diff --git a/substrate/frame/conviction-voting/src/types.rs b/substrate/frame/conviction-voting/src/types.rs
index 8f4f3697e976617a8f537a44a2a04d276004bd69..d6051dff6256904cddd9be5b39ef97c0e9c2d07f 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/conviction-voting/src/types.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/conviction-voting/src/types.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ impl<
 		let ayes = approval.mul_ceil(support);
 		Self { ayes, nays: support - ayes, support, dummy: PhantomData }
 	}
+
+	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
+	fn setup(_: Class, _: Perbill) {}
 }
 
 impl<
diff --git a/substrate/frame/ranked-collective/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/ranked-collective/src/lib.rs
index 7ea43a9017445d506f2ffc9711f0f217650659a5..79910c259a7cdfe159b1afb68bf0759d861e7dc2 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/ranked-collective/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/ranked-collective/src/lib.rs
@@ -85,16 +85,16 @@ pub type Votes = u32;
 	Decode,
 	MaxEncodedLen,
 )]
-#[scale_info(skip_type_params(M))]
+#[scale_info(skip_type_params(T, I, M))]
 #[codec(mel_bound())]
-pub struct Tally<M: GetMaxVoters> {
+pub struct Tally<T, I, M: GetMaxVoters> {
 	bare_ayes: MemberIndex,
 	ayes: Votes,
 	nays: Votes,
-	dummy: PhantomData<M>,
+	dummy: PhantomData<(T, I, M)>,
 }
 
-impl<M: GetMaxVoters> Tally<M> {
+impl<T: Config<I>, I: 'static, M: GetMaxVoters> Tally<T, I, M> {
 	pub fn from_parts(bare_ayes: MemberIndex, ayes: Votes, nays: Votes) -> Self {
 		Tally { bare_ayes, ayes, nays, dummy: PhantomData }
 	}
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ impl<M: GetMaxVoters> Tally<M> {
 
 // All functions of VoteTally now include the class as a param.
 
-pub type TallyOf<T, I = ()> = Tally<Pallet<T, I>>;
+pub type TallyOf<T, I = ()> = Tally<T, I, Pallet<T, I>>;
 pub type PollIndexOf<T, I = ()> = <<T as Config<I>>::Polls as Polling<TallyOf<T, I>>>::Index;
 
