diff --git a/app/(marketing)/_sections/kpi-strip.tsx b/app/(marketing)/_sections/kpi-strip.tsx
index c4a0e10..6239cae 100644
--- a/app/(marketing)/_sections/kpi-strip.tsx
+++ b/app/(marketing)/_sections/kpi-strip.tsx
@@ -5,11 +5,7 @@ import { kpis, KpiMetric } from "../../content/kpis-sample";
 import { useCountUp } from "@/lib/use-count-up";
 
 const AnimatedMetric: React.FC<{ metric: KpiMetric }> = ({ metric }) => {
-  const [ref, animatedValue] = useCountUp(
-    metric.value,
-    0,
-    2000 
-  );
+  const animatedValue = useCountUp(metric.value, 0, 2000);
 
   const formatNumber = (num: number) => {
     const fixedNum = num.toFixed(metric.decimals ?? 0);
@@ -23,10 +19,7 @@ const AnimatedMetric: React.FC<{ metric: KpiMetric }> = ({ metric }) => {
   const displayValue = formatNumber(animatedValue);
 
   return (
-    <div
-      ref={ref}
-      className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center rounded-xl p-4 md:p-6 text-center"
-    >
+    <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center rounded-xl p-4 md:p-6 text-center">
       <div
         className="w-[166px] h-[40px] flex items-center justify-center bg-gradient-to-br from-[#5B21B6] via-[#6B21A8] to-[#7C3AED] text-[30px] font-extrabold text-black mb-1"
         aria-live="off"
diff --git a/components/disputes/shared/TallyBar.tsx b/components/disputes/shared/TallyBar.tsx
index 888b589..8ed599f 100644
--- a/components/disputes/shared/TallyBar.tsx
+++ b/components/disputes/shared/TallyBar.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { motion, useReducedMotion } from 'framer-motion';
 import { Check, X } from 'lucide-react';
 import { TallySide } from '@/types/disputes';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+import { useCountUp } from '@/hooks/use-count-up';
 
 interface TallyBarProps {
   tally: [TallySide, TallySide];
@@ -16,12 +19,37 @@ function normalise(a: number, b: number): [number, number] {
 export function TallyBar({ tally, showAmounts = false }: TallyBarProps) {
   const [left, right] = tally;
   const [leftPct, rightPct] = normalise(left.percentage, right.percentage);
+  const reducedMotion = useReducedMotion();
+  const animatedLeftPct = useCountUp(leftPct, 0, 400);
+  const animatedRightPct = useCountUp(rightPct, 0, 400);
+  const animatedLeftAmount = useCountUp(left.amount, 0, 400);
+  const animatedRightAmount = useCountUp(right.amount, 0, 400);
+  const [liveMessage, setLiveMessage] = React.useState('');
+  const lastAnnouncedMessage = React.useRef('');
+  const hasMountedRef = React.useRef(false);
+
+  const leftPctLabel = `${animatedLeftPct.toFixed(1)}%`;
+  const rightPctLabel = `${animatedRightPct.toFixed(1)}%`;
+  const leftAmountLabel = `${Math.round(animatedLeftAmount).toLocaleString()} tokens`;
+  const rightAmountLabel = `${Math.round(animatedRightAmount).toLocaleString()} tokens`;
 
-  // Accessible summary of the whole bar.
   const ariaSummary = showAmounts
-    ? `${left.label}: ${leftPct.toFixed(1)} percent, ${left.amount.toLocaleString()} tokens. ` +
-      `${right.label}: ${rightPct.toFixed(1)} percent, ${right.amount.toLocaleString()} tokens.`
-    : `${left.label}: ${leftPct.toFixed(1)} percent. ${right.label}: ${rightPct.toFixed(1)} percent.`;
+    ? `${left.label}: ${animatedLeftPct.toFixed(1)} percent, ${leftAmountLabel}. ` +
+      `${right.label}: ${animatedRightPct.toFixed(1)} percent, ${rightAmountLabel}.`
+    : `${left.label}: ${animatedLeftPct.toFixed(1)} percent. ${right.label}: ${animatedRightPct.toFixed(1)} percent.`;
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (!hasMountedRef.current) {
+      hasMountedRef.current = true;
+      lastAnnouncedMessage.current = ariaSummary;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (ariaSummary && ariaSummary !== lastAnnouncedMessage.current) {
+      setLiveMessage(ariaSummary);
+      lastAnnouncedMessage.current = ariaSummary;
+    }
+  }, [ariaSummary]);
 
   return (
     <div className="w-full space-y-1">
@@ -32,8 +60,8 @@ export function TallyBar({ tally, showAmounts = false }: TallyBarProps) {
 
       {showAmounts && (
         <div className="flex justify-between text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-          <span>{left.amount.toLocaleString()} tokens</span>
-          <span>{right.amount.toLocaleString()} tokens</span>
+          <span>{leftAmountLabel}</span>
+          <span>{rightAmountLabel}</span>
         </div>
       )}
 
