diff --git a/symposion/conf.py b/symposion/conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2fb8072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/symposion/conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from django.conf import settings
+
+from appconf import AppConf
+
+
+class SymposionAppConf(AppConf):
+    
+    VOTE_THRESHOLD = 3
diff --git a/symposion/reviews/views.py b/symposion/reviews/views.py
index 545f2fd7..51192299 100644
--- a/symposion/reviews/views.py
+++ b/symposion/reviews/views.py
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
 
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 
+from symposion.conf import settings
 from symposion.proposals.models import ProposalBase, ProposalSection
+from symposion.teams.models import Team
+from symposion.utils.mail import send_email
+
 from symposion.reviews.forms import ReviewForm, SpeakerCommentForm
 from symposion.reviews.forms import BulkPresentationForm
 from symposion.reviews.models import ReviewAssignment, Review, LatestVote, ProposalResult
-from symposion.teams.models import Team
-from symposion.utils.mail import send_email
 
 
 def access_not_permitted(request):
@@ -272,8 +274,11 @@ def review_delete(request, pk):
 @login_required
 def review_status(request, section_slug=None, key=None):
     
+    VOTE_THRESHOLD = settings.SYMPOSION_VOTE_THRESHOLD
+    
     ctx = {
-        "section_slug": section_slug
+        "section_slug": section_slug,
+        "vote_threshold": VOTE_THRESHOLD,
     }
     
     queryset = ProposalBase.objects.select_related("speaker__user", "result").select_subclasses()
@@ -281,16 +286,16 @@ def review_status(request, section_slug=None, key=None):
         queryset = queryset.filter(kind__section__slug=section_slug)
     
     proposals = {
-        # proposals with at least 3 reviews and at least one +1 and no -1s, sorted by the 'score'
-        "positive": queryset.filter(result__vote_count__gte=3, result__plus_one__gt=0, result__minus_one=0).order_by("-result__score"),
-        # proposals with at least 3 reviews and at least one -1 and no +1s, reverse sorted by the 'score'
-        "negative": queryset.filter(result__vote_count__gte=3, result__minus_one__gt=0, result__plus_one=0).order_by("result__score"),
-        # proposals with at least 3 reviews and neither a +1 or a -1, sorted by total votes (lowest first)
-        "indifferent": queryset.filter(result__vote_count__gte=3, result__minus_one=0, result__plus_one=0).order_by("result__vote_count"),
-        # proposals with at least 3 reviews and both a +1 and -1, sorted by total votes (highest first)
-        "controversial": queryset.filter(result__vote_count__gte=3, result__plus_one__gt=0, result__minus_one__gt=0).order_by("-result__vote_count"),
-        # proposals with fewer than 3 reviews
-        "too_few": queryset.filter(result__vote_count__lt=3).order_by("result__vote_count"),
+        # proposals with at least VOTE_THRESHOLD reviews and at least one +1 and no -1s, sorted by the 'score'
+        "positive": queryset.filter(result__vote_count__gte=VOTE_THRESHOLD, result__plus_one__gt=0, result__minus_one=0).order_by("-result__score"),
+        # proposals with at least VOTE_THRESHOLD reviews and at least one -1 and no +1s, reverse sorted by the 'score'
+        "negative": queryset.filter(result__vote_count__gte=VOTE_THRESHOLD, result__minus_one__gt=0, result__plus_one=0).order_by("result__score"),
+        # proposals with at least VOTE_THRESHOLD reviews and neither a +1 or a -1, sorted by total votes (lowest first)
+        "indifferent": queryset.filter(result__vote_count__gte=VOTE_THRESHOLD, result__minus_one=0, result__plus_one=0).order_by("result__vote_count"),
+        # proposals with at least VOTE_THRESHOLD reviews and both a +1 and -1, sorted by total votes (highest first)
+        "controversial": queryset.filter(result__vote_count__gte=VOTE_THRESHOLD, result__plus_one__gt=0, result__minus_one__gt=0).order_by("-result__vote_count"),
+        # proposals with fewer than VOTE_THRESHOLD reviews
+        "too_few": queryset.filter(result__vote_count__lt=VOTE_THRESHOLD).order_by("result__vote_count"),
     }
         
