diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/osem-datepickers.js b/app/assets/javascripts/osem-datepickers.js
index 1888da3e..169ff4b6 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/osem-datepickers.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/osem-datepickers.js
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 // get current_date
 var today = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10);
 $(function () {
+  $("input[id^='datetimepicker']").datetimepicker({
+    pickTime: true,
+    useCurrent: false,
+    sideBySide: true,
+    autoclose: true,
+    format: 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm'
+  });
+
   $("#registration-arrival-datepicker").datetimepicker({
       pickTime: true,
       useCurrent: false,
@@ -12,7 +20,7 @@ $(function () {
       minDate : today,
       defaultDate :   $("#registration-arrival-datepicker").attr('start_date'),
   });
-  
+
   $("#registration-departure-datepicker").datetimepicker({
       pickTime: true,
       useCurrent: false,
@@ -23,7 +31,7 @@ $(function () {
       minDate : $("#registration-arrival-datepicker").attr('start_date'),
       defaultDate :   $("#registration-arrival-datepicker").attr('end_date'),
   });
-  
+
   $("#registration-arrival-datepicker").on("dp.change",function (e) {
       // departure_date > start_date,arrival_date
       if ((new Date(e.date).getTime()) > (new Date($("#registration-arrival-datepicker").attr('start_date')).getTime())){
@@ -52,7 +60,7 @@ $(function () {
        useCurrent: false,
        format: "YYYY-MM-DD",
    });
-   
+
    //   end_date_conference >= registration-period-Start_date >= Current_date
    //   registration-period-Start_date <= registration-period-End_date <= End_date (of conference)
    $("#registration-period-start-datepicker").datetimepicker({
@@ -62,7 +70,7 @@ $(function () {
        minDate : today,
        maxDate : $("#registration-period-start-datepicker").attr('end_date'),
    });
-   
+
    $("#registration-period-end-datepicker").datetimepicker({
        pickTime: false,
        useCurrent: false,
@@ -70,7 +78,7 @@ $(function () {
        minDate: today,
        maxDate : $("#registration-period-start-datepicker").attr('end_date'),
    });
-   
+
   $("#conference-start-datepicker").on("dp.change",function (e) {
       $('#conference-end-datepicker').data("DateTimePicker").setMinDate(e.date);
   });
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/programs_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/programs_controller.rb
index ba66809f..2cb720b0 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/programs_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/programs_controller.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module Admin
     private
 
     def program_params
-      params.require(:program).permit(:rating, :schedule_public, :schedule_fluid, :languages)
+      params.require(:program).permit(:rating, :schedule_public, :schedule_fluid, :languages, :blind_voting, :voting_start_date, :voting_end_date)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index ddc072af..dcdcc31e 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 module ApplicationHelper
+  ##
+  # Checks if the voting has already started, or if it has already ended
+  #
+  def voting_open_or_close(program)
+    return if program.voting_period?
+    if program.voting_start_date > Date.today
+      return 'Voting period has not started yet!'
+    else # voting_end_date > Date.today because voting_start_date < voting_end_date
+      return 'Voting period is over!'
+    end
+  end
+
   ##
   # Gets an EventType object, and returns its length in timestamp format (HH:MM)
   # ====Gets
@@ -9,6 +21,15 @@ module ApplicationHelper
     [length / 60, length % 60].map { |t| t.to_s.rjust(2, '0') }.join(':')
   end
 
+  ##
+  # Gets a datetime object
+  # ====Returns
+  # * +String+ -> formated datetime object
+  def format_datetime(obj)
+    return unless obj
+    obj.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')
+  end
+
   ##
   # ====Returns
   # * +String+ -> number of registrations / max allowed registrations
diff --git a/app/models/event.rb b/app/models/event.rb
index 3813c030..0bd224cc 100644
--- a/app/models/event.rb
+++ b/app/models/event.rb
@@ -82,8 +82,24 @@ class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
     registrations.count < max_attendees
   end
 
