diff --git a/internal/rpc/jsonrpc/config.go b/internal/rpc/jsonrpc/config.go
index 62ac3fed8..b1939695f 100644
--- a/internal/rpc/jsonrpc/config.go
+++ b/internal/rpc/jsonrpc/config.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	MixBranch          uint32
 	MixChangeAccount   string
 	TicketSplitAccount string
+	VotingAccount      string
 
 	VSPHost   string
 	VSPPubKey string
diff --git a/internal/rpc/jsonrpc/methods.go b/internal/rpc/jsonrpc/methods.go
index cd837ecfc..90867ecd6 100644
--- a/internal/rpc/jsonrpc/methods.go
+++ b/internal/rpc/jsonrpc/methods.go
@@ -3343,16 +3343,28 @@ func (s *Server) purchaseTicket(ctx context.Context, icmd any) (any, error) {
 	var mixedAccount uint32
 	var mixedAccountBranch uint32
 	var mixedSplitAccount uint32
-	// Use purchasing account as change account by default (overridden below if
-	// mixing is enabled).
+	// Use purchasing account as voting and change account by default
+	// (overridden below if mixing is enabled, or voting account is set).
 	var changeAccount = account
+	var votingAccount = account
 
 	if s.cfg.MixingEnabled {
+		// Mixed ticketbuying must use the mixed account as the voting
+		// account.  Do not permit configurations which specify a
+		// different voting account.
+		if s.cfg.VotingAccount != "" && s.cfg.VotingAccount != s.cfg.MixAccount {
+			return nil, rpcErrorf(dcrjson.ErrRPCInvalidParameter,
+				"Mixing enabled, but configured voting account %q does "+
+					"not match mixed account %q", s.cfg.VotingAccount,
+				s.cfg.MixAccount)
+		}
+
 		mixedAccount, err = w.AccountNumber(ctx, s.cfg.MixAccount)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, rpcErrorf(dcrjson.ErrRPCInvalidParameter,
 				"Mixing enabled, but error on mixed account: %v", err)
 		}
+		votingAccount = mixedAccount
 		mixedAccountBranch = s.cfg.MixBranch
 		if mixedAccountBranch != 0 && mixedAccountBranch != 1 {
 			return nil, rpcErrorf(dcrjson.ErrRPCInvalidParameter,
@@ -3368,6 +3380,12 @@ func (s *Server) purchaseTicket(ctx context.Context, icmd any) (any, error) {
 			return nil, rpcErrorf(dcrjson.ErrRPCInvalidParameter,
 				"Mixing enabled, but error on changeAccount: %v", err)
 		}
+	} else if s.cfg.VotingAccount != "" {
+		votingAccount, err = w.AccountNumber(ctx, s.cfg.VotingAccount)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, rpcErrorf(dcrjson.ErrRPCInvalidParameter,
+				"Voting account %q: %v", s.cfg.VotingAccount, err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	var vspClient *wallet.VSPClient
@@ -3391,6 +3409,7 @@ func (s *Server) purchaseTicket(ctx context.Context, icmd any) (any, error) {
 	request := &wallet.PurchaseTicketsRequest{
 		Count:         numTickets,
 		SourceAccount: account,
+		VotingAccount: votingAccount,
 		MinConf:       minConf,
 		Expiry:        expiry,
 		DontSignTx:    dontSignTx,
@@ -3404,13 +3423,6 @@ func (s *Server) purchaseTicket(ctx context.Context, icmd any) (any, error) {
 
 		VSPClient: vspClient,
 	}
-	// Use the mixed account as voting account if mixing is enabled,
-	// otherwise use the source account.
-	if s.cfg.MixingEnabled {
-		request.VotingAccount = mixedAccount
-	} else {
-		request.VotingAccount = account
-	}
 
 	ticketsResponse, err := w.PurchaseTickets(ctx, n, request)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/rpcserver.go b/rpcserver.go
index 6734337bd..3d2189b3b 100644
--- a/rpcserver.go
+++ b/rpcserver.go
@@ -374,9 +374,10 @@ func startRPCServers(ctx context.Context, walletLoader *loader.Loader) (*grpc.Se
 			MixAccount:          cfg.mixedAccount,
 			MixBranch:           cfg.mixedBranch,
 			MixChangeAccount:    cfg.ChangeAccount,
+			TicketSplitAccount:  cfg.TicketSplitAccount,
+			VotingAccount:       cfg.TBOpts.VotingAccount,
 			VSPHost:             cfg.VSPOpts.URL,
 			VSPPubKey:           cfg.VSPOpts.PubKey,
-			TicketSplitAccount:  cfg.TicketSplitAccount,
 			Dial:                cfg.dial,
 			Loggers:             rpcLoggers{},
 		}