diff --git a/spec/factories/budgets.rb b/spec/factories/budgets.rb
index 9e2bd1e89..83751bf75 100644
--- a/spec/factories/budgets.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/budgets.rb
@@ -187,11 +187,15 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     transient do
       voters { [] }
       followers { [] }
+      balloters { [] }
     end
 
     after(:create) do |investment, evaluator|
       evaluator.voters.each { |voter| create(:vote, votable: investment, voter: voter) }
       evaluator.followers.each { |follower| create(:follow, followable: investment, user: follower) }
+      evaluator.balloters.each do |balloter|
+        create(:budget_ballot_line, investment: investment, user: balloter)
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/factories/users.rb b/spec/factories/users.rb
index 748d8f23f..c6a824f48 100644
--- a/spec/factories/users.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/users.rb
@@ -67,11 +67,20 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     transient do
       votables { [] }
       followables { [] }
+      ballot_lines { [] }
     end
 
     after(:create) do |user, evaluator|
       evaluator.votables.each { |votable| create(:vote, votable: votable, voter: user) }
       evaluator.followables.each { |followable| create(:follow, followable: followable, user: user) }
+
+      if evaluator.ballot_lines.any?
+        ballot = create(:budget_ballot, budget: evaluator.ballot_lines.first.budget.reload, user: user)
+
+        evaluator.ballot_lines.each do |investment|
+          create(:budget_ballot_line, investment: investment, ballot: ballot)
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/features/admin/stats_spec.rb b/spec/features/admin/stats_spec.rb
index a6e49fbcd..5bccc9abd 100644
--- a/spec/features/admin/stats_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/admin/stats_spec.rb
@@ -200,16 +200,10 @@ describe "Stats" do
       end
 
       scenario "Number of votes in investment projects" do
-        ballot_1 = create(:budget_ballot, budget: @budget)
-        ballot_2 = create(:budget_ballot, budget: @budget)
+        investment_2 = create(:budget_investment, :feasible, :selected, budget: @budget)
 
-        group_2 = create(:budget_group, budget: @budget)
-        heading_2 = create(:budget_heading, group: group_2)
-        investment_2 = create(:budget_investment, :feasible, :selected, heading: heading_2)
-
-        create(:budget_ballot_line, ballot: ballot_1, investment: @investment)
-        create(:budget_ballot_line, ballot: ballot_1, investment: investment_2)
-        create(:budget_ballot_line, ballot: ballot_2, investment: investment_2)
+        create(:user, ballot_lines: [@investment, investment_2])
+        create(:user, ballot_lines: [investment_2])
 
         visit admin_stats_path
         click_link "Participatory Budgets"
@@ -221,16 +215,9 @@ describe "Stats" do
       end
 
       scenario "Number of users that have voted a investment project" do
-        user_1 = create(:user, :level_two)
-        user_2 = create(:user, :level_two)
-        user_3 = create(:user, :level_two)
-
-        ballot_1 = create(:budget_ballot, budget: @budget, user: user_1)
-        ballot_2 = create(:budget_ballot, budget: @budget, user: user_2)
-        ballot_3 = create(:budget_ballot, budget: @budget, user: user_3)
-
-        create(:budget_ballot_line, ballot: ballot_1, investment: @investment)
-        create(:budget_ballot_line, ballot: ballot_2, investment: @investment)
+        create(:user, ballot_lines: [@investment])
+        create(:user, ballot_lines: [@investment])
+        create(:user)
 
         visit admin_stats_path
         click_link "Participatory Budgets"
diff --git a/spec/features/budgets/ballots_spec.rb b/spec/features/budgets/ballots_spec.rb
index af6389666..34ef8d517 100644
--- a/spec/features/budgets/ballots_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/budgets/ballots_spec.rb
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@ require "rails_helper"
 