-  def voted?(event, user)
-    event.votes.where('user_id = ?', user).first
+  ##
+  # 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
diff --git a/app/models/program.rb b/app/models/program.rb
index ffbb5ef0..b7b82dc2 100644
--- a/app/models/program.rb
+++ b/app/models/program.rb
@@ -51,12 +51,58 @@ 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 }
+  validates :rating, numericality: { greater_than_or_equal_to: 0, less_than_or_equal_to: 10, only_integer: true }
+  validate :voting_start_date_before_end_date
+  validate :voting_dates_exist
 
   before_create :create_event_types
   before_create :create_difficulty_levels
   validate :check_languages_format
 
+  ##
+  # Checks if blind_voting is enabled and if voting period is over
+  # ====Returns
+  # * +true+ -> If we can show voting details
+  # * +false+ -> If we cannot show voting details
+  def show_voting?
+    return true unless blind_voting
+
+    Date.today > voting_end_date
+  end
+
+  ##
+  # Checks if we are still in voting period
+  # ====Returns
+  # * +true+ -> If the voting period is not over yet
+  # * +false+ -> If the voting period is over
+  def voting_period?
+    return false unless voting_start_date && voting_end_date
+
+    (voting_start_date.to_datetime..voting_end_date.to_datetime).cover? Time.current
+  end
+
+  ##
+  # Checks if both voting_start_date and voting_end_date are set
+  # ====Returns
+  # Errors when the condition is not true
+  def voting_dates_exist
+    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
+
+    errors.add(:voting_end_date, 'must be set, when voting_start_date is set') if voting_start_date && !voting_end_date
+
+    errors.add(:voting_start_date, 'must be set, when voting_end_date is set') if voting_end_date && !voting_start_date
+  end
+
+  ##
+  # Checks if voting_start_date is before voting_end_date
+  # ====Returns
+  # Errors when the condition is not true
+  def voting_start_date_before_end_date
+    errors.add(:voting_start_date, 'must be before voting end date') if voting_start_date && voting_end_date && voting_start_date > voting_end_date
+  end
+
   ##
   # Checcks if the program has rating enabled
   #
diff --git a/app/views/admin/events/_proposal.html.haml b/app/views/admin/events/_proposal.html.haml
index 4d8ed950..03b0f07a 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/events/_proposal.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/events/_proposal.html.haml
@@ -122,10 +122,13 @@
         %td
           %b Submitter
         %td
-          = link_to @event.submitter.name, admin_user_path(@event.submitter)
-          (
-          = link_to @event.submitter.email, "mailto: #{@event.submitter.email}"
-          )
+          - if @program.show_voting?
+            = link_to @event.submitter.name, admin_user_path(@event.submitter)
+            (
+            = link_to @event.submitter.email, "mailto: #{@event.submitter.email}"
+            )
+          - else
+            %i Hidden
       %tr
         %td
           %b Biography
diff --git a/app/views/admin/events/_voting.html.haml b/app/views/admin/events/_voting.html.haml
index bc281d87..bae1516e 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/events/_voting.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/events/_voting.html.haml
@@ -1,54 +1,64 @@
 %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 "$('label[avgrate=true]').prevAll().andSelf().addClass('bright');"
+          - else
+            = label_tag 'label_rating', '', class: 'avgrating'
+    %tr
+      %td
+        %b Voters
+      %td
+        = @event.voters.length
+        - if @event.voters.length > 0
+          (
+          = @ratings.map {|x| "#{x.name}"}.join ', '
+          )
   %tr
     %td.col-md-2
-      %b Rating
-    %td
-      - if @event.average_rating.to_f > 0
-        #{@event.average_rating}/#{@conference.program.rating}
-      - else
-        Rating: 0/#{@conference.program.rating}
-
-      - @conference.program.rating.times do |counter|
-        - if @event.average_rating.to_f.round == counter+1
-          = label_tag "label_rating", "", :class => "avgrating", :avgrate => true
-          = javascript_tag "$('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
       %b Your vote
     %td
-      - @conference.program.rating.times do |counter|
-        - voted = @event.voted?(@event, current_user)
-        - if voted && voted.rating == 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
+      - 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 @ratings.length > 0
-    - @ratings.each do |rate|
-      - unless rate.user_id == current_user.id
-        %tr
-          %td
-            = rate.name
-          %td
-            - @conference.program.rating.times do |counter|
-              - voted = @event.voted?(@event, rate.user)
-              - if voted && voted.rating == counter+1
-                = label_tag "label#{counter+1}", "", :class => "othersrating", :voted => true
-                = javascript_tag "$('label[voted=true]').prevAll().andSelf().addClass('bright');"
-              - else
-                = label_tag "label#{counter+1}", "", :class => "othersrating"
+  - if @program.show_voting?
+    - if @ratings.length > 0
+      - @ratings.each do |rate|
+        - unless rate.user_id == current_user.id
+          %tr
+            %td
+              = rate.name
+            %td
+              - @conference.program.rating.times do |counter|
+
+                - if @event.voted?(rate.user) && @event.user_rating(rate.user) == counter+1
+                  = label_tag "label#{counter+1}", "", :class => "othersrating", :voted => true
+                  = javascript_tag "$('label[voted=true]').prevAll().andSelf().addClass('bright');"
+                - else
+                  = label_tag "label#{counter+1}", "", :class => "othersrating"
 :javascript
   $(function () {
     var checkedId = $("a[voted='true']").attr('id');
diff --git a/app/views/admin/events/_voting_index.html.haml b/app/views/admin/events/_voting_index.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96e46fb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/admin/events/_voting_index.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+- if @program.show_voting?
+  #{event.average_rating}/#{@program.rating}
+  %br
+  #{pluralize(event.voters.length, 'voter')}
+  %br
+  - @program.rating.times do |counter|
+    - if event.average_rating.to_f.round == counter+1
+      = label_tag 'label_rating', '', class: 'avgrating', avgrate: true
+      = javascript_tag "$('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 83f44eb3..66e1d2f0 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/events/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/events/index.html.haml
@@ -50,49 +50,34 @@
             %td
               = event.id
             %td
-              =link_to event.title, admin_conference_program_event_path(@conference.short_title, event)
+              = 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}"}
-                - if event.average_rating.to_f > 0
-                  #{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
-                  - voted = event.voted?(event, current_user)
-                  - if voted
-                    %span.label.label-success
-                      Your rating: #{voted.rating}
-                  - else
-                    %span.label.label-danger
-                      Not rated
-                - else
-                  0/#{@program.rating}
-                %br
+                = render partial: 'voting_index', locals: { event: event }
 
