diff --git a/src/commons/XMLParser/XMLParserHelper.ts b/src/commons/XMLParser/XMLParserHelper.ts
index eeca016af3..1321abb9bd 100644
--- a/src/commons/XMLParser/XMLParserHelper.ts
+++ b/src/commons/XMLParser/XMLParserHelper.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ const makeAssessmentOverview = (result: any, maxXpVal: number): AssessmentOvervi
     story: rawOverview.story,
     xp: 0,
     gradingStatus: 'none' as GradingStatuses,
-    maxTeamSize: 1
+    maxTeamSize: 1,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/commons/application/actions/__tests__/SessionActions.ts b/src/commons/application/actions/__tests__/SessionActions.ts
index 6cf331c79f..e3c8f99a2b 100644
--- a/src/commons/application/actions/__tests__/SessionActions.ts
+++ b/src/commons/application/actions/__tests__/SessionActions.ts
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ test('setAssessmentConfigurations generates correct action object', () => {
       isManuallyGraded: true,
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
       earlySubmissionXp: 200
     },
@@ -344,6 +345,7 @@ test('setAssessmentConfigurations generates correct action object', () => {
       isManuallyGraded: true,
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
       earlySubmissionXp: 200
     },
@@ -353,6 +355,7 @@ test('setAssessmentConfigurations generates correct action object', () => {
       isManuallyGraded: true,
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
       earlySubmissionXp: 200
     }
@@ -541,7 +544,8 @@ test('updateAssessmentOverviews generates correct action object', () => {
       story: null,
       xp: 0,
       gradingStatus: 'none',
-      maxTeamSize: 1
+      maxTeamSize: 1,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false
     }
   ];
   const action = updateAssessmentOverviews(overviews);
@@ -769,6 +773,7 @@ test('updateAssessmentTypes generates correct action object', () => {
       isManuallyGraded: true,
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
       earlySubmissionXp: 200
     },
@@ -778,6 +783,7 @@ test('updateAssessmentTypes generates correct action object', () => {
       isManuallyGraded: true,
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
       earlySubmissionXp: 200
     },
@@ -787,6 +793,7 @@ test('updateAssessmentTypes generates correct action object', () => {
       isManuallyGraded: true,
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
       earlySubmissionXp: 200
     },
@@ -796,6 +803,7 @@ test('updateAssessmentTypes generates correct action object', () => {
       isManuallyGraded: true,
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
       earlySubmissionXp: 200
     },
@@ -805,6 +813,7 @@ test('updateAssessmentTypes generates correct action object', () => {
       isManuallyGraded: true,
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
       earlySubmissionXp: 200
     }
@@ -823,6 +832,7 @@ test('deleteAssessmentConfig generates correct action object', () => {
     isManuallyGraded: true,
     displayInDashboard: true,
     hasTokenCounter: false,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false,
     hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
     earlySubmissionXp: 200
   };
diff --git a/src/commons/application/reducers/__tests__/SessionReducer.ts b/src/commons/application/reducers/__tests__/SessionReducer.ts
index ac4ddb4e81..e5a9007c93 100644
--- a/src/commons/application/reducers/__tests__/SessionReducer.ts
+++ b/src/commons/application/reducers/__tests__/SessionReducer.ts
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ test('SET_ASSESSMENT_CONFIGURATIONS works correctly', () => {
       earlySubmissionXp: 200,
       isManuallyGraded: false,
       displayInDashboard: true,
-      hasTokenCounter: false
+      hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false
     },
     {
       assessmentConfigId: 1,
@@ -171,7 +172,8 @@ test('SET_ASSESSMENT_CONFIGURATIONS works correctly', () => {
       earlySubmissionXp: 200,
