diff --git a/pkg/consensus/consensus.go b/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
index 144c18897..151160622 100644
--- a/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -479,22 +479,12 @@ func (s *service) getVerifiedTx(count int) []block.Transaction {
 	return res
 }
 
-func (s *service) getValidators(txx ...block.Transaction) []crypto.PublicKey {
+func (s *service) getValidators(_ ...block.Transaction) []crypto.PublicKey {
 	var (
 		pKeys []*keys.PublicKey
 		err   error
 	)
-	if len(txx) == 0 {
-		pKeys, err = s.Chain.GetValidators()
-	} else {
-		ntxx := make([]*transaction.Transaction, len(txx))
-		for i := range ntxx {
-			ntxx[i] = txx[i].(*transaction.Transaction)
-		}
-
-		pKeys, err = s.Chain.GetValidators(ntxx...)
-	}
-
+	pKeys, err = s.Chain.GetValidators()
 	if err != nil {
 		s.log.Error("error while trying to get validators", zap.Error(err))
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index 8d4df662e..37ae27923 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -630,14 +630,6 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 					return err
 				}
 			}
-		case *transaction.EnrollmentTX:
-			if err := processEnrollmentTX(cache, t); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		case *transaction.StateTX:
-			if err := bc.processStateTX(cache, tx, t); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
 		case *transaction.InvocationTX:
 			systemInterop := bc.newInteropContext(trigger.Application, cache, block, tx)
 			v := SpawnVM(systemInterop)
@@ -839,26 +831,6 @@ func processOutputs(tx *transaction.Transaction, dao *dao.Cached) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func processValidatorStateDescriptor(descriptor *transaction.StateDescriptor, dao *dao.Cached) error {
-	publicKey := &keys.PublicKey{}
-	err := publicKey.DecodeBytes(descriptor.Key)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	validatorState, err := dao.GetValidatorStateOrNew(publicKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if descriptor.Field == "Registered" {
-		if len(descriptor.Value) == 1 {
-			validatorState.Registered = descriptor.Value[0] != 0
-			return dao.PutValidatorState(validatorState)
-		}
-		return errors.New("bad descriptor value")
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (bc *Blockchain) processAccountStateDescriptor(descriptor *transaction.StateDescriptor, t *transaction.Transaction, dao *dao.Cached) error {
 	hash, err := util.Uint160DecodeBytesBE(descriptor.Key)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1335,7 +1307,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) verifyTx(t *transaction.Transaction, block *block.Block) e
 					for _, k := range votes {
 						var isRegistered bool
 						for i := range validators {
-							if k.Equal(validators[i].PublicKey) {
+							if k.Equal(validators[i].Key) {
 								isRegistered = true
 								break
 							}
@@ -1631,128 +1603,14 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) GetStandByValidators() (keys.PublicKeys, error) {
 	return getValidators(bc.config)
 }
 
-// GetValidators returns validators.
-// Golang implementation of GetValidators method in C# (https://github.com/neo-project/neo/blob/c64748ecbac3baeb8045b16af0d518398a6ced24/neo/Persistence/Snapshot.cs#L182)
-func (bc *Blockchain) GetValidators(txes ...*transaction.Transaction) ([]*keys.PublicKey, error) {
-	cache := dao.NewCached(bc.dao)
-	if len(txes) > 0 {
-		for _, tx := range txes {
-			// iterate through outputs
-			for index, output := range tx.Outputs {
-				accountState, err := cache.GetAccountStateOrNew(output.ScriptHash)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				accountState.Balances[output.AssetID] = append(accountState.Balances[output.AssetID], state.UnspentBalance{
-					Tx:    tx.Hash(),
-					Index: uint16(index),
-					Value: output.Amount,
-				})
-				if err := cache.PutAccountState(accountState); err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-			}
-
-			// group inputs by the same previous hash and iterate through inputs
-			group := make(map[util.Uint256][]*transaction.Input)
-			for i := range tx.Inputs {
-				hash := tx.Inputs[i].PrevHash
-				group[hash] = append(group[hash], &tx.Inputs[i])
-			}
-
-			for hash, inputs := range group {
-				unspent, err := cache.GetUnspentCoinState(hash)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				// process inputs
-				for _, input := range inputs {
-					prevOutput := &unspent.States[input.PrevIndex].Output
-					accountState, err := cache.GetAccountStateOrNew(prevOutput.ScriptHash)
-					if err != nil {
-						return nil, err
-					}
-
-					delete(accountState.Balances, prevOutput.AssetID)
-					if err = cache.PutAccountState(accountState); err != nil {
-						return nil, err
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-			switch t := tx.Data.(type) {
-			case *transaction.EnrollmentTX:
-				if err := processEnrollmentTX(cache, t); err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-			case *transaction.StateTX:
-				if err := bc.processStateTX(cache, tx, t); err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return bc.contracts.NEO.GetValidatorsInternal(bc, cache)
+// GetValidators returns next block validators.
+func (bc *Blockchain) GetValidators() ([]*keys.PublicKey, error) {
+	return bc.contracts.NEO.GetNextBlockValidatorsInternal(bc, bc.dao)
 }
 
