diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 1b882aab..10081399 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ gem 'mysql2'
 # for observing records
 gem 'rails-observers'
 
+# for rating
+gem 'ratyrate', github: 'wazery/ratyrate', branch: 'master'
+
 # for tracking data changes
 gem 'paper_trail'
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 3bc396d4..4c816d66 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+GIT
+  remote: git://github.com/wazery/ratyrate.git
+  revision: b738c56a4b53260d4083bbbc7895d7d32f3c0264
+  branch: master
+  specs:
+    ratyrate (1.2.2.alpha)
+
 GEM
   remote: https://rubygems.org/
   remote: https://rails-assets.org/
@@ -611,6 +618,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   rails-i18n (~> 4.0.0)
   rails-observers
   rails_12factor
+  ratyrate!
   rdoc-generator-fivefish
   redcarpet
   responders (~> 2.0)
diff --git a/app/assets/images/big-star.png b/app/assets/images/big-star.png
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diff --git a/app/assets/images/cancel-off.png b/app/assets/images/cancel-off.png
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diff --git a/app/assets/images/cancel-on.png b/app/assets/images/cancel-on.png
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diff --git a/app/assets/images/mid-star.png b/app/assets/images/mid-star.png
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diff --git a/app/assets/images/star-half.png b/app/assets/images/star-half.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c19e90a
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diff --git a/app/assets/images/star-off.png b/app/assets/images/star-off.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..956fa7c6
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diff --git a/app/assets/images/star-on.png b/app/assets/images/star-on.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..975fe7f3
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diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
index b347821b..b7b63dc0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 //= require unobtrusive_flash_bootstrap
 //= require countable
 //= require selectize
+//= require jquery.raty
+//= require ratyrate
 
