Voting Ui

My job is interesting. I enjoy the challenge and I have fun trying to solve problems that I don't often encounter.

Here is an example of a problem that I'm currently working on (I've changed the copy, and this UI has been scrapped, so no one will know what project it's for.) The idea is to have a simple voting system, which seems deceivingly easy to design, but you have to take into account clarity, hierarchy, esthetics, copy, and context. As a designer, I love trying to juggle these elements to make something functional and pleasing to use.

I want to know what others think. is this clear and readable? if you encountered this would you understand how it works? My goal is to make things as simple as possible and the best way to do that is to listen to others.