-// GetEnrollments returns all registered validators and non-registered SB validators
-func (bc *Blockchain) GetEnrollments() ([]*state.Validator, error) {
-	validators := bc.dao.GetValidators()
-	standByValidators, err := bc.GetStandByValidators()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	uniqueSBValidators := standByValidators.Unique()
-
-	var result []*state.Validator
-	for _, validator := range validators {
-		if validator.Registered {
-			result = append(result, validator)
-		}
-	}
-	for _, sBValidator := range uniqueSBValidators {
-		isAdded := false
-		for _, v := range result {
-			if v.PublicKey == sBValidator {
-				isAdded = true
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		if !isAdded {
-			result = append(result, &state.Validator{
-				PublicKey:  sBValidator,
-				Registered: false,
-				Votes:      0,
-			})
-		}
-	}
-	return result, nil
-}
-
-func (bc *Blockchain) processStateTX(dao *dao.Cached, t *transaction.Transaction, tx *transaction.StateTX) error {
-	for _, desc := range tx.Descriptors {
-		switch desc.Type {
-		case transaction.Account:
-			if err := bc.processAccountStateDescriptor(desc, t, dao); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		case transaction.Validator:
-			if err := processValidatorStateDescriptor(desc, dao); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func processEnrollmentTX(dao *dao.Cached, tx *transaction.EnrollmentTX) error {
-	validatorState, err := dao.GetValidatorStateOrNew(&tx.PublicKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	validatorState.Registered = true
-	return dao.PutValidatorState(validatorState)
+// GetEnrollments returns all registered validators.
+func (bc *Blockchain) GetEnrollments() ([]state.Validator, error) {
+	return bc.contracts.NEO.GetRegisteredValidators(bc.dao)
 }
 