 $(document).ready(function() {
     $('a[disabled=disabled]').click(function(event){
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/jquery.raty.js b/app/assets/javascripts/jquery.raty.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5836513
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/jquery.raty.js
@@ -0,0 +1,760 @@
+/*!
+ * jQuery Raty - A Star Rating Plugin
+ *
+ * The MIT License
+ *
+ * @author  : Washington Botelho
+ * @doc     : http://wbotelhos.com/raty
+ * @version : 2.7.0
+ *
+ */
+
+;
+(function($) {
+  'use strict';
+
+  var methods = {
+    init: function(options) {
+      return this.each(function() {
+        this.self = $(this);
+
+        methods.destroy.call(this.self);
+
+        this.opt = $.extend(true, {}, $.fn.raty.defaults, options);
+
+        methods._adjustCallback.call(this);
+        methods._adjustNumber.call(this);
+        methods._adjustHints.call(this);
+
+        this.opt.score = methods._adjustedScore.call(this, this.opt.score);
+
+        if (this.opt.starType !== 'img') {
+          methods._adjustStarType.call(this);
+        }
+
+        methods._adjustPath.call(this);
+        methods._createStars.call(this);
+
+        if (this.opt.cancel) {
+          methods._createCancel.call(this);
+        }
+
+        if (this.opt.precision) {
+          methods._adjustPrecision.call(this);
+        }
+
+        methods._createScore.call(this);
+        methods._apply.call(this, this.opt.score);
+        methods._setTitle.call(this, this.opt.score);
+        methods._target.call(this, this.opt.score);
+
+        if (this.opt.readOnly) {
+          methods._lock.call(this);
+        } else {
+          this.style.cursor = 'pointer';
+
+          methods._binds.call(this);
+        }
+      });
+    },
+
+    _adjustCallback: function() {
+      var options = ['number', 'readOnly', 'score', 'scoreName', 'target'];
+
+      for (var i = 0; i < options.length; i++) {
+        if (typeof this.opt[options[i]] === 'function') {
+          this.opt[options[i]] = this.opt[options[i]].call(this);
+        }
+      }
+    },
+
+    _adjustedScore: function(score) {
+      if (!score) {
+        return score;
+      }
+
+      return methods._between(score, 0, this.opt.number);
+    },
+
+    _adjustHints: function() {
+      if (!this.opt.hints) {
+        this.opt.hints = [];
+      }
+
+      if (!this.opt.halfShow && !this.opt.half) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      var steps = this.opt.precision ? 10 : 2;
+
+      for (var i = 0; i < this.opt.number; i++) {
+        var group = this.opt.hints[i];
+
+        if (Object.prototype.toString.call(group) !== '[object Array]') {
+          group = [group];
+        }
+
+        this.opt.hints[i] = [];
+
+        for (var j = 0; j < steps; j++) {
+          var
+            hint = group[j],
+            last = group[group.length - 1];
+
+          if (last === undefined) {
+            last = null;
+          }
+
+          this.opt.hints[i][j] = hint === undefined ? last : hint;
+        }
+      }
+    },
+
+    _adjustNumber: function() {
+      this.opt.number = methods._between(this.opt.number, 1, this.opt.numberMax);
+    },
+
+    _adjustPath: function() {
+      this.opt.path = this.opt.path || '';
+
+      if (this.opt.path && this.opt.path.charAt(this.opt.path.length - 1) !== '/') {
+        this.opt.path += '/';
+      }
+    },
+
+    _adjustPrecision: function() {
+      this.opt.half = true;
+    },
+
+    _adjustStarType: function() {
+      var replaces = ['cancelOff', 'cancelOn', 'starHalf', 'starOff', 'starOn'];
+
+      this.opt.path = '';
+
+      for (var i = 0; i < replaces.length; i++) {
+        this.opt[replaces[i]] = this.opt[replaces[i]].replace('.', '-');
+      }
+    },
+
+    _apply: function(score) {
+      methods._fill.call(this, score);
+
+      if (score) {
+        if (score > 0) {
+          this.score.val(score);
+        }
+
+        methods._roundStars.call(this, score);
+      }
+    },
+
+    _between: function(value, min, max) {
+      return Math.min(Math.max(parseFloat(value), min), max);
+    },
+
+    _binds: function() {
+      if (this.cancel) {
+        methods._bindOverCancel.call(this);
+        methods._bindClickCancel.call(this);
+        methods._bindOutCancel.call(this);
+      }
+
+      methods._bindOver.call(this);
+      methods._bindClick.call(this);
+      methods._bindOut.call(this);
+    },
+
+    _bindClick: function() {
+      var that = this;
+
+      that.stars.on('click.raty', function(evt) {
+        var
+          execute = true,
+          score   = (that.opt.half || that.opt.precision) ? that.self.data('score') : (this.alt || $(this).data('alt'));
+
+        if (that.opt.click) {
+          execute = that.opt.click.call(that, +score, evt);
+        }
+
+        if (execute || execute === undefined) {
+          if (that.opt.half && !that.opt.precision) {
+            score = methods._roundHalfScore.call(that, score);
+          }
+
+          methods._apply.call(that, score);
+        }
+      });
+    },
+
+    _bindClickCancel: function() {
+      var that = this;
+
+      that.cancel.on('click.raty', function(evt) {
+        that.score.removeAttr('value');
+
+        if (that.opt.click) {
+          that.opt.click.call(that, null, evt);
+        }
+      });
+    },
+
+    _bindOut: function() {
+      var that = this;
+
+      that.self.on('mouseleave.raty', function(evt) {
+        var score = +that.score.val() || undefined;
+
+        methods._apply.call(that, score);
+        methods._target.call(that, score, evt);
+        methods._resetTitle.call(that);
+
+        if (that.opt.mouseout) {
+          that.opt.mouseout.call(that, score, evt);
+        }
+      });
+    },
+
+    _bindOutCancel: function() {
+      var that = this;
+
+      that.cancel.on('mouseleave.raty', function(evt) {
+        var icon = that.opt.cancelOff;
+
+        if (that.opt.starType !== 'img') {
+          icon = that.opt.cancelClass + ' ' + icon;
+        }
+
+        methods._setIcon.call(that, this, icon);
+
+        if (that.opt.mouseout) {
+          var score = +that.score.val() || undefined;
+
+          that.opt.mouseout.call(that, score, evt);
+        }
+      });
+    },
+
+    _bindOver: function() {
+      var that   = this,
+          action = that.opt.half ? 'mousemove.raty' : 'mouseover.raty';
+
+      that.stars.on(action, function(evt) {
+        var score = methods._getScoreByPosition.call(that, evt, this);
+
+        methods._fill.call(that, score);
+
+        if (that.opt.half) {
+          methods._roundStars.call(that, score, evt);
+          methods._setTitle.call(that, score, evt);
+
+          that.self.data('score', score);
+        }
+
+        methods._target.call(that, score, evt);
+
+        if (that.opt.mouseover) {
+          that.opt.mouseover.call(that, score, evt);
+        }
+      });
+    },
+
+    _bindOverCancel: function() {
+      var that = this;
+
+      that.cancel.on('mouseover.raty', function(evt) {
+        var
+          starOff = that.opt.path + that.opt.starOff,
+          icon    = that.opt.cancelOn;
+
+        if (that.opt.starType === 'img') {
+          that.stars.attr('src', starOff);
+        } else {
+          icon = that.opt.cancelClass + ' ' + icon;
+
+          that.stars.attr('class', starOff);
+        }
+
+        methods._setIcon.call(that, this, icon);
+        methods._target.call(that, null, evt);
+
+        if (that.opt.mouseover) {
+          that.opt.mouseover.call(that, null);
+        }
+      });
+    },
+
+    _buildScoreField: function() {
+      return $('<input />', { name: this.opt.scoreName, type: 'hidden' }).appendTo(this);
+    },
+
+    _createCancel: function() {
+      var icon   = this.opt.path + this.opt.cancelOff,
+          cancel = $('<' + this.opt.starType + ' />', { title: this.opt.cancelHint, 'class': this.opt.cancelClass });
+
+      if (this.opt.starType === 'img') {
+        cancel.attr({ src: icon, alt: 'x' });
+      } else {
+        // TODO: use $.data
+        cancel.attr('data-alt', 'x').addClass(icon);
+      }
+
+      if (this.opt.cancelPlace === 'left') {
+        this.self.prepend('&#160;').prepend(cancel);
+      } else {
+        this.self.append('&#160;').append(cancel);
+      }
+
+      this.cancel = cancel;
+    },
+
+    _createScore: function() {
+      var score = $(this.opt.targetScore);
+
+      this.score = score.length ? score : methods._buildScoreField.call(this);
+    },
+
+    _createStars: function() {
+      for (var i = 1; i <= this.opt.number; i++) {
+        var
+          name  = methods._nameForIndex.call(this, i),
+          attrs = { alt: i, src: this.opt.path + this.opt[name] };
+
+        if (this.opt.starType !== 'img') {
+          attrs = { 'data-alt': i, 'class': attrs.src }; // TODO: use $.data.
+        }
+
+        attrs.title = methods._getHint.call(this, i);
+
+        $('<' + this.opt.starType + ' />', attrs).appendTo(this);
+
+        if (this.opt.space) {
+          this.self.append(i < this.opt.number ? '&#160;' : '');
+        }
+      }
+
+      this.stars = this.self.children(this.opt.starType);
+    },
+
+    _error: function(message) {
+      $(this).text(message);
+
+      $.error(message);
+    },
+
+    _fill: function(score) {
+      var hash = 0;
+
+      for (var i = 1; i <= this.stars.length; i++) {
+        var
+          icon,
+          star   = this.stars[i - 1],
+          turnOn = methods._turnOn.call(this, i, score);
+
+        if (this.opt.iconRange && this.opt.iconRange.length > hash) {
+          var irange = this.opt.iconRange[hash];
+
+          icon = methods._getRangeIcon.call(this, irange, turnOn);
+
+          if (i <= irange.range) {
+            methods._setIcon.call(this, star, icon);
+          }
+
+          if (i === irange.range) {
+            hash++;
+          }
+        } else {
+          icon = this.opt[turnOn ? 'starOn' : 'starOff'];
+
+          methods._setIcon.call(this, star, icon);
+        }
+      }
+    },
+
+    _getFirstDecimal: function(number) {
+      var
+        decimal = number.toString().split('.')[1],
+        result  = 0;
+
+      if (decimal) {
+        result = parseInt(decimal.charAt(0), 10);
+
+        if (decimal.slice(1, 5) === '9999') {
+          result++;
+        }
+      }
+
+      return result;
+    },
+
+    _getRangeIcon: function(irange, turnOn) {
+      return turnOn ? irange.on || this.opt.starOn : irange.off || this.opt.starOff;
+    },
+
+    _getScoreByPosition: function(evt, icon) {
+      var score = parseInt(icon.alt || icon.getAttribute('data-alt'), 10);
+
+      if (this.opt.half) {
+        var
+          size    = methods._getWidth.call(this),
+          percent = parseFloat((evt.pageX - $(icon).offset().left) / size);
+
+        score = score - 1 + percent;
+      }
+
+      return score;
+    },
+
+    _getHint: function(score, evt) {
+      if (score !== 0 && !score) {
+        return this.opt.noRatedMsg;
+      }
+
+      var
+        decimal = methods._getFirstDecimal.call(this, score),
+        integer = Math.ceil(score),
+        group   = this.opt.hints[(integer || 1) - 1],
+        hint    = group,
+        set     = !evt || this.move;
+
+      if (this.opt.precision) {
+        if (set) {
+          decimal = decimal === 0 ? 9 : decimal - 1;
+        }
+
+        hint = group[decimal];
+      } else if (this.opt.halfShow || this.opt.half) {
+        decimal = set && decimal === 0 ? 1 : decimal > 5 ? 1 : 0;
+
+        hint = group[decimal];
+      }
+
+      return hint === '' ? '' : hint || score;
+    },
+
+    _getWidth: function() {
+      var width = this.stars[0].width || parseFloat(this.stars.eq(0).css('font-size'));
+
+      if (!width) {
+        methods._error.call(this, 'Could not get the icon width!');
+      }
+
+      return width;
+    },
+
+    _lock: function() {
+      var hint = methods._getHint.call(this, this.score.val());
+
+      this.style.cursor = '';
+      this.title        = hint;
+
+      this.score.prop('readonly', true);
+      this.stars.prop('title', hint);
+
+      if (this.cancel) {
+        this.cancel.hide();
+      }
+
+      this.self.data('readonly', true);
+    },
+
+    _nameForIndex: function(i) {
+      return this.opt.score && this.opt.score >= i ? 'starOn' : 'starOff';
+    },
+
+    _resetTitle: function(star) {
+      for (var i = 0; i < this.opt.number; i++) {
+        this.stars[i].title = methods._getHint.call(this, i + 1);
+      }
+    },
+
+     _roundHalfScore: function(score) {
+      var integer = parseInt(score, 10),
+          decimal = methods._getFirstDecimal.call(this, score);
+
+      if (decimal !== 0) {
+        decimal = decimal > 5 ? 1 : 0.5;
+      }
+
+      return integer + decimal;
+    },
+
+    _roundStars: function(score, evt) {
+      var
+        decimal = (score % 1).toFixed(2),
+        name    ;
