diff --git a/classes/election_cycle.py b/classes/election_cycle.py
index 057425f..671b47d 100644
--- a/classes/election_cycle.py
+++ b/classes/election_cycle.py
@@ -159,14 +159,9 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         """
         message = self.build_vote_start()
         clan_member_role: nextcord.Role = self.guild.get_role(self.config.params.clan_member_role_id)
-        with Session(engine) as session:
-            stmt = select(ElectionInformation).where(
-                ElectionInformation.ElectionCycle == self.get_election_cycle_name()
-            )
-            election_info = session.scalar(stmt)
-            election_channel = self.guild.get_channel(election_info.ElectionChannel)
-            await election_channel.send(message)
-            await election_channel.set_permissions(clan_member_role, send_messages=False)
+        election_channel = self.guild.get_channel(self.get_election_info().ElectionChannel)
+        await election_channel.send(message)
+        await election_channel.set_permissions(clan_member_role, send_messages=False)
 
     async def voting_end_action(self) -> None:
         """
@@ -174,14 +169,9 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         """
         message = self.build_highcouncil_election_announce()
         council_elect_role: nextcord.Role = self.guild.get_role(self.config.params.clan_council_elect_role_id)
-        with Session(engine) as session:
-            stmt = select(ElectionInformation).where(
-                ElectionInformation.ElectionCycle == self.get_election_cycle_name()
-            )
-            election_info = session.scalar(stmt)
-            election_channel = self.guild.get_channel(election_info.ElectionChannel)
-            await election_channel.send(message)
-            await election_channel.set_permissions(council_elect_role, send_messages=True)
+        election_channel = self.guild.get_channel(self.get_election_info().ElectionChannel)
+        await election_channel.send(message)
+        await election_channel.set_permissions(council_elect_role, send_messages=True)
 
     async def highcouncil_election_action(self) -> None:
         """