 // GetScriptHashesForVerifying returns all the ScriptHashes of a transaction which will be use
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchainer/blockchainer.go b/pkg/core/blockchainer/blockchainer.go
index 0393a4059..d749ec995 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchainer/blockchainer.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchainer/blockchainer.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type Blockchainer interface {
 	HeaderHeight() uint32
 	GetBlock(hash util.Uint256) (*block.Block, error)
 	GetContractState(hash util.Uint160) *state.Contract
-	GetEnrollments() ([]*state.Validator, error)
+	GetEnrollments() ([]state.Validator, error)
 	GetHeaderHash(int) util.Uint256
 	GetHeader(hash util.Uint256) (*block.Header, error)
 	CurrentHeaderHash() util.Uint256
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ type Blockchainer interface {
 	GetAppExecResult(util.Uint256) (*state.AppExecResult, error)
 	GetNEP5TransferLog(util.Uint160) *state.NEP5TransferLog
 	GetNEP5Balances(util.Uint160) *state.NEP5Balances
-	GetValidators(txes ...*transaction.Transaction) ([]*keys.PublicKey, error)
+	GetValidators() ([]*keys.PublicKey, error)
 	GetStandByValidators() (keys.PublicKeys, error)
 	GetScriptHashesForVerifying(*transaction.Transaction) ([]util.Uint160, error)
 	GetStorageItem(scripthash util.Uint160, key []byte) *state.StorageItem
diff --git a/pkg/core/dao/dao.go b/pkg/core/dao/dao.go
index 23fab4fc8..f803078a4 100644
--- a/pkg/core/dao/dao.go
+++ b/pkg/core/dao/dao.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/state"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 )
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ type DAO interface {
 	AppendNEP5Transfer(acc util.Uint160, index uint32, tr *state.NEP5Transfer) (bool, error)
 	DeleteContractState(hash util.Uint160) error
 	DeleteStorageItem(scripthash util.Uint160, key []byte) error
-	DeleteValidatorState(vs *state.Validator) error
 	GetAccountState(hash util.Uint160) (*state.Account, error)
 	GetAccountStateOrNew(hash util.Uint160) (*state.Account, error)
 	GetAndDecode(entity io.Serializable, key []byte) error
@@ -39,9 +37,6 @@ type DAO interface {
 	GetStorageItemsWithPrefix(hash util.Uint160, prefix []byte) (map[string]*state.StorageItem, error)
 	GetTransaction(hash util.Uint256) (*transaction.Transaction, uint32, error)
 	GetUnspentCoinState(hash util.Uint256) (*state.UnspentCoin, error)
-	GetValidatorState(publicKey *keys.PublicKey) (*state.Validator, error)
-	GetValidatorStateOrNew(publicKey *keys.PublicKey) (*state.Validator, error)
-	GetValidators() []*state.Validator
 	GetVersion() (string, error)
 	GetWrapped() DAO
 	HasTransaction(hash util.Uint256) bool
@@ -57,7 +52,6 @@ type DAO interface {
 	PutNEP5TransferLog(acc util.Uint160, index uint32, lg *state.NEP5TransferLog) error
 	PutStorageItem(scripthash util.Uint160, key []byte, si *state.StorageItem) error
 	PutUnspentCoinState(hash util.Uint256, ucs *state.UnspentCoin) error
-	PutValidatorState(vs *state.Validator) error
 	PutVersion(v string) error
 	StoreAsBlock(block *block.Block, sysFee uint32) error
 	StoreAsCurrentBlock(block *block.Block) error
@@ -307,61 +301,6 @@ func (dao *Simple) putUnspentCoinState(hash util.Uint256, ucs *state.UnspentCoin
 
 // -- end unspent coins.
 
-// -- start validator.
-
-// GetValidatorStateOrNew gets validator from store or created new one in case of error.
-func (dao *Simple) GetValidatorStateOrNew(publicKey *keys.PublicKey) (*state.Validator, error) {
-	validatorState, err := dao.GetValidatorState(publicKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		if err != storage.ErrKeyNotFound {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		validatorState = &state.Validator{PublicKey: publicKey}
-	}
-	return validatorState, nil
-
-}
-
-// GetValidators returns all validators from store.
-func (dao *Simple) GetValidators() []*state.Validator {
-	var validators []*state.Validator
-	dao.Store.Seek(storage.STValidator.Bytes(), func(k, v []byte) {
-		r := io.NewBinReaderFromBuf(v)
-		validator := &state.Validator{}
-		validator.DecodeBinary(r)
-		if r.Err != nil {
-			return
-		}
-		validators = append(validators, validator)
-	})
-	return validators
-}
-
-// GetValidatorState returns validator by publicKey.
-func (dao *Simple) GetValidatorState(publicKey *keys.PublicKey) (*state.Validator, error) {
-	validatorState := &state.Validator{}
-	key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.STValidator, publicKey.Bytes())
-	err := dao.GetAndDecode(validatorState, key)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return validatorState, nil
-}
-
-// PutValidatorState puts given Validator into the given store.
-func (dao *Simple) PutValidatorState(vs *state.Validator) error {
-	key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.STValidator, vs.PublicKey.Bytes())
-	return dao.Put(vs, key)
-}
-
-// DeleteValidatorState deletes given Validator into the given store.
-func (dao *Simple) DeleteValidatorState(vs *state.Validator) error {
-	key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.STValidator, vs.PublicKey.Bytes())
-	return dao.Store.Delete(key)
-}
-
-// -- end validator.
-
 // -- start notification event.
 
