diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss
index bf2646583..38a9fb2f8 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss
@@ -1495,13 +1495,9 @@
 
 .poll,
 .poll-question {
-  background: #fff;
-  border-radius: rem-calc(6);
+  border: 1px solid $border;
   margin-bottom: $line-height / 2;
-}
-
-.poll {
-  padding: $line-height;
+  padding: $line-height / 2;
   position: relative;
 
   .icon-poll-answer {
diff --git a/app/views/polls/index.html.erb b/app/views/polls/index.html.erb
index 71cd2492a..55cdae8e2 100644
--- a/app/views/polls/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/polls/index.html.erb
@@ -1,23 +1,14 @@
 <% provide :title do %><%= t("polls.index.title") %><% end %>
-<% content_for :wrapper_class, "light" %>
 <% content_for :canonical do %>
   <%= render "shared/canonical", href: polls_url %>
 <% end %>
 
-<div class="expanded no-margin-top dark-heading">
-  <div class="row">
-    <div class="small-12 medium-6 column padding">
-      <h1><%= t("polls.index.title") %></h1>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
+<%= render "shared/section_header", i18n_namespace: "polls.index.section_header", image: "polls" %>
 
 <div class="row">
-  <div class="small-12 medium-3 column">
-    <%= render 'shared/filter_subnav_vertical', i18n_namespace: "polls.index" %>
-  </div>
+  <div class="small-12 medium-9 column">
+    <%= render 'shared/filter_subnav', i18n_namespace: "polls.index" %>
 
-  <div class="small-12 medium-9 column margin-top">
     <% polls_by_geozone_restriction = @polls.group_by(&:geozone_restricted) %>
 
     <% if polls_by_geozone_restriction[false].present? %>
@@ -31,5 +22,15 @@
     <% end %>
 
     <%= paginate @polls %>
+
+    <div id="section_help" class="margin" data-magellan-target="section_help">
+      <p class="lead">
+        <strong><%= t("polls.index.section_footer.title") %></strong>
+      </p>
+      <p><%= t("polls.index.section_footer.help_text_1") %></p>
+      <p><%= t("polls.index.section_footer.help_text_2",
+                org: link_to(setting['org_name'], new_user_registration_path)).html_safe %></p>
+      </p>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/app/views/polls/show.html.erb b/app/views/polls/show.html.erb
index 27c241d6f..02ab70525 100644
--- a/app/views/polls/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/polls/show.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <% provide :title do %><%= @poll.name %><% end %>
-<% content_for :wrapper_class, "light" %>
 
 <div class="polls-show">
   <div class="expanded no-margin-top dark-heading polls-show-header">
diff --git a/config/locales/en/general.yml b/config/locales/en/general.yml
index 3f71910bb..8d895e886 100644
--- a/config/locales/en/general.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en/general.yml
@@ -455,6 +455,15 @@ en:
       cant_answer_not_logged_in: "You must sign in or sign up to participate"
       cant_answer_verify: "You must verify your account in order to answer"
       already_answer: "You already have participated in this poll"
+      section_header:
+        icon_alt: Voting icon
+        title: Voting
+        description: Sign up to vote on citizen proposals and questions the City Council ask to the neighbors. Make municipal decisions directly.
+        help: Help about voting
+      section_footer:
+        title: Help about voting
+        help_text_1: "Voting takes place when a citizen proposal reaches 1% of census supports with voting rights. Voting can also include questions that the City Council ask to the citizens decision."
+        help_text_2: "To participate in the next vote you have to sign up on %{org} and verify your account. All registered voters in the city over 16 years old can vote. The results of all votes are binding on the government."
     show:
       dates_title: "Participation dates"
       cant_answer_not_logged_in: "You must %{signin} or %{signup} to participate."
diff --git a/config/locales/es/general.yml b/config/locales/es/general.yml
index d98ece009..e280ad254 100644
--- a/config/locales/es/general.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es/general.yml
@@ -455,6 +455,15 @@ es:
       cant_answer_not_logged_in: "Necesitas iniciar sesión o registrarte para participar"
       cant_answer_verify: "Por favor verifica tu cuenta para poder responder"
       already_answer: "Ya has participado en esta votación"
+      section_header:
+        icon_alt: Icono de Votaciones
+        title: Votaciones
+        description: Regístrate para poder votar propuestas ciudadanas y las cuestiones que pregunta a sus vecinos el Ayuntamiento. Toma decisiones municipales de forma directa.
+        help: Ayuda sobre las votaciones
+      section_footer:
+        title: Ayuda sobre las votaciones
+        help_text_1: "Las votaciones se convocan cuando una propuesta ciudadana alcanza el 1% de apoyos del censo con derecho a voto. En las votaciones también se pueden incluir cuestiones que el Ayuntamiento somete a decisión directa de la ciudadanía."
+        help_text_2: "Para participar en la próxima votación tienes que registrarte en %{org} y verificar tu cuenta. Pueden votar todas las personas empadronadas en la ciudad mayores de 16 años. Los resultados de todas las votaciones serán vinculantes para el gobierno."
     show:
       dates_title: "Fechas de participación"
       cant_answer_not_logged_in: "Necesitas %{signin} o %{signup} para participar."