diff --git a/app/models/abilities/common.rb b/app/models/abilities/common.rb
index ed2c3d4a0..0d1bfd4b9 100644
--- a/app/models/abilities/common.rb
+++ b/app/models/abilities/common.rb
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ module Abilities
         can :create, SpendingProposal
         can :create, Budget::Investment, budget: { phase: "accepting" }
         can :vote,   Budget::Investment, budget: { phase: "selecting" }
-        can :ballot, Budget::Investment, budget: { phase: "balloting" }
+        can :create, Budget::Ballot,     budget: { phase: "balloting" }
       end
 
       can :create, Annotation
diff --git a/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb b/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
index 36b4b49f6..6fd751c9f 100644
--- a/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
@@ -9,9 +9,15 @@ describe "Abilities::Common" do
   let(:debate) { create(:debate) }
   let(:comment) { create(:comment) }
   let(:proposal) { create(:proposal) }
-  let(:investment_in_accepting_budget) { create(:budget_investment, budget: create(:budget, phase: 'accepting')) }
-  let(:investment_in_selecting_budget) { create(:budget_investment, budget: create(:budget, phase: 'selecting')) }
-  let(:investment_in_balloting_budget) { create(:budget_investment, budget: create(:budget, phase: 'balloting')) }
+  let(:accepting_budget) { create(:budget, phase: 'accepting') }
+  let(:selecting_budget) { create(:budget, phase: 'selecting') }
+  let(:balloting_budget) { create(:budget, phase: 'balloting') }
+  let(:investment_in_accepting_budget) { create(:budget_investment, budget: accepting_budget) }
+  let(:investment_in_selecting_budget) { create(:budget_investment, budget: selecting_budget) }
+  let(:investment_in_balloting_budget) { create(:budget_investment, budget: balloting_budget) }
+  let(:ballot_in_accepting_budget) { create(:budget_ballot, budget: accepting_budget) }
+  let(:ballot_in_selecting_budget) { create(:budget_ballot, budget: selecting_budget) }
+  let(:ballot_in_balloting_budget) { create(:budget_ballot, budget: balloting_budget) }
   let(:own_debate) { create(:debate, author: user) }
   let(:own_comment) { create(:comment, author: user) }
   let(:own_proposal) { create(:proposal, author: user) }
@@ -105,9 +111,9 @@ describe "Abilities::Common" do
     it { should be_able_to(:vote, investment_in_selecting_budget) }
     it { should_not be_able_to(:vote, investment_in_balloting_budget) }
 
-    it { should_not be_able_to(:ballot, investment_in_accepting_budget) }
-    it { should_not be_able_to(:ballot, investment_in_selecting_budget) }
-    it { should be_able_to(:ballot, investment_in_balloting_budget) }
+    it { should_not be_able_to(:create, ballot_in_accepting_budget) }
+    it { should_not be_able_to(:create, ballot_in_selecting_budget) }
+    it { should be_able_to(:create, ballot_in_balloting_budget) }
 
   end