diff --git a/dakiny_bot/election_utils.py b/dakiny_bot/election_utils.py
index be18a7c..c0f581c 100644
--- a/dakiny_bot/election_utils.py
+++ b/dakiny_bot/election_utils.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 import calendar
 from datetime import UTC, datetime
 
+from .dakiny_settings import settings
+
 
 def get_datetime(month_day: str) -> datetime:
     """
@@ -27,3 +29,23 @@ def get_datetime(month_day: str) -> datetime:
         year -= 1
 
     return datetime(year, month, day, tzinfo=UTC)
+
+
+def get_quarter_cycle() -> int | None:
+    """
+    Returns the index for the current cycle/quarter. Defined as between term start and end.
+
+    Can return None if entire year isn't covered by cycles.
+
+    Returns:
+        int: cycle index for current cycle.
+    """
+    today = datetime.now(tz=UTC)
+    for cycle, election in enumerate(settings.election_cycles):
+        if (
+            today.date() >= get_datetime(election.term_start).date()
+            and today.date() <= get_datetime(election.term_end).date()
+        ):
+            return cycle
+
+    return None
diff --git a/dakiny_bot/utils.py b/dakiny_bot/utils.py
index 9c363bf..c4838b3 100644
--- a/dakiny_bot/utils.py
+++ b/dakiny_bot/utils.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from dakiny_bot.database.sql_data_classes import (
 )
 
 from .dakiny_settings import settings
-from .election_utils import get_datetime
+from .election_utils import get_datetime, get_quarter_cycle
 
 NOMINEE_SPLITTER = "========================================\n\n"
 REPO_DIR = "./dakiny-messages"
@@ -85,26 +85,6 @@ def get_active_election_cycle() -> int | None:
     return get_quarter_cycle()
 
 
-def get_quarter_cycle() -> int | None:
-    """
-    Returns the index for the current cycle/quarter. Defined as between term start and end.
-
-    Can return None if entire year isn't covered by cycles.
-
-    Returns:
-        int: cycle index for current cycle.
-    """
-    today = datetime.now(tz=UTC)
-    for cycle, election in enumerate(settings.election_cycles):
-        if (
-            today.date() >= get_datetime(election.term_start).date()
-            and today.date() <= get_datetime(election.term_end).date()
-        ):
-            return cycle
-
-    return None
-
-
 def build_votes_str(guild: nextcord.Guild) -> str:
     """
     Creates a string that contains all nominees and their votes to be sent as a discord message.