diff --git a/bigchaindb/processes.py b/bigchaindb/processes.py
index 20b8df8d..b51df516 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/processes.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/processes.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import rethinkdb as r
 
 import bigchaindb
 from bigchaindb import Bigchain
-from bigchaindb.voter import Voter
+from bigchaindb.voter import Voter, Election
 from bigchaindb.block import Block
 from bigchaindb.web import server
 
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class Processes(object):
         # initialize the class
         self.q_new_block = mp.Queue()
         self.q_new_transaction = mp.Queue()
+        self.q_block_new_vote = mp.Queue()
 
     def map_backlog(self):
         # listen to changes on the backlog and redirect the changes
@@ -70,9 +71,9 @@ class Processes(object):
             elif change['new_val'] is None:
                 pass
 
-            # update
+            # update (new vote)
             elif change['new_val'] is not None and change['old_val'] is not None:
-                pass
+                self.q_block_new_vote.put(change['new_val'])
 
     def start(self):
         logger.info('Initializing BigchainDB...')
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ class Processes(object):
         p_map_backlog = mp.Process(name='backlog_mapper', target=self.map_backlog)
         p_block = mp.Process(name='block', target=block.start)
         p_voter = Voter(self.q_new_block)
+        p_election = Election(self.q_block_new_vote)
 
         # start the processes
         logger.info('starting bigchain mapper')
@@ -101,6 +103,8 @@ class Processes(object):
 
         logger.info('starting voter')
         p_voter.start()
+        logger.info('starting election')
+        p_election.start()
 
         # start message
         block.initialized.wait()
diff --git a/bigchaindb/voter.py b/bigchaindb/voter.py
index 3ed73636..a92d825c 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/voter.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/voter.py
@@ -190,3 +190,69 @@ class Voter(object):
         p_validate.start()
         p_vote.start()
         p_update.start()
+
+
+class Election(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, q_block_new_vote):
+        """
+        Initialize the class with the needed queues.
+
+        Initialize a queue where blocks with new votes will be held
+        """
+        self.q_block_new_vote = q_block_new_vote
+        self.q_blocks_with_quorum = mp.Queue()
+        self.q_invalid_blocks = mp.Queue()
+
+    def check_for_quorum(self):
+        """
+        Checks if block has enough invalid votes to make a decision
+        """
+        while True:
+            next_block = self.q_block_new_vote.get()
+            n_voters = len(next_block['block']['voters'])
+
+            vote_list = [vote['vote']['is_block_valid'] for vote in next_block['votes']]
+
+            n_invalid_votes = vote_list.count(False)
+
+            if n_invalid_votes > int(n_voters/2):
+                self.q_invalid_blocks.put(next_block)
+            else:
+                # no quorum reached, do nothing
+                pass
+
+    def requeue_transactions(self):
+        """
+        Liquidates transactions from invalid blocks so they can be processed again
+        """
+        while True:
+            invalid_block = self.q_invalid_blocks.get()
+            b = Bigchain()
+            # FIXME: this is unsafe and could lose transactions
+            #   Since queue items are removed immediately, there is no guarantee
+            #   all transactions will be rewritten. Imagine if node 5/5 casts a
+            #   deciding invalid vote.  This block will never show up in the
+            #   "update" changefeed again.  Suppose the below loop is writing
+            #   transactions and the worker crashes.  Those un-written transactions
+            #   will never be reviewed again.
+            #
+            #   Ideally, queue item should be removed on completion, a la celery or
+            #   SQS.  mp.JoinableQueue is also not appropriate, since it uses
+            #   a counter.
+
+            for tx in invalid_block['transactions']:
+                b.write_transaction(tx)
+
+    def start(self):
+        """
+        Initialize, spawn, and start the processes
+        """
+
+        # initialize the processes
+        p_quorum_check = mp.Process(name='check_for_quorum', target=self.check_for_quorum)
+        p_requeue_tx = mp.Process(name='requeue_tx', target=self.requeue_transactions)
+
+        # start the processes
+        p_quorum_check.start()
+        p_requeue_tx.start()