diff --git a/bigchaindb/backend/mongodb/query.py b/bigchaindb/backend/mongodb/query.py
index 745ae731..4b3ab742 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/backend/mongodb/query.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/backend/mongodb/query.py
@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@ def count_backlog(conn):
 
 @register_query(MongoDBConnection)
 def write_vote(conn, vote):
-    return conn.db['votes'].insert_one(vote)
+    conn.db['votes'].insert_one(vote)
+    vote.pop('_id')
+    return vote
 
 
 @register_query(MongoDBConnection)
diff --git a/bigchaindb/web/routes.py b/bigchaindb/web/routes.py
index f6ee1886..041acc4e 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/web/routes.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/web/routes.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from bigchaindb.web.views import (
     statuses,
     transactions as tx,
     unspents,
+    votes,
 )
 
 
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ ROUTES_API_V1 = [
     r('transactions/<string:tx_id>', tx.TransactionApi),
     r('transactions', tx.TransactionListApi),
     r('unspents/', unspents.UnspentListApi),
+    r('votes/', votes.VotesApi),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/bigchaindb/web/views/votes.py b/bigchaindb/web/views/votes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68265b40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bigchaindb/web/views/votes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"""This module provides the blueprint for the votes API endpoints.
+
+For more information please refer to the documentation on ReadTheDocs:
+ - https://docs.bigchaindb.com/projects/server/en/latest/drivers-clients/
+   http-client-server-api.html
+"""
+from flask import current_app
+from flask_restful import Resource, reqparse
+
+from bigchaindb import backend
+
+
+class VotesApi(Resource):
+    def get(self):
+        """API endpoint to get details about votes on a block.
+
+        Return:
+            A list of votes voting for a block with ID ``block_id``.
+        """
+        parser = reqparse.RequestParser()
+        parser.add_argument('block_id', type=str, required=True)
+
+        args = parser.parse_args(strict=True)
+
+        pool = current_app.config['bigchain_pool']
+        with pool() as bigchain:
+            votes = list(backend.query.get_votes_by_block_id(bigchain.connection, args['block_id']))
+
+        return votes
diff --git a/tests/backend/mongodb/test_queries.py b/tests/backend/mongodb/test_queries.py
index 5b38e473..9f20cc9f 100644
--- a/tests/backend/mongodb/test_queries.py
+++ b/tests/backend/mongodb/test_queries.py
@@ -312,7 +312,8 @@ def test_write_vote(structurally_valid_vote):
     query.write_vote(conn, structurally_valid_vote)
     # retrieve the vote
     vote_db = conn.db.votes.find_one(
-        {'node_pubkey': structurally_valid_vote['node_pubkey']}
+        {'node_pubkey': structurally_valid_vote['node_pubkey']},
+        {'_id': False}
     )
 
     assert vote_db == structurally_valid_vote
diff --git a/tests/web/test_votes.py b/tests/web/test_votes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f788fc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/web/test_votes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import pytest
+
+from bigchaindb.models import Transaction
+
+VOTES_ENDPOINT = '/api/v1/votes'
+
+
+@pytest.mark.bdb
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures('inputs')
+def test_get_votes_endpoint(b, client):
+    tx = Transaction.create([b.me], [([b.me], 1)])
+    tx = tx.sign([b.me_private])
+
+    block = b.create_block([tx])
+    b.write_block(block)
+
+    # vote the block valid
+    vote = b.vote(block.id, b.get_last_voted_block().id, True)
+    b.write_vote(vote)
+
+    res = client.get(VOTES_ENDPOINT + "?block_id=" + block.id)
+    assert vote == res.json[0]
+    assert len(res.json) == 1
+    assert res.status_code == 200
+
+
+@pytest.mark.bdb
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures('inputs')
+def test_get_votes_endpoint_multiple_votes(b, client):
+    tx = Transaction.create([b.me], [([b.me], 1)])
+    tx = tx.sign([b.me_private])
+
+    block = b.create_block([tx])
+    b.write_block(block)
+    last_block = b.get_last_voted_block().id
+    # vote the block valid
+    vote_valid = b.vote(block.id, last_block, True)
+    b.write_vote(vote_valid)
+
+    # vote the block valid
+    vote_invalid = b.vote(block.id, last_block, False)
+    b.write_vote(vote_invalid)
+
+    res = client.get(VOTES_ENDPOINT + "?block_id=" + block.id)
+    assert len(res.json) == 2
+    assert res.status_code == 200
+
+
+@pytest.mark.bdb
+def test_get_votes_endpoint_returns_empty_list_not_found(client):
+    res = client.get(VOTES_ENDPOINT + "?block_id=")
+    assert [] == res.json
+    assert res.status_code == 200
+
+    res = client.get(VOTES_ENDPOINT + "?block_id=123")
+    assert [] == res.json
+    assert res.status_code == 200
+
+
+@pytest.mark.bdb
+def test_get_votes_endpoint_returns_400_bad_query_params(client):
+    res = client.get(VOTES_ENDPOINT)
+    assert res.status_code == 400
+
+    res = client.get(VOTES_ENDPOINT + "?ts_id=123")
+    assert res.status_code == 400
+
+    res = client.get(VOTES_ENDPOINT + "?tx_id=123&block_id=123")
+    assert res.status_code == 400