+
+      if (evt || this.move) {
+        name = decimal > 0.5 ? 'starOn' : 'starHalf';
+      } else if (decimal > this.opt.round.down) {               // Up:   [x.76 .. x.99]
+        name = 'starOn';
+
+        if (this.opt.halfShow && decimal < this.opt.round.up) { // Half: [x.26 .. x.75]
+          name = 'starHalf';
+        } else if (decimal < this.opt.round.full) {             // Down: [x.00 .. x.5]
+          name = 'starOff';
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (name) {
+        var
+          icon = this.opt[name],
+          star = this.stars[Math.ceil(score) - 1];
+
+        methods._setIcon.call(this, star, icon);
+      }                                                         // Full down: [x.00 .. x.25]
+    },
+
+    _setIcon: function(star, icon) {
+      star[this.opt.starType === 'img' ? 'src' : 'className'] = this.opt.path + icon;
+    },
+
+    _setTarget: function(target, score) {
+      if (score) {
+        score = this.opt.targetFormat.toString().replace('{score}', score);
+      }
+
+      if (target.is(':input')) {
+        target.val(score);
+      } else {
+        target.html(score);
+      }
+    },
+
+    _setTitle: function(score, evt) {
+      if (score) {
+        var
+          integer = parseInt(Math.ceil(score), 10),
+          star    = this.stars[integer - 1];
+
+        star.title = methods._getHint.call(this, score, evt);
+      }
+    },
+
+    _target: function(score, evt) {
+      if (this.opt.target) {
+        var target = $(this.opt.target);
+
+        if (!target.length) {
+          methods._error.call(this, 'Target selector invalid or missing!');
+        }
+
+        var mouseover = evt && evt.type === 'mouseover';
+
+        if (score === undefined) {
+          score = this.opt.targetText;
+        } else if (score === null) {
+          score = mouseover ? this.opt.cancelHint : this.opt.targetText;
+        } else {
+          if (this.opt.targetType === 'hint') {
+            score = methods._getHint.call(this, score, evt);
+          } else if (this.opt.precision) {
+            score = parseFloat(score).toFixed(1);
+          }
+
+          var mousemove = evt && evt.type === 'mousemove';
+
+          if (!mouseover && !mousemove && !this.opt.targetKeep) {
+            score = this.opt.targetText;
+          }
+        }
+
+        methods._setTarget.call(this, target, score);
+      }
+    },
+
+    _turnOn: function(i, score) {
+      return this.opt.single ? (i === score) : (i <= score);
+    },
+
+    _unlock: function() {
+      this.style.cursor = 'pointer';
+      this.removeAttribute('title');
+
+      this.score.removeAttr('readonly');
+
+      this.self.data('readonly', false);
+
+      for (var i = 0; i < this.opt.number; i++) {
+        this.stars[i].title = methods._getHint.call(this, i + 1);
+      }
+
+      if (this.cancel) {
+        this.cancel.css('display', '');
+      }
+    },
+
+    cancel: function(click) {
+      return this.each(function() {
+        var self = $(this);
+
+        if (self.data('readonly') !== true) {
+          methods[click ? 'click' : 'score'].call(self, null);
+
+          this.score.removeAttr('value');
+        }
+      });
+    },
+
+    click: function(score) {
+      return this.each(function() {
+        if ($(this).data('readonly') !== true) {
+          score = methods._adjustedScore.call(this, score);
+
+          methods._apply.call(this, score);
+
+          if (this.opt.click) {
+            this.opt.click.call(this, score, $.Event('click'));
+          }
+
+          methods._target.call(this, score);
+        }
+      });
+    },
+
+    destroy: function() {
+      return this.each(function() {
+        var self = $(this),
+            raw  = self.data('raw');
+
+        if (raw) {
+          self.off('.raty').empty().css({ cursor: raw.style.cursor }).removeData('readonly');
+        } else {
+          self.data('raw', self.clone()[0]);
+        }
+      });
+    },
+
+    getScore: function() {
+      var score = [],
+          value ;
+
+      this.each(function() {
+        value = this.score.val();
+
+        score.push(value ? +value : undefined);
+      });
+
+      return (score.length > 1) ? score : score[0];
+    },
+
+    move: function(score) {
+      return this.each(function() {
+        var
+          integer  = parseInt(score, 10),
+          decimal  = methods._getFirstDecimal.call(this, score);
+
+        if (integer >= this.opt.number) {
+          integer = this.opt.number - 1;
+          decimal = 10;
+        }
+
+        var
+          width   = methods._getWidth.call(this),
+          steps   = width / 10,
+          star    = $(this.stars[integer]),
+          percent = star.offset().left + steps * decimal,
+          evt     = $.Event('mousemove', { pageX: percent });
+
+        this.move = true;
+
+        star.trigger(evt);
+
+        this.move = false;
+      });
+    },
+
+    readOnly: function(readonly) {
+      return this.each(function() {
+        var self = $(this);
+
+        if (self.data('readonly') !== readonly) {
+          if (readonly) {
+            self.off('.raty').children('img').off('.raty');
+
+            methods._lock.call(this);
+          } else {
+            methods._binds.call(this);
+            methods._unlock.call(this);
+          }
+
+          self.data('readonly', readonly);
+        }
+      });
+    },
+
+    reload: function() {
+      return methods.set.call(this, {});
+    },
+
+    score: function() {
+      var self = $(this);
+
+      return arguments.length ? methods.setScore.apply(self, arguments) : methods.getScore.call(self);
+    },
+
+    set: function(options) {
+      return this.each(function() {
+        $(this).raty($.extend({}, this.opt, options));
+      });
+    },
+
+    setScore: function(score) {
+      return this.each(function() {
+        if ($(this).data('readonly') !== true) {
+          score = methods._adjustedScore.call(this, score);
+
+          methods._apply.call(this, score);
+          methods._target.call(this, score);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  };
+
+  $.fn.raty = function(method) {
+    if (methods[method]) {
+      return methods[method].apply(this, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1));
+    } else if (typeof method === 'object' || !method) {
+      return methods.init.apply(this, arguments);
+    } else {
+      $.error('Method ' + method + ' does not exist!');
+    }
+  };
+
+  $.fn.raty.defaults = {
+    cancel       : false,
+    cancelClass  : 'raty-cancel',
+    cancelHint   : 'Cancel this rating!',
+    cancelOff    : 'cancel-off.png',
+    cancelOn     : 'cancel-on.png',
+    cancelPlace  : 'left',
+    click        : undefined,
+    half         : false,
+    halfShow     : true,
+    hints        : ['bad', 'poor', 'regular', 'good', 'gorgeous'],
+    iconRange    : undefined,
+    mouseout     : undefined,
+    mouseover    : undefined,
+    noRatedMsg   : 'Not rated yet!',
+    number       : 5,
+    numberMax    : 20,
+    path         : undefined,
+    precision    : false,
+    readOnly     : false,
+    round        : { down: 0.25, full: 0.6, up: 0.76 },
+    score        : undefined,
+    scoreName    : 'score',
+    single       : false,
+    space        : true,
+    starHalf     : 'star-half.png',
+    starOff      : 'star-off.png',
+    starOn       : 'star-on.png',
+    starType     : 'img',
+    target       : undefined,
+    targetFormat : '{score}',
+    targetKeep   : false,
+    targetScore  : undefined,
+    targetText   : '',
+    targetType   : 'hint'
+  };
+
+})(jQuery);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ratyrate.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/ratyrate.js.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdf21db4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ratyrate.js.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+$.fn.raty.defaults.half = false;
+$.fn.raty.defaults.halfShow = true;
+$.fn.raty.defaults.path = "/assets";
+$.fn.raty.defaults.cancel = false;
+
+$(function(){
+  $(".star").each(function() {
+    var $readonly = ($(this).attr('data-readonly') == 'true');
+    var $half     = ($(this).attr('data-enable-half') == 'true');
+    var $halfShow = ($(this).attr('data-half-show') == 'true');
+    var $single   = ($(this).attr('data-single') == 'true');
+    $(this).raty({
+      score: function() {
+        return $(this).attr('data-rating')
+      },
+      number: function() {
+        return $(this).attr('data-star-count')
+      },
+      half:        $half,
+      halfShow:    $halfShow,
+      single:      $single,
+      path:        $(this).attr('data-star-path'),
+      starOn:      $(this).attr('data-star-on'),
+      starOff:     $(this).attr('data-star-off'),
+      starHalf:    $(this).attr('data-star-half'),
+      cancel:      $(this).attr('data-cancel'),
+      cancelPlace: $(this).attr('data-cancel-place'),
+      cancelHint:  $(this).attr('data-cancel-hint'),
+      cancelOn:    $(this).attr('data-cancel-on'),
+      cancelOff:   $(this).attr('data-cancel-off'),
+      noRatedMsg:  $(this).attr('data-no-rated-message'),
+      round:       $(this).attr('data-round'),
+      space:       $(this).attr('data-space'),
+      target:      $(this).attr('data-target'),
+      targetText:  $(this).attr('data-target-text'),
+      targetType:  $(this).attr('data-target-type'),
+      targetFormat: $(this).attr('data-target-format'),
+      targetScoret: $(this).attr('data-target-score'),
+      readOnly: $readonly,
+      click: function(score, evt) {
+        var _this = this;
+        if (score == null) { score = 0; }
+        $.post('<%= Rails.application.class.routes.url_helpers.rate_path %>',
+        {
+          score: score,
+          dimension: $(this).attr('data-dimension'),
+          id: $(this).attr('data-id'),
+          klass: $(this).attr('data-classname')
+        },
+        function(data) {
+          if(data) {
+            // success code goes here ...
+
+            if ($(_this).attr('data-disable-after-rate') == 'true') {
+              $(_this).raty('set', { readOnly: true, score: score });
+            }
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
index c95bbb87..7fca341d 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  *= require formtastic-bootstrap
  *= require dataTables/bootstrap/3/jquery.dataTables.bootstrap
  *= require osem
- *= require osem-rating
  *= require osem-schedule
  *= require osem-schedule-print
  *= require osem-dashboard
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/osem-rating.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/osem-rating.css.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index 7312ac45..00000000
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/osem-rating.css.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-/* Styling for voting on proposals*/
-.myrating.bright { background-image: image-url("star-bright.png"); }
-.myrating.glow { background-image: image-url("star-glow.png"); }
-.othersrating.bright { background-image: image-url("star-bright.png"); }
-.avgrating.bright { background-image: image-url("star-bright.png"); }
-.avgrating {
-  background: image-url("star.png") 0 0;
-  margin-right: -2px;
-  width: 24px;
-  height: 24px;
-  display: inline-block;
-}
-.myrating, .othersrating {
-  background: image-url("star.png") 0 0;
-  width: 24px;
-  height: 24px;
-  float: left;
-}
-
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/events_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/events_controller.rb
index 6cf31ddb..934c2a70 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/events_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/events_controller.rb
@@ -47,13 +47,12 @@ module Admin
       @event_types = @program.event_types
       @comments = @event.root_comments
       @comment_count = @event.comment_threads.count
-      @ratings = @event.votes.includes(:user)
       @difficulty_levels = @program.difficulty_levels
       @versions = @event.versions |
        PaperTrail::Version.where(item_type: 'Commercial').where_object(commercialable_id: @event.id, commercialable_type: 'Event') |
-       PaperTrail::Version.where(item_type: 'Commercial').where_object_changes(commercialable_id: @event.id, commercialable_type: 'Event') |
-       PaperTrail::Version.where(item_type: 'Vote').where('object_changes LIKE ?', "%\nevent_id:\n- \n- #{@event.id}\n%") |
-       PaperTrail::Version.where(item_type: 'Vote').where('object LIKE ?', "%\nevent_id: #{@event.id}\n%")
+       PaperTrail::Version.where(item_type: 'Commercial').where_object_changes(commercialable_id: @event.id, commercialable_type: 'Event')
+      @votable_fields = VotableField.where(votable_type: 'Event', conference: @event.program.conference, enabled: true, for_admin: true)
+      Event.vote(@votable_fields)
     end
 