@@ -42,31 +70,39 @@ export function TallyBar({ tally, showAmounts = false }: TallyBarProps) {
         role="img"
         aria-label={ariaSummary}
       >
-        <div
+        <motion.div
           className={cn(
-            'bg-chart-1 transition-all duration-300 flex items-center justify-center',
+            'bg-chart-1 flex items-center justify-center',
             'text-[10px] font-medium text-white'
           )}
-          style={{ width: `${leftPct}%` }}
-          aria-label={`${left.label}: ${leftPct.toFixed(1)}%`}
+          style={{ width: `${animatedLeftPct}%` }}
+          animate={{ width: `${animatedLeftPct}%` }}
+          transition={{ type: 'spring', damping: 26, stiffness: 240, duration: reducedMotion ? 0 : undefined }}
+          aria-label={`${left.label}: ${animatedLeftPct.toFixed(1)}%`}
         >
           <Check className="h-2.5 w-2.5" aria-hidden="true" />
-        </div>
-        <div
+        </motion.div>
+        <motion.div
           className={cn(
-            'bg-chart-2 transition-all duration-300 flex items-center justify-center',
+            'bg-chart-2 flex items-center justify-center',
             'text-[10px] font-medium text-white'
           )}
-          style={{ width: `${rightPct}%` }}
-          aria-label={`${right.label}: ${rightPct.toFixed(1)}%`}
+          style={{ width: `${animatedRightPct}%` }}
+          animate={{ width: `${animatedRightPct}%` }}
+          transition={{ type: 'spring', damping: 26, stiffness: 240, duration: reducedMotion ? 0 : undefined }}
+          aria-label={`${right.label}: ${animatedRightPct.toFixed(1)}%`}
         >
           <X className="h-2.5 w-2.5" aria-hidden="true" />
-        </div>
+        </motion.div>
       </div>
 
       <div className="flex justify-between text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-        <span>{leftPct.toFixed(1)}%</span>
-        <span>{rightPct.toFixed(1)}%</span>
+        <span>{leftPctLabel}</span>
+        <span>{rightPctLabel}</span>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="sr-only" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
+        {liveMessage}
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/components/disputes/shared/__tests__/TallyBar.test.tsx b/components/disputes/shared/__tests__/TallyBar.test.tsx
index 80e6929..86849eb 100644
--- a/components/disputes/shared/__tests__/TallyBar.test.tsx
+++ b/components/disputes/shared/__tests__/TallyBar.test.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,23 @@
-import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { TallyBar } from '../TallyBar';
 import { TallySide } from '@/types/disputes';
 
+const matchMediaMock = jest.fn();
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  matchMediaMock.mockImplementation((query: string) => ({
+    matches: query === '(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)' ? false : false,
+    media: query,
+    onchange: null,
+    addListener: jest.fn(),
+    removeListener: jest.fn(),
+    addEventListener: jest.fn(),
+    removeEventListener: jest.fn(),
+    dispatchEvent: jest.fn(),
+  }));
+  window.matchMedia = matchMediaMock as typeof window.matchMedia;
+});
+
 const makeSide = (label: string, amount: number, percentage: number): TallySide => ({
   label,
   amount,
@@ -91,6 +107,60 @@ describe('TallyBar', () => {
       expect(label).toMatch(/40\.0/);
     });
 