             - if event.submitter && event.submitter.registrations && event.submitter.registrations.count < 1
               - bgcolor="#F7819F"
             - else
               - bgcolor=""
             %td{:style=>"background-color: #{bgcolor}"}
-              - if !event.submitter.nil?
-                =link_to event.submitter.name, admin_user_path(event.submitter)
-                - if event.submitter.registrations.count < 1
-                  (Unregistered!)
+              - if @program.show_voting?
+                - if !event.submitter.nil?
+                  =link_to event.submitter.name, admin_user_path(event.submitter)
+                  - if event.submitter.registrations.count < 1
+                    (Unregistered!)
+                - else
+                  Unknown submitter
               - else
-                Unknown submitter
+                %i Hidden
             %td
-              - if speaker = event.speakers.first
-                = link_to speaker.name, admin_user_path(speaker)
+              - if @program.show_voting?
+                - if speaker = event.speakers.first
+                  = link_to speaker.name, admin_user_path(speaker)
+                - else
+                  Unknown speaker
               - else
-                Unknown speaker
+                %i Hidden
 
             -if @program.languages.present?
               %td
diff --git a/app/views/admin/programs/_form.html.haml b/app/views/admin/programs/_form.html.haml
index e50c8e56..ccf9638f 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/programs/_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/programs/_form.html.haml
@@ -9,5 +9,8 @@
       = 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 :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?) }
       %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 d00d98ca..085a47c1 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/programs/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/programs/show.html.haml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       %h1 Program
 - if @program
   .row
-    .col-md-8
+    .col-md-12
       %dl.dl-horizontal
         - if @cfp
           %dt
@@ -49,11 +49,23 @@
             Yes
           - else
             No
+
+        %h3 Voting Options
+        %hr
         %dt
           Rating Levels
         %dd#rating
           = @program.rating
 