     def edit
@@ -142,24 +141,6 @@ module Admin
       update_state(:restart, 'Review started!')
     end
 
-    def vote
-      @ratings = @event.votes.includes(:user)
-
-      if (votes = current_user.votes.find_by_event_id(params[:id]))
-        votes.update_attributes(rating: params[:rating])
-      else
-        @myvote = @event.votes.build
-        @myvote.user = current_user
-        @myvote.rating = params[:rating]
-        @myvote.save
-      end
-
-      respond_to do |format|
-        format.html { redirect_to admin_conference_program_event_path(@conference.short_title, @event) }
-        format.js
-      end
-    end
-
     def registrations
       @event_registrations = @event.events_registrations
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/programs_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/programs_controller.rb
index fe401078..320d1cba 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/programs_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/programs_controller.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ module Admin
     private
 
     def program_params
-      params.require(:program).permit(:rating, :schedule_public, :schedule_interval, :schedule_fluid, :languages, :blind_voting, :voting_start_date, :voting_end_date, :selected_schedule_id)
+      params.require(:program).permit(:rating, :rating_enabled, :schedule_public, :schedule_interval, :schedule_fluid, :languages, :blind_voting, :voting_start_date, :voting_end_date, :selected_schedule_id)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/votable_fields_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/votable_fields_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..332252c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/votable_fields_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+module Admin
+  class VotableFieldsController < ApplicationController
+    load_and_authorize_resource :conference, find_by: :short_title
+    load_and_authorize_resource :votable_field
+    after_action :remove_rates, only: :destroy
+
+    def index; end
+
+    def edit; end
+
+    def new
+      @votable_field = @conference.votable_fields.new
+    end
+
+    def create
+      @votable_field = @conference.votable_fields.new(votable_field_params)
+      if @votable_field.save
+        redirect_to admin_conference_votable_fields_path(@conference.short_title),
+                    notice: 'Votable field successfully created.'
+      else
+        flash[:error] = "Creating votable field failed: #{@votable_field.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
+        redirect_to new_admin_conference_votable_field_path(@conference.short_title)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def update
+      if @votable_field.update_attributes(votable_field_params)
+        flash[:notice] = 'Votable field successfully updated'
+        redirect_to admin_conference_votable_fields_path(@conference.short_title)
+      else
+        flash[:error] = "Votable field update failed: #{@votable_field.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
+        render :edit
+      end
+    end
+
+    def destroy
+      if @votable_field.destroy
+        redirect_to admin_conference_votable_fields_path(@conference.short_title),
+                    notice: 'Votable field successfully destroyed.'
+      else
+        redirect_to admin_conference_votable_fields_path(@conference.short_title),
+                    error: 'Votable field could not be destroyed.' \
+                    "#{@votable_field.errors.full_messages.join('. ')}."
+      end
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def remove_rates
+      false unless Rate.where(dimension: @votable_field.title).destroy_all && RatingCache.where(dimension: @votable_field.title).destroy_all
+    end
+
+    def votable_field_params
+      params.require(:votable_field).permit(:title, :enabled, :votable_type, :conference_id, :for_admin, :stars)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/proposals_controller.rb b/app/controllers/proposals_controller.rb
index f940e7ee..9abe2a6b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/proposals_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/proposals_controller.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ class ProposalsController < ApplicationController
   def show
     @event_schedule = @event.event_schedules.find_by(schedule_id: @program.selected_schedule_id)
     @speakers_ordered = @event.speakers_ordered
+    @votable_fields = VotableField.where(votable_type: 'Event', conference: @event.program.conference, enabled: true, for_admin: false)
+    Event.vote(@votable_fields)
   end
 
   def new
diff --git a/app/controllers/rater_controller.rb b/app/controllers/rater_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a2c150d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/rater_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+class RaterController < ApplicationController
+  def create
+    if user_signed_in?
+      obj = params[:klass].classify.constantize.find(params[:id])
+      obj.rate params[:score].to_f, current_user, params[:dimension]
+
+      render json: true
+    else
+      render json: false
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index c82e6bab..9eb48682 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -510,17 +510,6 @@ module ApplicationHelper
     end
   end
 
-  def vote_change_description(version)
-    user = current_or_last_object_state(version.item_type, version.item_id).user
-    if version.event == 'create'
-      version.previous.nil? ? 'voted on' : "re-added #{user.name}'s vote on"
-    elsif version.event == 'update'
-      "updated #{user.name}'s vote on"
-    else
-      "deleted #{user.name}'s vote on"
-    end
-  end
-
   def user_change_description(version)
     if version.event == 'create'
      link_to_user(version.item_id) + ' signed up'
@@ -597,4 +586,12 @@ module ApplicationHelper
     end
     concurrent_events
   end
+
+  def raters(votable_field)
+    users = []
+    votable_field.each do |field|
+      users += User.where(id: Rate.where(dimension: field.title).pluck(:rater_id)).pluck(:name)
+    end
+    users.uniq.join(', ')
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/ability.rb b/app/models/ability.rb
index decf8cb8..74f0d56c 100644
--- a/app/models/ability.rb
+++ b/app/models/ability.rb
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ class Ability
     # ids of all the conferences for which the user has the 'organizer' role
     conf_ids_for_organizer = Conference.with_role(:organizer, user).pluck(:id)
 
+    can :manage, VotableField, conference_id: conf_ids_for_organizer
     can :manage, Resource, conference_id: conf_ids_for_organizer
     can [:new, :create], Conference if user.has_role?(:organizer, :any)
     can :manage, Conference, id: conf_ids_for_organizer
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ class Ability
     # ids of all the conferences for which the user has the 'cfp' role
     conf_ids_for_cfp = Conference.with_role(:cfp, user).pluck(:id)
 
+    can :manage, VotableField, conference_id: conf_ids_for_cfp
     can [:index, :show, :update], Resource, conference_id: conf_ids_for_cfp
     can :manage, Event, program: { conference_id: conf_ids_for_cfp }
     can :manage, EventType, program: { conference_id: conf_ids_for_cfp }
@@ -220,7 +222,6 @@ class Ability
     end
 
     can [:index, :revert_object, :revert_attribute], PaperTrail::Version, item_type: 'Event', conference_id: conf_ids_for_cfp
-    can [:index, :revert_object, :revert_attribute], PaperTrail::Version, item_type: 'Vote', conference_id: conf_ids_for_cfp
     can [:index, :revert_object, :revert_attribute], PaperTrail::Version do |version|
       version.item_type == 'Commercial' && conf_ids_for_cfp.include?(version.conference_id) &&
       (version.object.to_s.include?('Event') || version.object_changes.to_s.include?('Event'))
diff --git a/app/models/average_cache.rb b/app/models/average_cache.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..49fb96b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/average_cache.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+class AverageCache < ActiveRecord::Base
+  belongs_to :rater, class_name: 'User'
+  belongs_to :rateable, polymorphic: true
+end
diff --git a/app/models/conference.rb b/app/models/conference.rb
index 224c1dfb..1257f874 100644
--- a/app/models/conference.rb
+++ b/app/models/conference.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Conference < ActiveRecord::Base
   has_many :supporters, through: :ticket_purchases, source: :user
   has_many :tickets, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :resources, dependent: :destroy
-
+  has_many :votable_fields, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :lodgings, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :registrations, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :participants, through: :registrations, source: :user
diff --git a/app/models/event.rb b/app/models/event.rb
index 2bb526b9..44890ed4 100644
--- a/app/models/event.rb
+++ b/app/models/event.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
   include ActiveRecord::Transitions
+
+  scope :vote, -> (votable_fields) { votable_fields.each { |field| ratyrate_rateable field.title } }
+
   has_paper_trail on: [:create, :update], ignore: [:updated_at, :guid, :week], meta: { conference_id: :conference_id }
 
   acts_as_commentable
@@ -15,8 +18,6 @@ class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
   has_one :submitter_event_user, -> { where(event_role: 'submitter') }, class_name: 'EventUser'
   has_one  :submitter, through: :submitter_event_user, source: :user
 
-  has_many :votes, dependent: :destroy
-  has_many :voters, through: :votes, source: :user
   has_many :commercials, as: :commercialable, dependent: :destroy
   belongs_to :event_type
 
@@ -92,33 +93,9 @@ class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
     registrations.count < max_attendees
   end
 
-  ##
-  # Finds the rating of the user for the event
-  # ====Returns
-  # * +integer+ -> the rating of the user for the event
-  def user_rating(user)
-    (vote = votes.find_by(user: user)) ? vote.rating : 0
-  end
-
-  ##
-  # Checks if the event has votes
-  # If a user is provided, it checks if the event has votes by the user
-  # ====Returns
-  # * +true+ -> If the event has votes (optionally, by the user)
-  # * +false+ -> If the event does not have any votes (optionally, by the user)
-  def voted?(user=nil)
-    return votes.where(user: user).any? if user
-
-    votes.any?
-  end
-
-  def average_rating
-    @total_rating = 0
-    votes.each do |vote|
-      @total_rating = @total_rating + vote.rating
-    end
-    @total = votes.size
-    @total_rating > 0 ? number_with_precision(@total_rating / @total.to_f, precision: 2, strip_insignificant_zeros: true) : 0
+  def ended?
+    timezone = program.conference.timezone
+    Time.now.in_time_zone(timezone) > event_schedules.find_by(schedule: program.selected_schedule).end_time
   end
 
   # get event speakers with the event sumbmitter at the first position
diff --git a/app/models/overall_average.rb b/app/models/overall_average.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9784ffdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/overall_average.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+class OverallAverage < ActiveRecord::Base
+  belongs_to :rateable, polymorphic: true
+end
diff --git a/app/models/program.rb b/app/models/program.rb
index e8114f99..79a14afe 100644
--- a/app/models/program.rb
+++ b/app/models/program.rb
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ class Program < ActiveRecord::Base
   accepts_nested_attributes_for :difficulty_levels, allow_destroy: true
 
