diff --git a/openslides/motions/config_variables.py b/openslides/motions/config_variables.py
index 860c016e7..8c67dc4cf 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/config_variables.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/config_variables.py
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ def get_config_variables():
         name='motions_poll_default_majority_method',
         default_value='simple_majority',
         input_type='majorityMethod',
-        label='Method for majority tests',
-        help_text='Default method to determine whether a motion is successful.',
+        label='Required majority',
+        help_text='Default method to check whether a motion has reached the required majority.',
         weight=357,
         group='Motions',
         subgroup='Voting and ballot papers')
diff --git a/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/site.js b/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/site.js
index fbea9ca2e..902db5685 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/site.js
+++ b/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/site.js
@@ -1643,6 +1643,12 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.motions.site', [
         gettext('All valid ballots');
         gettext('All casted ballots');
         gettext('Disabled (no percents)');
+        gettext('Required majority');
+        gettext('Default method to check whether a motion has reached the required majority.');
+        gettext('Simple majority');
+        gettext('Two-thirds majority');
+        gettext('Three-quarters majority');
+        gettext('Disabled');
         gettext('Number of ballot papers (selection)');
         gettext('Number of all delegates');
         gettext('Number of all participants');
diff --git a/openslides/motions/static/templates/motions/motion-detail.html b/openslides/motions/static/templates/motions/motion-detail.html
index 1b640c606..337b06c32 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/static/templates/motions/motion-detail.html
+++ b/openslides/motions/static/templates/motions/motion-detail.html
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
               </button>
 
               <!-- Print poll PDF -->
-              <a ng-click="makePollPDF()" class="btn btn-default btn-xs"
+              <a os-perms="motions.can_manage" ng-click="makePollPDF()" class="btn btn-default btn-xs"
                   title="{{ 'Print ballot paper' | translate }}">
                 <i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o"></i>
               </a>
@@ -191,17 +191,11 @@
               <template-hook hook-name="motionPollSmallButtons"></template-hook>
 
               <!-- Settings for majority calculations -->
-              <div class="input-group">
-                <input type="checkbox" ng-model="isMajorityCalculation">
-                <span translate>Calculate majority</span>
-                <a href="#" ng-click="isMajorityDetails = !isMajorityDetails">
-                  <i class="fa toggle-icon" ng-class="isMajorityDetails ? 'fa-angle-up' : 'fa-angle-down'"></i>
-                </a>
-              </div>
-              <div uib-collapse="!isMajorityDetails" ng-cloak>
+              <div os-perms="motions.can_manage" ng-hide="config('motions_poll_default_majority_method') == 'disabled'" ng-cloak>
                 <div class="input-group">
-                  <span translate>Majority method:</span>
-                  <select ng-model="method" ng-options="option.value as option.display_name for option in methodChoices" />
+                  <span><translate>Required majority</translate>: </span>
+                  <select ng-init="config('motions_poll_default_majority_method')" ng-model="$parent.method"
+                      ng-options="option.value as option.display_name for option in methodChoices" />
                 </div>
               </div>
 
@@ -272,17 +266,15 @@
                         {{ votesCast.value }} {{ votesCast.percentStr }}
                       </span>
                   <!-- majority calculation -->
-                  <tr ng-if="isMajorityCalculation">
+                  <tr os-perms="motions.can_manage" ng-hide="method == 'disabled'">
                     <td class="icon">
                     <td>
                       <span class="text-warning"  ng-if="isReached() === undefined" translate>Calculation impossible</span>
-                      <span class="text-success" ng-if="isReached() >= 0">
-                        <translate>Quorum reached,</translate>
-                        {{ isReached() }} <translate>votes more than needed.</translate>
+                      <span class="text-success" ng-if="isReached() >= 0" translate>
+                        Quorum reached, {{ isReached() }} votes more than needed.
                       </span>
-                      <span class="text-danger" ng-if="isReached() < 0">
-                        <translate>Quorum not reached,</translate>
-                        {{ -(isReached()) }} <translate>votes missing.</translate>
+                      <span class="text-danger" ng-if="isReached() < 0" translate>
+                        Quorum not reached, {{ -(isReached()) }} <translate>votes missing.
                      </span>
                 </table>
           </ol>
diff --git a/openslides/poll/static/js/poll/majority.js b/openslides/poll/static/js/poll/majority.js
index 88c7da464..d2dd2e1e1 100644
--- a/openslides/poll/static/js/poll/majority.js
+++ b/openslides/poll/static/js/poll/majority.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.poll.majority', [])
     {'value': 'simple_majority', 'display_name': 'Simple majority'},
     {'value': 'two-thirds_majority', 'display_name': 'Two-thirds majority'},
     {'value': 'three-quarters_majority', 'display_name': 'Three-quarters majority'},
+    {'value': 'disabled', 'display_name': 'Disabled'},
 ])
 
 .factory('MajorityMethods', [
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.poll.majority', [])
                 }
                 return result;
             },
+            'disabled': function () {
+                return undefined;
+            },
         };
     }
 ])
diff --git a/tests/integration/core/test_viewset.py b/tests/integration/core/test_viewset.py
index c1a803fa6..918ea1846 100644
--- a/tests/integration/core/test_viewset.py
+++ b/tests/integration/core/test_viewset.py
@@ -143,5 +143,5 @@ class TestConfigDBQueries(TestCase):
 
         TODO: The last 57 requests are a bug.
         """
-        with self.assertNumQueries(60):
+        with self.assertNumQueries(61):
             self.client.get(reverse('config-list'))