       isManuallyGraded: false,
       displayInDashboard: true,
-      hasTokenCounter: false
+      hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false
     },
     {
       assessmentConfigId: 1,
@@ -183,7 +185,8 @@ test('SET_ASSESSMENT_CONFIGURATIONS works correctly', () => {
       earlySubmissionXp: 200,
       isManuallyGraded: false,
       displayInDashboard: true,
-      hasTokenCounter: false
+      hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false
     }
   ];
 
@@ -339,7 +342,8 @@ const assessmentOverviewsTest1: AssessmentOverview[] = [
     story: null,
     xp: 0,
     gradingStatus: GradingStatuses.none,
-    maxTeamSize: 5
+    maxTeamSize: 5,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false
   }
 ];
 
@@ -359,7 +363,8 @@ const assessmentOverviewsTest2: AssessmentOverview[] = [
     story: null,
     xp: 1,
     gradingStatus: GradingStatuses.grading,
-    maxTeamSize: 1
+    maxTeamSize: 1,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false
   }
 ];
 
diff --git a/src/commons/assessment/AssessmentTypes.ts b/src/commons/assessment/AssessmentTypes.ts
index 49e8777338..2fdfc1675b 100644
--- a/src/commons/assessment/AssessmentTypes.ts
+++ b/src/commons/assessment/AssessmentTypes.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ export type AssessmentOverview = {
   gradingStatus: GradingStatus;
   id: number;
   isPublished?: boolean;
+  hasVotingFeatures: boolean;
+  hasTokenCounter?: boolean;
   maxXp: number;
   number?: string; // For mission control
   openAt: string;
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ export type AssessmentConfiguration = {
   hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: number;
   earlySubmissionXp: number;
   hasTokenCounter: boolean;
+  hasVotingFeatures: boolean;
 };
 
 export interface IProgrammingQuestion extends BaseQuestion {
@@ -246,7 +249,8 @@ export const overviewTemplate = (): AssessmentOverview => {
     story: 'mission',
     xp: 0,
     gradingStatus: 'none',
-    maxTeamSize: 1
+    maxTeamSize: 1,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/commons/assessment/__tests__/Assessment.tsx b/src/commons/assessment/__tests__/Assessment.tsx
index bb7aee31c9..1863ffe91e 100644
--- a/src/commons/assessment/__tests__/Assessment.tsx
+++ b/src/commons/assessment/__tests__/Assessment.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const mockAssessmentProps = assertType<AssessmentProps>()({
     isManuallyGraded: true,
     displayInDashboard: true,
     hasTokenCounter: false,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false,
     hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
     earlySubmissionXp: 200
   }
diff --git a/src/commons/assessmentWorkspace/AssessmentWorkspace.tsx b/src/commons/assessmentWorkspace/AssessmentWorkspace.tsx
index aa8abec360..268ff781dd 100644
--- a/src/commons/assessmentWorkspace/AssessmentWorkspace.tsx
+++ b/src/commons/assessmentWorkspace/AssessmentWorkspace.tsx
@@ -274,16 +274,12 @@ const AssessmentWorkspace: React.FC<AssessmentWorkspaceProps> = props => {
    * Handles toggling enabling and disabling token counter depending on assessment properties
    */
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (props.assessmentConfiguration.hasTokenCounter) {
+    if (assessment?.hasTokenCounter) {
       handleEnableTokenCounter();
     } else {
       handleDisableTokenCounter();
     }
-  }, [
-    props.assessmentConfiguration.hasTokenCounter,
-    handleEnableTokenCounter,
-    handleDisableTokenCounter
-  ]);
+  }, [assessment?.hasTokenCounter, handleEnableTokenCounter, handleDisableTokenCounter]);
 
   /**
    * Handles toggling of relevant SideContentTabs when mobile breakpoint it hit
diff --git a/src/commons/assessmentWorkspace/__tests__/AssessmentWorkspace.tsx b/src/commons/assessmentWorkspace/__tests__/AssessmentWorkspace.tsx
index 6ffcf33954..34206febe5 100644
--- a/src/commons/assessmentWorkspace/__tests__/AssessmentWorkspace.tsx