 #   validates :conference_id, presence: true, uniqueness: true
-  validates :rating, numericality: { greater_than_or_equal_to: 0, less_than_or_equal_to: 10, only_integer: true }
   validates :schedule_interval, numericality: { greater_than_or_equal_to: 5, less_than_or_equal_to: 60 }, presence: true
   validate :schedule_interval_divisor_60
   validate :voting_start_date_before_end_date
-  validate :voting_dates_exist
+  validate :voting_dates_exist_for_blind_voting
+  validate :voting_dates_exist_for_rating_enabled
 
   after_create :create_event_types
   after_create :create_difficulty_levels
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ class Program < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   ##
-  # Checks if both voting_start_date and voting_end_date are set
+  # Checks if both voting_start_date and voting_end_date are set when blind voting is enabled
   # ====Returns
   # Errors when the condition is not true
-  def voting_dates_exist
+  def voting_dates_exist_for_blind_voting
     errors.add(:voting_start_date, 'must be set, when blind voting is enabled') if blind_voting && !voting_start_date && !voting_end_date
 
     errors.add(:voting_end_date, 'must be set, when blind voting is enabled') if blind_voting && !voting_start_date && !voting_end_date
@@ -106,6 +106,15 @@ class Program < ActiveRecord::Base
     errors.add(:voting_start_date, 'must be set, when voting_end_date is set') if voting_end_date && !voting_start_date
   end
 
+  ##
+  # Checks if both voting_start_date and voting_end_date are set when rating is enabled
+  # ====Returns
+  # Errors when the condition is not true
+  def voting_dates_exist_for_rating_enabled
+    errors.add(:voting_start_date, 'must be set, when voting is enabled') if rating_enabled && !voting_start_date && !voting_end_date
+    errors.add(:voting_end_date, 'must be set, when voting is enabled') if rating_enabled && !voting_start_date && !voting_end_date
+  end
+
   ##
   # Checks if voting_start_date is before voting_end_date
   # ====Returns
@@ -115,16 +124,7 @@ class Program < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   ##
-  # Checcks if the program has rating enabled
-  #
-  # ====Returns
-  # * +false+ -> If rating is not enabled
-  # * +true+ -> If rating is enabled
-  def rating_enabled?
-    rating && rating > 0
-  end
 
-  ##
   # Checks if the call for papers for the conference is currently open
   #
   # ====Returns
diff --git a/app/models/rate.rb b/app/models/rate.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91eb105e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/rate.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+class Rate < ActiveRecord::Base
+  belongs_to :rater, class_name: 'User'
+  belongs_to :rateable, polymorphic: true
+end
diff --git a/app/models/rating_cache.rb b/app/models/rating_cache.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd372095
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/rating_cache.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+class RatingCache < ActiveRecord::Base
+  belongs_to :cacheable, polymorphic: true
+end
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 5f41e693..a4b7a285 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class UserDisabled < StandardError
 end
 
 class User < ActiveRecord::Base
+  ratyrate_rater
   rolify
   has_many :users_roles
   has_many :roles, through: :users_roles, dependent: :destroy
@@ -47,8 +48,6 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
   has_many :ticket_purchases, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :payments, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :tickets, through: :ticket_purchases, source: :ticket
-  has_many :votes, dependent: :destroy
-  has_many :voted_events, through: :votes, source: :events
   has_many :subscriptions, dependent: :destroy
   accepts_nested_attributes_for :roles
 
diff --git a/app/models/votable_field.rb b/app/models/votable_field.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99f8fceb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/votable_field.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+class VotableField < ActiveRecord::Base
+  belongs_to :conference
+  validates :title, :votable_type, :stars, presence: true
+  validates :title, uniqueness: {scope: :votable_type, message: 'already exsists for the selected votable type'}
+
+  VALID_VOTABLE_TYPES = %w(Event).freeze
+  # ratyrate does not allow criterias to have spaces in them
+  validate :no_spaces_in_title
+  validate :correct_votable_type
+
+  private
+
+  def no_spaces_in_title
+    errors.add(:title, 'should not have spaces') unless title.match(/\s/).nil?
+  end
+
+  def correct_votable_type
+    errors.add(:votable_type, "should be one of the following: #{VALID_VOTABLE_TYPES.join(', ')}") unless VALID_VOTABLE_TYPES.include? votable_type
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/vote.rb b/app/models/vote.rb
index 5b0e3fe7..3b2b5a27 100644
--- a/app/models/vote.rb
+++ b/app/models/vote.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,2 @@
 class Vote < ActiveRecord::Base
-  belongs_to :user
-  belongs_to :event
-
-  has_paper_trail ignore: [:updated_at], meta: { conference_id: :conference_id }
-
-  delegate :name, to: :user
-
-  private
-
-  def conference_id
-    event.program.conference_id
-  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/admin/cfps/show.html.haml b/app/views/admin/cfps/show.html.haml
index 09441508..17f21f6f 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/cfps/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/cfps/show.html.haml
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@
             Yes
           - else
             No
-        %dt
-          Rating Levels
-        %dd#rating
-          = @program.rating
   .row
     .col-md-12.text-right
       = link_to(edit_admin_conference_program_cfp_path(@conference.short_title), class: 'btn btn-primary') do
diff --git a/app/views/admin/events/_proposal.html.haml b/app/views/admin/events/_proposal.html.haml
index 15894f26..76dc3b4e 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/events/_proposal.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/events/_proposal.html.haml
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@
           %b Description
         %td= simple_format(@event.description)
 
-      - if @conference.program && @conference.program.rating && @conference.program.rating > 0
-        = render partial: 'voting'
+    - if @votable_fields.present?
+      = render partial: 'voting'
 
 .row
   = link_to "Comments (#{@comment_count})", '#', id: 'event-comment-link'
diff --git a/app/views/admin/events/_voting.html.haml b/app/views/admin/events/_voting.html.haml
index b7ae8ee2..55fd6498 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/events/_voting.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/events/_voting.html.haml
@@ -1,80 +1,32 @@
-%table.table#myrating
-  - if @program.show_voting?
-    %tr
-      %td.col-md-2
-        %b Rating
-      %td
-        - if @event.average_rating.to_f > 0
-          #{@event.average_rating}/#{@program.rating}
-        - else
-          Rating: 0/#{@program.rating}
-
-        - @program.rating.times do |counter|
-          - if @event.average_rating.to_f.round == counter + 1
-            = label_tag 'label_rating', '', class: 'avgrating', avgrate: true
-            = javascript_tag "$('label[avgrate=true]').prevAll().andSelf().addClass('bright');"
-          - else
-            = label_tag 'label_rating', '', class: 'avgrating'
-    %tr
-      %td
-        %b Voters
-      %td
-        = @event.voters.length
-        - if @event.voters.length > 0
-          (
-          = @ratings.map {|x| "#{x.name}"}.join ', '
-          )
-  %tr
-    %td.col-md-2
-      %b Your vote
-    %td
-      - if @program.voting_period?
-        - @program.rating.times do |counter|
-          - if @event.voted?(current_user) && @event.user_rating(current_user) == counter + 1
-            = link_to '', vote_admin_conference_program_event_path(@conference.short_title, @event, rating: counter + 1), remote: true, id: "label#{counter + 1}", class: 'myrating', voted: true
-          - else
-            = link_to '', vote_admin_conference_program_event_path(@conference.short_title, @event, rating: counter + 1), remote: true, id: "label#{counter + 1}", class: 'myrating'
-        %br
-      - else
-        - @conference.program.rating.times do |counter|
-          - if @event.voted?(current_user) && @event.user_rating(current_user) == counter + 1
-            = label_tag "label#{counter + 1}", '', class: 'othersrating', voted: true
-            = javascript_tag "$('label[voted=true]').prevAll().andSelf().addClass('bright');"
-          - else
-            = label_tag "label#{counter + 1}", '', class: 'othersrating'
-        (#{voting_open_or_close(@program)})
-
-  - if @program.show_voting?
-    - if @ratings.length > 0
-      - @ratings.each do |rate|
-        - unless rate.user_id == current_user.id
+%hr
+- if @program.rating_enabled
+  - if @program.voting_period?
+    - if @program.show_voting? 
+      %table.table
+        %thead
+          %td.col-md-2
+            %b Overall Votes
+          - @votable_fields.each do |field|
+            %tr 
+              %td.col-md-2
+                = field.title
+              %td
+                = rating_for @event, field.title, disable: true, star: field.stars
           %tr
             %td
-              = rate.name
+              Voters
             %td
-              - @conference.program.rating.times do |counter|
-
-                - if @event.voted?(rate.user) && @event.user_rating(rate.user) == counter + 1
-                  = label_tag "label#{counter + 1}", "", class: 'othersrating', voted: true
-                  = javascript_tag "$('label[voted=true]').prevAll().andSelf().addClass('bright');"
-                - else
-                  = label_tag "label#{counter + 1}", "", class: 'othersrating'
-:javascript
-  $(function () {
-    var checkedId = $("a[voted='true']").attr('id');
-    $('a[id=' + checkedId + ']').prevAll().andSelf().addClass('bright');
-  });
-
-  $(".myrating").hover(
-    function() {    // mouseover
-        $(this).prevAll().andSelf().addClass('glow');
-    },
-    function() {  // mouseout
-        $(this).siblings().andSelf().removeClass('glow');
-    }
-  );
-
-  $(".myrating").click(function() {
-    $(this).siblings().removeClass("bright");
-    $(this).prevAll().andSelf().addClass("bright");
-  });
+              = raters(@votable_fields)
+      %table.table
+        %thead
+          %td.col-md-2
+            %b Your Votes
+        - @votable_fields.each do |field|
+          %tr 
+            %td.col-md-2
+              = field.title
+            %td
+              = rating_for_user @event, current_user, field.title, star: field.stars
+  - else
+    %b
+      = voting_open_or_close(@program)
diff --git a/app/views/admin/events/_voting_index.html.haml b/app/views/admin/events/_voting_index.html.haml
deleted file mode 100644
index 18a9e73b..00000000
--- a/app/views/admin/events/_voting_index.html.haml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-- if @program.show_voting?
-  #{event.average_rating}/#{@program.rating}
-  %br
-  #{pluralize(event.voters.length, 'voter')}
-  %br
-  - @program.rating.times do |counter|
-    - if event.average_rating.to_f.round == counter + 1
-      = label_tag 'label_rating', '', class: 'avgrating', avgrate: true
-      = javascript_tag "$('label[avgrate=true]').prevAll().andSelf().addClass('bright');"
-    - else
-      = label_tag 'label_rating', '', class: 'avgrating'
-  %br
-
-- if event.voted?(current_user)
-  %span.label.label-success
-    Your rating: #{ event.user_rating(current_user) }
-- else
-  %span.label.label-danger
-    Not rated
diff --git a/app/views/admin/events/index.html.haml b/app/views/admin/events/index.html.haml
index 0e204c87..34c020d3 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/events/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/events/index.html.haml
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@
             %b ID
           %th
             %b Title
-          - if @program.rating_enabled?
-            %th
-              %b Rating
           %th
             %b Submitter
           %th
@@ -80,11 +77,6 @@
               = event.id
             %td
               = link_to event.title, admin_conference_program_event_path(@conference.short_title, event)
-
-            - if @program.rating_enabled?
-              %td.col-md-1{ 'data-order' => "#{event.average_rating}" }
-                = render partial: 'voting_index', locals: { event: event }
-
             - if event.submitter && event.submitter.registrations && event.submitter.registrations.count < 1
               - bgcolor = '#F7819F'
             - else
diff --git a/app/views/admin/events/show.html.haml b/app/views/admin/events/show.html.haml
index 9969bbaf..813a4514 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/events/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/events/show.html.haml
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@
                       = event_change_description(version)
                       = "event #{@event.title}"
 