 describe "Ballots" do
 
-  let!(:user)       { create(:user, :level_two) }
+  let(:user)        { create(:user, :level_two) }
   let!(:budget)     { create(:budget, :balloting) }
   let!(:states)     { create(:budget_group, budget: budget, name: "States") }
   let!(:california) { create(:budget_heading, group: states, name: "California", price: 1000) }
   let!(:new_york)   { create(:budget_heading, group: states, name: "New York", price: 1000000) }
 
   context "Load" do
-
-    let(:ballot) { create(:budget_ballot, user: user, budget: budget) }
+    let(:user) do
+      create(:user, :level_two, ballot_lines: [create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: california)])
+    end
 
     before do
       budget.update(slug: "budget_slug")
-      ballot.investments << create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: california)
       login_as(user)
     end
 
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ describe "Ballots" do
     let!(:investment) { create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: california) }
 
     before do
-      create(:budget_ballot, user: user, budget: budget)
       budget.update(slug: "budget_slug")
       login_as(user)
     end
@@ -179,9 +178,7 @@ describe "Ballots" do
       end
 
       scenario "Removing a investment", :js do
-        investment = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: new_york, price: 10000)
-        ballot = create(:budget_ballot, user: user, budget: budget)
-        ballot.investments << investment
+        investment = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: new_york, price: 10000, balloters: [user])
 
         visit budget_path(budget)
         click_link "States"
@@ -343,12 +340,9 @@ describe "Ballots" do
     end
 
     scenario "Change my heading", :js do
-      investment1 = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: california)
+      investment1 = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: california, balloters: [user])
       investment2 = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: new_york)
 
-      ballot = create(:budget_ballot, user: user, budget: budget)
-      ballot.investments << investment1
-
       visit budget_investments_path(budget, heading_id: california.id)
 
       within("#budget_investment_#{investment1.id}") do
@@ -367,10 +361,7 @@ describe "Ballots" do
     end
 
     scenario "View another heading" do
-      investment = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: california)
-
-      ballot = create(:budget_ballot, user: user, budget: budget)
-      ballot.investments << investment
+      create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: california, balloters: [user])
 
       visit budget_investments_path(budget, heading_id: new_york.id)
 
@@ -407,9 +398,8 @@ describe "Ballots" do
       investment4 = create(:budget_investment, :selected, price: 5,  heading: heading2)
       investment5 = create(:budget_investment, :selected, price: 5,  heading: heading2)
 
-      ballot = create(:budget_ballot, user: user, budget: budget)
-
-      ballot.investments << investment1 << investment2 << investment3 << investment4 << investment5
+      user = create(:user, :level_two,
+                    ballot_lines: [investment1, investment2, investment3, investment4, investment5])
 
       login_as(user)
       visit budget_ballot_path(budget)
@@ -442,8 +432,7 @@ describe "Ballots" do
 
   scenario "Removing investments from ballot", :js do
     investment = create(:budget_investment, :selected, price: 10, heading: new_york)
-    ballot = create(:budget_ballot, user: user, budget: budget)
-    ballot.investments << investment
+    user = create(:user, :level_two, ballot_lines: [investment])
 
     login_as(user)
     visit budget_ballot_path(budget)
@@ -461,9 +450,7 @@ describe "Ballots" do
   scenario "Removing investments from ballot (sidebar)", :js do
     investment1 = create(:budget_investment, :selected, price: 10000, heading: new_york)
     investment2 = create(:budget_investment, :selected, price: 20000, heading: new_york)
-
-    ballot = create(:budget_ballot, budget: budget, user: user)
-    ballot.investments << investment1 << investment2
+    user = create(:user, :level_two, ballot_lines: [investment1, investment2])
 
     login_as(user)
     visit budget_investments_path(budget, heading_id: new_york.id)
@@ -588,9 +575,7 @@ describe "Ballots" do
     scenario "Different district", :js do
       bi1 = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: california)
       bi2 = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: new_york)
-
-      ballot = create(:budget_ballot, budget: budget, user: user)
-      ballot.investments << bi1
+      user = create(:user, :level_two, ballot_lines: [bi1])
 