 // GetAppExecResult gets application execution result from the
diff --git a/pkg/core/dao/dao_test.go b/pkg/core/dao/dao_test.go
index 24ec938f5..65e74b50e 100644
--- a/pkg/core/dao/dao_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/dao/dao_test.go
@@ -113,61 +113,6 @@ func TestPutGetUnspentCoinState(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, unspentCoinState, gotUnspentCoinState)
 }
 
-func TestGetValidatorStateOrNew_New(t *testing.T) {
-	dao := NewSimple(storage.NewMemoryStore())
-	publicKey := &keys.PublicKey{}
-	validatorState, err := dao.GetValidatorStateOrNew(publicKey)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, validatorState)
-}
-
-func TestPutGetValidatorState(t *testing.T) {
-	dao := NewSimple(storage.NewMemoryStore())
-	publicKey := &keys.PublicKey{}
-	validatorState := &state.Validator{
-		PublicKey:  publicKey,
-		Registered: false,
-		Votes:      0,
-	}
-	err := dao.PutValidatorState(validatorState)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	gotValidatorState, err := dao.GetValidatorState(publicKey)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, validatorState, gotValidatorState)
-}
-
-func TestDeleteValidatorState(t *testing.T) {
-	dao := NewSimple(storage.NewMemoryStore())
-	publicKey := &keys.PublicKey{}
-	validatorState := &state.Validator{
-		PublicKey:  publicKey,
-		Registered: false,
-		Votes:      0,
-	}
-	err := dao.PutValidatorState(validatorState)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	err = dao.DeleteValidatorState(validatorState)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	gotValidatorState, err := dao.GetValidatorState(publicKey)
-	require.Error(t, err)
-	require.Nil(t, gotValidatorState)
-}
-
-func TestGetValidators(t *testing.T) {
-	dao := NewSimple(storage.NewMemoryStore())
-	publicKey := &keys.PublicKey{}
-	validatorState := &state.Validator{
-		PublicKey:  publicKey,
-		Registered: false,
-		Votes:      0,
-	}
-	err := dao.PutValidatorState(validatorState)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	validators := dao.GetValidators()
-	require.Equal(t, validatorState, validators[0])
-	require.Len(t, validators, 1)
-}
-
 func TestPutGetAppExecResult(t *testing.T) {
 	dao := NewSimple(storage.NewMemoryStore())
 	hash := random.Uint256()
diff --git a/pkg/core/interop_neo.go b/pkg/core/interop_neo.go
index d144891e1..065ecd8e5 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interop_neo.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interop_neo.go
@@ -236,13 +236,6 @@ func witnessGetVerificationScript(ic *interop.Context, v *vm.VM) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// bcGetValidators returns validators.
-func bcGetValidators(ic *interop.Context, v *vm.VM) error {
-	validators := ic.DAO.GetValidators()
-	v.Estack().PushVal(validators)
-	return nil
-}
-
 // popInputFromVM returns transaction.Input from the first estack element.
 func popInputFromVM(v *vm.VM) (*transaction.Input, error) {
 	inInterface := v.Estack().Pop().Value()
diff --git a/pkg/core/interops.go b/pkg/core/interops.go
index 7a4d276c8..0f2c2c203 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interops.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interops.go
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ var neoInterops = []interop.Function{
 	{Name: "Neo.Blockchain.GetHeight", Func: bcGetHeight, Price: 1},
 	{Name: "Neo.Blockchain.GetTransaction", Func: bcGetTransaction, Price: 100},
 	{Name: "Neo.Blockchain.GetTransactionHeight", Func: bcGetTransactionHeight, Price: 100},
-	{Name: "Neo.Blockchain.GetValidators", Func: bcGetValidators, Price: 200},
 	{Name: "Neo.Contract.Create", Func: contractCreate, Price: 0},
 	{Name: "Neo.Contract.Destroy", Func: contractDestroy, Price: 1},
 	{Name: "Neo.Contract.GetScript", Func: contractGetScript, Price: 1},
@@ -225,7 +224,6 @@ var neoInterops = []interop.Function{
 	{Name: "AntShares.Blockchain.GetHeader", Func: bcGetHeader, Price: 100},
 	{Name: "AntShares.Blockchain.GetHeight", Func: bcGetHeight, Price: 1},
 	{Name: "AntShares.Blockchain.GetTransaction", Func: bcGetTransaction, Price: 100},
-	{Name: "AntShares.Blockchain.GetValidators", Func: bcGetValidators, Price: 200},
 	{Name: "AntShares.Contract.Create", Func: contractCreate, Price: 0},
 	{Name: "AntShares.Contract.Destroy", Func: contractDestroy, Price: 1},
 	{Name: "AntShares.Contract.GetScript", Func: contractGetScript, Price: 1},
diff --git a/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go b/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go
index 41c5a5c6c..f159b18ad 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ type keyWithVotes struct {
 	Votes *big.Int
 }
 