-                    - elsif version.item_type == 'Vote'
-                      = vote_change_description(version)
-                      = "event #{@event.title}"
-
                     - else
                       = general_change_description(version)
                       =  link_to 'commercial',
diff --git a/app/views/admin/events/vote.js.erb b/app/views/admin/events/vote.js.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index dc677901..00000000
--- a/app/views/admin/events/vote.js.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-$('table#myrating').replaceWith("<%= escape_javascript(render :partial => 'voting') %>");
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/admin/programs/_form.html.haml b/app/views/admin/programs/_form.html.haml
index 035093f0..5c4c5b12 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/programs/_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/programs/_form.html.haml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
     = semantic_form_for(@program, url: admin_conference_program_path(@conference.short_title), html: {multipart: true}) do |f|
       = f.input :schedule_public, label: 'Show Schedule on the home and splash page'
       = f.input :schedule_fluid, label: 'Allow submitters to change their event after it is scheduled'
-      = f.input :rating, hint: 'Enter the number of different rating levels you want to have for voting on proposals. Enter 0 if you do not want to vote on proposals.'
       = f.input :languages, hint: "Enter the languages allowed for events as values of #{link_to('ISO 639-1', 'http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/code_list.php', target: "_blank")} language codes separated with commas. The first language would be the default language. Leave it blank if you do not want to specify languages.".html_safe
       = f.input :schedule_interval, hint: "It is the minimal time interval of your schedule. The value should be 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30 or 60. Warning! Some events could be unscheduled when changing this value."
-      = f.input :blind_voting, hint: 'Enable this feature if you do not want to show voting results and voters prior to user submitting a vote. For the feature to work you need to set the voting dates below as well'
-      = f.input :voting_start_date, as: :string, input_html: { id: 'datetimepicker-voting_start_date', readonly: true, value: (f.object.voting_start_date.to_formatted_s(:db_without_seconds) unless f.object.voting_start_date.nil?) }
-      = f.input :voting_end_date, as: :string, input_html: { id: 'datetimepicker-voting_start_date', readonly: true, value: (f.object.voting_end_date.to_formatted_s(:db_without_seconds) unless f.object.voting_end_date.nil?) }
+      = f.input :rating_enabled, label: 'Enable voting', hint: 'To enable voting you need to set voting dates as well'
+      = f.input :blind_voting, hint: 'Enable this feature if you do not want to show voting results and voters prior to user submitting a vote. For the feature to work you need to set the voting dates below as well', input_html: { class: 'voting_fields' }
+      = f.input :voting_start_date, as: :string, input_html: { id: 'datetimepicker-voting_start_date', readonly: true, value: (f.object.voting_start_date.to_formatted_s(:db_without_seconds) unless f.object.voting_start_date.nil?),class: 'voting_fields' }
+      = f.input :voting_end_date, as: :string, input_html: { id: 'datetimepicker-voting_start_date', readonly: true, value: (f.object.voting_end_date.to_formatted_s(:db_without_seconds) unless f.object.voting_end_date.nil?),class: 'voting_fields' }
       %p.text-right
         = f.action :submit, as: :button, button_html: {class: 'btn btn-primary'}
diff --git a/app/views/admin/programs/show.html.haml b/app/views/admin/programs/show.html.haml
index 47e50fb6..557d9720 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/programs/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/programs/show.html.haml
@@ -57,11 +57,12 @@
 
         %h3 Voting Options
         %hr
-        %dt
-          Rating Levels
-        %dd#rating
-          = @program.rating
-
+        %dt Voting enabled?
+        %dd
+          - if @program.rating_enabled
+            Yes
+          - else
+            No
         %dt Blind Voting
         %dd#blind_voting
           = @program.blind_voting
diff --git a/app/views/admin/users/_submissions.html.haml b/app/views/admin/users/_submissions.html.haml
index c3b05119..c9583df8 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/users/_submissions.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/users/_submissions.html.haml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
           %th Title
           %th State
           %th Type
-          %th Rating
           %th Created At
         %tbody
           - @user.events.each do |event|
@@ -21,12 +20,4 @@
               %td= link_to event.title, admin_conference_program_event_path(event.program.conference.short_title, event)
               %td= event.state
               %td= "#{event.event_type.title} (#{show_time(event.event_type.length)})"
-              %td
-                - if event.program && event.program.rating && event.program.rating > 0
-                  - event.program.rating.times do |counter|
-                    - if event.average_rating.to_f.round == counter+1
-                      = label_tag 'label_rating', '', class: 'avgrating', avgrate: true
-                      = javascript_tag "$('label[avgrate=true]').prevAll().andSelf().addClass('bright');"
-                    - else
-                      = label_tag 'label_rating', '', class: 'avgrating'
               %td= event.created_at
diff --git a/app/views/admin/versions/_object_desc_and_link.html.haml b/app/views/admin/versions/_object_desc_and_link.html.haml
index 44eedf82..2e280b5d 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/versions/_object_desc_and_link.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/versions/_object_desc_and_link.html.haml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     = link_to 'commercial',
             admin_conference_commercials_path(conference_id: Conference.find(version.conference_id).short_title)
 
-- when 'EventsRegistration', 'Comment', 'Vote', 'Event'
+- when 'EventsRegistration', 'Comment', 'Event'
   = 'event'
   - object = current_or_last_object_state(version.item_type, version.item_id)
   - event_id = object.try(:event_id) || object.try(:commentable_id) || object.id
diff --git a/app/views/admin/versions/index.html.haml b/app/views/admin/versions/index.html.haml
index 69af134b..d9219b9a 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/versions/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/versions/index.html.haml
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
             - when 'Comment'
               = comment_change_description(version)
 