     admin = request.user.has_perm("reviews.can_manage_%s" % section_slug)
diff --git a/symposion/templates/reviews/review_stats.html b/symposion/templates/reviews/review_stats.html
index cde67876..6451457f 100644
--- a/symposion/templates/reviews/review_stats.html
+++ b/symposion/templates/reviews/review_stats.html
@@ -15,23 +15,23 @@
         <div>
             {% if key == "positive" %}
                 <h3>Positive
-                <small>proposals with at least 3 votes and at least one +1 and no &minus;1s</small></h3>
+                <small>proposals with at least {{ vote_threshold }} vote{{ vote_threshold|pluralize }} and at least one +1 and no &minus;1s</small></h3>
             {% endif %}
             {% if key == "negative" %}
                 <h3>Negative
-                <small>proposals with at least 3 votes and at least one &minus;1 and no +1s</small></h3>
+                <small>proposals with at least {{ vote_threshold }} vote{{ vote_threshold|pluralize }} and at least one &minus;1 and no +1s</small></h3>
             {% endif %}
             {% if key == "indifferent" %}
                 <h3>Indifferent
-                <small>proposals with at least 3 votes and neither a +1 or a &minus;1</small></h3>
+                <small>proposals with at least {{ vote_threshold }} vote{{ vote_threshold|pluralize }} and neither a +1 or a &minus;1</small></h3>
             {% endif %}
             {% if key == "controversial" %}
                 <h3>Controversial
-                <small>proposals with at least 3 votes and both a +1 and &minus;1</small></h3>
+                <small>proposals with at least {{ vote_threshold }} vote{{ vote_threshold|pluralize }} and both a +1 and &minus;1</small></h3>
             {% endif %}
             {% if key == "too_few" %}
                 <h3>Too Few Reviews
-                <small>proposals with fewer than 3 votes</small></h3>
+                <small>proposals with fewer than {{ vote_threshold }} vote{{ vote_threshold|pluralize }}</small></h3>
             {% endif %}
 
             {% include "reviews/_review_table.html" %}
@@ -46,35 +46,35 @@
                 <span class="badge">{{ proposals.positive.count }}</span>
             </dt>
             <dd>
-                proposals with at least 3 votes and at least one +1 and no &minus;1s
+                proposals with at least {{ vote_threshold }} vote{{ vote_threshold|pluralize }} and at least one +1 and no &minus;1s
             </dd>
             <dt>
                 <a href="{% url review_status section_slug "negative" %}">Negative</a>
                 <span class="badge">{{ proposals.negative.count }}</span>
             </dt>
             <dd>
-                proposals with at least 3 votes and at least one &minus;1 and no +1s
+                proposals with at least {{ vote_threshold }} vote{{ vote_threshold|pluralize }} and at least one &minus;1 and no +1s
             </dd>
             <dt>
                 <a href="{% url review_status section_slug "indifferent" %}">Indifferent</a>
                 <span class="badge">{{ proposals.indifferent.count }}</span>
             </dt>
             <dd>
-                proposals with at least 3 votes and neither a +1 or a &minus;1
+                proposals with at least {{ vote_threshold }} vote{{ vote_threshold|pluralize }} and neither a +1 or a &minus;1
             </dd>
             <dt>
                 <a href="{% url review_status section_slug "controversial" %}">Controversial</a>
                 <span class="badge">{{ proposals.controversial.count }}</span>
             </dt>
             <dd>
-                proposals with at least 3 votes and both a +1 and &minus;1
+                proposals with at least {{ vote_threshold }} vote{{ vote_threshold|pluralize }} and both a +1 and &minus;1
             </dd>
             <dt>
                 <a href="{% url review_status section_slug "too_few" %}">Too Few Reviews</a>
                 <span class="badge">{{ proposals.too_few.count }}</span>
             </dt>
             <dd>
-                proposals with fewer than 3 votes
+                proposals with fewer than {{ vote_threshold }} vote{{ vote_threshold|pluralize }}
             </dd>
         </dl>
     {% endif %}