diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/votes.js b/app/assets/javascripts/votes.js
index c782d428b..be8f73a51 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/votes.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/votes.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     initialize: function() {
       App.Votes.hoverize("div.votes");
       App.Votes.hoverize("div.supports");
-      App.Votes.hoverize("div.debate-questions");
       App.Votes.hoverize("div.comment-footer");
     }
   };
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss
index 33509d545..6a80b0ed8 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss
@@ -327,6 +327,10 @@
   }
 }
 
+.debate-questions .debate-questions .participation-not-allowed {
+  position: static;
+}
+
 .bullet {
   color: $text;
 }
diff --git a/app/views/legislation/questions/_answer_form.html.erb b/app/views/legislation/questions/_answer_form.html.erb
index 6030b57de..8499082fa 100644
--- a/app/views/legislation/questions/_answer_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/legislation/questions/_answer_form.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <% if question.question_options.any? %>
-  <% if process.debate_phase.open? && !answer.persisted? %>
+  <% if process.debate_phase.open? && !answer.persisted? && can?(:create, Legislation::Answer) %>
 
     <%= form_for answer, url: legislation_process_question_answers_path(process, question, answer), remote: true, html: { class: "controls-stacked" } do |f| %>
       <% question.question_options.each do |question_option| %>
@@ -25,4 +25,6 @@
     </form>
 
   <% end %>
+
+  <%= render "participation_not_allowed" %>
 <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/legislation/questions/_participation_not_allowed.html.erb b/app/views/legislation/questions/_participation_not_allowed.html.erb
index 9bbc88c9a..4e72372bb 100644
--- a/app/views/legislation/questions/_participation_not_allowed.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/legislation/questions/_participation_not_allowed.html.erb
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 <% if user_signed_in? && current_user.organization? %>
-  <div class="participation-not-allowed" style="display:none" aria-hidden="false">
+  <div class="participation-not-allowed">
     <p>
       <%= t("legislation.questions.participation.organizations") %>
     </p>
   </div>
 <% elsif user_signed_in? && current_user.unverified? %>
-  <div class="participation-not-allowed" style="display:none" aria-hidden="false">
+  <div class="participation-not-allowed">
     <p>
       <%= sanitize(t("legislation.questions.participation.verified_only",
           verify_account: link_to_verify_account)) %>
     </p>
   </div>
 <% elsif !user_signed_in? %>
-  <div class="participation-not-allowed" style="display:none" aria-hidden="false">
+  <div class="participation-not-allowed">
     <%= sanitize(t("legislation.questions.participation.unauthenticated",
           signin: link_to_signin, signup: link_to_signup)) %>
   </div>
 <% elsif !@process.debate_phase.open? %>
-  <div class="participation-not-allowed" style="display:none" aria-hidden="false">
+  <div class="participation-not-allowed">
     <%= t("legislation.questions.participation.debate_phase_not_open") %>
   </div>
 <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/legislation/questions/show.html.erb b/app/views/legislation/questions/show.html.erb
index c87cfce25..dc4939f29 100644
--- a/app/views/legislation/questions/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/legislation/questions/show.html.erb
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
       <h3 class="quiz-question"><%= @question.title %></h3>
       <div class="debate-questions" id="legislation-answer-form">
         <%= render "answer_form", process: @process, question: @question, answer: @answer %>
-        <%= render "participation_not_allowed" %>
       </div>
     </div>