       login_as(user)
       visit budget_investments_path(budget, heading: new_york)
@@ -605,9 +590,7 @@ describe "Ballots" do
     scenario "Insufficient funds (on page load)", :js do
       bi1 = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: california, price: 600)
       bi2 = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: california, price: 500)
-
-      ballot = create(:budget_ballot, budget: budget, user: user)
-      ballot.investments << bi1
+      user = create(:user, :level_two, ballot_lines: [bi1])
 
       login_as(user)
       visit budget_investments_path(budget, heading_id: california.id)
@@ -645,9 +628,7 @@ describe "Ballots" do
     scenario "Insufficient funds (removed after destroy)", :js do
       bi1 = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: california, price: 600)
       bi2 = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: california, price: 500)
-
-      ballot = create(:budget_ballot, budget: budget, user: user)
-      ballot.investments << bi1
+      user = create(:user, :level_two, ballot_lines: [bi1])
 
       login_as(user)
       visit budget_investments_path(budget, heading_id: california.id)
@@ -673,9 +654,7 @@ describe "Ballots" do
     scenario "Insufficient funds (removed after destroying from sidebar)", :js do
       bi1 = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: california, price: 600)
       bi2 = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: california, price: 500)
-
-      ballot = create(:budget_ballot, budget: budget, user: user)
-      ballot.investments << bi1
+      user = create(:user, :level_two, ballot_lines: [bi1])
 
       login_as(user)
       visit budget_investments_path(budget, heading_id: california.id)
diff --git a/spec/features/budgets/investments_spec.rb b/spec/features/budgets/investments_spec.rb
index f335ffafe..af5a13756 100644
--- a/spec/features/budgets/investments_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/budgets/investments_spec.rb
@@ -1715,13 +1715,10 @@ describe "Budget Investments" do
     describe "Reclassification" do
 
       scenario "Due to heading change" do
-        user = create(:user, :level_two)
         investment = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: heading)
+        user = create(:user, :level_two, ballot_lines: [investment])
         heading2 = create(:budget_heading, group: group)
 
-        ballot = create(:budget_ballot, user: user, budget: budget)
-        ballot.investments << investment
-
         login_as(user)
         visit budget_ballot_path(budget)
 
@@ -1736,11 +1733,8 @@ describe "Budget Investments" do
       end
 
       scenario "Due to being unfeasible" do
-        user = create(:user, :level_two)
         investment = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: heading)
-
-        ballot = create(:budget_ballot, user: user, budget: budget)
-        ballot.investments << investment
+        user = create(:user, :level_two, ballot_lines: [investment])
 
         login_as(user)
         visit budget_ballot_path(budget)
diff --git a/spec/features/management/budget_investments_spec.rb b/spec/features/management/budget_investments_spec.rb
index e8c52633d..f72889276 100644
--- a/spec/features/management/budget_investments_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/management/budget_investments_spec.rb
@@ -338,9 +338,7 @@ describe "Budget Investments" do
     scenario "Printing voted budget investments in balloting phase" do
       budget.update(phase: "balloting")
 
-      voted_investment = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: heading)
-      ballot = create(:budget_ballot, user: create(:user, :level_two), budget: budget)
-      ballot.investments << voted_investment
+      voted_investment = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: heading, balloters: [create(:user)])
 
       click_link "Print budget investments"
 
diff --git a/spec/models/budget/investment_spec.rb b/spec/models/budget/investment_spec.rb
index e03d030c1..aa7ae9845 100644
--- a/spec/models/budget/investment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/budget/investment_spec.rb
@@ -1060,10 +1060,7 @@ describe Budget::Investment do
       it "stores the votes for a reclassified investment" do
         investment = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: heading1)
 
-        3.times do
-          ballot = create(:budget_ballot, budget: budget)
-          ballot.investments << investment
-        end
+        3.times { create(:user, ballot_lines: [investment]) }
 
         expect(investment.ballot_lines_count).to eq(3)
 
