diff --git a/cli/src/cli.rs b/cli/src/cli.rs
index 04bb57874deae3..f484ffc507b1b4 100644
--- a/cli/src/cli.rs
+++ b/cli/src/cli.rs
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ pub enum CliCommand {
     },
     ShowValidators {
         use_lamports_unit: bool,
+        commitment_config: CommitmentConfig,
     },
     // Nonce commands
     AuthorizeNonceAccount {
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ pub enum CliCommand {
     ShowVoteAccount {
         pubkey: Pubkey,
         use_lamports_unit: bool,
+        commitment_config: CommitmentConfig,
     },
     VoteAuthorize {
         vote_account_pubkey: Pubkey,
@@ -1559,13 +1561,13 @@ pub fn process_command(config: &CliConfig) -> ProcessResult {
         CliCommand::GetBlockTime { slot } => process_get_block_time(&rpc_client, *slot),
         CliCommand::GetGenesisHash => process_get_genesis_hash(&rpc_client),
         CliCommand::GetEpochInfo { commitment_config } => {
-            process_get_epoch_info(&rpc_client, commitment_config)
+            process_get_epoch_info(&rpc_client, *commitment_config)
         }
         CliCommand::GetSlot { commitment_config } => {
-            process_get_slot(&rpc_client, commitment_config)
+            process_get_slot(&rpc_client, *commitment_config)
         }
         CliCommand::GetTransactionCount { commitment_config } => {
-            process_get_transaction_count(&rpc_client, commitment_config)
+            process_get_transaction_count(&rpc_client, *commitment_config)
         }
         CliCommand::LeaderSchedule => process_leader_schedule(&rpc_client),
         CliCommand::LiveSlots => process_live_slots(&config.websocket_url),
@@ -1582,7 +1584,7 @@ pub fn process_command(config: &CliConfig) -> ProcessResult {
             interval,
             count,
             timeout,
-            commitment_config,
+            *commitment_config,
         ),
         CliCommand::ShowBlockProduction { epoch, slot_limit } => {
             process_show_block_production(&rpc_client, config, *epoch, *slot_limit)
@@ -1596,9 +1598,10 @@ pub fn process_command(config: &CliConfig) -> ProcessResult {
             *use_lamports_unit,
             vote_account_pubkeys.as_deref(),
         ),
-        CliCommand::ShowValidators { use_lamports_unit } => {
-            process_show_validators(&rpc_client, *use_lamports_unit)
-        }
+        CliCommand::ShowValidators {
+            use_lamports_unit,
+            commitment_config,
+        } => process_show_validators(&rpc_client, *use_lamports_unit, *commitment_config),
 
         // Nonce Commands
 
@@ -1910,11 +1913,13 @@ pub fn process_command(config: &CliConfig) -> ProcessResult {
         CliCommand::ShowVoteAccount {
             pubkey: vote_account_pubkey,
             use_lamports_unit,
+            commitment_config,
         } => process_show_vote_account(
             &rpc_client,
             config,
             &vote_account_pubkey,
             *use_lamports_unit,
+            *commitment_config,
         ),
         CliCommand::VoteAuthorize {
             vote_account_pubkey,
diff --git a/cli/src/cluster_query.rs b/cli/src/cluster_query.rs
index 518864593f7726..e90879ae34c55d 100644
--- a/cli/src/cluster_query.rs
+++ b/cli/src/cluster_query.rs
@@ -218,6 +218,14 @@ impl ClusterQuerySubCommands for App<'_, '_> {
             SubCommand::with_name("validators")
                 .about("Show summary information about the current validators")
                 .alias("show-validators")
+                .arg(
+                    Arg::with_name("confirmed")
+                        .long("confirmed")
+                        .takes_value(false)
+                        .help(
+                            "Return information at maximum-lockout commitment level",
+                        ),
+                )
                 .arg(
                     Arg::with_name("lamports")
                         .long("lamports")
@@ -330,9 +338,17 @@ pub fn parse_show_stakes(matches: &ArgMatches<'_>) -> Result<CliCommandInfo, Cli
 
 pub fn parse_show_validators(matches: &ArgMatches<'_>) -> Result<CliCommandInfo, CliError> {
     let use_lamports_unit = matches.is_present("lamports");
+    let commitment_config = if matches.is_present("confirmed") {
+        CommitmentConfig::default()
+    } else {
+        CommitmentConfig::recent()
+    };
 
