diff --git modules/poll/poll.module modules/poll/poll.module
index 5406c4f..57789d5 100644
--- modules/poll/poll.module
+++ modules/poll/poll.module
@@ -414,9 +414,12 @@ function poll_validate($node, $form) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_prepare_translation().
  */
-function poll_node_prepare_translation($node) {
+function poll_node_prepare_translation(&$node) {
   if ($node->type == 'poll') {
     $node->choice = $node->translation_source->choice;
+    foreach ($node->choice as $i => $options) {
+      $node->choice[$i]['chvotes'] = 0;
+    }
   }
 }