@@ -1084,10 +1081,7 @@ describe Budget::Investment do
       it "removes votes from invesment" do
         investment = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: heading1)
 
-        3.times do
-          ballot = create(:budget_ballot, budget: budget)
-          ballot.investments << investment
-        end
+        3.times { create(:user, ballot_lines: [investment]) }
 
         expect(investment.ballot_lines_count).to eq(3)
 
@@ -1105,10 +1099,7 @@ describe Budget::Investment do
       it "stores reclassfied votes and removes actual votes if an investment has been reclassified" do
         investment = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: heading1)
 
-        3.times do
-          ballot = create(:budget_ballot, budget: budget)
-          ballot.investments << investment
-        end
+        3.times { create(:user, ballot_lines: [investment]) }
 
         expect(investment.ballot_lines_count).to eq(3)
 
@@ -1123,10 +1114,7 @@ describe Budget::Investment do
       it "does not store reclassified votes nor remove actual votes if the investment has not been reclassifed" do
         investment = create(:budget_investment, :selected, heading: heading1)
 
-        3.times do
-          ballot = create(:budget_ballot, budget: budget)
-          ballot.investments << investment
-        end
+        3.times { create(:user, ballot_lines: [investment]) }
 
         expect(investment.ballot_lines_count).to eq(3)
 
diff --git a/spec/models/budget/stats_spec.rb b/spec/models/budget/stats_spec.rb
index c651da02d..93c831d7a 100644
--- a/spec/models/budget/stats_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/budget/stats_spec.rb
@@ -9,17 +9,14 @@ describe Budget::Stats do
     let!(:author) { investment.author }
     let!(:author_and_voter) { create(:user, :hidden, votables: [investment]) }
     let!(:voter) { create(:user, votables: [investment]) }
-    let!(:voter_and_balloter) { create(:user, votables: [investment]) }
-    let!(:balloter) { create(:user, :hidden) }
+    let!(:voter_and_balloter) { create(:user, votables: [investment], ballot_lines: [investment]) }
+    let!(:balloter) { create(:user, :hidden, ballot_lines: [investment]) }
     let!(:poll_balloter) { create(:user, :level_two) }
     let!(:non_participant) { create(:user, :level_two) }
 
     before do
       create(:budget_investment, :selected, budget: budget, author: author_and_voter)
 
-      create(:budget_ballot_line, investment: investment, user: balloter)
-      create(:budget_ballot_line, investment: investment, user: voter_and_balloter)
-
       create(:poll_voter, :from_booth, user: poll_balloter, budget: budget)
 
       create(:poll_voter, :from_booth, user: non_participant, budget: create(:budget))
@@ -42,8 +39,7 @@ describe Budget::Stats do
     end
 
     it "counts a user who is voter and balloter" do
-      voter_and_balloter = create(:user, votables: [investment])
-      create(:budget_ballot_line, investment: investment, user: voter_and_balloter)
+      create(:user, votables: [investment], ballot_lines: [investment])
 
       expect(stats.total_participants_support_phase).to be 1
     end
@@ -58,8 +54,7 @@ describe Budget::Stats do
     end
 
     it "counts a user who is voter and balloter" do
-      voter_and_balloter = create(:user, votables: [investment])
-      create(:budget_ballot_line, investment: investment, user: voter_and_balloter)
+      create(:user, votables: [investment], ballot_lines: [investment])
 
       expect(stats.total_participants_vote_phase).to be 1
     end
@@ -72,8 +67,7 @@ describe Budget::Stats do
     end
 
     it "counts once a user who is balloter and poll balloter" do
-      poller_and_balloter = create(:user, :level_two)
-      create(:budget_ballot_line, investment: investment, user: poller_and_balloter)
+      poller_and_balloter = create(:user, :level_two, ballot_lines: [investment])
       create(:poll_voter, :from_booth, user: poller_and_balloter, budget: budget)
 
       expect(stats.total_participants_vote_phase).to be 1