+    it('renders a polite live region that announces updated totals', async () => {
+      const tally: [TallySide, TallySide] = [makeSide('Yes', 500, 60), makeSide('No', 333, 40)];
+      const { rerender } = render(<TallyBar tally={tally} showAmounts />);
+
+      rerender(<TallyBar tally={[makeSide('Yes', 700, 70), makeSide('No', 300, 30)]} showAmounts />);
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        const liveRegion = screen.getByText(/Yes: 70\.0 percent, 700 tokens/);
+        expect(liveRegion).toHaveAttribute('aria-live', 'polite');
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('uses the finalized values immediately when reduced motion is preferred', () => {
+      matchMediaMock.mockImplementation((query: string) => ({
+        matches: query === '(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)',
+        media: query,
+        onchange: null,
+        addListener: jest.fn(),
+        removeListener: jest.fn(),
+        addEventListener: jest.fn(),
+        removeEventListener: jest.fn(),
+        dispatchEvent: jest.fn(),
+      }));
+
+      const tally: [TallySide, TallySide] = [makeSide('Yes', 500, 60), makeSide('No', 333, 40)];
+      render(<TallyBar tally={tally} showAmounts />);
+
+      expect(screen.getByText('60.0%')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText('500 tokens')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('supports negative deltas without breaking the bar', async () => {
+      const tally: [TallySide, TallySide] = [makeSide('Yes', 500, 60), makeSide('No', 333, 40)];
+      const { rerender } = render(<TallyBar tally={tally} showAmounts />);
+
+      rerender(<TallyBar tally={[makeSide('Yes', 300, 30), makeSide('No', 700, 70)]} showAmounts />);
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(screen.getByText('30.0%')).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(screen.getByText('70.0%')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('handles a zero baseline by rendering a stable 50/50 split', async () => {
+      const tally: [TallySide, TallySide] = [makeSide('Yes', 0, 0), makeSide('No', 0, 0)];
+      const { rerender } = render(<TallyBar tally={tally} showAmounts />);
+
+      rerender(<TallyBar tally={[makeSide('Yes', 0, 0), makeSide('No', 0, 0)]} showAmounts />);
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(screen.getAllByText('50.0%')).toHaveLength(2);
+      });
+    });
+
     it('includes token amounts in the aria-label when showAmounts is true', () => {
       const tally: [TallySide, TallySide] = [
         makeSide('Yes', 1234, 60),
diff --git a/hooks/use-count-up.ts b/hooks/use-count-up.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c899c1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/use-count-up.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { useCountUp } from '@/lib/use-count-up';
diff --git a/lib/use-count-up.ts b/lib/use-count-up.ts
index 5409f95..bd93b61 100644
--- a/lib/use-count-up.ts
+++ b/lib/use-count-up.ts
@@ -2,76 +2,70 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 
 /**
- * Custom hook to animate a number count-up.
- * Uses requestAnimationFrame and IntersectionObserver.
- * @param endValue - The final value to count up to.
- * @param startValue - The starting value (default 0).
- * @param duration - The duration of the animation in milliseconds (default 2000).
- * @returns An array containing the ref and the current animated value.
+ * Animates a numeric value with requestAnimationFrame while respecting reduced-motion settings.
+ * The animation uses the current rendered value as the start point for subsequent updates.
  */
 export const useCountUp = (
   endValue: number,
   startValue: number = 0,
-  duration: number = 2000
-): [React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>, number] => {
-  const [currentValue, setCurrentValue] = React.useState(startValue);
-  const ref = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
-  const animationRef = React.useRef<number>(0);
-  const hasAnimated = React.useRef<boolean>(false);
+  duration: number = 400
+): number => {
+  const [currentValue, setCurrentValue] = React.useState(endValue);
+  const animationRef = React.useRef<number | null>(null);
+  const currentValueRef = React.useRef(endValue);
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
-    // Check for reduced motion preference
-    const prefersReducedMotion = window.matchMedia(
-      '(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)'
-    ).matches;
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      setCurrentValue(endValue);
+      currentValueRef.current = endValue;
+      return;
+    }
 
-    // If reduced motion is preferred, just set the final value instantly
-    if (prefersReducedMotion) {
+    const prefersReducedMotion = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches;
+    if (prefersReducedMotion || duration <= 0) {
       setCurrentValue(endValue);
+      currentValueRef.current = endValue;
       return;
     }
 
-    const element = ref.current;
-    if (!element) return;
+    const start = currentValueRef.current;
+    const delta = endValue - start;
 
-    // IntersectionObserver to start animation when element is visible
-    const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
-      ([entry]) => {
-        if (entry.isIntersecting && !hasAnimated.current) {
-          hasAnimated.current = true;
-          let startTime: number | null = null;
+    if (delta === 0) {
+      setCurrentValue(endValue);
+      currentValueRef.current = endValue;
+      return;
+    }
 
-          const easeOutQuint = (t: number) => 1 - Math.pow(1 - t, 5);
-            const step = (timestamp: number) => {
-              if (!startTime) startTime = timestamp;
-              const progress = timestamp - startTime;
-              const linear = Math.min(progress / duration, 1); // 0 to 1
-              const eased = easeOutQuint(linear);
+    let startTime: number | null = null;
+    const step = (timestamp: number) => {
+      if (startTime === null) {
+        startTime = timestamp;
+      }
 
-              const nextValue = startValue + (endValue - startValue) * eased;
-              setCurrentValue(nextValue);
+      const progress = Math.min((timestamp - startTime) / duration, 1);
+      const eased = 1 - Math.pow(1 - progress, 3);
+      const nextValue = start + delta * eased;
 
-              if (linear < 1) {
-                animationRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(step);
-              }
-            };
+      currentValueRef.current = nextValue;
+      setCurrentValue(nextValue);
 
-          animationRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(step);
-        }
-      },
-      { threshold: 0.5 } // Trigger when 50% of the element is visible
-    );
+      if (progress < 1) {
+        animationRef.current = window.requestAnimationFrame(step);
+      } else {
+        currentValueRef.current = endValue;
+        setCurrentValue(endValue);
+      }
+    };
 
-    observer.observe(element);
+    animationRef.current = window.requestAnimationFrame(step);
 
-    // Cleanup function
     return () => {
-      observer.unobserve(element);
-      if (animationRef.current) {
-        cancelAnimationFrame(animationRef.current);
+      if (animationRef.current !== null) {
+        window.cancelAnimationFrame(animationRef.current);
       }
     };
-  }, [endValue, startValue, duration]);
+  }, [duration, endValue]);
 
-  return [ref, currentValue];
+  return currentValue;
 };
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