-impl<M: GetMaxVoters> VoteTally<Votes, Rank> for Tally<M> {
+impl<T: Config<I>, I: 'static, M: GetMaxVoters> VoteTally<Votes, Rank> for Tally<T, I, M> {
 	fn new(_: Rank) -> Self {
 		Self { bare_ayes: 0, ayes: 0, nays: 0, dummy: PhantomData }
 	}
@@ -143,6 +143,20 @@ impl<M: GetMaxVoters> VoteTally<Votes, Rank> for Tally<M> {
 		let nays = ((ayes as u64) * 1_000_000_000u64 / approval.deconstruct() as u64) as u32 - ayes;
 		Self { bare_ayes: ayes, ayes, nays, dummy: PhantomData }
 	}
+
+	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
+	fn setup(class: Rank, granularity: Perbill) {
+		if M::get_max_voters(class) == 0 {
+			let max_voters = granularity.saturating_reciprocal_mul(1u32);
+			for i in 0..max_voters {
+				let who: T::AccountId =
+					frame_benchmarking::account("ranked_collective_benchmarking", i, 0);
+				crate::Pallet::<T, I>::do_add_member_to_rank(who, class)
+					.expect("could not add members for benchmarks");
+			}
+			assert_eq!(M::get_max_voters(class), max_voters);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 /// Record needed for every member.
@@ -241,6 +255,19 @@ impl<T: Config<I>, I: 'static, const MIN_RANK: u16> EnsureOrigin<T::Origin>
 		let who = IndexToId::<T, I>::get(MIN_RANK, 0).ok_or(())?;
 		Ok(frame_system::RawOrigin::Signed(who).into())
 	}
+
+	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
+	fn successful_origin() -> T::Origin {
+		match Self::try_successful_origin() {
+			Ok(o) => o,
+			Err(()) => {
+				let who: T::AccountId = frame_benchmarking::whitelisted_caller();
+				crate::Pallet::<T, I>::do_add_member_to_rank(who.clone(), MIN_RANK)
+					.expect("failed to add ranked member");
+				frame_system::RawOrigin::Signed(who).into()
+			},
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 /// Guard to ensure that the given origin is a member of the collective. The account ID of the
@@ -264,6 +291,19 @@ impl<T: Config<I>, I: 'static, const MIN_RANK: u16> EnsureOrigin<T::Origin>
 		let who = IndexToId::<T, I>::get(MIN_RANK, 0).ok_or(())?;
 		Ok(frame_system::RawOrigin::Signed(who).into())
 	}
+
+	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
+	fn successful_origin() -> T::Origin {
+		match Self::try_successful_origin() {
+			Ok(o) => o,
+			Err(()) => {
+				let who: T::AccountId = frame_benchmarking::whitelisted_caller();
+				crate::Pallet::<T, I>::do_add_member_to_rank(who.clone(), MIN_RANK)
+					.expect("failed to add ranked member");
+				frame_system::RawOrigin::Signed(who).into()
+			},
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 /// Guard to ensure that the given origin is a member of the collective. The pair of including both
@@ -287,6 +327,19 @@ impl<T: Config<I>, I: 'static, const MIN_RANK: u16> EnsureOrigin<T::Origin>
 		let who = IndexToId::<T, I>::get(MIN_RANK, 0).ok_or(())?;
 		Ok(frame_system::RawOrigin::Signed(who).into())
 	}
+
+	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
+	fn successful_origin() -> T::Origin {
+		match Self::try_successful_origin() {
+			Ok(o) => o,
+			Err(()) => {
+				let who: T::AccountId = frame_benchmarking::whitelisted_caller();
+				crate::Pallet::<T, I>::do_add_member_to_rank(who.clone(), MIN_RANK)
+					.expect("failed to add ranked member");
+				frame_system::RawOrigin::Signed(who).into()
+			},
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 #[frame_support::pallet]
@@ -415,17 +468,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 		#[pallet::weight(T::WeightInfo::add_member())]
 		pub fn add_member(origin: OriginFor<T>, who: T::AccountId) -> DispatchResult {
 			let _ = T::PromoteOrigin::ensure_origin(origin)?;
-			ensure!(!Members::<T, I>::contains_key(&who), Error::<T, I>::AlreadyMember);
-			let index = MemberCount::<T, I>::get(0);
-			let count = index.checked_add(1).ok_or(Overflow)?;
-
-			Members::<T, I>::insert(&who, MemberRecord { rank: 0 });
-			IdToIndex::<T, I>::insert(0, &who, index);
-			IndexToId::<T, I>::insert(0, index, &who);
-			MemberCount::<T, I>::insert(0, count);
-			Self::deposit_event(Event::MemberAdded { who });
-
-			Ok(())
+			Self::do_add_member(who)
 		}
 
 		/// Increment the rank of an existing member by one.
@@ -437,17 +480,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 		#[pallet::weight(T::WeightInfo::promote_member(0))]
 		pub fn promote_member(origin: OriginFor<T>, who: T::AccountId) -> DispatchResult {
 			let max_rank = T::PromoteOrigin::ensure_origin(origin)?;
-			let record = Self::ensure_member(&who)?;
-			let rank = record.rank.checked_add(1).ok_or(Overflow)?;
-			ensure!(max_rank >= rank, Error::<T, I>::NoPermission);
-			let index = MemberCount::<T, I>::get(rank);
-			MemberCount::<T, I>::insert(rank, index.checked_add(1).ok_or(Overflow)?);
-			IdToIndex::<T, I>::insert(rank, &who, index);
-			IndexToId::<T, I>::insert(rank, index, &who);
-			Members::<T, I>::insert(&who, MemberRecord { rank });
-			Self::deposit_event(Event::RankChanged { who, rank });
-
-			Ok(())
+			Self::do_promote_member(who, Some(max_rank))
 		}
 
