---
name: "votequorum_setexpected"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libvotequorum-dev"
version: "3.1.9-2+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/votequorum_setexpected"
---

# votequorum\_setexpected(3)

Sets the expected votes for the cluster

## NAME

votequorum\_setexpected - Sets the expected votes for the cluster

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<corosync/votequorum.h\>**

**int votequorum\_setexpected(votequorum\_handle\_t** *handle***, int** *expected\_votes***);**

## DESCRIPTION

The **votequorum\_setexpected** function is used to change the expected votes in the cluster. Expected votes is used to calculate quorum and should normally be the total number of votes that will exist when all the expected nodes are joined. Quorum will usually be half of this (rounded up). It is not possible to set expected votes up so that it makes the cluster inquorate using this command.

## RETURN VALUE

This call returns the CS\_OK value if successful, otherwise an error is returned.

## ERRORS

**CS\_ERR\_TRY\_AGAIN** Resource temporarily unavailable

**CS\_ERR\_INVALID\_PARAM** Invalid argument

**CS\_ERR\_ACCESS** Permission denied

**CS\_ERR\_LIBRARY** The connection failed

**CS\_ERR\_INTERRUPT** System call interrupted by a signal

**CS\_ERR\_NOT\_SUPPORTED** The requested protocol/functionality not supported

**CS\_ERR\_MESSAGE\_ERROR** Incorrect auth message received

**CS\_ERR\_NO\_MEMORY** Not enough memory to complete the requested task

## SEE ALSO

[**votequorum\_overview**(3)](/votequorum_overview/3.md), [**votequorum\_initialize**(3)](/votequorum_initialize/3.md), [**votequorum\_finalize**(3)](/votequorum_finalize/3.md), [**votequorum\_getinfo**(3)](/votequorum_getinfo/3.md), [**votequorum\_trackstart**(3)](/votequorum_trackstart/3.md), [**votequorum\_trackstop**(3)](/votequorum_trackstop/3.md), [**votequorum\_fd\_get**(3)](/votequorum_fd_get/3.md), [**votequorum\_dispatch**(3)](/votequorum_dispatch/3.md), [**votequorum\_context\_set**(3)](/votequorum_context_set/3.md), [**votequorum\_context\_get**(3)](/votequorum_context_get/3.md), [**votequorum\_setvotes**(3)](/votequorum_setvotes/3.md)