+++ b/src/commons/assessmentWorkspace/__tests__/AssessmentWorkspace.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const defaultProps = assertType<AssessmentWorkspaceProps>()({
     isManuallyGraded: true,
     displayInDashboard: true,
     hasTokenCounter: false,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false,
     hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
     earlySubmissionXp: 200
   },
diff --git a/src/commons/mocks/AssessmentMocks.ts b/src/commons/mocks/AssessmentMocks.ts
index bc2ef9850a..953c21124a 100644
--- a/src/commons/mocks/AssessmentMocks.ts
+++ b/src/commons/mocks/AssessmentMocks.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export const mockAssessmentConfigurations: AssessmentConfiguration[][] = [
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       earlySubmissionXp: 200
     },
     {
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ export const mockAssessmentConfigurations: AssessmentConfiguration[][] = [
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       earlySubmissionXp: 200
     },
     {
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ export const mockAssessmentConfigurations: AssessmentConfiguration[][] = [
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       earlySubmissionXp: 200
     },
     {
@@ -49,7 +52,8 @@ export const mockAssessmentConfigurations: AssessmentConfiguration[][] = [
       isManuallyGraded: true,
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
-      hasTokenCounter: true,
+      hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: true,
       earlySubmissionXp: 200
     },
     {
@@ -59,6 +63,7 @@ export const mockAssessmentConfigurations: AssessmentConfiguration[][] = [
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       earlySubmissionXp: 200
     }
   ],
@@ -70,6 +75,7 @@ export const mockAssessmentConfigurations: AssessmentConfiguration[][] = [
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       earlySubmissionXp: 200
     },
     {
@@ -79,6 +85,7 @@ export const mockAssessmentConfigurations: AssessmentConfiguration[][] = [
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       earlySubmissionXp: 200
     },
     {
@@ -88,6 +95,7 @@ export const mockAssessmentConfigurations: AssessmentConfiguration[][] = [
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       earlySubmissionXp: 200
     }
   ]
@@ -109,7 +117,8 @@ const mockUnopenedAssessmentsOverviews: AssessmentOverview[] = [
     story: 'mission-1',
     xp: 0,
     gradingStatus: GradingStatuses.none,
-    maxTeamSize: 1
+    maxTeamSize: 1,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false
   }
 ];
 
@@ -141,7 +150,8 @@ const mockOpenedAssessmentsOverviews: AssessmentOverview[] = [
     story: 'mission-1',
     xp: 1,
     gradingStatus: GradingStatuses.none,
-    maxTeamSize: 4
+    maxTeamSize: 4,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false
   },
   {
     type: 'Missions',
@@ -158,7 +168,8 @@ const mockOpenedAssessmentsOverviews: AssessmentOverview[] = [
     story: 'mission-2',
     xp: 2,
     gradingStatus: GradingStatuses.none,
-    maxTeamSize: 1
+    maxTeamSize: 1,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false
   },
   {
     type: 'Quests',
@@ -175,7 +186,8 @@ const mockOpenedAssessmentsOverviews: AssessmentOverview[] = [
     story: 'sidequest-2.1',
     xp: 3,
     gradingStatus: GradingStatuses.none,
-    maxTeamSize: 2
+    maxTeamSize: 2,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false
   },
   {
     type: 'Paths',
@@ -192,7 +204,8 @@ const mockOpenedAssessmentsOverviews: AssessmentOverview[] = [
     story: null,
     xp: 0,
     gradingStatus: GradingStatuses.excluded,
-    maxTeamSize: 2
+    maxTeamSize: 2,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false
   },
   {
     type: 'Others',
@@ -210,7 +223,8 @@ const mockOpenedAssessmentsOverviews: AssessmentOverview[] = [
     xp: 3,
     gradingStatus: GradingStatuses.none,
     private: true,
-    maxTeamSize: 1