+        %dt Blind Voting
+        %dd#blind_voting
+          = @program.blind_voting
+
+        %dt Voting Start Date
+        %dd= format_datetime(@program.voting_start_date)
+
+        %dt Voting End Date
+        %dd= format_datetime(@program.voting_end_date)
 
   .row
     .col-md-12.text-right
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160427104237_add_blind_voting_to_programs.rb b/db/migrate/20160427104237_add_blind_voting_to_programs.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0313cf19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20160427104237_add_blind_voting_to_programs.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddBlindVotingToPrograms < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    add_column :programs, :blind_voting, :boolean, default: false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20160427104238_add_voting_dates_to_program.rb b/db/migrate/20160427104238_add_voting_dates_to_program.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9dcbf752
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20160427104238_add_voting_dates_to_program.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+class AddVotingDatesToProgram < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    add_column :programs, :voting_start_date, :datetime
+    add_column :programs, :voting_end_date, :datetime
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index aa8021c8..120ea7e5 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -80,23 +80,23 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20160624151257) do
   end
 
   create_table "conferences", force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.string   "guid",                                  null: false
-    t.string   "title",                                 null: false
-    t.string   "short_title",                           null: false
-    t.string   "timezone",                              null: false
-    t.date     "start_date",                            null: false
-    t.date     "end_date",                              null: false
+    t.string   "guid",                               null: false
+    t.string   "title",                              null: false
+    t.string   "short_title",                        null: false
+    t.string   "timezone",                           null: false
+    t.date     "start_date",                         null: false
+    t.date     "end_date",                           null: false
     t.datetime "created_at"
     t.datetime "updated_at"
     t.string   "logo_file_name"
     t.integer  "revision"
-    t.boolean  "use_vpositions",        default: false
-    t.boolean  "use_vdays",             default: false
+    t.boolean  "use_vpositions",     default: false
+    t.boolean  "use_vdays",          default: false
     t.boolean  "use_volunteers"
     t.string   "color"
     t.text     "events_per_week"
     t.text     "description"
-    t.integer  "registration_limit",    default: 0
+    t.integer  "registration_limit", default: 0
     t.string   "picture"
   end
 
@@ -252,12 +252,15 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20160624151257) do
 
   create_table "programs", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.integer  "conference_id"
-    t.integer  "rating",          default: 0
-    t.boolean  "schedule_public", default: false
-    t.boolean  "schedule_fluid",  default: false
+    t.integer  "rating",            default: 0
+    t.boolean  "schedule_public",   default: false
+    t.boolean  "schedule_fluid",    default: false
     t.datetime "created_at"
     t.datetime "updated_at"
     t.string   "languages"
+    t.boolean  "blind_voting",      default: false
+    t.datetime "voting_start_date"
+    t.datetime "voting_end_date"
   end
 
   create_table "qanswers", force: :cascade do |t|
diff --git a/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb
index 8359506d..89a44ea2 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@ describe ApplicationHelper, type: :helper do
   let(:conference) { create(:conference) }
   let(:event) { create(:event, program: conference.program) }
 
+  describe 'format_datetme' do
+    it 'returns nothing if there is no parameter' do
+      expect(format_datetime(nil)).to eq nil
+    end
+
+    it 'returns formatted string' do
+      datetime = Time.zone.local(2016, 05, 04, 11, 30)
+      expect(format_datetime(datetime)).to eq '2016-05-04 11:30'
+    end
+  end
+
   describe 'show_roles' do
     it 'formats the hash passed' do
       roles = { 'organizer' => ['oSC16', 'oSC15'], 'cfp' => ['oSC16'] }
diff --git a/spec/models/event_spec.rb b/spec/models/event_spec.rb
index b3f9a477..c9cd64d3 100644
--- a/spec/models/event_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/event_spec.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ describe Event do
   let(:event) { create(:event, program: conference.program) }
   let(:new_event) { create(:event) }
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
+  let(:another_user) { create(:user) }
 
   describe 'association' do
     it { is_expected.to belong_to :program }
@@ -166,14 +167,41 @@ describe Event do
     end
   end
 