     Ok(CliCommandInfo {
-        command: CliCommand::ShowValidators { use_lamports_unit },
+        command: CliCommand::ShowValidators {
+            use_lamports_unit,
+            commitment_config,
+        },
         signers: vec![],
     })
 }
@@ -473,7 +489,7 @@ fn slot_to_human_time(slot: Slot) -> String {
 
 pub fn process_get_epoch_info(
     rpc_client: &RpcClient,
-    commitment_config: &CommitmentConfig,
+    commitment_config: CommitmentConfig,
 ) -> ProcessResult {
     let epoch_info = rpc_client.get_epoch_info_with_commitment(commitment_config.clone())?;
     println!();
@@ -519,7 +535,7 @@ pub fn process_get_genesis_hash(rpc_client: &RpcClient) -> ProcessResult {
 
 pub fn process_get_slot(
     rpc_client: &RpcClient,
-    commitment_config: &CommitmentConfig,
+    commitment_config: CommitmentConfig,
 ) -> ProcessResult {
     let slot = rpc_client.get_slot_with_commitment(commitment_config.clone())?;
     Ok(slot.to_string())
@@ -708,7 +724,7 @@ pub fn process_show_block_production(
 
 pub fn process_get_transaction_count(
     rpc_client: &RpcClient,
-    commitment_config: &CommitmentConfig,
+    commitment_config: CommitmentConfig,
 ) -> ProcessResult {
     let transaction_count =
         rpc_client.get_transaction_count_with_commitment(commitment_config.clone())?;
@@ -722,7 +738,7 @@ pub fn process_ping(
     interval: &Duration,
     count: &Option<u64>,
     timeout: &Duration,
-    commitment_config: &CommitmentConfig,
+    commitment_config: CommitmentConfig,
 ) -> ProcessResult {
     let to = Keypair::new().pubkey();
 