 		/// Decrement the rank of an existing member by one. If the member is already at rank zero,
@@ -626,5 +659,53 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			MemberCount::<T, I>::mutate(rank, |r| r.saturating_dec());
 			Ok(())
 		}
+
+		/// Adds a member into the ranked collective at level 0.
+		///
+		/// No origin checks are executed.
+		pub fn do_add_member(who: T::AccountId) -> DispatchResult {
+			ensure!(!Members::<T, I>::contains_key(&who), Error::<T, I>::AlreadyMember);
+			let index = MemberCount::<T, I>::get(0);
+			let count = index.checked_add(1).ok_or(Overflow)?;
+
+			Members::<T, I>::insert(&who, MemberRecord { rank: 0 });
+			IdToIndex::<T, I>::insert(0, &who, index);
+			IndexToId::<T, I>::insert(0, index, &who);
+			MemberCount::<T, I>::insert(0, count);
+			Self::deposit_event(Event::MemberAdded { who });
+			Ok(())
+		}
+
+		/// Promotes a member in the ranked collective into the next role.
+		///
+		/// A `maybe_max_rank` may be provided to check that the member does not get promoted beyond
+		/// a certain rank. Is `None` is provided, then the rank will be incremented without checks.
+		pub fn do_promote_member(
+			who: T::AccountId,
+			maybe_max_rank: Option<Rank>,
+		) -> DispatchResult {
+			let record = Self::ensure_member(&who)?;
+			let rank = record.rank.checked_add(1).ok_or(Overflow)?;
+			if let Some(max_rank) = maybe_max_rank {
+				ensure!(max_rank >= rank, Error::<T, I>::NoPermission);
+			}
+			let index = MemberCount::<T, I>::get(rank);
+			MemberCount::<T, I>::insert(rank, index.checked_add(1).ok_or(Overflow)?);
+			IdToIndex::<T, I>::insert(rank, &who, index);
+			IndexToId::<T, I>::insert(rank, index, &who);
+			Members::<T, I>::insert(&who, MemberRecord { rank });
+			Self::deposit_event(Event::RankChanged { who, rank });
+			Ok(())
+		}
+
+		/// Add a member to the rank collective, and continue to promote them until a certain rank
+		/// is reached.
+		pub fn do_add_member_to_rank(who: T::AccountId, rank: Rank) -> DispatchResult {
+			Self::do_add_member(who.clone())?;
+			for _ in 0..rank {
+				Self::do_promote_member(who.clone(), None)?;
+			}
+			Ok(())
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/substrate/frame/ranked-collective/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/ranked-collective/src/tests.rs
index 4344a1be730fb7001f4b31ed7f771175e5f51fe2..530388d83f3c454c096621246534c6c18a967781 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/ranked-collective/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/ranked-collective/src/tests.rs
@@ -455,3 +455,20 @@ fn ensure_ranked_works() {
 		assert_eq!(Rank4::try_origin(Origin::signed(3)).unwrap_err().as_signed().unwrap(), 3);
 	});
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn do_add_member_to_rank_works() {
+	new_test_ext().execute_with(|| {
+		let max_rank = 9u16;
+		assert_ok!(Club::do_add_member_to_rank(69, max_rank / 2));
+		assert_ok!(Club::do_add_member_to_rank(1337, max_rank));
+		for i in 0..=max_rank {
+			if i <= max_rank / 2 {
+				assert_eq!(member_count(i), 2);
+			} else {
+				assert_eq!(member_count(i), 1);
+			}
+		}
+		assert_eq!(member_count(max_rank + 1), 0);
+	})
+}
diff --git a/substrate/frame/referenda/src/benchmarking.rs b/substrate/frame/referenda/src/benchmarking.rs
index b9c64a61f510d890ea5e4cb77b7a1c0275919aaf..4a64a9aa03b77a2a21c822bdb139f95843a7642b 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/referenda/src/benchmarking.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/referenda/src/benchmarking.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use assert_matches::assert_matches;
 use frame_benchmarking::{account, benchmarks_instance_pallet, whitelist_account};
 use frame_support::{
 	assert_ok,
+	dispatch::UnfilteredDispatchable,
 	traits::{Currency, EnsureOrigin},
 };
 use frame_system::RawOrigin;
@@ -41,17 +42,20 @@ fn funded_account<T: Config<I>, I: 'static>(name: &'static str, index: u32) -> T
 	caller
 }
 
-fn create_referendum<T: Config<I>, I: 'static>() -> (T::AccountId, ReferendumIndex) {
-	let caller = funded_account::<T, I>("caller", 0);
-	whitelist_account!(caller);
-	assert_ok!(Referenda::<T, I>::submit(
-		RawOrigin::Signed(caller.clone()).into(),
-		Box::new(RawOrigin::Root.into()),
-		T::Hashing::hash_of(&0),
-		DispatchTime::After(0u32.into())
-	));
+fn create_referendum<T: Config<I>, I: 'static>() -> (T::Origin, ReferendumIndex) {
+	let origin: T::Origin = T::SubmitOrigin::successful_origin();
+	if let Ok(caller) = frame_system::ensure_signed(origin.clone()) {
+		T::Currency::make_free_balance_be(&caller, BalanceOf::<T, I>::max_value());
+		whitelist_account!(caller);
+	}
+
+	let proposal_origin = Box::new(RawOrigin::Root.into());
+	let proposal_hash = T::Hashing::hash_of(&0);
+	let enactment_moment = DispatchTime::After(0u32.into());
+	let call = Call::<T, I>::submit { proposal_origin, proposal_hash, enactment_moment };
+	assert_ok!(call.dispatch_bypass_filter(origin.clone()));
 	let index = ReferendumCount::<T, I>::get() - 1;
-	(caller, index)
+	(origin, index)
 }
 