-            - when 'Vote'
-              = vote_change_description(version)
-
             - when 'User'
               = user_change_description(version)
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/votable_fields/_form.html.haml b/app/views/admin/votable_fields/_form.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f45e3239
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/admin/votable_fields/_form.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+.row
+  .col-md-12
+    .page-header
+      %h1
+        - if @votable_field.new_record?
+          New
+        Votable Field
+.row
+  .col-md-8
+    = semantic_form_for(@votable_field, :url => (@votable_field.new_record? ? admin_conference_votable_fields_path : admin_conference_votable_field_path(@conference.short_title, @votable_field))) do |f|
+      = f.input :title
+      = f.input :votable_type, collection: options_for_select(['Event'])
+      = f.input :stars, label: 'Add the total number of stars for the field'
+      = f.input :for_admin, label: 'Add this field for voting in admin side only'
+      %p.text-right
+        = f.action :submit, as: :button, button_html: { class: 'btn btn-primary' }
diff --git a/app/views/admin/votable_fields/index.html.haml b/app/views/admin/votable_fields/index.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb99f0e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/admin/votable_fields/index.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+.row
+  .col-md-12
+    .page-header
+      %h1 Votable Fields
+      %p.text-muted
+        Select the criteria of rating in conference 
+- if @conference.votable_fields.any?
+  .row
+    .col-md-12
+      %table.table.table-striped.table-bordered.table-hover.datatable
+        %thead
+          %th Enabled?
+          %th Title
+          %th Votable Type
+          %th Actions
+        %tbody
+          - @conference.votable_fields.each do |votable_field|
+            %tr
+              %td
+                - if can? :update, votable_field
+                  = check_box_tag @conference.short_title, votable_field.id , votable_field.enabled,
+                    method: :patch, url: "/admin/conferences/#{@conference.short_title}/votable_fields/#{votable_field.id}?votable_field[enabled]=",
+                    class: 'switch-checkbox', readonly: false, data: { size: 'small', on_color: 'success', off_color: 'warning', on_text: 'Yes', off_text: 'No' }
+                - else
+                  = check_box_tag @conference.short_title, votable_field.id , votable_field.enabled,
+                    method: :patch, url: "/admin/conferences/#{@conference.short_title}/votable_fields/#{votable_field.id}?votable_field[enabled]=",
+                    class: 'switch-checkbox', readonly: true,data: { size: 'small', on_color: 'success', off_color: 'warning', on_text: 'Yes', off_text: 'No' }
+              %td
+                = votable_field.title
+              %td
+                = votable_field.votable_type
+              %td
+                .btn-group
+                  = link_to 'Edit', edit_admin_conference_votable_field_path(@conference.short_title, votable_field),
+                      method: :get, class: 'btn btn-primary', disabled: !(can? :update, votable_field)
+                  = link_to 'Delete', admin_conference_votable_field_path(@conference.short_title, votable_field),
+                      method: :delete, class: 'btn btn-danger', disabled: !(can? :destroy, votable_field),
+                      data: { confirm: "Do you really want to delete #{votable_field.title}?" }
+.row
+  .col-md-12
+    = link_to 'Add Votable Field', new_admin_conference_votable_field_path, class: 'btn btn-success pull-right', disabled: !(can? :create, @conference.votable_fields.new)
+
diff --git a/app/views/admin/votable_fields/new.html.haml b/app/views/admin/votable_fields/new.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bcc58327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/admin/votable_fields/new.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+= render 'form'
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_admin_sidebar.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/_admin_sidebar.html.haml
index a9a2a99a..5821c450 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_admin_sidebar.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_admin_sidebar.html.haml
@@ -144,3 +144,8 @@
       = link_to admin_conference_resources_path(@conference.short_title) do
         %span.fa.fa-pencil-square
         Resources
+  - if can? :index, @conference.votable_fields.new
+    %li
+      = link_to admin_conference_votable_fields_path(@conference.short_title) do
+        %span.fa.fa-star
+        Votable Fields
diff --git a/app/views/proposals/show.html.haml b/app/views/proposals/show.html.haml
index 2d38d3a8..5de37a52 100644
--- a/app/views/proposals/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/proposals/show.html.haml
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@
             .row.speakerbio
               .col-md-12
                 = markdown(speaker.biography)
+          -if @event.scheduled?    
+            %dl.col-md-12
+              -if @event.ended?
+                - @votable_fields.each do |field|
+                  %dt= field.title
+                  %dd= rating_for @event, field.title
+                  %br
     .col-md-9
       .row
         .col-md-12
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 9fa1c29a..e4ddd67e 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Osem::Application.routes.draw do
 
+  post '/rate' => 'rater#create', as: 'rate'
   if ENV['OSEM_ICHAIN_ENABLED'] == 'true'
     devise_for :users, controllers: { registrations: :registrations }
   else
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ Osem::Application.routes.draw do
       end
 
       resources :resources
+      resources :votable_fields
       resources :tickets
       resources :sponsors, except: [:show]
       resources :lodgings, except: [:show]
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160922205550_create_rating_caches.rb b/db/migrate/20160922205550_create_rating_caches.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a1fa176
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20160922205550_create_rating_caches.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+class CreateRatingCaches < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def self.up
+    create_table :rating_caches do |t|
+      t.belongs_to :cacheable, polymorphic: true
+      t.float :avg, null: false
+      t.integer :qty, null: false
+      t.string :dimension
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+
+    add_index :rating_caches, [:cacheable_id, :cacheable_type]
+  end
+
+  def self.down
+    drop_table :rating_caches
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160922205551_create_rates.rb b/db/migrate/20160922205551_create_rates.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e1a79f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20160922205551_create_rates.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+class CreateRates < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def self.up
+    create_table :rates do |t|
+      t.belongs_to :rater
+      t.belongs_to :rateable, polymorphic: true
+      t.float :stars, null: false
+      t.string :dimension
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+
+    add_index :rates, :rater_id
+    add_index :rates, [:rateable_id, :rateable_type]
+  end
+
+  def self.down
+    drop_table :rates
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160922205552_create_average_caches.rb b/db/migrate/20160922205552_create_average_caches.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ff567d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20160922205552_create_average_caches.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+class CreateAverageCaches < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def self.up
+    create_table :average_caches do |t|
+      t.belongs_to :rater
+      t.belongs_to :rateable, polymorphic: true
+      t.float :avg, null: false
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+
+  def self.down
+    drop_table :average_caches
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160922205553_create_overall_averages.rb b/db/migrate/20160922205553_create_overall_averages.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e080b18d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20160922205553_create_overall_averages.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+class CreateOverallAverages < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def self.up
+    create_table :overall_averages do |t|
+      t.belongs_to :rateable, polymorphic: true
+      t.float :overall_avg, null: false
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+
+  def self.down
+    drop_table :overall_averages
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170319144754_create_votable_fields.rb b/db/migrate/20170319144754_create_votable_fields.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5612511e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170319144754_create_votable_fields.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+class CreateVotableFields < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    create_table :votable_fields do |t|
+      t.string :title
+      t.string :votable_type
+      t.boolean :enabled, default: true
+      t.references :conference
+
+      t.timestamps null: false
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170325130604_add_for_admin_to_votable_field.rb b/db/migrate/20170325130604_add_for_admin_to_votable_field.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..358ee4a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170325130604_add_for_admin_to_votable_field.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddForAdminToVotableField < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    add_column :votable_fields, :for_admin, :boolean, default: false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170326084800_add_stars_to_votable_field.rb b/db/migrate/20170326084800_add_stars_to_votable_field.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3abf1aa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170326084800_add_stars_to_votable_field.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddStarsToVotableField < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    add_column :votable_fields, :stars, :integer, default: 5
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170405004359_add_rating_enabled_to_program.rb b/db/migrate/20170405004359_add_rating_enabled_to_program.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7437dad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170405004359_add_rating_enabled_to_program.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddRatingEnabledToProgram < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    add_column :programs, :rating_enabled, :boolean, default: false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index ab95b4dc..148be94c 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170302145716) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170405004359) do
 
   create_table "ahoy_events", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.uuid     "visit_id",   limit: 16
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170302145716) do
     t.datetime "updated_at"
   end
 
+  create_table "average_caches", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer  "rater_id"
+    t.integer  "rateable_id"
+    t.string   "rateable_type"
+    t.float    "avg",           null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at"
+    t.datetime "updated_at"
+  end
+
   create_table "campaigns", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.integer  "conference_id"
     t.string   "name"
@@ -266,6 +275,14 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170302145716) do
     t.datetime "updated_at"
   end
 
+  create_table "overall_averages", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer  "rateable_id"
+    t.string   "rateable_type"
+    t.float    "overall_avg",   null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at"
+    t.datetime "updated_at"
+  end
+
   create_table "payments", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.string   "last4"
     t.integer  "amount"
@@ -290,6 +307,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170302145716) do
     t.datetime "voting_end_date"
     t.integer  "selected_schedule_id"
     t.integer  "schedule_interval",    default: 15,    null: false
+    t.boolean  "rating_enabled",       default: false
   end
 
   add_index "programs", ["selected_schedule_id"], name: "index_programs_on_selected_schedule_id"
@@ -321,6 +339,31 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170302145716) do
     t.datetime "updated_at"
   end
 
+  create_table "rates", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer  "rater_id"
+    t.integer  "rateable_id"
+    t.string   "rateable_type"
+    t.float    "stars",         null: false
+    t.string   "dimension"
+    t.datetime "created_at"
+    t.datetime "updated_at"
+  end
+
+  add_index "rates", ["rateable_id", "rateable_type"], name: "index_rates_on_rateable_id_and_rateable_type"
+  add_index "rates", ["rater_id"], name: "index_rates_on_rater_id"
+
+  create_table "rating_caches", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.integer  "cacheable_id"
+    t.string   "cacheable_type"
+    t.float    "avg",            null: false
+    t.integer  "qty",            null: false
+    t.string   "dimension"
+    t.datetime "created_at"
+    t.datetime "updated_at"
+  end
+
+  add_index "rating_caches", ["cacheable_id", "cacheable_type"], name: "index_rating_caches_on_cacheable_id_and_cacheable_type"
+
   create_table "registration_periods", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.integer  "conference_id"
     t.date     "start_date"
@@ -583,6 +626,17 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170302145716) do
 
   add_index "visits", ["user_id"], name: "index_visits_on_user_id"
 
