diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/prevent_double_submission.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/prevent_double_submission.js.coffee
index 2a4ef9c5e..abb8f8314 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/prevent_double_submission.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/prevent_double_submission.js.coffee
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@ App.PreventDoubleSubmission =
 
   initialize: ->
     $('form').on('submit', (event) ->
-      buttons = $(this).find(':button, :submit')
-      App.PreventDoubleSubmission.disable_buttons(buttons)
+      unless event.target.id == "new_officing_voter"
+        buttons = $(this).find(':button, :submit')
+        App.PreventDoubleSubmission.disable_buttons(buttons)
     ).on('ajax:success', ->
-      buttons = $(this).find(':button, :submit')
-      App.PreventDoubleSubmission.reset_buttons(buttons)
+      unless event.target.id == "new_officing_voter"
+        buttons = $(this).find(':button, :submit')
+        App.PreventDoubleSubmission.reset_buttons(buttons)
     )
 
     false
diff --git a/app/views/officing/voters/_can_vote.html.erb b/app/views/officing/voters/_can_vote.html.erb
index 27c5e9dbc..b953946ce 100644
--- a/app/views/officing/voters/_can_vote.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/officing/voters/_can_vote.html.erb
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="small-12 medium-6 large-4 column end">
-    <%= form_for @user, as: :voter, url: officing_voters_path, method: :post, remote: true do |f| %>
+    <%= form_for @user, as: :voter, url: officing_voters_path, 
+                        method: :post, remote: true, 
+                        html: { id: "new_officing_voter" } do |f| %>
       <%= f.hidden_field :poll_id, value: poll.id %>
       <%= f.hidden_field :user_id, value: @user.id %>
       <%= f.submit t("officing.voters.show.submit"), class: "button success expanded" %>