diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/polling.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/polling.dm
index 8bbb37661c0..fb84df9f050 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/polling.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/polling.dm
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(polling)
 		if(role && !is_eligible(candidate_mob, role, check_jobban, ignore_category))
 			continue
 
-		SEND_SOUND(candidate_mob, 'sound/misc/notice2.ogg')
 		if(flash_window)
 			window_flash(candidate_mob.client)
 
@@ -116,7 +115,10 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(polling)
 		var/act_never = ""
 		if(ignore_category)
 			act_never = "<a href='?src=[REF(poll_alert_button)];never=1'>\[Never For This Round]</a>"
-		to_chat(candidate_mob, span_boldnotice(examine_block("Now looking for candidates [role_name_text ? "to play as \an [role_name_text]." : "\"[question]\""] [act_jump] [act_signup] [act_never]")))
+
+		if(!duplicate_message_check(alert_poll)) //Only notify people once. They'll notice if there are multiple and we don't want to spam people.
+			SEND_SOUND(candidate_mob, 'sound/misc/notice2.ogg')
+			to_chat(candidate_mob, span_boldnotice(examine_block("Now looking for candidates [role_name_text ? "to play as \an [role_name_text]." : "\"[question]\""] [act_jump] [act_signup] [act_never]")))
 
 		// Start processing it so it updates visually the timer
 		START_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, poll_alert_button)
@@ -197,13 +199,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(polling)
 
 	// Take care of updating the remaining screen alerts if a similar poll is found, or deleting them.
 	if(length(finishing_poll.alert_buttons))
-		var/polls_of_same_type_left = FALSE
-		for(var/datum/candidate_poll/running_poll as anything in currently_polling)
-			if(running_poll.poll_key == finishing_poll.poll_key && running_poll.time_left() > 0)
-				polls_of_same_type_left = TRUE
-				break
 		for(var/atom/movable/screen/alert/poll_alert/alert as anything in finishing_poll.alert_buttons)
-			if(polls_of_same_type_left)
+			if(duplicate_message_check(finishing_poll))
 				alert.update_stacks_overlay()
 			else
 				alert.owner.clear_alert("[finishing_poll.poll_key]_poll_alert")
@@ -218,6 +215,13 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(polling)
 		msg += " | Next: [DisplayTimeText(soonest_to_complete.time_left())] ([length(soonest_to_complete.signed_up)] candidates)"
 	return ..()
 
+///Is there a multiple of the given event type running right now?
+/datum/controller/subsystem/polling/proc/duplicate_message_check(datum/candidate_poll/poll_to_check)
+	for(var/datum/candidate_poll/running_poll as anything in currently_polling)
+		if((running_poll.poll_key == poll_to_check.poll_key && running_poll != poll_to_check) && running_poll.time_left() > 0)
+			return TRUE
+	return FALSE
+
 /datum/controller/subsystem/polling/proc/get_next_poll_to_finish()
 	var/lowest_time_left = INFINITY
 	var/next_poll_to_finish