diff --git a/rust/Cargo.toml b/rust/Cargo.toml
index 1a058ca9de..af0c409f95 100644
--- a/rust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ members = [
     "cbork-abnf-parser",
     "cbork-cddl-parser",
     "cbork-utils",
+    "catalyst-contest",
     "catalyst-voting",
     "catalyst-types",
     "immutable-ledger",
diff --git a/rust/Earthfile b/rust/Earthfile
index 46dc6d7509..964289bf1e 100644
--- a/rust/Earthfile
+++ b/rust/Earthfile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ COPY_SRC:
         cbork cbork-abnf-parser cbork-cddl-parser cbork-utils \
         hermes-ipfs \
         signed_doc \
+        catalyst-contest \
         catalyst-signed-doc-macro \
         catalyst-signed-doc-spec \
         rbac-registration \
diff --git a/rust/catalyst-contest/Cargo.toml b/rust/catalyst-contest/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f17d8eec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/catalyst-contest/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[package]
+name = "catalyst-contest"
+description = "Catalyst voting (contest)"
+keywords = ["cardano", "catalyst", "voting", "contest"]
+version = "0.0.1"
+edition.workspace = true
+authors.workspace = true
+homepage.workspace = true
+repository.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/rust/catalyst-contest/src/lib.rs b/rust/catalyst-contest/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..096d5740eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/catalyst-contest/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+//! A Catalyst voting (contest) functionality.
+//!
+//! See the [documentation] for more information.
+//!
+//! [documentation]: https://docs.dev.projectcatalyst.io/libs/main/architecture/08_concepts/signed_doc/docs/contest_ballot/