+    maxTeamSize: 1,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false
   }
 ];
 
@@ -230,7 +244,8 @@ const mockClosedAssessmentOverviews: AssessmentOverview[] = [
     story: 'mission-3',
     xp: 800,
     gradingStatus: GradingStatuses.grading,
-    maxTeamSize: 1
+    maxTeamSize: 1,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false
   },
   {
     type: 'Quests',
@@ -247,7 +262,8 @@ const mockClosedAssessmentOverviews: AssessmentOverview[] = [
     story: null,
     xp: 500,
     gradingStatus: GradingStatuses.none,
-    maxTeamSize: 1
+    maxTeamSize: 1,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false
   },
   {
     type: 'Quests',
@@ -264,7 +280,8 @@ const mockClosedAssessmentOverviews: AssessmentOverview[] = [
     story: null,
     xp: 150,
     gradingStatus: GradingStatuses.graded,
-    maxTeamSize: 1
+    maxTeamSize: 1,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false
   },
   {
     type: 'Quests',
@@ -281,7 +298,8 @@ const mockClosedAssessmentOverviews: AssessmentOverview[] = [
     story: null,
     xp: 100,
     gradingStatus: GradingStatuses.excluded,
-    maxTeamSize: 1
+    maxTeamSize: 1,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false
   }
 ];
 
diff --git a/src/commons/profile/__tests__/Profile.tsx b/src/commons/profile/__tests__/Profile.tsx
index 55583cb291..d12e179e09 100644
--- a/src/commons/profile/__tests__/Profile.tsx
+++ b/src/commons/profile/__tests__/Profile.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const assessmentConfigurations: AssessmentConfiguration[] = [
   isManuallyGraded: false,
   displayInDashboard: false,
   hasTokenCounter: false,
+  hasVotingFeatures: false,
   hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 0,
   earlySubmissionXp: 0
 }));
diff --git a/src/commons/sagas/BackendSaga.ts b/src/commons/sagas/BackendSaga.ts
index 47021c4e79..924a968011 100644
--- a/src/commons/sagas/BackendSaga.ts
+++ b/src/commons/sagas/BackendSaga.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 import {
   CHANGE_DATE_ASSESSMENT,
   CHANGE_TEAM_SIZE_ASSESSMENT,
+  CONFIGURE_ASSESSMENT,
   DELETE_ASSESSMENT,
   PUBLISH_ASSESSMENT,
   UPLOAD_ASSESSMENT
@@ -1160,6 +1161,7 @@ function* BackendSaga(): SagaIterator {
         displayInDashboard: true,
         hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 0,
         hasTokenCounter: false,
+        hasVotingFeatures: false,
         earlySubmissionXp: 0
       }
     ];
@@ -1361,6 +1363,28 @@ function* BackendSaga(): SagaIterator {
       yield put(actions.fetchAssessmentOverviews());
     }
   );
+
+  yield takeEvery(
+    CONFIGURE_ASSESSMENT,
+    function* (action: ReturnType<typeof actions.configureAssessment>): any {
+      const tokens: Tokens = yield selectTokens();
+      const id = action.payload.id;
+      const hasVotingFeatures = action.payload.hasVotingFeatures;
+      const hasTokenCounter = action.payload.hasTokenCounter;
+
+      const resp: Response | null = yield updateAssessment(
+        id,
+        { hasVotingFeatures: hasVotingFeatures, hasTokenCounter: hasTokenCounter },
+        tokens
+      );
+      if (!resp || !resp.ok) {
+        return yield handleResponseError(resp);
+      }
+
+      yield put(actions.fetchAssessmentOverviews());
+      yield call(showSuccessMessage, 'Updated successfully!', 1000);
+    }
+  );
 }
 
 function* handleReautogradeResponse(resp: Response | null): any {
diff --git a/src/commons/sagas/RequestsSaga.ts b/src/commons/sagas/RequestsSaga.ts
index 189ff86468..8654b249db 100644
--- a/src/commons/sagas/RequestsSaga.ts
+++ b/src/commons/sagas/RequestsSaga.ts
@@ -1133,7 +1133,14 @@ export const deleteSourcecastEntry = async (
  */
 export const updateAssessment = async (
   id: number,
-  body: { openAt?: string; closeAt?: string; isPublished?: boolean; maxTeamSize?: number },
+  body: {
+    openAt?: string;
+    closeAt?: string;
+    isPublished?: boolean;
+    maxTeamSize?: number;
+    hasTokenCounter?: boolean;
+    hasVotingFeatures?: boolean;
+  },
   tokens: Tokens
 ): Promise<Response | null> => {
   const resp = await request(`${courseId()}/admin/assessments/${id}`, 'POST', {
diff --git a/src/commons/sagas/__tests__/BackendSaga.ts b/src/commons/sagas/__tests__/BackendSaga.ts
index 145b4f87f5..add54c78f8 100644
--- a/src/commons/sagas/__tests__/BackendSaga.ts
+++ b/src/commons/sagas/__tests__/BackendSaga.ts
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ const mockAssessmentConfigurations: AssessmentConfiguration[] = [
     displayInDashboard: true,
     hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
     hasTokenCounter: false,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false,
     earlySubmissionXp: 200
   },
   {
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ const mockAssessmentConfigurations: AssessmentConfiguration[] = [
     displayInDashboard: true,
     hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
     hasTokenCounter: false,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false,
     earlySubmissionXp: 200
   },
   {
@@ -249,6 +251,7 @@ const mockAssessmentConfigurations: AssessmentConfiguration[] = [
     displayInDashboard: false,
     hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
     hasTokenCounter: false,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false,
     earlySubmissionXp: 200
   },
   {
@@ -257,7 +260,8 @@ const mockAssessmentConfigurations: AssessmentConfiguration[] = [
     isManuallyGraded: false,
     displayInDashboard: false,
     hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
-    hasTokenCounter: true,
+    hasTokenCounter: false,
+    hasVotingFeatures: true,
     earlySubmissionXp: 200
   },
   {
@@ -267,6 +271,7 @@ const mockAssessmentConfigurations: AssessmentConfiguration[] = [
     displayInDashboard: false,
     hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 48,
     hasTokenCounter: false,
+    hasVotingFeatures: false,
     earlySubmissionXp: 200
   }
 ];
@@ -1068,6 +1073,7 @@ describe('Test CREATE_COURSE action', () => {
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 0,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       earlySubmissionXp: 0
     }
   ];
diff --git a/src/features/groundControl/GroundControlActions.ts b/src/features/groundControl/GroundControlActions.ts
index b4dd6076e7..24c11f8966 100644
--- a/src/features/groundControl/GroundControlActions.ts
+++ b/src/features/groundControl/GroundControlActions.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { createAction } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 import {
   CHANGE_DATE_ASSESSMENT,
   CHANGE_TEAM_SIZE_ASSESSMENT,
+  CONFIGURE_ASSESSMENT,
   DELETE_ASSESSMENT,
   PUBLISH_ASSESSMENT,
   UPLOAD_ASSESSMENT
@@ -31,3 +32,10 @@ export const uploadAssessment = createAction(
     payload: { file, forceUpdate, assessmentConfigId }
   })
 );
+
+export const configureAssessment = createAction(
+  CONFIGURE_ASSESSMENT,
+  (id: number, hasVotingFeatures: boolean, hasTokenCounter: boolean) => ({
+    payload: { id, hasVotingFeatures, hasTokenCounter }
+  })
+);
diff --git a/src/features/groundControl/GroundControlTypes.ts b/src/features/groundControl/GroundControlTypes.ts
index 6881b4e036..fe33589af5 100644
--- a/src/features/groundControl/GroundControlTypes.ts
+++ b/src/features/groundControl/GroundControlTypes.ts
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ export const CHANGE_TEAM_SIZE_ASSESSMENT = 'CHANGE_TEAM_SIZE_ASSESSMENT';
 export const DELETE_ASSESSMENT = 'DELETE_ASSESSMENT';
 export const PUBLISH_ASSESSMENT = 'PUBLISH_ASSESSMENT';
 export const UPLOAD_ASSESSMENT = 'UPLOAD_ASSESSMENT';
+export const CONFIGURE_ASSESSMENT = 'CONFIGURE_ASSESSMENT';
diff --git a/src/pages/academy/adminPanel/subcomponents/assessmentConfigPanel/AssessmentConfigPanel.tsx b/src/pages/academy/adminPanel/subcomponents/assessmentConfigPanel/AssessmentConfigPanel.tsx
index 0871fb53af..3d10e8818b 100644
