Ah, yes strategic voting, that's the worst.
I agree with Jessica's idea of not showing the vote count until end of polling time.
And also no duplicate maps.
I have to admit that the xp reset made me play covert and even soldier class again, and that was quiet refreshing for a change.
I still refuse to play the panzer, I prefer the mobile MG. "beng, beng, feuer frei"
I think it's worth a try. Personally I don't care for XP, SR or whatever prestige system, but there are a lot of people who do like this.
Since it is OPTIONAL to trade in your XP for a Prestige Point I think this can work. It gives the stronger players more challenges and the casual players still the tools to be competitive.