diff --git a/test/125_observers_cant_vote_3_test.sh b/test/125_observers_cant_vote_3_test.sh
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+#! /bin/bash
+
+. ./config.sh
+
+start_suite "Observers can't vote"
+
+# Start network that doesn't have enough peers for consensus
+weave_on $HOST1 launch --init-peer-count=2
+weave_on $HOST2 launch --observer $HOST1
+
+# Check that an allocation times out
+assert_raises "timeout 2 cat <( start_container $HOST1 )" 124
+
+# Add another elector
+weave_on $HOST3	launch --init-peer-count=2 $HOST2
+
+# Check allocation succeeds
+assert_raises "timeout 10 cat <( start_container $HOST1 )"
+
+end_suite
diff --git a/test/126_observers_can_call_election_3_test.sh b/test/126_observers_can_call_election_3_test.sh
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+#! /bin/bash
+
+. ./config.sh
+
+start_suite "Observers can call election"
+
+# Start network with sufficient voters for consensus
+weave_on $HOST1 launch --init-peer-count=2
+weave_on $HOST2 launch --init-peer-count=2 $HOST1
+
+# Add an observer
+weave_on $HOST3 launch --observer $HOST2
+
+# Wait for network to settle; ensure IPAM is idle (blank output = no consensus)
+sleep 5
+assert "weave_on $HOST1 status ipam" ""
+assert "weave_on $HOST2 status ipam" ""
+assert "weave_on $HOST3 status ipam" ""
+
+# Check allocation succeeds on observer
+assert_raises "timeout 10 cat <( start_container $HOST3 )"
+
+end_suite