diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 349c4c5d3c..e86c2aeada 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ workflows:
           filters:
             branches:
               only:
-                - free
+                - thrive-vulnerability-1
       # This is stage env for production QA releases
       - "build-prod-staging":
           context : org-global         
diff --git a/src/server/routes/contentful.js b/src/server/routes/contentful.js
index 638ff7bd02..1084af62ba 100644
--- a/src/server/routes/contentful.js
+++ b/src/server/routes/contentful.js
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
  */
 
 import express from 'express';
-
+import { middleware } from 'tc-core-library-js';
+import config from 'config';
+import _ from 'lodash';
 import {
   ASSETS_DOMAIN,
   IMAGES_DOMAIN,
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@ import {
 
 const cors = require('cors');
 
+const authenticator = middleware.jwtAuthenticator;
+const authenticatorOptions = _.pick(config.SECRET.JWT_AUTH, ['AUTH_SECRET', 'VALID_ISSUERS']);
 const routes = express.Router();
 
 // Enables CORS on those routes according config above
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ routes.use('/:spaceName/:environment/published/entries', (req, res, next) => {
 });
 
 /* Update votes on article. */
-routes.use('/:spaceName/:environment/votes', (req, res, next) => {
+routes.use('/:spaceName/:environment/votes', (req, res, next) => authenticator(authenticatorOptions)(req, res, next), (req, res, next) => {
   articleVote(req.body)
     .then(res.send.bind(res), next);
 });
diff --git a/src/shared/components/Contentful/Article/Article.jsx b/src/shared/components/Contentful/Article/Article.jsx
index 0017142c24..2e4476dab5 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/Contentful/Article/Article.jsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/Contentful/Article/Article.jsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import React from 'react';
+import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import PT from 'prop-types';
 import { fixStyle } from 'utils/contentful';
 import { getService } from 'services/contentful';
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ import {
   config, Link, isomorphy,
 } from 'topcoder-react-utils';
 import qs from 'qs';
+import LoginModal from 'components/LoginModal';
+import modalStyle from 'components/LoginModal/modal.scss';
 // SVGs and assets
 import GestureIcon from 'assets/images/icon-gesture.svg';
 import ReadMoreArrow from 'assets/images/read-more-arrow.svg';
@@ -41,21 +44,30 @@ const DEFAULT_BANNER_IMAGE = 'https://images.ctfassets.net/piwi0eufbb2g/7v2hlDsV
 const RANDOM_BANNERS = ['6G8mjiTC1mzeSQ2YoUG1gB', '1DnDD02xX1liHfSTf5Vsn8', 'HQZ3mN0rR92CbNTkKTHJ5', '1OLoX8ZsvjAnn4TdGbZESD', '77jn01UGoQe2gqA7x0coQD'];
 const RANDOM_BANNER = RANDOM_BANNERS[_.random(0, 4)];
 
-export default class Article extends React.Component {
+class Article extends React.Component {
   componentDidMount() {
     const { fields } = this.props;
     this.setState({
       upvotes: fields.upvotes || 0,
       downvotes: fields.downvotes || 0,
+      showLogin: false,
+      voting: false,
     });
   }
 
+  // eslint-disable-next-line consistent-return
   updateVote(type) {
-    let userVotes = localStorage.getItem(LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY);
-    userVotes = userVotes ? JSON.parse(userVotes) : {};
     const {
-      id, spaceName, environment, preview,
+      id, spaceName, environment, preview, auth,
     } = this.props;
+    // check for auth?
+    if (!auth) {
+      return this.setState({
+        showLogin: true,
+      });
+    }
+    let userVotes = localStorage.getItem(LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY);
+    userVotes = userVotes ? JSON.parse(userVotes) : {};
     const articleVote = userVotes[id];
     let { upvotes, downvotes } = this.state;
     // Check if user alredy voted on this article?
@@ -93,10 +105,13 @@ export default class Article extends React.Component {
       }
     }
     // Store user action
+    this.setState({
+      voting: true,
+    });
     getService({ spaceName, environment, preview }).articleVote(id, {
       upvotes,
       downvotes,
-    })
+    }, auth.tokenV3)
       .then(() => {
         // Only when Contentful enntry was succesfully updated
         // then we update the local store and the state
@@ -104,6 +119,7 @@ export default class Article extends React.Component {
         this.setState({
           upvotes,
           downvotes,
+          voting: false,
         });
       });
   }
@@ -115,7 +131,9 @@ export default class Article extends React.Component {
     const contentfulConfig = {
       spaceName, environment, preview,
     };
-    const { upvotes, downvotes } = this.state || {};
+    const {
+      upvotes, downvotes, showLogin, voting,
+    } = this.state || {};
     let shareUrl;
     if (isomorphy.isClientSide()) {
       shareUrl = encodeURIComponent(window.location.href);
@@ -283,7 +301,7 @@ export default class Article extends React.Component {
               {/* Voting */}
               <div className={theme.actionContainer}>
                 <div className={theme.action}>
-                  <div tabIndex={0} role="button" className={theme.circleGreenIcon} onClick={() => this.updateVote('up')} onKeyPress={() => this.updateVote('up')}>
+                  <div tabIndex={0} role="button" className={voting ? theme.circleGreenIconDisabled : theme.circleGreenIcon} onClick={() => this.updateVote('up')} onKeyPress={() => this.updateVote('up')}>
                     <GestureIcon />
                   </div>
                   <span>
@@ -293,7 +311,7 @@ export default class Article extends React.Component {
                   </span>
                 </div>
                 <div className={theme.action}>
-                  <div tabIndex={0} role="button" className={theme.circleRedIcon} onClick={() => this.updateVote('down')} onKeyPress={() => this.updateVote('down')}>
+                  <div tabIndex={0} role="button" className={voting ? theme.circleRedIconDisabled : theme.circleRedIcon} onClick={() => this.updateVote('down')} onKeyPress={() => this.updateVote('down')}>
                     <GestureIcon />
                   </div>
                   <span>{downvotes}</span>
@@ -380,6 +398,19 @@ export default class Article extends React.Component {
           ) : null
         }
         </div>
+        {
+          showLogin && (
+          <LoginModal
+            // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-globals
+            retUrl={isomorphy.isClientSide() ? location.href : null}
+            onCancel={() => this.setState({ showLogin: false })}
+            modalTitle="Want to vote?"
+            modalText="You must be a Topcoder member to do that."
+            utmSource="thrive_article"
+            infoNode={<p className={modalStyle.regTxt}>Discover <a href="/community/learn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">other features</a> you can access by becoming a member.</p>}
+          />
+          )
+        }
       </React.Fragment>
     );
   }
@@ -388,6 +419,7 @@ export default class Article extends React.Component {
 Article.defaultProps = {
   spaceName: null,
   environment: null,
+  auth: null,
 };
 
