diff --git a/gossip/txposition_test.go b/gossip/txposition_test.go
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+package gossip
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math/big"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/Fantom-foundation/go-opera/gossip/contract/ballot"
+	"github.com/Fantom-foundation/go-opera/logger"
+)
+
+func TestTxIndexing(t *testing.T) {
+	logger.SetTestMode(t)
+	logger.SetLevel("debug")
+	require := require.New(t)
+
+	env := newTestEnv(2, 3)
+	defer env.Close()
+
+	proposals := [][32]byte{
+		ballotOption("Option 1"),
+		ballotOption("Option 2"),
+		ballotOption("Option 3"),
+	}
+
+	// valid tx
+	_, tx1ok, cBallot, err := ballot.DeployBallot(env.Pay(1), env, proposals)
+	require.NoError(err)
+	require.NotNil(cBallot)
+	require.NotNil(tx1ok)
+
+	// invalid tx
+	tx2reverted, err := cBallot.Vote(env.Pay(2), big.NewInt(0))
+	require.NoError(err)
+	require.NotNil(tx2reverted)
+
+	// valid tx
+	tx3ok, err := cBallot.GiveRightToVote(env.Pay(1), env.Address(3))
+	require.NoError(err)
+	require.NotNil(tx3ok)
+
+	// invalid tx
+	tx4skipped, err := cBallot.Vote(withLowGas(env.Pay(2)), big.NewInt(0))
+	require.NoError(err)
+	require.NotNil(tx4skipped)
+
+	//  valid tx
+	tx5ok, err := cBallot.Vote(env.Pay(3), big.NewInt(0))
+	require.NoError(err)
+	require.NotNil(tx5ok)
+
+	receipts, err := env.ApplyTxs(nextEpoch,
+		tx1ok,
+		tx2reverted,
+		tx3ok,
+		tx4skipped,
+		tx5ok,
+	)
+	require.NoError(err)
+
+	for _, r := range receipts {
+		fmt.Printf(">>>>>>>>> tx[%s] status %d\n", r.TxHash.String(), r.Status)
+	}
+
+	require.Len(receipts, 0)
+}