diff --git a/lib/democracy.js b/lib/democracy.js
index 327dda8..f531d23 100644
--- a/lib/democracy.js
+++ b/lib/democracy.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * democracy.js
- * Copyright (c) 2016 - 2018, GoldFire Studios, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 - 2019, GoldFire Studios, Inc.
  * http://goldfirestudios.com
  */
 
@@ -306,6 +306,12 @@ class Democracy extends EventEmitter {
       return this;
     }
 
+    // No longer mark this node as removed.
+    if (this._nodes[data.id] && this._nodes[data.id].disconnected) {
+      clearTimeout(this._nodes[data.id].disconnected);
+      delete this._nodes[data.id].disconnected;
+    }
+
     // Process the different available events.
     if (data.event === 'hello') {
       // Create a new node if we don't already know about this one.
@@ -385,13 +391,17 @@ class Democracy extends EventEmitter {
     if (node.voters.length >= numVoters) {
       this.emit('removed', node);
 
-      // Remove from the nodes/peers.
-      const source = node.source.split(':');
-      const index = this.options.peers.findIndex(p => p[0] === source[0] && p[1] === source[1]);
-      if (index >= 0) {
-        this.options.peers.splice(index, 1);
-      }
-      this._nodes[candidate] = null;
+      // Mark the node as removed (to be removed later).
+      this._nodes[candidate].state = 'removed';
+      this._nodes[candidate].disconnected = setTimeout(() => {
+        // Remove from the nodes/peers.
+        const source = node.source.split(':');
+        const index = this.options.peers.findIndex(p => p[0] === source[0] && p[1] === source[1]);
+        if (index >= 0) {
+          this.options.peers.splice(index, 1);
+        }
+        this._nodes[candidate] = null;
+      }, 3600000);
     }
 
     if (state === 'leader') {
@@ -413,7 +423,7 @@ class Democracy extends EventEmitter {
     // Elect a new leader based on highest weight.
     // Each server should always elect the same leader.
     Object.keys(nodes).forEach((id) => {
-      if (nodes[id] && nodes[id].weight > highestWeight) {
+      if (nodes[id] && nodes[id].weight > highestWeight && nodes[id].state !== 'removed') {
         highestWeight = nodes[id].weight;
         newLeader = id;
       }
@@ -425,12 +435,14 @@ class Democracy extends EventEmitter {
     }
 
     // Elect our new benevolent dictator for life...of process.
-    if (newLeader === this._id || !newLeader) {
-      this._state = 'leader';
-      nodes[newLeader].state = 'leader';
-      this.emit('elected', nodes[newLeader]);
+    if (newLeader === this._id) {
+      if (this._state !== 'leader') {
+        this._state = 'leader';
+        nodes[newLeader].state = 'leader';
+        this.emit('elected', nodes[newLeader]);
+      }
       this.send('leader');
-    } else {
+    } else if (newLeader) {
       this._nodes[newLeader].state = 'leader';
     }
 
@@ -462,8 +474,23 @@ class Democracy extends EventEmitter {
    * @return {Object} All nodes.
    */
   nodes() {
+    const nodes = {};
+
+    // Copy the nodes data to return.
+    Object.keys(this._nodes).forEach((id) => {
+      const node = this._nodes[id];
+
+      nodes[node.id] = {
+        id: node.id,
+        weight: node.weight,
+        state: node.state,
+        last: node.last,
+        voters: node.voters,
+        channels: node.channels,
+      };
+    });
+
     // Add this server into the nodes list.
-    const nodes = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this._nodes));
     nodes[this._id] = {
       id: this._id,
       weight: this._weight,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7dcdf7b..cfc3128 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "democracy",
-  "version": "3.0.0",
+  "version": "3.1.0",
   "description": "Node.js unicast discovery, master-slave elections and pub/sub.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/goldfire/democracy.js",
   "keywords": [