-// pkeyWithVotes is a deserialized key with votes balance.
-type pkeyWithVotes struct {
-	Key   *keys.PublicKey
-	Votes *big.Int
-}
-
 const (
 	neoSyscallName = "Neo.Native.Tokens.NEO"
 	// NEOTotalSupply is the total amount of NEO in the system.
@@ -349,6 +343,24 @@ func (n *NEO) getRegisteredValidators(d dao.DAO) ([]keyWithVotes, error) {
 	return arr, nil
 }
 
+// GetRegisteredValidators returns current registered validators list with keys
+// and votes.
+func (n *NEO) GetRegisteredValidators(d dao.DAO) ([]state.Validator, error) {
+	kvs, err := n.getRegisteredValidators(d)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	arr := make([]state.Validator, len(kvs))
+	for i := range kvs {
+		arr[i].Key, err = keys.NewPublicKeyFromBytes([]byte(kvs[i].Key))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		arr[i].Votes = kvs[i].Votes
+	}
+	return arr, nil
+}
+
 func (n *NEO) getRegisteredValidatorsCall(ic *interop.Context, _ []vm.StackItem) vm.StackItem {
 	validators, err := n.getRegisteredValidators(ic.DAO)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -374,18 +386,10 @@ func (n *NEO) GetValidatorsInternal(bc blockchainer.Blockchainer, d dao.DAO) (ke
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	validatorsBytes, err := n.getRegisteredValidators(d)
+	validators, err := n.GetRegisteredValidators(d)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	validators := make([]pkeyWithVotes, len(validatorsBytes))
-	for i := range validatorsBytes {
-		validators[i].Key, err = keys.NewPublicKeyFromBytes([]byte(validatorsBytes[i].Key))
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		validators[i].Votes = validatorsBytes[i].Votes
-	}
 	sort.Slice(validators, func(i, j int) bool {
 		// The most-voted validators should end up in the front of the list.
 		cmp := validators[i].Votes.Cmp(validators[j].Votes)
@@ -446,7 +450,7 @@ func (n *NEO) getNextBlockValidators(ic *interop.Context, _ []vm.StackItem) vm.S
 func (n *NEO) GetNextBlockValidatorsInternal(bc blockchainer.Blockchainer, d dao.DAO) (keys.PublicKeys, error) {
 	si := d.GetStorageItem(n.Hash, nextValidatorsKey)
 	if si == nil {
-		return bc.GetStandByValidators()
+		return n.GetValidatorsInternal(bc, d)
 	}
 	pubs := keys.PublicKeys{}
 	err := pubs.DecodeBytes(si.Value)
diff --git a/pkg/core/state/validator.go b/pkg/core/state/validator.go
index ecdc8cc67..bdfba6ed1 100644
--- a/pkg/core/state/validator.go
+++ b/pkg/core/state/validator.go
@@ -1,39 +1,13 @@
 package state
 
 import (
+	"math/big"
+
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 )
 