 fn place_deposit<T: Config<I>, I: 'static>(index: ReferendumIndex) {
@@ -72,7 +76,7 @@ fn fill_queue<T: Config<I>, I: 'static>(
 	// First, create enough other referendums to fill the track.
 	let mut others = vec![];
 	for _ in 0..info::<T, I>(index).max_deciding {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 		others.push(index);
 	}
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ fn fill_queue<T: Config<I>, I: 'static>(
 	// We will also need enough referenda which are queued and passing, we want `MaxQueued - 1`
 	// in order to force the maximum amount of work to insert ours into the queue.
 	for _ in spaces..T::MaxQueued::get() {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 		make_passing_after::<T, I>(index, Perbill::from_percent(pass_after));
 		others.push(index);
@@ -113,6 +117,7 @@ fn make_passing_after<T: Config<I>, I: 'static>(index: ReferendumIndex, period_p
 		.saturating_add(Perbill::from_percent(1));
 	Referenda::<T, I>::access_poll(index, |status| {
 		if let PollStatus::Ongoing(tally, class) = status {
+			T::Tally::setup(class, Perbill::from_rational(1u32, 1000u32));
 			*tally = T::Tally::from_requirements(support, approval, class);
 		}
 	});
@@ -121,6 +126,7 @@ fn make_passing_after<T: Config<I>, I: 'static>(index: ReferendumIndex, period_p
 fn make_passing<T: Config<I>, I: 'static>(index: ReferendumIndex) {
 	Referenda::<T, I>::access_poll(index, |status| {
 		if let PollStatus::Ongoing(tally, class) = status {
+			T::Tally::setup(class, Perbill::from_rational(1u32, 1000u32));
 			*tally = T::Tally::unanimity(class);
 		}
 	});
@@ -129,6 +135,7 @@ fn make_passing<T: Config<I>, I: 'static>(index: ReferendumIndex) {
 fn make_failing<T: Config<I>, I: 'static>(index: ReferendumIndex) {
 	Referenda::<T, I>::access_poll(index, |status| {
 		if let PollStatus::Ongoing(tally, class) = status {
+			T::Tally::setup(class, Perbill::from_rational(1u32, 1000u32));
 			*tally = T::Tally::rejection(class);
 		}
 	});
@@ -181,10 +188,13 @@ fn is_not_confirming<T: Config<I>, I: 'static>(index: ReferendumIndex) -> bool {
 
 benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	submit {
-		let caller = funded_account::<T, I>("caller", 0);
-		whitelist_account!(caller);
-	}: _(
-		RawOrigin::Signed(caller),
+		let origin: T::Origin = T::SubmitOrigin::successful_origin();
+		if let Ok(caller) = frame_system::ensure_signed(origin.clone()) {
+			T::Currency::make_free_balance_be(&caller, BalanceOf::<T, I>::max_value());
+			whitelist_account!(caller);
+		}
+	}: _<T::Origin>(
+		origin,
 		Box::new(RawOrigin::Root.into()),
 		T::Hashing::hash_of(&0),
 		DispatchTime::After(0u32.into())
@@ -194,60 +204,62 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	}
 
 	place_decision_deposit_preparing {
-		let (caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
-	}: place_decision_deposit(RawOrigin::Signed(caller), index)
+		let (origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+	}: place_decision_deposit<T::Origin>(origin, index)
 	verify {
 		assert!(Referenda::<T, I>::ensure_ongoing(index).unwrap().decision_deposit.is_some());
 	}
 
 	place_decision_deposit_queued {
-		let (caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		fill_queue::<T, I>(index, 1, 90);
-	}: place_decision_deposit(RawOrigin::Signed(caller), index)
+	}: place_decision_deposit<T::Origin>(origin, index)
 	verify {
 		let track = Referenda::<T, I>::ensure_ongoing(index).unwrap().track;
 		assert_eq!(TrackQueue::<T, I>::get(&track).len() as u32, T::MaxQueued::get());
-		assert_eq!(TrackQueue::<T, I>::get(&track)[0], (index, 0u32.into()));
+		assert!(TrackQueue::<T, I>::get(&track).contains(&(index, 0u32.into())));
 	}
 