--- a/src/pages/academy/adminPanel/subcomponents/assessmentConfigPanel/AssessmentConfigPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/academy/adminPanel/subcomponents/assessmentConfigPanel/AssessmentConfigPanel.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,16 @@ const AssessmentConfigPanel: React.FC<Props> = ({
     gridApi.current?.getDisplayedRowAtIndex(index)?.setDataValue('hasTokenCounter', value);
   };
 
+  const setHasVotingFeatures = (index: number, value: boolean) => {
+    const temp = [...assessmentConfig.current];
+    temp[index] = {
+      ...temp[index],
+      hasVotingFeatures: value
+    };
+    setAssessmentConfig(temp);
+    gridApi.current?.getDisplayedRowAtIndex(index)?.setDataValue('hasVotingFeatures', value);
+  };
+
   const setEarlyXp = (index: number, value: number) => {
     const temp = [...assessmentConfig.current];
     temp[index] = {
@@ -95,6 +105,7 @@ const AssessmentConfigPanel: React.FC<Props> = ({
       displayInDashboard: true,
       hoursBeforeEarlyXpDecay: 0,
       hasTokenCounter: false,
+      hasVotingFeatures: false,
       earlySubmissionXp: 0
     });
     setAssessmentConfig(temp);
@@ -140,7 +151,16 @@ const AssessmentConfigPanel: React.FC<Props> = ({
       }
     },
     {
-      headerName: 'Has Token Counter',
+      headerName: 'Voting Features*',
+      field: 'hasVotingFeatures',
+      cellRenderer: BooleanCell,
+      cellRendererParams: {
+        setStateHandler: setHasVotingFeatures,
+        field: 'hasVotingFeatures'
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      headerName: 'Token Counter*',
       field: 'hasTokenCounter',
       cellRenderer: BooleanCell,
       cellRendererParams: {
@@ -248,6 +268,11 @@ const AssessmentConfigPanel: React.FC<Props> = ({
         onRowDragEnd={onRowDragLeaveOrEnd}
         onCellValueChanged={onCellValueChanged}
       />
+      <div className="footer-text">
+        *If you create an assessment with these toggles enabled, they will be activated within the
+        assessment <b>by default</b>. However, you can also visit ground control to manually
+        override these settings if needed.
+      </div>
     </div>
   );
 
diff --git a/src/pages/academy/groundControl/GroundControl.tsx b/src/pages/academy/groundControl/GroundControl.tsx
index e740c88168..4a5e2ccd0b 100644
--- a/src/pages/academy/groundControl/GroundControl.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/academy/groundControl/GroundControl.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { useSession } from 'src/commons/utils/Hooks';
 import { AssessmentOverview } from '../../../commons/assessment/AssessmentTypes';
 import ContentDisplay from '../../../commons/ContentDisplay';
 import DefaultChapterSelect from './subcomponents/DefaultChapterSelect';
+import ConfigureCell from './subcomponents/GroundControlConfigureCell';
 import DeleteCell from './subcomponents/GroundControlDeleteCell';
 import Dropzone from './subcomponents/GroundControlDropzone';
 import EditCell from './subcomponents/GroundControlEditCell';
@@ -34,6 +35,11 @@ export type DispatchProps = {
   handlePublishAssessment: (togglePublishTo: boolean, id: number) => void;
   handleAssessmentChangeDate: (id: number, openAt: string, closeAt: string) => void;
   handleAssessmentChangeTeamSize: (id: number, maxTeamSize: number) => void;
+  handleConfigureAssessment: (
+    id: number,
+    hasVotingFeatures: boolean,
+    hasTokenCounter: boolean
+  ) => void;
   handleFetchCourseConfigs: () => void;
 };
 
@@ -129,7 +135,7 @@ const GroundControl: React.FC<Props> = props => {
       cellRendererParams: {
         handlePublishAssessment: props.handlePublishAssessment
       },
-      width: 100,
+      width: 80,
       filter: false,
       resizable: false,
       sortable: false,
@@ -144,7 +150,22 @@ const GroundControl: React.FC<Props> = props => {
       cellRendererParams: {
         handleDeleteAssessment: props.handleDeleteAssessment
       },
-      width: 100,
+      width: 80,
+      filter: false,
+      resizable: false,
+      sortable: false,
+      cellStyle: {
