diff --git a/openslides/assignments/views.py b/openslides/assignments/views.py
index e5c2b045d..2e760fa4b 100644
--- a/openslides/assignments/views.py
+++ b/openslides/assignments/views.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class AssignmentViewSet(ModelViewSet):
             raise ValidationError({'detail': _('Can not create poll because there are no candidates.')})
         with transaction.atomic():
             assignment.create_poll()
-        return Response({'detail': _(' Poll created successfully.')})
+        return Response({'detail': _('Poll created successfully.')})
 
 
 class AssignmentPollViewSet(UpdateModelMixin, DestroyModelMixin, GenericViewSet):
diff --git a/openslides/motions/apps.py b/openslides/motions/apps.py
index c5c62bd2b..4ff94b6ac 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/apps.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/apps.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class MotionsAppConfig(AppConfig):
         from openslides.core.signals import config_signal
         from openslides.utils.rest_api import router
         from .signals import create_builtin_workflows, setup_motion_config
-        from .views import CategoryViewSet, MotionViewSet, WorkflowViewSet
+        from .views import CategoryViewSet, MotionViewSet, MotionPollViewSet, WorkflowViewSet
 
         # Connect signals.
         config_signal.connect(setup_motion_config, dispatch_uid='setup_motion_config')
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ class MotionsAppConfig(AppConfig):
         # Register viewsets.
         router.register('motions/category', CategoryViewSet)
         router.register('motions/motion', MotionViewSet)
+        router.register('motions/motionpoll', MotionPollViewSet)
         router.register('motions/workflow', WorkflowViewSet)
diff --git a/openslides/motions/serializers.py b/openslides/motions/serializers.py
index 8ecbd9d0e..dd36f98a8 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/serializers.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/serializers.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from openslides.core.config import config
 from openslides.utils.rest_api import (
     CharField,
+    DictField,
     IntegerField,
     ModelSerializer,
     PrimaryKeyRelatedField,
@@ -107,15 +108,50 @@ class MotionPollSerializer(ModelSerializer):
     Serializer for motion.models.MotionPoll objects.
     """
     motionoption_set = MotionOptionSerializer(many=True, read_only=True)
+    votes = DictField(
+        child=IntegerField(min_value=-2),
+        write_only=True)
 
     class Meta:
         model = MotionPoll
         fields = (
+            'id',
             'poll_number',
             'motionoption_set',
             'votesvalid',
             'votesinvalid',
-            'votescast',)
+            'votescast',
+            'votes',)
+        read_only_fields = ('poll_number',)
+
+    @transaction.atomic
+    def update(self, instance, validated_data):
+        """
+        Customized update method for polls. To update votes use the write
+        only field 'votes'.
+
+        Example data:
+
+            "votes": {"Yes": 10, "No": 4, "Abstain": -2}
+        """
+        # Update votes.
+        votes = validated_data.get('votes')
+        if votes:
+            if len(votes) != len(instance.get_vote_values()):
+                raise ValidationError({
+                    'detail': _('You have to submit data for %d vote values.') % len(instance.get_vote_values())})
+            for vote_value, vote_weight in votes.items():
+                if vote_value not in instance.get_vote_values():
+                    raise ValidationError({
+                        'detail': _('Vote value %s is invalid.') % vote_value})
+            instance.set_vote_objects_with_values(instance.get_options().get(), votes)
+
+        # Update remaining writeable fields.
+        instance.votesvalid = validated_data.get('votesvalid', instance.votesvalid)
+        instance.votesinvalid = validated_data.get('votesinvalid', instance.votesinvalid)
+        instance.votescast = validated_data.get('votescast', instance.votescast)
+        instance.save()
+        return instance
 
 
 class MotionVersionSerializer(ModelSerializer):
diff --git a/openslides/motions/views.py b/openslides/motions/views.py
index 26c3bd5cd..d9a991c4c 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/views.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from django.db import transaction
 from django.http import Http404
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from django.utils.text import slugify
@@ -8,17 +9,22 @@ from rest_framework import status
 
 from openslides.core.config import config
 from openslides.utils.rest_api import (
+    DestroyModelMixin,
+    GenericViewSet,
     ModelViewSet,
     Response,
+    UpdateModelMixin,
     ValidationError,
     detail_route,
 )
 from openslides.utils.views import PDFView, SingleObjectMixin
 
+from .exceptions import WorkflowError
 from .models import Category, Motion, MotionPoll, MotionVersion, Workflow
 from .pdf import motion_poll_to_pdf, motion_to_pdf, motions_to_pdf
 from .serializers import (
     CategorySerializer,
+    MotionPollSerializer,
     MotionSerializer,
     WorkflowSerializer,
 )
@@ -31,7 +37,8 @@ class MotionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     API endpoint for motions.
 
     There are the following views: metadata, list, retrieve, create,
-    partial_update, update, destroy, manage_version, support and set_state.
+    partial_update, update, destroy, manage_version, support, set_state and
+    create_poll.
     """
     queryset = Motion.objects.all()
     serializer_class = MotionSerializer
@@ -49,7 +56,7 @@ class MotionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
                       self.request.user.has_perm('motions.can_create') and
                       (not config['motions_stop_submitting'] or
                        self.request.user.has_perm('motions.can_manage')))
-        elif self.action in ('destroy', 'manage_version', 'set_state'):
+        elif self.action in ('destroy', 'manage_version', 'set_state', 'create_poll'):
             result = (self.request.user.has_perm('motions.can_see') and
                       self.request.user.has_perm('motions.can_manage'))
         elif self.action == 'support':
@@ -231,6 +238,36 @@ class MotionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
             person=request.user)
         return Response({'detail': message})
 
+    @detail_route(methods=['post'])
+    def create_poll(self, request, pk=None):
+        """
+        View to create a poll. It is a POST request without any data.
+        """
+        motion = self.get_object()
+        try:
+            with transaction.atomic():
+                motion.create_poll()
+        except WorkflowError as e:
+            raise ValidationError({'detail': e})
+        return Response({'detail': _('Poll created successfully.')})
+
+
+class MotionPollViewSet(UpdateModelMixin, DestroyModelMixin, GenericViewSet):
+    """
+    API endpoint for motion polls.
+
+    There are the following views: update and destroy.
+    """
+    queryset = MotionPoll.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = MotionPollSerializer
+
+    def check_view_permissions(self):
+        """
+        Returns True if the user has required permissions.
+        """
+        return (self.request.user.has_perm('motions.can_see') and
+                self.request.user.has_perm('motions.can_manage'))
+
 
 class CategoryViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     """