+  create_table "votable_fields", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string   "title"
+    t.string   "votable_type"
+    t.boolean  "enabled",       default: true
+    t.integer  "conference_id"
+    t.datetime "created_at",                    null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at",                    null: false
+    t.boolean  "for_admin",     default: false
+    t.integer  "stars",         default: 5
+  end
+
   create_table "votes", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.integer  "event_id"
     t.integer  "rating"
diff --git a/lib/tasks/migrate_votes.rake b/lib/tasks/migrate_votes.rake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78cb341c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/tasks/migrate_votes.rake
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+namespace :votes do
+  desc 'Migrate old votes to new voting system'
+  task migrate: :environment do
+    ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
+      Conference.all.each do |conf|
+        VotableField.create(title: 'Overall', conference_id: conf.id, for_admin: true, stars: conf.program.rating, votable_type: 'Event')
+        Event.all.each do |event|
+          votes     = Vote.where(event_id: event.id)
+          break unless votes.present?
+          avg_votes = votes.pluck(:rating).sum / votes.count
+          votes.each do |vote|
+            Rate.create(dimension: 'Overall', rater_id: vote.user_id, rateable_type: 'Event', stars: vote.rating, rateable_id: event.id )
+          end
+          RatingCache.create(cacheable_id: event.id, cacheable_type: 'Event', avg: avg_votes, qty: votes.count, dimension: 'Overall')
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  puts 'All done!'
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/factories/votable_fields.rb b/spec/factories/votable_fields.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9fb80a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/factories/votable_fields.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+FactoryGirl.define do
+  factory :votable_field do
+    title { Faker::Lorem.word }
+    votable_type { 'Event' }
+    conference
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/factories/votes.rb b/spec/factories/votes.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 12ede741..00000000
--- a/spec/factories/votes.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-FactoryGirl.define do
-  factory :vote do
-    event
-    user
-    rating 1
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/features/program_spec.rb b/spec/features/program_spec.rb
index 369a0525..a0184159 100644
--- a/spec/features/program_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/program_spec.rb
@@ -12,19 +12,5 @@ feature Program do
       sign_in organizer
     end
 
-    scenario 'changes rating', feature: true, js: true do
-      visit admin_conference_program_path(conference.short_title)
-
-      click_link 'Edit'
-
-      fill_in 'program_rating', with: '4'
-
-      click_button 'Update Program'
-
-      # Validations
-      expect(flash)
-          .to eq('The program was successfully updated.')
-      expect(find('#rating').text).to eq('4')
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/features/versions_spec.rb b/spec/features/versions_spec.rb
index ba43bc27..f0eadbf3 100644
--- a/spec/features/versions_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/versions_spec.rb
@@ -21,15 +21,6 @@ feature 'Version' do
     expect(page).to have_text("#{organizer.name} updated social tag, email, googleplus and sponsor email of contact details in conference #{conference.short_title}")
   end
 
-  scenario 'display changes in program', feature: true, versioning: true, js: true do
-    visit edit_admin_conference_program_path(conference.short_title)
-    fill_in 'program_rating', with: '4'
-    click_button 'Update Program'
-
-    visit admin_revision_history_path
-    expect(page).to have_text("#{organizer.name} updated rating of program in conference #{conference.short_title}")
-  end
-
   scenario 'display changes in cfp', feature: true, versioning: true, js: true do
     cfp = create(:cfp, program: conference.program)
     cfp.update_attributes(start_date: (Date.today + 1).strftime('%d/%m/%Y'), end_date: (Date.today + 3).strftime('%d/%m/%Y'))
@@ -346,20 +337,6 @@ feature 'Version' do
     expect(page).to have_text("Someone (probably via the console) re-added #{organizer.name}'s comment on event #{event.title}  in conference #{conference.short_title}")
   end
 
-  scenario 'display changes in vote', feature: true, versioning: true, js: true do
-    conference.program.rating = 1
-    create(:event, program: conference.program, title: 'My first event')
-    event = create(:event, program: conference.program, title: 'My second event')
-    create(:vote, user: organizer, event: event)
-    Vote.last.destroy
-    PaperTrail::Version.last.reify.save
-
-    visit admin_revision_history_path
-    expect(page).to have_text("Someone (probably via the console) voted on event My second event in conference #{conference.short_title}")
-    expect(page).to have_text("Someone (probably via the console) deleted #{organizer.name}'s vote on event #{event.title} in conference #{conference.short_title}")
-    expect(page).to have_text("Someone (probably via the console) re-added #{organizer.name}'s vote on event #{event.title}  in conference #{conference.short_title}")
-  end
-
   scenario 'display changes in campaign', feature: true, versioning: true, js: true do
     campaign = create(:campaign, conference: conference, name: 'Test Campaign', utm_campaign: 'campaign')
     campaign.update_attributes(utm_source: 'source', utm_medium: 'medium', utm_term: 'term', utm_content: 'content')
diff --git a/spec/models/event_spec.rb b/spec/models/event_spec.rb
index e1c2297c..c0d11cf0 100644
--- a/spec/models/event_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/event_spec.rb
@@ -169,70 +169,6 @@ describe Event do
     end
   end
 
-  describe '#user_rating' do
-    it 'returns 0 if the event has no votes' do
-      expect(event.user_rating(user)).to eq 0
-    end
-
-    it 'returns 0 if the event has no votes from that user' do
-      create(:vote, user: another_user, event: event)
-      expect(event.user_rating(user)).to eq 0
-    end
-
-    it 'returns the rating if the event has votes from that user' do
-      create(:vote, user: another_user, event: event, rating: 3)
-      create(:vote, user: user, event: event, rating: 2)
-      expect(event.user_rating(user)).to eq 2
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '#voted?' do
-    it 'returns false if the event has no votes' do
-      expect(event.voted?).to eq false
-    end
-
-    it 'returns false if the event has no votes by that user' do
-      create(:vote, user: another_user, event: event)
-      expect(event.voted?(user)).to eq false
-    end
-
-    it 'returns true when the event has votes' do
-      create(:vote, user: another_user, event: event)
-      expect(event.voted?).to eq true
-    end
-
-    it 'returns true when the event has votes by that user' do
-      create(:vote, user: user, event: event)
-      expect(event.voted?(user)).to eq true
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '#average_rating' do
-    context 'returns 0' do
-      it 'when there are no votes' do
-        expect(event.average_rating).to eq 0
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'returns the average voting' do
-      before :each do
-        another_user = create(:user)
-        create(:vote, user: user, event: event, rating: 1)
-        create(:vote, user: another_user, event: event, rating: 3)
-      end
-
-      it 'when there are votes and the average is integer' do
-        expect(event.average_rating).to eq '2'
-      end
-
-      it 'when there are votes and the average is float' do
-        new_user = create(:user)
-        create(:vote, user: new_user, event: event, rating: 3)
-        expect(event.average_rating).to eq '2.33'
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   describe '#submitter' do
     it 'returns the user that submitted the event' do
       submitter = create(:user)
diff --git a/spec/models/program_spec.rb b/spec/models/program_spec.rb
index ac720def..99db7049 100644
--- a/spec/models/program_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/program_spec.rb
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@ describe Program do
       expect(build(:program)).to be_valid
     end
 
-    it 'is valid for rating of 5' do
-      expect(build(:program, rating: 5)).to be_valid
-    end
-
-    it { is_expected.to validate_numericality_of(:rating).is_greater_than_or_equal_to(0).is_less_than_or_equal_to(10).only_integer }
-
     it { is_expected.to validate_numericality_of(:schedule_interval).is_greater_than_or_equal_to(5).is_less_than_or_equal_to(60) }
 
     describe 'schedule_interval_divisor_60' do
@@ -125,19 +119,6 @@ describe Program do
     end
   end
 
-  describe '#rating_enabled?' do
-    it 'returns true if proposals can be rated (program.rating > 0)' do
-      program.rating = 3
-      expect(program.rating_enabled?).to be true
-    end
-
-    it 'returns false if proposals cannot be rated (program.rating == 0) ' do
-      program = conference.program
-      program.rating = 0
-      expect(program.rating_enabled?).to be false
-    end
-  end
-
   describe '#cfp_open?' do
     describe 'returns true' do
       it 'when there is an open Call for Papers for the conference' do
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index def87319..dda83fdd 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ describe User do
     it { is_expected.to have_many(:events_registrations).through(:registrations) }
     it { is_expected.to have_many(:ticket_purchases).dependent(:destroy) }
     it { is_expected.to have_many(:tickets).through(:ticket_purchases) }
-    it { is_expected.to have_many(:votes).dependent(:destroy) }
     it { is_expected.to have_many(:subscriptions).dependent(:destroy) }
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/votable_field_spec.rb b/spec/models/votable_field_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc6eb4bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/votable_field_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe VotableField do
+  subject { create(:votable_field) }
+
+  describe 'validations' do
+
+    it 'has a valid factory' do
+      expect(build(:votable_field)).to be_valid
+    end
+
+    it 'is not valid without a title' do
+      subject.title = ''
+      expect(subject).to be_invalid
+    end
+
+    it 'is not valid without a votable field' do
+      should validate_presence_of(:votable_type)
+    end
+
+    it 'is valid with title containing special characters but not spaces' do
+      should allow_value('example-votable&field').for(:title)
+    end
+
+    it 'is not valid with title containing spaces' do
+      should_not allow_value('example votable field').for(:title)
+    end
+
+    it 'is not valid with unsupported votable_type' do
+      should_not allow_value('unsupported').for(:votable_type)
+    end
+
+    it 'is valid for supported votable types' do
+      should allow_value('Event').for(:votable_type)
+    end
+  end
+end