diff --git a/app/controllers/application.rb b/app/controllers/application.rb
index 5971a60..515db2d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ class Application < Merb::Controller
     logged_in? and current_user and current_user.administrator?
   end
   
+  def valid_anonymous_user?
+    !session[:validated_anonymous_user].nil?
+  end
+  
+  def valid_anonymous_user!
+    session[:validated_anonymous_user] = true
+  end
+  
   def reset_session
     session[:user_id] = nil
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/sessions.rb b/app/controllers/sessions.rb
index ec0fc1c..0432b1e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/sessions.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/sessions.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class Sessions < Application
     user = User.find_by_user_name params[:user_name]
     if user and user.authenticated_against?(params[:password])
       session[:user_id] = user.id
+      valid_anonymous_user!
       if request.xhr?
         render '', :status => 200
       else
diff --git a/app/controllers/users.rb b/app/controllers/users.rb
index 8b7f9cd..4555084 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users.rb
@@ -54,4 +54,20 @@ class Users < Application
     end
     redirect url(:users)
   end
+  
+  def validate_anonymous_user
+    if logged_in? or valid_anonymous_user?
+      flash[:notice] = 'You are already good, doofus.'
+      redirect '/'
+    elsif request.post? and !verify_recaptcha
+      flash.now[:error] = 'That does not work. Try again.'
+      render
+    elsif request.post?
+      valid_anonymous_user!
+      flash[:notice] = 'Great success!'
+      redirect url(:new_vote)
+    else
+      render
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/votes.rb b/app/controllers/votes.rb
index a1c0522..9a45a8a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/votes.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/votes.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 class Votes < Application
+  before :validate_anonymous_user
   before :fetch_allowed_user, :only => [ :show ]
   
   def show
@@ -51,4 +52,13 @@ class Votes < Application
       @photo = Photo.next_available_votable_photo current_user
     end
   end
+  
+  def validate_anonymous_user
+    if !logged_in? and !valid_anonymous_user?
+      flash[:notice] = 'You must prove that you are a human to continue.'
+      redirect '/validate_anonymous_user'
+    else
+      true
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/users/validate_anonymous_user.html.haml b/app/views/users/validate_anonymous_user.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..200abac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/users/validate_anonymous_user.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+= form :action => '/validate_anonymous_user' do
+  %fieldset
+    %legend Anonymous Authentication
+    #recaptcha_container= recaptcha_tags
+    = submit 'Go'
diff --git a/config/router.rb b/config/router.rb
index 3fb700f..a40a9ff 100644
--- a/config/router.rb
+++ b/config/router.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Merb::Router.prepare do |r|
   r.match('/acceptable_use').to(:controller => 'home', :action => 'acceptable_use')
   r.match('/disclaimer').to(:controller => 'home', :action => 'disclaimer')
   r.match('/hall_of_fame').to(:controller => 'home', :action => 'hall_of_fame')
+  r.match('/validate_anonymous_user').to(:controller => 'users', :action => 'validate_anonymous_user')
   r.match('/photos/by_email').to(:controller => 'photos', :action => 'by_email')
   r.match('/photos/by_hash/:id').to(:controller => 'photos', :action => 'by_hash')