 	place_decision_deposit_not_queued {
-		let (caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		fill_queue::<T, I>(index, 0, 90);
-	}: place_decision_deposit(RawOrigin::Signed(caller), index)
-	verify {
 		let track = Referenda::<T, I>::ensure_ongoing(index).unwrap().track;
 		assert_eq!(TrackQueue::<T, I>::get(&track).len() as u32, T::MaxQueued::get());
 		assert!(TrackQueue::<T, I>::get(&track).into_iter().all(|(i, _)| i != index));
+	}: place_decision_deposit<T::Origin>(origin, index)
+	verify {
+		assert_eq!(TrackQueue::<T, I>::get(&track).len() as u32, T::MaxQueued::get());
+		assert!(TrackQueue::<T, I>::get(&track).into_iter().all(|(i, _)| i != index));
 	}
 
 	place_decision_deposit_passing {
-		let (caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		skip_prepare_period::<T, I>(index);
 		make_passing::<T, I>(index);
-	}: place_decision_deposit(RawOrigin::Signed(caller), index)
+	}: place_decision_deposit<T::Origin>(origin, index)
 	verify {
 		assert!(is_confirming::<T, I>(index));
 	}
 
 	place_decision_deposit_failing {
-		let (caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		skip_prepare_period::<T, I>(index);
-	}: place_decision_deposit(RawOrigin::Signed(caller), index)
+	}: place_decision_deposit<T::Origin>(origin, index)
 	verify {
 		assert!(is_not_confirming::<T, I>(index));
 	}
 
 	refund_decision_deposit {
-		let (caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 		assert_ok!(Referenda::<T, I>::cancel(T::CancelOrigin::successful_origin(), index));
-	}: _(RawOrigin::Signed(caller), index)
+	}: _<T::Origin>(origin, index)
 	verify {
 		assert_matches!(ReferendumInfoFor::<T, I>::get(index), Some(ReferendumInfo::Cancelled(_, _, None)));
 	}
 
 	cancel {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 	}: _<T::Origin>(T::CancelOrigin::successful_origin(), index)
 	verify {
@@ -255,7 +267,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	}
 
 	kill {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 	}: _<T::Origin>(T::KillOrigin::successful_origin(), index)
 	verify {
@@ -263,7 +275,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	}
 
 	one_fewer_deciding_queue_empty {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 		skip_prepare_period::<T, I>(index);
 		nudge::<T, I>(index);
@@ -276,7 +288,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	}
 
 	one_fewer_deciding_failing {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		// No spaces free in the queue.
 		let queued = fill_queue::<T, I>(index, 0, 90);
 		let track = Referenda::<T, I>::ensure_ongoing(index).unwrap().track;
@@ -295,7 +307,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	}
 
 	one_fewer_deciding_passing {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		// No spaces free in the queue.
 		let queued = fill_queue::<T, I>(index, 0, 0);
 		let track = Referenda::<T, I>::ensure_ongoing(index).unwrap().track;
@@ -306,16 +318,16 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	verify {
 		assert_eq!(DecidingCount::<T, I>::get(&track), deciding_count);
 		assert_eq!(TrackQueue::<T, I>::get(&track).len() as u32, T::MaxQueued::get() - 1);
-		assert!(queued.into_iter().skip(1).all(|i| Referenda::<T, I>::ensure_ongoing(i)
+		assert!(queued.into_iter().skip(1).filter(|i| Referenda::<T, I>::ensure_ongoing(*i)
 			.unwrap()
 			.deciding
-			.map_or(true, |d| d.confirming.is_some())
-		));
+			.map_or(false, |d| d.confirming.is_some())
+		).count() == 1);
 	}
 
 	nudge_referendum_requeued_insertion {
 		// First create our referendum and place the deposit. It will be failing.
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 		fill_queue::<T, I>(index, 0, 90);
 
@@ -336,7 +348,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 
 	nudge_referendum_requeued_slide {
 		// First create our referendum and place the deposit. It will be failing.
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 		fill_queue::<T, I>(index, 1, 90);
 
@@ -362,7 +374,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 		// insertion at the beginning.
 