 Article.propTypes = {
@@ -398,4 +430,16 @@ Article.propTypes = {
   preview: PT.bool.isRequired,
   spaceName: PT.string,
   environment: PT.string,
+  auth: PT.shape(),
 };
+
+function mapStateToProps(state) {
+  const auth = state.auth && state.auth.profile ? { ...state.auth } : null;
+  return {
+    auth,
+  };
+}
+
+export default connect(
+  mapStateToProps,
+)(Article);
diff --git a/src/shared/components/Contentful/Article/themes/default.scss b/src/shared/components/Contentful/Article/themes/default.scss
index 599dc5f363..7874e05796 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/Contentful/Article/themes/default.scss
+++ b/src/shared/components/Contentful/Article/themes/default.scss
@@ -419,7 +419,8 @@
       padding: 8px 9px;
       margin-right: 10px;
 
-      .circleGreenIcon {
+      .circleGreenIcon,
+      .circleGreenIconDisabled {
         border-radius: 100%;
         width: 42px;
         height: 42px;
@@ -431,7 +432,8 @@
         background-color: #12c188;
       }
 
-      .circleRedIcon {
+      .circleRedIcon,
+      .circleRedIconDisabled {
         border-radius: 100%;
         width: 42px;
         height: 42px;
@@ -444,6 +446,12 @@
         transform: rotateX(-180deg);
       }
 
+      .circleGreenIconDisabled,
+      .circleRedIconDisabled {
+        pointer-events: none;
+        opacity: 0.5;
+      }
+
       span {
         @include barlow-bold;
 
diff --git a/src/shared/components/Gigs/LoginModal/index.jsx b/src/shared/components/Gigs/LoginModal/index.jsx
index 673a390a7f..47c1124533 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/Gigs/LoginModal/index.jsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/Gigs/LoginModal/index.jsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const progressBarMid = 'https://images.ctfassets.net/b5f1djy59z3a/517ZRt9geweW3Q
 const progressBarXS = 'https://images.ctfassets.net/b5f1djy59z3a/6QxH7uVKCngtzBaXDn3Od1/3e0222a1ce773cead3f3a45f291f43a6/progress-bar-mobile.svg';
 const blobPurple = 'https://images.ctfassets.net/b5f1djy59z3a/1ZRCwp1uoShcES16lQmeu/ba084734120ffedebcb92b4e3fa2d667/blob-purple.svg';
 
-function LoginModal({ retUrl, onCancel }) {
+function LoginModal({ retUrl, onCancel, utmSource }) {
   return (
     <Modal
       theme={modalStyle}
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function LoginModal({ retUrl, onCancel }) {
         <div className={modalStyle.ctaButtons}>
           <PrimaryButton
             onClick={() => {
-              window.location = `${config.URL.AUTH}/member/registration?retUrl=${encodeURIComponent(retUrl)}&mode=signUp&utm_source=gig_listing`;
+              window.location = `${config.URL.AUTH}/member/registration?retUrl=${encodeURIComponent(retUrl)}&mode=signUp&utm_source=${utmSource}`;
             }}
             theme={{
               button: buttonThemes.tc['primary-green-md'],
@@ -72,9 +72,14 @@ function LoginModal({ retUrl, onCancel }) {
   );
 }
 
