diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
index c1d38bf..7b116cb 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ object Versions {
     const val FINDBUGS = "3.0.2"
     const val NETTYIO = "4.1.72.Final"
     const val GSON = "2.9.0"
-    const val VELOCITY = "1.1.0-SNAPSHOT"
+    const val VELOCITY = "3.1.0"
 }
diff --git a/bungeecord/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/bungee/NuVotifier.java b/bungeecord/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/bungee/NuVotifier.java
index cc5f89d..217edfb 100644
--- a/bungeecord/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/bungee/NuVotifier.java
+++ b/bungeecord/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/bungee/NuVotifier.java
@@ -364,11 +364,12 @@ public class NuVotifier extends Plugin implements VoteHandler, ProxyVotifierPlug
             }
         }
 
-        getProxy().getScheduler().runAsync(this, () -> getProxy().getPluginManager().callEvent(new VotifierEvent(vote)));
-
-        if (forwardingMethod != null) {
-            getProxy().getScheduler().runAsync(this, () -> forwardingMethod.forward(vote));
-        }
+        getProxy().getScheduler().runAsync(this, () -> {
+            VotifierEvent event = getProxy().getPluginManager().callEvent(new VotifierEvent(vote));
+            if (!event.isCancelled() && forwardingMethod != null) {
+                forwardingMethod.forward(vote);
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/bungeecord/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/bungee/events/VotifierEvent.java b/bungeecord/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/bungee/events/VotifierEvent.java
index d7999b9..abeb168 100644
--- a/bungeecord/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/bungee/events/VotifierEvent.java
+++ b/bungeecord/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/bungee/events/VotifierEvent.java
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
 package com.vexsoftware.votifier.bungee.events;
 
 import com.vexsoftware.votifier.model.Vote;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.plugin.Cancellable;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.plugin.Event;
 
 /**
  * {@code VotifierEvent} is a custom BungeeCord event class that is sent
  * asynchronously allowing other plugins to listen for votes.
  */
-public class VotifierEvent extends Event {
+public class VotifierEvent extends Event implements Cancellable {
     /**
      * The vote.
      **/
     private final Vote vote;
 
+    private boolean cancelled;
+
     public VotifierEvent(Vote vote) {
         this.vote = vote;
     }
@@ -20,4 +23,14 @@ public class VotifierEvent extends Event {
     public Vote getVote() {
         return vote;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isCancelled() {
+        return cancelled;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setCancelled(boolean cancel) {
+        this.cancelled = cancel;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/velocity/VotifierPlugin.java b/velocity/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/velocity/VotifierPlugin.java
index 4161cac..b36872c 100644
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/velocity/VotifierPlugin.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/velocity/VotifierPlugin.java
@@ -391,10 +391,11 @@ public class VotifierPlugin implements VoteHandler, ProxyVotifierPlugin {
             }
         }
 
-        server.getEventManager().fireAndForget(new VotifierEvent(vote));
-        if (forwardingMethod != null) {
-            forwardingMethod.forward(vote);
-        }
+        server.getEventManager().fire(new VotifierEvent(vote)).thenAccept(v -> {
+            if (v.getResult().isAllowed() && forwardingMethod != null) {
+                forwardingMethod.forward(v.getVote());
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/velocity/cmd/NVReloadCmd.java b/velocity/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/velocity/cmd/NVReloadCmd.java
index 5fe4072..85b0290 100644
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/velocity/cmd/NVReloadCmd.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/velocity/cmd/NVReloadCmd.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.vexsoftware.votifier.velocity.cmd;
 
+import com.velocitypowered.api.command.CommandSource;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.command.SimpleCommand;
 import com.vexsoftware.votifier.velocity.VotifierPlugin;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
@@ -13,18 +14,20 @@ public class NVReloadCmd implements SimpleCommand {
         this.plugin = plugin;
     }
 
