diff --git a/src/config/config.cc b/src/config/config.cc
index d0a76a3..14b0859 100644
--- a/src/config/config.cc
+++ b/src/config/config.cc
@@ -68,13 +68,16 @@ namespace paxos
 
         /* Create VHostConfig vector and fill with VHostConfig */
         std::vector<LegislatorConfig> legislator_configs;
+        int i = 0;
 
         for (auto it : legislators)
         {
             /* Differenciable vhost checking */
             auto legislator = it.get<paxos::LegislatorConfig>();
+            legislator.ballot_partition_id = i;
             legislator.is_self = name == legislator.name;
             legislator_configs.push_back(legislator);
+            ++i;
         }
 
         return legislator_configs;
diff --git a/src/config/config.hh b/src/config/config.hh
index f32142a..1ff4b18 100644
--- a/src/config/config.hh
+++ b/src/config/config.hh
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ namespace paxos
         std::string port;
         std::string name;
         bool is_self;
+
+        int ballot_partition_id;
     };
 
     struct ServerConfig
diff --git a/src/legislator/legislator.cc b/src/legislator/legislator.cc
index a35497e..cebd865 100644
--- a/src/legislator/legislator.cc
+++ b/src/legislator/legislator.cc
@@ -19,12 +19,19 @@ namespace paxos
     {
         has_started = false;
         quorum_previous_votes.clear();
-        int new_ballot_number = ledger.last_tried() + 1;
+        int new_ballot_number = get_next_ballot_id(ledger.last_tried());
         ledger.set_last_tried(new_ballot_number);
         log(config_.name + " is initiating ballot " + std::to_string(new_ballot_number), green);
         send_next_ballot(new_ballot_number);
     }
 
+    int Legislator::get_next_ballot_id(int previous_ballot_id)
+    {
+        if (previous_ballot_id == -1)
+            return config_.ballot_partition_id;
+        return previous_ballot_id + legislators.size();
+    }
+
     void Legislator::send_next_ballot(int ballot)
     {
         std::string ballot_string = std::to_string(ballot);
diff --git a/src/legislator/legislator.hh b/src/legislator/legislator.hh
index 8586170..76f4999 100644
--- a/src/legislator/legislator.hh
+++ b/src/legislator/legislator.hh
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace paxos
         LegislatorConfig config_;
 
         void initiate_ballot();
+        int get_next_ballot_id(int previous_ballot_id);
 
         void send_next_ballot(int ballot);
         void receive_next_ballot(Message message);