addressed everything

core/src/ballot_box.rs

@@ -61,17 +61,20 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for Ballot {
 
 impl Ballot {
     pub fn new(merkle_root: &[u8; 32]) -> Self {
-        let is_valid = merkle_root.iter().any(|byte| *byte != 0);
-
-        if !is_valid {
-            return Self::default();
-        }
-
-        Self {
+        let mut ballot = Self {
             meta_merkle_root: *merkle_root,
-            is_valid: PodBool::from(true),
+            is_valid: PodBool::from(false),
             reserved: [0; 63],
+        };
+
+        for byte in ballot.meta_merkle_root.iter() {
+            if *byte != 0 {
+                ballot.is_valid = PodBool::from(true);
+                break;
+            }
         }
+
+        ballot
     }
 
     pub const fn root(&self) -> [u8; 32] {

program/src/close_epoch_account.rs

@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ use solana_program::{
     program_error::ProgramError, pubkey::Pubkey, sysvar::Sysvar,
 };
 
-/// Reallocates the ballot box account to its full size.
-/// This is needed due to Solana's account size limits during initialization.
+/// Crank Closes all accounts associated with an epoch
 #[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)]
 pub fn process_close_epoch_account(
     program_id: &Pubkey,
@@ -71,15 +70,7 @@ pub fn process_close_epoch_account(
 
             let epoch_delta = current_epoch.saturating_sub(epoch_consensus_reached);
             if epoch_delta < epochs_after_consensus_before_close {
-                msg!("Not enough epochs have passed since epoch state creation");
-                return Err(TipRouterError::CannotCloseAccount.into());
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Progress Check
-        {
-            if !epoch_state_account.voting_progress().is_complete() {
-                msg!("Cannot close account until voting is complete");
+                msg!("Not enough epochs have passed since consensus reached");
                 return Err(TipRouterError::CannotCloseAccount.into());
             }
         }

program/src/initialize_ballot_box.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use jito_jsm_core::loader::{load_system_account, load_system_program};
 use jito_restaking_core::ncn::Ncn;
 use jito_tip_router_core::{
     account_payer::AccountPayer, ballot_box::BallotBox, config::Config as NcnConfig,
-    epoch_state::EpochState,
+    constants::MAX_REALLOC_BYTES, epoch_state::EpochState,
 };
 use solana_program::{
     account_info::AccountInfo, entrypoint::ProgramResult, program_error::ProgramError,
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub fn process_initialize_ballot_box(
         ballot_box,
         system_program,
         program_id,
-        BallotBox::SIZE,
+        MAX_REALLOC_BYTES as usize,
         &ballot_box_seeds,
     )?;
 

program/src/initialize_base_reward_router.rs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use jito_restaking_core::ncn::Ncn;
 use jito_tip_router_core::{
     account_payer::AccountPayer,
     base_reward_router::{BaseRewardReceiver, BaseRewardRouter},
+    constants::MAX_REALLOC_BYTES,
     epoch_state::EpochState,
 };
 use solana_program::{
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ pub fn process_initialize_base_reward_router(
         base_reward_router,
         system_program,
         program_id,
-        BaseRewardRouter::SIZE,
+        MAX_REALLOC_BYTES as usize,
         &base_reward_router_seeds,
     )?;
 

program/src/initialize_epoch_state.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 use jito_jsm_core::loader::{load_system_account, load_system_program};
 use jito_restaking_core::ncn::Ncn;
-use jito_tip_router_core::{account_payer::AccountPayer, config::Config, epoch_state::EpochState};
+use jito_tip_router_core::{
+    account_payer::AccountPayer, config::Config, constants::MAX_REALLOC_BYTES,
+    epoch_state::EpochState,
+};
 use solana_program::{
     account_info::AccountInfo, clock::Clock, entrypoint::ProgramResult,
     program_error::ProgramError, pubkey::Pubkey, sysvar::Sysvar,
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn process_initialize_epoch_state(
         epoch_state,
         system_program,
         program_id,
-        EpochState::SIZE,
+        MAX_REALLOC_BYTES as usize,
         &epoch_state_seeds,
     )?;
 

program/src/initialize_operator_snapshot.rs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use jito_restaking_core::{ncn::Ncn, ncn_operator_state::NcnOperatorState, operat
 use jito_tip_router_core::{
     account_payer::AccountPayer,
     config::Config,
+    constants::MAX_REALLOC_BYTES,
     epoch_snapshot::{EpochSnapshot, OperatorSnapshot},
     epoch_state::EpochState,
     error::TipRouterError,
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ pub fn process_initialize_operator_snapshot(
         operator_snapshot,
         system_program,
         program_id,
-        OperatorSnapshot::SIZE,
+        MAX_REALLOC_BYTES as usize,
         &operator_snapshot_seeds,
     )?;
 

program/src/initialize_vault_registry.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use jito_jsm_core::loader::{load_system_account, load_system_program};
 use jito_restaking_core::ncn::Ncn;
 use jito_tip_router_core::{
-    account_payer::AccountPayer, config::Config as NcnConfig, vault_registry::VaultRegistry,
+    account_payer::AccountPayer, config::Config as NcnConfig, constants::MAX_REALLOC_BYTES,
+    vault_registry::VaultRegistry,
 };
 use solana_program::{
     account_info::AccountInfo, entrypoint::ProgramResult, program_error::ProgramError,
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ pub fn process_initialize_vault_registry(
         vault_registry,
         system_program,
         program_id,
-        VaultRegistry::SIZE,
+        MAX_REALLOC_BYTES as usize,
         &vault_registry_seeds,
     )?;
 

program/src/initialize_weight_table.rs

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ use jito_bytemuck::AccountDeserialize;
 use jito_jsm_core::loader::{load_system_account, load_system_program};
 use jito_restaking_core::ncn::Ncn;
 use jito_tip_router_core::{
-    account_payer::AccountPayer, epoch_state::EpochState, vault_registry::VaultRegistry,
-    weight_table::WeightTable,
+    account_payer::AccountPayer, constants::MAX_REALLOC_BYTES, epoch_state::EpochState,
+    vault_registry::VaultRegistry, weight_table::WeightTable,
 };
 use solana_program::{
     account_info::AccountInfo, entrypoint::ProgramResult, msg, program_error::ProgramError,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub fn process_initialize_weight_table(
         weight_table,
         system_program,
         program_id,
-        WeightTable::SIZE,
+        MAX_REALLOC_BYTES as usize,
         &weight_table_seeds,
     )?;