diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c31ecab..e93d2ee 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ COPY config.py config.py
 COPY dakiny_bot.py dakiny_bot.py
 COPY utils.py utils.py
 
+COPY bot_messages bot_messages/
 COPY classes classes/
 COPY cogs cogs/
 COPY database_setup database_setup/
diff --git a/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py b/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py
index 49045ae..08ab79a 100644
--- a/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py
+++ b/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py
@@ -24,18 +24,11 @@ class DailyLoop(commands.Cog, name="Daily Loop"):
 
     def __init__(self, bot: commands.Bot) -> None:
         self.bot = bot
-        self.current_election = self.get_current_cycle()
-
-    @commands.Cog.listener()
-    async def on_ready(self):
-        """
-        Starts the loop when bot is ready.
-        """
-
+        self.current_election = None
         self.update_birthdays()
-        await self.bot.wait_until_ready()
-        # pylint doesn't recognize that periodic_update_guild_data is subclassed from tasks.loop.
-        await self.daily_loop.start()  # pylint: disable=no-member
+
+        # pylint doesn't recognize that daily_loop is subclassed from tasks.loop.
+        self.daily_loop.start()  # pylint: disable=no-member
 
     @tasks.loop(time=time(hour=0, tzinfo=timezone("GMT")))
     async def daily_loop(self):
@@ -55,6 +48,17 @@ class DailyLoop(commands.Cog, name="Daily Loop"):
 
         self.update_birthdays()
 
+    @daily_loop.before_loop
+    async def before_loop(self):
+        """
+        Actions run before the loop starts. Want to wait for bot to be ready and get the current cycle.
+        """
+
+        await self.bot.wait_until_ready()
+
+        # Bot needs to know guilds to get the current cycle.
+        self.current_election = self.get_current_cycle()
+
     def get_current_cycle(self) -> ElectionCycle:
         """
         Creates an object for the current election cycle if one is active. An election is considered active
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ class DailyLoop(commands.Cog, name="Daily Loop"):
 
         for cycle, election in enumerate(config.election_cycles):
             if (
-                today.date() > get_datetime(election.election_start).date()
+                today.date() >= get_datetime(election.election_start).date()
                 and today.date() < get_datetime(election.term_start).date()
             ):
                 current_election = ElectionCycle(cycle, config, self.bot.get_guild(config.params.guild_id))
diff --git a/dakiny_bot.py b/dakiny_bot.py
index f1c4b48..076cd15 100644
--- a/dakiny_bot.py
+++ b/dakiny_bot.py
@@ -57,4 +57,6 @@ def main(cfg: DakinyConfig):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     sys.argv.append("hydra.job.chdir=False")
-    main()
+    sys.argv.append("hydra/job_logging=none")
+    sys.argv.append("hydra/hydra_logging=none")
+    main()  # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter