diff --git a/bigchaindb/pipelines/election.py b/bigchaindb/pipelines/election.py
index 26d77ac4..0f002f9a 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/pipelines/election.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/pipelines/election.py
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+"""This module takes care of all the logic related to block status.
+
+Specifically, what happens when a block becomes invalid.  The logic is
+encapsulated in the ``Election`` class, while the sequence of actions
+is specified in ``create_pipeline``.
+"""
 import rethinkdb as r
 from multipipes import Pipeline, Node