+LoginModal.defaultProps = {
+  utmSource: 'gig_listing',
+};
+
 LoginModal.propTypes = {
   retUrl: PT.string.isRequired,
   onCancel: PT.func.isRequired,
+  utmSource: PT.string,
 };
 
 export default LoginModal;
diff --git a/src/shared/components/LoginModal/index.jsx b/src/shared/components/LoginModal/index.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b68d2170fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/components/LoginModal/index.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/**
+ * Generic Login Modal Dialog
+ */
+/* global window */
+
+import PT from 'prop-types';
+import React from 'react';
+import { Modal, PrimaryButton } from 'topcoder-react-ui-kit';
+import { config, Link } from 'topcoder-react-utils';
+import tc from 'components/buttons/themed/tc.scss';
+import modalStyle from './modal.scss';
+
+/** Themes for buttons
+ * those overwrite PrimaryButton style to match achieve various styles.
+ * Should implement pattern of classes.
+ */
+const buttonThemes = {
+  tc,
+};
+
+function LoginModal({
+  onCancel,
+  retUrl,
+  utmSource,
+  modalTitle,
+  modalText,
+  infoNode,
+}) {
+  return (
+    <Modal
+      onCancel={onCancel}
+      theme={modalStyle}
+    >
+      <div className={modalStyle.loginRequired}>
+        <h3 className={modalStyle.title}>{modalTitle}</h3>
+        <p className={modalStyle.loginMsg}>{modalText}</p>
+        <div className={modalStyle.ctaButtons}>
+          <PrimaryButton
+            onClick={() => {
+              window.location = `${config.URL.AUTH}/member?retUrl=${encodeURIComponent(retUrl)}`;
+            }}
+            theme={{
+              button: buttonThemes.tc['primary-green-md'],
+            }}
+          >
+            LOGIN
+          </PrimaryButton>
+          <Link to={`${config.URL.AUTH}/member/registration?retUrl=${encodeURIComponent(retUrl)}&mode=signUp${utmSource ? `&utm_source=${utmSource}` : ''}`} className={buttonThemes.tc['primary-white-md']}>REGISTER</Link>
+        </div>
+        {infoNode}
+      </div>
+    </Modal>
+  );
+}
+
+LoginModal.defaultProps = {
+  utmSource: null,
+  infoNode: null,
+};
+
+LoginModal.propTypes = {
+  onCancel: PT.func.isRequired,
+  retUrl: PT.string.isRequired,
+  utmSource: PT.string,
+  modalTitle: PT.string.isRequired,
+  modalText: PT.string.isRequired,
+  infoNode: PT.node,
+};
+
+export default LoginModal;
diff --git a/src/shared/components/LoginModal/modal.scss b/src/shared/components/LoginModal/modal.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57bd7e2c8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/components/LoginModal/modal.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/* stylelint-disable no-descending-specificity */
+@import "~styles/mixins";
+@import "~components/Contentful/default";
+
+.container {
+  padding: 0;
+  width: auto;
+  max-width: 95vw;
+  height: auto;
+  max-height: 95vh;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: center;
+
+  @include gui-kit-headers;
+  @include gui-kit-content;
+
+  @include xs-to-sm {
+    width: 90vw;
+    max-width: 90vw;
+  }
+
+  .title {
+    color: #1e94a3;
+    font-family: BarlowCondensed, sans-serif;
+    font-size: 34px;
+    line-height: 38px;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    margin: 0;
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
+  }
+
+  .loginMsg {
+    color: #2a2a2a;
+    font-size: 24px;
+    line-height: 36px;
+    margin-bottom: 40px;
+  }
+
+  .ctaButtons {
+    display: flex;
+    align-content: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+
+    & > button:first-child {
+      margin-right: 10px !important;
+    }
+
+    & > a:first-child {
+      margin-right: 10px !important;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .loginRequired {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    padding: 100px 80px;
+    text-align: center;
+
+    @include xs-to-sm {
+      padding: 20px 15px;
+    }
+
+    .loginMsg {
+      font-size: 20px;
+    }
+
+    .regTxt {
+      font-size: 14px;
+      margin: 10px 0 0;
+    }
+
+    .ctaButtons {
+      @include xs-to-sm {
+        flex-direction: column;
+
+        > button {
+          margin: 0 0 20px !important;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+.overlay {
+  background-color: #2a2a2a;
+  opacity: 0.95;
+}
diff --git a/src/shared/services/contentful.js b/src/shared/services/contentful.js
index 289830d0a7..ded9dacaf7 100644
--- a/src/shared/services/contentful.js
+++ b/src/shared/services/contentful.js
@@ -258,15 +258,17 @@ class Service {
    * Vote on article
    * @param {String} id Entry ID.
    * @param {Array} data The updated data array
+   * @param {String} tokenV3 user's auth token
    * @returns {Promise<void>}
    */
-  async articleVote(id, votes) {
+  async articleVote(id, votes, tokenV3) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line prefer-template
     const url = this.private.baseUrl + '/votes';
     const res = await fetch(url, {
       method: 'POST',
       headers: {
         'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${tokenV3}`,
       },
       body: JSON.stringify({
         id, votes,