-  describe '#voted?' do
-    it 'returns nil if the event has no votes' do
-      expect(event.voted?(event, user)).to eq nil
+  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 the first vote when the event has votes' do
-      vote = create(:vote, user: user, event: event)
-      expect(event.voted?(event, user)).to eq vote
+    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
 
diff --git a/spec/models/program_spec.rb b/spec/models/program_spec.rb
index 9b7883bd..d9c7590d 100644
--- a/spec/models/program_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/program_spec.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,116 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Program do
+  subject { create(:program) }
   let!(:conference) { create(:conference, end_date: Date.today + 3) }
   let!(:program) { conference.program }
 
+  describe 'association' do
+    it { is_expected.to belong_to :conference }
+    it { is_expected.to have_one(:cfp).dependent(:destroy) }
+    it { is_expected.to have_many(:event_types).dependent(:destroy) }
+    it { is_expected.to have_many(:tracks).dependent(:destroy) }
+    it { is_expected.to have_many(:difficulty_levels).dependent(:destroy) }
+    it { is_expected.to have_many(:events).dependent(:destroy) }
+    it { is_expected.to have_many(:event_users).through(:events) }
+    it { is_expected.to have_many(:speakers).through(:event_users).source(:user) }
+
+    it { is_expected.to accept_nested_attributes_for(:event_types) }
+    it { is_expected.to accept_nested_attributes_for(:tracks) }
+    it { is_expected.to accept_nested_attributes_for(:difficulty_levels) }
+  end
+
+  describe 'validation' do
+    it 'has a valid factory' 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 }
+
+    describe 'voting_start_date_before_end_date' do
+      it 'is valid, when voting_start_date is the same day as voting_end_date' do
+        expect(build(:program, voting_start_date: Date.today, voting_end_date: Date.today)).to be_valid
+      end
+
+      it 'is valid, when voting_start_date is before voting_end_date' do
+        expect(build(:program, voting_start_date: Date.today, voting_end_date: Date.today + 1)).to be_valid
+      end
+
+      it 'is not valid, when voting_start_date is after voting_end_date' do
+        expect(build(:program, voting_start_date: Date.today, voting_end_date: Date.today - 1)).to_not be_valid
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'voting_dates_exist' do
+      it 'is valid, when both voting_start_date and voting_end_date are set' do
+        expect(build(:program, voting_start_date: Date.today, voting_end_date: Date.today + 1)).to be_valid
+      end
+
+      it 'is invalid, when voting_start_date is not set' do
+        expect(build(:program, voting_end_date: Date.today)).to_not be_valid
+      end
+
+      it 'is invalid, when voting_end_date is not set' do
+        expect(build(:program, voting_start_date: Date.today)).to_not be_valid
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#show_voting?' do
+    context 'blind voting is disabled' do
+      before :each do
+        program.blind_voting = false
+      end
+      it 'returns true if blind_voting is disabled' do
+        program.blind_voting = false
+        expect(program.show_voting?).to eq true
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'blind voting is enabled' do
+      before :each do
+        program.blind_voting = true
+      end
+
+      it 'returns true if voting period is over' do
+        program.voting_end_date = Date.today - 1
+        expect(program.show_voting?).to eq true
+      end
+
+      it 'returns false if we are still in votig period' do
+        program.voting_end_date = Date.today + 1
+        expect(program.show_voting?).to eq false
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'voting_period?' do
+    it 'retuns false when voting dates are not set' do
+      expect(program.voting_period?).to eq false
+    end
+
+    shared_examples 'voting period' do |voting_start_date, voting_end_date, returns|
+      scenario 'returns true or false' do
+        program.voting_start_date = voting_start_date
+        program.voting_end_date = voting_end_date
+        program.save!
+
+        expect(program.voting_period?).to eq returns
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'voting dates are set' do
+      it_behaves_like 'voting period', Date.today - 1, Date.today + 1, true
+      it_behaves_like 'voting period', Date.today - 1, Time.current + 1.hour, true
+      it_behaves_like 'voting period', Date.today - 2, Date.today - 1, false
+      it_behaves_like 'voting period', Date.today - 1, Time.current - 1.minute, false
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#rating_enabled?' do
     it 'returns true if proposals can be rated (program.rating > 0)' do
       program.rating = 3