.commit()
 	return "", 204
 
 
@@ -263,10 +257,8 @@ def api_vote_choice(comment_id, v):
 		g.db.add(vote.comment)
 		g.db.delete(vote)
 
-	try:
-		g.db.flush()
-		comment.upvotes = g.db.query(CommentVote.comment_id).filter_by(comment_id=comment.id, vote_type=1).count()
-		g.db.add(comment)
-		g.db.commit()
-	except: g.db.rollback()
+	g.db.flush()
+	comment.upvotes = g.db.query(CommentVote.comment_id).filter_by(comment_id=comment.id, vote_type=1).count()
+	g.db.add(comment)
+	g.db.commit()
 	return "", 204
\ No newline at end of file