diff --git a/bigchaindb/block.py b/bigchaindb/block.py
index 651257f5..01fd0d56 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/block.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/block.py
@@ -229,3 +229,41 @@ class Block(object):
         p_write.start()
         p_delete.start()
 
+
+class BlockDeleteRevert(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, q_delete_to_revert):
+        self.q_delete_to_revert = q_delete_to_revert
+
+    def write_blocks(self):
+        """
+        Write blocks to the bigchain
+        """
+
+        # create bigchain instance
+        b = Bigchain()
+
+        # Write blocks
+        while True:
+            block = self.q_delete_to_revert.get()
+
+            # poison pill
+            if block == 'stop':
+                return
+
+            b.write_block(block)
+
+    def kill(self):
+        for i in range(mp.cpu_count()):
+            self.q_delete_to_revert.put('stop')
+
+    def start(self):
+        """
+        Initialize, spawn, and start the processes
+        """
+
+        # initialize the processes
+        p_write = ProcessGroup(name='write_blocks', target=self.write_blocks)
+
+        # start the processes
+        p_write.start()
diff --git a/bigchaindb/core.py b/bigchaindb/core.py
index 4f36377b..e1c91587 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/core.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/core.py
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ class GenesisBlockAlreadyExistsError(Exception):
     pass
 
 
+class ImproperVoteError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
 class Bigchain(object):
     """Bigchain API
 
@@ -415,8 +419,11 @@ class Bigchain(object):
             The block if the block is valid else it raises and exception
             describing the reason why the block is invalid.
         """
+        # First, make sure this node hasn't already voted on this block
+        if self.has_previous_vote(block):
+            return block
 
-        # First: Run the plugin block validation logic
+        # Run the plugin block validation logic
         self.consensus.validate_block(self, block)
 
         # Finally: Tentative assumption that every blockchain will want to
@@ -428,6 +435,26 @@ class Bigchain(object):
 
         return block
 
+    def has_previous_vote(self, block):
+        """Check for previous votes from this node
+
+        Args:
+            block (dict): block to check.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if this block already has a valid vote from this node, False otherwise. If
+            there is already a vote, but the vote is invalid, raises an ImproperVoteError
+        """
+        if block['votes']:
+            for vote in block['votes']:
+                if vote['node_pubkey'] == self.me:
+                    if util.verify_vote_signature(block, vote):
+                        return True
+                    else:
+                        raise ImproperVoteError('Block {block_id} already has an incorrectly signed vote '
+                                                'from public key {me}').format(block_id=block['id'], me=self.me)
+        return False
+
     def is_valid_block(self, block):
         """Check whether a block is valid or invalid.
 
@@ -525,6 +552,10 @@ class Bigchain(object):
     def write_vote(self, block, vote, block_number):
         """Write the vote to the database."""
 
+        # First, make sure this block doesn't contain a vote from this node
+        if self.has_previous_vote(block):
+            return None
+
         update = {'votes': r.row['votes'].append(vote)}
 
         # We need to *not* override the existing block_number, if any
diff --git a/bigchaindb/processes.py b/bigchaindb/processes.py
index b51df516..2abd4879 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/processes.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/processes.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import rethinkdb as r
 import bigchaindb
 from bigchaindb import Bigchain
 from bigchaindb.voter import Voter, Election
-from bigchaindb.block import Block
+from bigchaindb.block import Block, BlockDeleteRevert
 from bigchaindb.web import server
 
 
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class Processes(object):
         self.q_new_block = mp.Queue()
         self.q_new_transaction = mp.Queue()
         self.q_block_new_vote = mp.Queue()
+        self.q_revert_delete = mp.Queue()
 
     def map_backlog(self):
         # listen to changes on the backlog and redirect the changes
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ class Processes(object):
 
             # delete
             elif change['new_val'] is None:
-                pass
+                # this should never happen in regular operation
+                self.q_revert_delete.put(change['old_val'])
 
             # update (new vote)
             elif change['new_val'] is not None and change['old_val'] is not None:
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ class Processes(object):
 
         # instantiate block and voter
         block = Block(self.q_new_transaction)
+        delete_reverter = BlockDeleteRevert(self.q_revert_delete)
 
         # start the web api
         app_server = server.create_server(bigchaindb.config['server'])
@@ -90,6 +93,7 @@ class Processes(object):
         p_map_bigchain = mp.Process(name='bigchain_mapper', target=self.map_bigchain)
         p_map_backlog = mp.Process(name='backlog_mapper', target=self.map_backlog)
         p_block = mp.Process(name='block', target=block.start)
+        p_block_delete_revert = mp.Process(name='block_delete_revert', target=delete_reverter.start)
         p_voter = Voter(self.q_new_block)
         p_election = Election(self.q_block_new_vote)
 
@@ -100,6 +104,7 @@ class Processes(object):
         p_map_backlog.start()
         logger.info('starting block')
         p_block.start()
+        p_block_delete_revert.start()
 
         logger.info('starting voter')
         p_voter.start()
diff --git a/tests/db/test_bigchain_api.py b/tests/db/test_bigchain_api.py
index 4cff4c28..d8389f91 100644
--- a/tests/db/test_bigchain_api.py
+++ b/tests/db/test_bigchain_api.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from bigchaindb import util
 from bigchaindb import exceptions
 from bigchaindb import crypto
 from bigchaindb.voter import Voter
-from bigchaindb.block import Block
+from bigchaindb.block import Block, BlockDeleteRevert
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(reason='Some tests throw a ResourceWarning that might result in some weird '
@@ -257,6 +257,21 @@ class TestBigchainApi(object):
         b.write_vote(block_3, b.vote(block_3, b.get_last_voted_block(), True), 3)
         assert b.get_last_voted_block()['id'] == block_3['id']
 
+    def test_no_vote_written_if_block_already_has_vote(self, b):
+        b.create_genesis_block()
+
+        block_1 = b.create_block([])
+
+        b.write_block(block_1, durability='hard')
+
+        b.write_vote(block_1, b.vote(block_1, b.get_last_voted_block(), True), 1)
+        retrieved_block_1 = r.table('bigchain').get(block_1['id']).run(b.conn)
+
+        # try to vote again on the retrieved block, should do nothing
+        b.write_vote(retrieved_block_1, b.vote(retrieved_block_1, b.get_last_voted_block(), True), 1)
+        retrieved_block_2 = r.table('bigchain').get(block_1['id']).run(b.conn)
+
+        assert retrieved_block_1 == retrieved_block_2
 
 class TestTransactionValidation(object):
     @pytest.mark.usefixtures('inputs')
@@ -787,6 +802,39 @@ class TestBigchainBlock(object):
         # join the process
         block.kill()
 
+    def test_revert_delete_block(self, b):
+        b.create_genesis_block()
+
+        block_1 = b.create_block([])
+        block_2 = b.create_block([])
+        block_3 = b.create_block([])
+
+        b.write_block(block_1, durability='hard')
+        b.write_block(block_2, durability='hard')
+        b.write_block(block_3, durability='hard')
+
+        b.write_vote(block_1, b.vote(block_1, b.get_last_voted_block(), True), 1)
+        b.write_vote(block_2, b.vote(block_2, b.get_last_voted_block(), True), 2)
+        b.write_vote(block_3, b.vote(block_3, b.get_last_voted_block(), True), 3)
+
+        q_revert_delete = mp.Queue()
+
+        reverter = BlockDeleteRevert(q_revert_delete)
+
+        # simulate changefeed
+        r.table('bigchain').get(block_2['id']).delete().run(b.conn)
+        q_revert_delete.put(block_2)
+
+        assert r.table('bigchain').get(block_2['id']).run(b.conn) is None
+
+        reverter.start()
+        time.sleep(1)
+        reverter.kill()
+
+        reverted_block_2 = r.table('bigchain').get(block_2['id']).run(b.conn)
+
+        assert reverted_block_2 == block_2
+
     def test_duplicated_transactions(self):
         pytest.skip('We may have duplicates in the initial_results and changefeed')
 
diff --git a/tests/db/test_voter.py b/tests/db/test_voter.py
index 8ad397a1..21fc8534 100644
--- a/tests/db/test_voter.py
+++ b/tests/db/test_voter.py
@@ -292,6 +292,31 @@ class TestBigchainVoter(object):
         assert blocks[1]['votes'][0]['vote']['voting_for_block'] == block_1['id']
         assert blocks[2]['votes'][0]['vote']['voting_for_block'] == block_2['id']
 
+    def test_voter_checks_for_previous_vote(self, b):
+        b.create_genesis_block()
+        block_1 = b.create_block([])
+        b.write_block(block_1, durability='hard')
+
+        q_new_block = mp.Queue()
+
+        voter = Voter(q_new_block)
+        voter.start()
+
+        # queue block for voting
+        q_new_block.put(block_1)
+        time.sleep(1)
+        retrieved_block = r.table('bigchain').get(block_1['id']).run(b.conn)
+
+        # queue block for voting AGAIN
+        q_new_block.put(retrieved_block)
+        time.sleep(1)
+        voter.kill()
+
+        re_retrieved_block = r.table('bigchain').get(block_1['id']).run(b.conn)
+
+        # block should be unchanged
+        assert retrieved_block == re_retrieved_block
+
     @pytest.mark.skipif(reason='Updating the block_number must be atomic')
     def test_updating_block_number_must_be_atomic(self):
         pass