diff --git a/solar_crypto/transactions/builder/vote.py b/solar_crypto/transactions/builder/vote.py
index 573c20b..3703cd9 100644
--- a/solar_crypto/transactions/builder/vote.py
+++ b/solar_crypto/transactions/builder/vote.py
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ def set_votes(
 
 
 def validate(votes):
-    if sum(votes.values()) > 100:
-        raise SolarInvalidTransaction("Total vote weight must not be greater than 100.")
-
     for value in votes.values():
         if not valid_precision(value):
             raise SolarInvalidTransaction("Only two decimal places are allowed.")
 
+    if Decimal(sum(votes.values())) != Decimal("100"):
+        raise SolarInvalidTransaction("Total vote weight must equal 100.")
+
 
 def valid_precision(value, max_precision=2):
     if isinstance(value, Decimal):
diff --git a/tests/transactions/builder/test_vote.py b/tests/transactions/builder/test_vote.py
index 33b04bc..60ffb34 100644
--- a/tests/transactions/builder/test_vote.py
+++ b/tests/transactions/builder/test_vote.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 def test_vote_transaction_input_error():
-    vote = {"deadlock": 50.3333}
+    vote = {"fun": 50.67, "deadlock": 50.3333}
 
     transaction = Vote()
     with pytest.raises(SolarInvalidTransaction) as e:
@@ -43,13 +43,17 @@ def test_vote_transaction_multiple_votes(vote):
     transaction.verify()  # if no exception is raised, it means the transaction is valid
 
 
-def test_vote_transaction_greater_than_100():
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("vote", [
+    {"fun": 50, "deadlock": 55},
+    {"fun": 50},
+])
+def test_vote_transaction_must_equal_100(vote):
     vote = {"fun": 50, "deadlock": 55}
 
     transaction = Vote()
     with pytest.raises(SolarInvalidTransaction) as e:
         transaction.set_votes(vote)
-    assert str(e.value) == "Total vote weight must not be greater than 100."
+    assert str(e.value) == "Total vote weight must equal 100."
 
 
 def test_vote_transaction_using_empty_list():