@@ -1013,9 +1029,13 @@ pub fn process_show_stakes(
     Ok("".to_string())
 }
 
-pub fn process_show_validators(rpc_client: &RpcClient, use_lamports_unit: bool) -> ProcessResult {
-    let epoch_info = rpc_client.get_epoch_info()?;
-    let vote_accounts = rpc_client.get_vote_accounts()?;
+pub fn process_show_validators(
+    rpc_client: &RpcClient,
+    use_lamports_unit: bool,
+    commitment_config: CommitmentConfig,
+) -> ProcessResult {
+    let epoch_info = rpc_client.get_epoch_info_with_commitment(commitment_config)?;
+    let vote_accounts = rpc_client.get_vote_accounts_with_commitment(commitment_config)?;
     let total_active_stake = vote_accounts
         .current
         .iter()
diff --git a/cli/src/vote.rs b/cli/src/vote.rs
index 684784dd279a4d..c56aa3196c4987 100644
--- a/cli/src/vote.rs
+++ b/cli/src/vote.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use solana_client::rpc_client::RpcClient;
 use solana_remote_wallet::remote_wallet::RemoteWalletManager;
 use solana_sdk::{
     account::Account,
+    commitment_config::CommitmentConfig,
     message::Message,
     pubkey::Pubkey,
     system_instruction::{create_address_with_seed, SystemError},
@@ -158,6 +159,14 @@ impl VoteSubCommands for App<'_, '_> {
             SubCommand::with_name("vote-account")
                 .about("Show the contents of a vote account")
                 .alias("show-vote-account")
+                .arg(
+                    Arg::with_name("confirmed")
+                        .long("confirmed")
+                        .takes_value(false)
+                        .help(
+                            "Return information at maximum-lockout commitment level",
+                        ),
+                )
                 .arg(
                     Arg::with_name("vote_account_pubkey")
                         .index(1)
@@ -267,10 +276,16 @@ pub fn parse_vote_get_account_command(
 ) -> Result<CliCommandInfo, CliError> {
     let vote_account_pubkey = pubkey_of(matches, "vote_account_pubkey").unwrap();
     let use_lamports_unit = matches.is_present("lamports");
+    let commitment_config = if matches.is_present("confirmed") {
+        CommitmentConfig::default()
+    } else {
+        CommitmentConfig::recent()
+    };
     Ok(CliCommandInfo {
         command: CliCommand::ShowVoteAccount {
             pubkey: vote_account_pubkey,
             use_lamports_unit,
+            commitment_config,
         },
         signers: vec![],
     })
@@ -423,8 +438,14 @@ pub fn process_vote_update_validator(
 fn get_vote_account(
     rpc_client: &RpcClient,
     vote_account_pubkey: &Pubkey,
+    commitment_config: CommitmentConfig,
 ) -> Result<(Account, VoteState), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let vote_account = rpc_client.get_account(vote_account_pubkey)?;
+    let vote_account = rpc_client
+        .get_account_with_commitment(vote_account_pubkey, commitment_config)?
+        .value
+        .ok_or_else(|| {
+            CliError::RpcRequestError(format!("{:?} account does not exist", vote_account_pubkey))
+        })?;
 
     if vote_account.owner != solana_vote_program::id() {
         return Err(CliError::RpcRequestError(format!(
@@ -447,8 +468,10 @@ pub fn process_show_vote_account(
     _config: &CliConfig,
     vote_account_pubkey: &Pubkey,
     use_lamports_unit: bool,
+    commitment_config: CommitmentConfig,
 ) -> ProcessResult {
-    let (vote_account, vote_state) = get_vote_account(rpc_client, vote_account_pubkey)?;
+    let (vote_account, vote_state) =
+        get_vote_account(rpc_client, vote_account_pubkey, commitment_config)?;
 
     let epoch_schedule = rpc_client.get_epoch_schedule()?;
 
diff --git a/client/src/rpc_client.rs b/client/src/rpc_client.rs
index c335796b871265..67bb9c3704c151 100644
--- a/client/src/rpc_client.rs
+++ b/client/src/rpc_client.rs
@@ -165,9 +165,16 @@ impl RpcClient {
     }
 
     pub fn get_vote_accounts(&self) -> io::Result<RpcVoteAccountStatus> {
+        self.get_vote_accounts_with_commitment(CommitmentConfig::default())
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_vote_accounts_with_commitment(
+        &self,
+        commitment_config: CommitmentConfig,
+    ) -> io::Result<RpcVoteAccountStatus> {
         let response = self
             .client
-            .send(&RpcRequest::GetVoteAccounts, Value::Null, 0)
+            .send(&RpcRequest::GetVoteAccounts, json!([commitment_config]), 0)
             .map_err(|err| {
                 io::Error::new(
                     io::ErrorKind::Other,
diff --git a/sdk/src/commitment_config.rs b/sdk/src/commitment_config.rs
index b0f75096f19019..aa6f9ee4b24829 100644
--- a/sdk/src/commitment_config.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/commitment_config.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct CommitmentConfig {
     pub commitment: CommitmentLevel,
@@ -25,16 +25,16 @@ impl CommitmentConfig {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn ok(&self) -> Option<Self> {
-        if self == &Self::default() {
+    pub fn ok(self) -> Option<Self> {
+        if self == Self::default() {
             None
         } else {
-            Some(self.clone())
+            Some(self)
         }
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub enum CommitmentLevel {
     Max,