+
     @Override
-    public void execute(SimpleCommand.Invocation invocation) {
-        invocation.source().sendMessage(Component.text("Reloading NuVotifier...", NamedTextColor.GRAY));
+    public void execute(Invocation invocation) {
+        CommandSource sender = invocation.source();
+        sender.sendMessage(Component.text("Reloading NuVotifier...", NamedTextColor.GRAY));
         if (plugin.reload()) {
-            invocation.source().sendMessage(Component.text("NuVotifier has been reloaded!", NamedTextColor.DARK_GREEN));
+            sender.sendMessage(Component.text("NuVotifier has been reloaded!", NamedTextColor.DARK_GREEN));
         } else {
-            invocation.source().sendMessage(Component.text("Looks like there was a problem reloading NuVotifier, check the console!", NamedTextColor.DARK_RED));
+            sender.sendMessage(Component.text("Looks like there was a problem reloading NuVotifier, check the console!", NamedTextColor.DARK_RED));
         }
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean hasPermission(SimpleCommand.Invocation invocation) {
+    public boolean hasPermission(Invocation invocation) {
         return invocation.source().hasPermission("nuvotifier.reload");
     }
 }
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/velocity/cmd/TestVoteCmd.java b/velocity/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/velocity/cmd/TestVoteCmd.java
index b2f3d64..9d899e7 100644
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/velocity/cmd/TestVoteCmd.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/velocity/cmd/TestVoteCmd.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.vexsoftware.votifier.velocity.cmd;
 
+import com.velocitypowered.api.command.CommandSource;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.command.SimpleCommand;
 import com.vexsoftware.votifier.model.Vote;
 import com.vexsoftware.votifier.net.VotifierSession;
@@ -17,22 +18,24 @@ public class TestVoteCmd implements SimpleCommand {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void execute(SimpleCommand.Invocation invocation) {
+    public void execute(Invocation invocation) {
+        CommandSource sender = invocation.source();
+
         Vote v;
         try {
             v = ArgsToVote.parse(invocation.arguments());
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-            invocation.source().sendMessage(Component.text("Error while parsing arguments to create test vote: " + e.getMessage(), NamedTextColor.DARK_RED));
-            invocation.source().sendMessage(Component.text("Usage hint: /testvote [username] [serviceName=?] [username=?] [address=?] [localTimestamp=?] [timestamp=?]", NamedTextColor.GRAY));
+            sender.sendMessage(Component.text("Error while parsing arguments to create test vote: " + e.getMessage(), NamedTextColor.DARK_RED));
+            sender.sendMessage(Component.text("Usage hint: /testvote [username] [serviceName=?] [username=?] [address=?] [localTimestamp=?] [timestamp=?]", NamedTextColor.GRAY));
             return;
         }
 
         plugin.onVoteReceived(v, VotifierSession.ProtocolVersion.TEST, "localhost.test");
-        invocation.source().sendMessage(Component.text("Test vote executed: " + v.toString(), NamedTextColor.GREEN));
+        sender.sendMessage(Component.text("Test vote executed: " + v.toString(), NamedTextColor.GREEN));
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean hasPermission(SimpleCommand.Invocation invocation) {
+    public boolean hasPermission(Invocation invocation) {
         return invocation.source().hasPermission("nuvotifier.testvote");
     }
 }
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/velocity/event/VotifierEvent.java b/velocity/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/velocity/event/VotifierEvent.java
index 1e18086..d92a7b0 100644
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/velocity/event/VotifierEvent.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/com/vexsoftware/votifier/velocity/event/VotifierEvent.java
@@ -1,18 +1,31 @@
 package com.vexsoftware.votifier.velocity.event;
 
+import com.velocitypowered.api.event.ResultedEvent;
 import com.vexsoftware.votifier.model.Vote;
 
-public class VotifierEvent {
+public class VotifierEvent implements ResultedEvent<ResultedEvent.GenericResult> {
     private final Vote vote;
+    private GenericResult result;
 
     public VotifierEvent(Vote vote) {
         this.vote = vote;
+        this.result = GenericResult.allowed();
     }
 
     public Vote getVote() {
         return vote;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public GenericResult getResult() {
+        return this.result;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setResult(GenericResult result) {
+        this.result = result;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         return "VotifierEvent{" +