diff --git a/ci/create_rc_discussion.sh b/ci/create_rc_discussion.sh
index 875308f85bd..c19ce9ce22f 100755
--- a/ci/create_rc_discussion.sh
+++ b/ci/create_rc_discussion.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ DISCUSSION_TITLE="[VOTE] Release Candidate ${RC_TAG}"
 # Determine vote duration based on release type
 case "$RELEASE_TYPE" in
     major)
-        VOTE_DURATION_DAYS=7
+        VOTE_DURATION_DAYS=3
         ;;
     minor)
         VOTE_DURATION_DAYS=3
diff --git a/docs/src/community/voting.md b/docs/src/community/voting.md
index d124c0db1b3..8c5ac341e67 100644
--- a/docs/src/community/voting.md
+++ b/docs/src/community/voting.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ A **-1** binding vote is considered a veto for all decision types. Vetoes:
 | Changes in maintainers and PMC rosters                                        | 3 (excluding the people proposed for change) | PMC                            | Private Mailing List                  | 1 week         |
 | Incubating subproject graduation to subproject                                | 3                                            | PMC                            | GitHub Discussions                    | 3 days         |
 | Subproject management                                                         | 1                                            | PMC                            | GitHub Discussions                    | N/A            |
-| Release a new stable major version of the core project                            | 3                                            | PMC                            | GitHub Discussions                    | 1 week         |
+| Release a new stable major version of the core project                            | 3                                            | PMC                            | GitHub Discussions                    | 3 days         |
 | Release a new stable minor version of the core project                            | 3                                            | PMC                            | GitHub Discussions                    | 3 days         |
 | Release a new stable patch version of the core project                            | 3                                            | PMC                            | GitHub Discussions                    | N/A            |
 | Lance Format Specification modifications                                      | 3 (excluding proposer)                       | PMC                            | GitHub Discussions (with a GitHub PR) | 1 week         |