diff --git a/classes/election_cycle.py b/classes/election_cycle.py
index 689b2fb..009f0b8 100644
--- a/classes/election_cycle.py
+++ b/classes/election_cycle.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         for index, message in enumerate(messages):
             # if last item, add the nominate button
             if index + 1 == len(messages):
-                await election_channel.send(message, view=NominateView())
+                await election_channel.send(message, view=NominateView(self.config))
             else:
                 await election_channel.send(message)
 
diff --git a/classes/nominate_views.py b/classes/nominate_views.py
index 9375da4..1fe125d 100644
--- a/classes/nominate_views.py
+++ b/classes/nominate_views.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import nextcord
 from nextcord.interactions import Interaction
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
+from config import DakinyConfig
 from database_setup.sql_data_classes import CouncilMembers, engine
 from utils import get_election_cycle_name
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ class NominateModal(nextcord.ui.Modal):
     Modal for nominating oneself. User writes a speech and then the callback sends the speech into the correct channel.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, config):
         super().__init__(
             "Nomination",
             timeout=5 * 60,  # 5 minutes
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class NominateModal(nextcord.ui.Modal):
             max_length=1500,
         )
         self.add_item(self.speech)
+        self.config: DakinyConfig = config
 
     async def callback(self, interaction: Interaction) -> None:
         """
@@ -48,9 +50,10 @@ class NominateModal(nextcord.ui.Modal):
 
         with Session(engine) as session:
             council_member = CouncilMembers(
-                ElectionCycle=get_election_cycle_name(self.bot.config), MemberId=interaction.user.id
+                ElectionCycle=get_election_cycle_name(self.config), MemberId=interaction.user.id
             )
             session.add(council_member)
+            session.commit()
 
 
 class NominateView(nextcord.ui.View):
@@ -58,9 +61,10 @@ class NominateView(nextcord.ui.View):
     The button to press to start your nomination.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, config):
         super().__init__(timeout=None)
+        self.config: DakinyConfig = config
 
     @nextcord.ui.button(label="Nominate Yourself", style=nextcord.ButtonStyle.primary, custom_id="nominate")
     async def nominate(self, button: nextcord.ui.Button, interaction: nextcord.Interaction) -> None:
-        await interaction.response.send_modal(NominateModal())
+        await interaction.response.send_modal(NominateModal(self.config))
diff --git a/cogs/commands/test.py b/cogs/commands/test.py
index 966b283..049d909 100644
--- a/cogs/commands/test.py
+++ b/cogs/commands/test.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from nextcord.ext import commands
 
 from classes.election_cycle import ElectionCycle
 from config import DakinyConfig
+from utils import get_current_cycle
 
 
 class TestCog(commands.Cog, name="Test commands."):
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class TestCog(commands.Cog, name="Test commands."):
         """
 
         config: DakinyConfig = self.bot.config
-        cycle = ElectionCycle(4, config, self.bot.get_guild(config.params.guild_id))
+        cycle = ElectionCycle(get_current_cycle(config), config, self.bot.get_guild(config.params.guild_id))
         await cycle.election_start_action()
 
     @test.subcommand()
diff --git a/dakiny_bot.py b/dakiny_bot.py
index a60c266..1608fe0 100644
--- a/dakiny_bot.py
+++ b/dakiny_bot.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def main(cfg: DakinyConfig):
         """When Discord is connected"""
         assert bot.user is not None
         create_database  # pylint: disable=pointless-statement
-        bot.add_view(NominateView())
+        bot.add_view(NominateView(cfg))
         print(f"{bot.user.name} has connected to Discord!")
 
     # Run Discord bot