+        padding: 0
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      headerName: 'Configure',
+      field: 'placeholderConfigure' as any,
+      cellRenderer: ConfigureCell,
+      cellRendererParams: {
+        handleConfigureAssessment: props.handleConfigureAssessment
+      },
+      width: 80,
       filter: false,
       resizable: false,
       sortable: false,
diff --git a/src/pages/academy/groundControl/GroundControlContainer.ts b/src/pages/academy/groundControl/GroundControlContainer.ts
index 14cb19a8a1..1eec25b7b6 100644
--- a/src/pages/academy/groundControl/GroundControlContainer.ts
+++ b/src/pages/academy/groundControl/GroundControlContainer.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { OverallState } from '../../../commons/application/ApplicationTypes';
 import {
   changeDateAssessment,
   changeTeamSizeAssessment,
+  configureAssessment,
   deleteAssessment,
   publishAssessment,
   uploadAssessment
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@ const mapDispatchToProps: MapDispatchToProps<DispatchProps, {}> = (dispatch: Dis
       handleDeleteAssessment: deleteAssessment,
       handleUploadAssessment: uploadAssessment,
       handlePublishAssessment: publishAssessment,
-      handleFetchCourseConfigs: fetchCourseConfig
+      handleFetchCourseConfigs: fetchCourseConfig,
+      handleConfigureAssessment: configureAssessment
     },
     dispatch
   );
diff --git a/src/pages/academy/groundControl/subcomponents/GroundControlConfigureCell.tsx b/src/pages/academy/groundControl/subcomponents/GroundControlConfigureCell.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8a300ab2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/academy/groundControl/subcomponents/GroundControlConfigureCell.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+import {
+  Collapse,
+  Dialog,
+  DialogBody,
+  DialogFooter,
+  Divider,
+  Intent,
+  NumericInput,
+  Switch
+} from '@blueprintjs/core';
+import { IconNames, Team } from '@blueprintjs/icons';
+import React, { useCallback, useState } from 'react';
+
+import { AssessmentOverview } from '../../../../commons/assessment/AssessmentTypes';
+import ControlButton from '../../../../commons/ControlButton';
+
+type Props = {
+  handleConfigureAssessment: (
+    id: number,
+    hasVotingFeatures: boolean,
+    hasTokenCounter: boolean
+  ) => void;
+  data: AssessmentOverview;
+};
+
+const ConfigureCell: React.FC<Props> = ({ handleConfigureAssessment, data }) => {
+  const [isDialogOpen, setDialogState] = useState(false);
+  const [hasVotingFeatures, setHasVotingFeatures] = useState(!!data.hasVotingFeatures);
+  const [hasTokenCounter, setHasTokenCounter] = useState(!!data.hasTokenCounter);
+  const [isTeamAssessment, setIsTeamAssessment] = useState(false);
+
+  const handleOpenDialog = useCallback(() => setDialogState(true), []);
+  const handleCloseDialog = useCallback(() => setDialogState(false), []);
+
+  const handleConfigure = useCallback(() => {
+    const { id } = data;
+    handleConfigureAssessment(id, hasVotingFeatures, hasTokenCounter);
+    handleCloseDialog();
+  }, [data, handleCloseDialog, handleConfigureAssessment, hasTokenCounter, hasVotingFeatures]);
+
+  const toggleHasTokenCounter = useCallback(() => setHasTokenCounter(prev => !prev), []);
+  const toggleVotingFeatures = useCallback(() => setHasVotingFeatures(prev => !prev), []);
+  const toggleIsTeamAssessment = useCallback(() => setIsTeamAssessment(prev => !prev), []);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <ControlButton icon={IconNames.COG} onClick={handleOpenDialog} />
+      <Dialog
+        icon={IconNames.Cog}
+        isOpen={isDialogOpen}
+        onClose={handleCloseDialog}
+        title="Configuring assessment"
+        canOutsideClickClose={true}
+      >
+        <DialogBody>
+          <p>
+            This <b>configuration tool</b> allows you to fine-tune this assessment. Any changes made
+            here will <b>override</b> any assessment configurations in the admin panel.