 		// First create our referendum and place the deposit. It will be failing.
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 		fill_queue::<T, I>(index, 1, 0);
 
@@ -379,7 +391,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 
 	nudge_referendum_not_queued {
 		// First create our referendum and place the deposit. It will be failing.
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 		fill_queue::<T, I>(index, 0, 0);
 
@@ -395,7 +407,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	}
 
 	nudge_referendum_no_deposit {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		skip_prepare_period::<T, I>(index);
 	}: nudge_referendum(RawOrigin::Root, index)
 	verify {
@@ -404,7 +416,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	}
 
 	nudge_referendum_preparing {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 	}: nudge_referendum(RawOrigin::Root, index)
 	verify {
@@ -413,7 +425,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	}
 
 	nudge_referendum_timed_out {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		skip_timeout_period::<T, I>(index);
 	}: nudge_referendum(RawOrigin::Root, index)
 	verify {
@@ -422,7 +434,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	}
 
 	nudge_referendum_begin_deciding_failing {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 		skip_prepare_period::<T, I>(index);
 	}: nudge_referendum(RawOrigin::Root, index)
@@ -431,7 +443,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	}
 
 	nudge_referendum_begin_deciding_passing {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 		make_passing::<T, I>(index);
 		skip_prepare_period::<T, I>(index);
@@ -441,7 +453,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	}
 
 	nudge_referendum_begin_confirming {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 		skip_prepare_period::<T, I>(index);
 		nudge::<T, I>(index);
@@ -453,7 +465,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	}
 
 	nudge_referendum_end_confirming {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 		skip_prepare_period::<T, I>(index);
 		make_passing::<T, I>(index);
@@ -466,7 +478,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	}
 
 	nudge_referendum_continue_not_confirming {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 		skip_prepare_period::<T, I>(index);
 		nudge::<T, I>(index);
@@ -480,7 +492,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	}
 
 	nudge_referendum_continue_confirming {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 		make_passing::<T, I>(index);
 		skip_prepare_period::<T, I>(index);
@@ -493,7 +505,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	}
 
 	nudge_referendum_approved {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 		skip_prepare_period::<T, I>(index);
 		make_passing::<T, I>(index);
@@ -506,7 +518,7 @@ benchmarks_instance_pallet! {
 	}
 
 	nudge_referendum_rejected {
-		let (_caller, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
+		let (_origin, index) = create_referendum::<T, I>();
 		place_deposit::<T, I>(index);
 		skip_prepare_period::<T, I>(index);
 		make_failing::<T, I>(index);
diff --git a/substrate/frame/referenda/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/referenda/src/mock.rs
index 1a24911603990e309969405c6a7292e1c8c62999..dbe22cd562349f113ea9f302a5b09ff6dd5d8c71 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/referenda/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/referenda/src/mock.rs
@@ -289,6 +289,9 @@ impl<Class> VoteTally<u32, Class> for Tally {
 		let nays = ((ayes as u64) * 1_000_000_000u64 / approval.deconstruct() as u64) as u32 - ayes;
 		Self { ayes, nays }
 	}
+
+	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
+	fn setup(_: Class, _: Perbill) {}
 }
 
 pub fn set_balance_proposal(value: u64) -> Vec<u8> {
diff --git a/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/voting.rs b/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/voting.rs
index b5e7d27073895660b0f70eae167640b41676528c..49ae3163d0cd1413ac876676203d13828aebdd02 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/voting.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/voting.rs
@@ -106,6 +106,19 @@ pub trait VoteTally<Votes, Class> {
 	fn rejection(class: Class) -> Self;
 	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
 	fn from_requirements(support: Perbill, approval: Perbill, class: Class) -> Self;
+	#[cfg(feature = "runtime-benchmarks")]
+	/// A function that should be called before any use of the `runtime-benchmarks` gated functions
+	/// of the `VoteTally` trait.
+	///
+	/// Should be used to set up any needed state in a Pallet which implements `VoteTally` so that
+	/// benchmarks that execute will complete successfully. `class` can be used to set up a
+	/// particular class of voters, and `granularity` is used to determine the weight of one vote
+	/// relative to total unanimity.
+	///
+	/// For example, in the case where there are a number of unique voters, and each voter has equal
+	/// voting weight, a granularity of `Perbill::from_rational(1, 1000)` should create `1_000`
+	/// users.
+	fn setup(class: Class, granularity: Perbill);
 }
 pub enum PollStatus<Tally, Moment, Class> {
 	None,