-// Validator holds the state of a validator.
+// Validator holds the state of a validator (its key and votes balance).
 type Validator struct {
-	PublicKey  *keys.PublicKey
-	Registered bool
-	Votes      util.Fixed8
-}
-
-// RegisteredAndHasVotes returns true or false whether Validator is registered and has votes.
-func (vs *Validator) RegisteredAndHasVotes() bool {
-	return vs.Registered && vs.Votes > util.Fixed8(0)
-}
-
-// UnregisteredAndHasNoVotes returns true when Validator is not registered and has no votes.
-func (vs *Validator) UnregisteredAndHasNoVotes() bool {
-	return !vs.Registered && vs.Votes == 0
-}
-
-// EncodeBinary encodes Validator to the given BinWriter.
-func (vs *Validator) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
-	vs.PublicKey.EncodeBinary(bw)
-	bw.WriteBool(vs.Registered)
-	vs.Votes.EncodeBinary(bw)
-}
-
-// DecodeBinary decodes Validator from the given BinReader.
-func (vs *Validator) DecodeBinary(reader *io.BinReader) {
-	vs.PublicKey = &keys.PublicKey{}
-	vs.PublicKey.DecodeBinary(reader)
-	vs.Registered = reader.ReadBool()
-	vs.Votes.DecodeBinary(reader)
+	Key   *keys.PublicKey
+	Votes *big.Int
 }
diff --git a/pkg/core/state/validator_test.go b/pkg/core/state/validator_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 1136aa189..000000000
--- a/pkg/core/state/validator_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-package state
-
-import (
-	"math/big"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/internal/testserdes"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-)
-
-func TestValidatorState_DecodeEncodeBinary(t *testing.T) {
-	state := &Validator{
-		PublicKey:  &keys.PublicKey{},
-		Registered: false,
-		Votes:      util.Fixed8(10),
-	}
-
-	testserdes.EncodeDecodeBinary(t, state, new(Validator))
-}
-
-func TestRegisteredAndHasVotes_Registered(t *testing.T) {
-	state := &Validator{
-		PublicKey: &keys.PublicKey{
-			X: big.NewInt(1),
-			Y: big.NewInt(1),
-		},
-		Registered: true,
-		Votes:      0,
-	}
-	require.False(t, state.RegisteredAndHasVotes())
-}
-
-func TestRegisteredAndHasVotes_RegisteredWithVotes(t *testing.T) {
-	state := &Validator{
-		PublicKey: &keys.PublicKey{
-			X: big.NewInt(1),
-			Y: big.NewInt(1),
-		},
-		Registered: true,
-		Votes:      1,
-	}
-	require.True(t, state.RegisteredAndHasVotes())
-}
-
-func TestRegisteredAndHasVotes_NotRegisteredWithVotes(t *testing.T) {
-	state := &Validator{
-		PublicKey: &keys.PublicKey{
-			X: big.NewInt(1),
-			Y: big.NewInt(1),
-		},
-		Registered: false,
-		Votes:      1,
-	}
-	require.False(t, state.RegisteredAndHasVotes())
-}
diff --git a/pkg/network/helper_test.go b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
index 48db395a7..6ef6487aa 100644
--- a/pkg/network/helper_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ func (chain testChain) GetNEP5TransferLog(util.Uint160) *state.NEP5TransferLog {
 func (chain testChain) GetNEP5Balances(util.Uint160) *state.NEP5Balances {
 	panic("TODO")
 }
-func (chain testChain) GetValidators(...*transaction.Transaction) ([]*keys.PublicKey, error) {
+func (chain testChain) GetValidators() ([]*keys.PublicKey, error) {
 	panic("TODO")
 }
 func (chain testChain) GetStandByValidators() (keys.PublicKeys, error) {
 	panic("TODO")
 }
-func (chain testChain) GetEnrollments() ([]*state.Validator, error) {
+func (chain testChain) GetEnrollments() ([]state.Validator, error) {
 	panic("TODO")
 }
 func (chain testChain) GetScriptHashesForVerifying(*transaction.Transaction) ([]util.Uint160, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/response/result/validator.go b/pkg/rpc/response/result/validator.go
index 19c5fefda..37862511d 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/response/result/validator.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/response/result/validator.go
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@ package result
 
 import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 )
 
 // Validator used for the representation of
 // state.Validator on the RPC Server.
 type Validator struct {
 	PublicKey keys.PublicKey `json:"publickey"`
-	Votes     util.Fixed8    `json:"votes"`
+	Votes     int64          `json:"votes,string"`
 	Active    bool           `json:"active"`
 }
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/server/server.go b/pkg/rpc/server/server.go
index 38a080746..b4164ef2f 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/server/server.go
@@ -815,9 +815,9 @@ func (s *Server) getValidators(_ request.Params) (interface{}, error) {
 	var res []result.Validator
 	for _, v := range enrollments {
 		res = append(res, result.Validator{
-			PublicKey: *v.PublicKey,
-			Votes:     v.Votes,
-			Active:    validators.Contains(v.PublicKey),
+			PublicKey: *v.Key,
+			Votes:     v.Votes.Int64(),
+			Active:    validators.Contains(v.Key),
 		})
 	}
 	return res, nil