+          </p>
+          <div className="general-configs">
+            <p>
+              <b>General Configurations</b>
+            </p>
+            <Divider />
+            <Switch
+              className="has-token-counter"
+              checked={hasTokenCounter}
+              onChange={toggleHasTokenCounter}
+              inline
+              label="Enable token counter"
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div className="team-related-configs">
+            <p>
+              <b>Team-Related Configurations</b>
+            </p>
+            <Divider />
+            <Switch
+              className="is-team-assessment"
+              onChange={toggleIsTeamAssessment}
+              inline
+              label="Is team assessment"
+            />
+            <Collapse isOpen={isTeamAssessment}>
+              <div className="numeric-input-container">
+                <Team />
+                <p className="max-team-size">Max team size</p>
+                <NumericInput />
+              </div>
+            </Collapse>
+          </div>
+          <div className="voting-related-configs">
+            <p>
+              <b>Voting-Related Configurations</b>
+            </p>
+            <Divider />
+            <Switch
+              className="has-voting-features"
+              checked={hasVotingFeatures}
+              onChange={toggleVotingFeatures}
+              inline
+              label="Enable voting features"
+            />
+            <Collapse isOpen={hasVotingFeatures}>
+              <div className="voting-related-controls">
+                <div className="control-button-container">
+                  <ControlButton
+                    icon={IconNames.PEOPLE}
+                    isDisabled={true}
+                    label="Export Popular Vote Leaderboard (Coming soon!)"
+                  />
+                </div>
+                <div className="control-button-container">
+                  <ControlButton
+                    icon={IconNames.CROWN}
+                    isDisabled={true}
+                    label="Export Score Leaderboard (Coming soon!)"
+                  />
+                </div>
+                <Switch
+                  className="publish-voting"
+                  disabled={true}
+                  inline
+                  label="Publish Voting (Coming soon!)"
+                />
+              </div>
+            </Collapse>
+          </div>
+        </DialogBody>
+        <DialogFooter
+          actions={
+            <ControlButton
+              label="Save"
+              icon={IconNames.UPLOAD}
+              onClick={handleConfigure}
+              options={{ minimal: false, intent: Intent.PRIMARY }}
+            />
+          }
+        ></DialogFooter>
+      </Dialog>
+    </>
+  );
+};
+
+export default ConfigureCell;
diff --git a/src/styles/_academy.scss b/src/styles/_academy.scss
index 6058cc9477..985afb1fba 100644
--- a/src/styles/_academy.scss
+++ b/src/styles/_academy.scss
@@ -438,6 +438,11 @@
       right: 0;
     }
   }
+
+  .footer-text {
+    margin-top: 12px;
+    text-align: left;
+  }
 }
 
 .users-configuration {
diff --git a/src/styles/_groundcontrol.scss b/src/styles/_groundcontrol.scss
index 859b2c78f2..8328139e8e 100644
--- a/src/styles/_groundcontrol.scss
+++ b/src/styles/_groundcontrol.scss
@@ -67,3 +67,34 @@
     width: 28px;
   }
 }
+
+.voting-related-configs,
+.general-configs,
+.team-related-configs {
+  margin-top: 20px;
+
+  .voting-related-controls {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+
+    .control-button-container {
+      display: flex;
+      margin-left: 5px;
+    }
+
+    .publish-voting {
+      margin-top: 5px;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .numeric-input-container {
+    display: flex;
+    margin-left: 14px;
+    gap: 8px;
+    align-items: center;
+
+    .max-team-size {
+      margin-top: 10px;
+    }
+  }
+}