diff --git a/packages/interface/src/layouts/BaseLayout.tsx b/packages/interface/src/layouts/BaseLayout.tsx
index 26f62b6b..de3d885d 100644
--- a/packages/interface/src/layouts/BaseLayout.tsx
+++ b/packages/interface/src/layouts/BaseLayout.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import Head from "next/head";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
 import { useTheme } from "next-themes";
 import { type PropsWithChildren, createContext, useContext, useEffect, useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { tv } from "tailwind-variants";
 import { useAccount } from "wagmi";
 
@@ -62,9 +63,12 @@ export const BaseLayout = ({
   const { isRegistered } = useMaci();
 
   const manageDisplay = useCallback(() => {
-    if ((requireAuth && !address && !isConnecting) || (requireRegistration && !isRegistered)) {
+    if (requireAuth && !address && !isConnecting) {
       router.push("/");
     }
+    if (requireRegistration && !isRegistered) {
+      toast.error("You must sign up to access the full information on this page.");
+    }
   }, [requireAuth, address, isConnecting, requireRegistration, isRegistered, router]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/packages/interface/src/pages/rounds/[pollId]/ballot/index.tsx b/packages/interface/src/pages/rounds/[pollId]/ballot/index.tsx
index aa1fcf2d..aae0bae0 100644
--- a/packages/interface/src/pages/rounds/[pollId]/ballot/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/interface/src/pages/rounds/[pollId]/ballot/index.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import clsx from "clsx";
 import Link from "next/link";
-import { useRouter } from "next/router";
-import { useEffect, useState, useMemo, useCallback } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useState, useMemo } from "react";
 import { useFormContext } from "react-hook-form";
-import { useAccount } from "wagmi";
 
 import { Button } from "~/components/ui/Button";
 import { Dialog } from "~/components/ui/Dialog";
@@ -154,21 +152,13 @@ interface IBallotPageProps {
 }
 
 const BallotPage = ({ pollId }: IBallotPageProps): JSX.Element => {
-  const { address, isConnecting } = useAccount();
   const { getBallot, sumBallot } = useBallot();
   const { getRoundByPollId } = useRound();
-  const router = useRouter();
   const roundState = useRoundState({ pollId });
 
   const round = useMemo(() => getRoundByPollId(pollId), [pollId, getRoundByPollId]);
   const ballot = useMemo(() => getBallot(pollId), [round?.pollId, getBallot]);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!address && !isConnecting) {
-      router.push("/");
-    }
-  }, [address, isConnecting, router]);
-
   const handleSubmit = useCallback(() => {
     sumBallot();
   }, [sumBallot]);