General rework to the voting views.

classes/election_cycle.py

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from classes.nominate_views import NominateView
 from classes.voting_views import VoteView
 from config import DakinyConfig
-from database_setup.sql_data_classes import CouncilMembers, ElectionInformation, Votes, engine
-from utils import get_datetime, get_election_cycle_name
+from database_setup.sql_data_classes import ElectionInformation, engine
+from utils import build_votes_str, get_datetime, get_election_cycle_name
 
 
 class ElectionCycle:
@@ -183,7 +183,15 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         message = self.build_vote_start()
         clan_member_role: nextcord.Role = self.guild.get_role(self.config.params.clan_member_role_id)
         election_channel: nextcord.TextChannel = self.guild.get_channel(self.get_election_info().ElectionChannel)
-        await election_channel.send(message, view=VoteView())
+        await election_channel.send(message, view=VoteView(self.config, self.guild))
+        vote_msg = await election_channel.send(build_votes_str(self.config))
+
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            stmt = select(ElectionInformation).where(ElectionCycle == get_election_cycle_name(self.config))
+            info = session.scalar(stmt)
+            info.CouncilVoteMsgId = vote_msg.id
+            session.commit()
+
         await election_channel.set_permissions(clan_member_role, send_messages=False)
 
     async def voting_end_action(self) -> None: