diff --git a/dakiny_bot/classes/voting_views.py b/dakiny_bot/classes/voting_views.py
index 44b6b4f..efaffbd 100644
--- a/dakiny_bot/classes/voting_views.py
+++ b/dakiny_bot/classes/voting_views.py
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 """Contains various views to be used while voting. Controls the logic when performing the vote."""
 
 import nextcord
-from dakiny_bot.dakiny_settings import settings
-from dakiny_bot.database.sql_data_classes import (
-    CouncilMembers,
-    ElectionInformation,
-    Votes,
-    engine,
-)
-from dakiny_bot.utils import VoteType, build_votes_str, get_election_name
 from nextcord import SelectOption
 from nextcord.interactions import Interaction
 from sqlalchemy import exc, select, update
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from sqlmodel import col
+
+from dakiny_bot.dakiny_settings import settings
+from dakiny_bot.database.db import engine
+from dakiny_bot.database.models import CouncilMember, ElectionInformation, Vote
+from dakiny_bot.logger import dakiny_logger
+from dakiny_bot.utils import VoteType, build_votes_str, get_election_name
 
 
 class VoteSelect(nextcord.ui.StringSelect):
@@ -36,18 +35,32 @@ class VoteSelect(nextcord.ui.StringSelect):
         Args:
             interaction (Interaction): Interaction with this callback.
         """
+        if (
+            interaction.user is None
+            or not isinstance(interaction.channel, nextcord.TextChannel)
+            or interaction.guild is None
+        ):
+            # ignore none... Don't know what situation this is.
+            # if not textchannel, don't know how callback happened
+            # if no guild, is problem because should only be in guild.
+            return
+
         election_name = get_election_name()
         with Session(engine) as session:
-            stmt = select(ElectionInformation.CouncilVoteMsgId).where(ElectionInformation.ElectionName == election_name)
-            vote_msg_id = session.scalar(stmt)
+            stmt = select(col(ElectionInformation.council_vote_msg_id)).where(
+                col(ElectionInformation.name == election_name)
+            )
+            if (vote_msg_id := session.scalar(stmt)) is None:
+                dakiny_logger.error("Unable to find a Vote Message ID in database.")
+                return
 
             voted_for = None if self.values[0] == "Abstain" else int(self.values[0])
 
-            new_vote = Votes(
-                ElectionName=election_name,
-                VoterId=interaction.user.id,
-                VotedForId=voted_for,
-                Type=VoteType.COUNCIL,
+            new_vote = Vote(
+                election_name=election_name,
+                voter_id=interaction.user.id,
+                voted_for_id=voted_for,
+                type=VoteType.COUNCIL,
             )
 
             try:
@@ -57,10 +70,10 @@ class VoteSelect(nextcord.ui.StringSelect):
             except exc.IntegrityError:
                 session.rollback()
                 stmt = (
-                    update(Votes)
-                    .where(Votes.ElectionName == election_name)
-                    .where(Votes.VoterId == interaction.user.id)
-                    .where(Votes.Type == VoteType.COUNCIL)
+                    update(Vote)
+                    .where(col(Vote.election_name == election_name))
+                    .where(col(Vote.voter_id == interaction.user.id))
+                    .where(col(Vote.type == VoteType.COUNCIL))
                     .values(VotedForId=voted_for)
                 )
                 session.execute(stmt)
@@ -94,6 +107,10 @@ class VoteView(nextcord.ui.View):
             button (nextcord.ui.Button): Unused. idk why its needed in the decorator
             interaction (nextcord.Interaction): Interaction of user who pressed the button
         """
+        if not isinstance(interaction.user, nextcord.Member):
+            # the user should only be a member of the guild.
+            return
+
         # enforce members only
         if self.guild.get_role(settings.role_ids.clan_member) not in interaction.user.roles:
             await interaction.response.send_message(
@@ -106,28 +123,25 @@ class VoteView(nextcord.ui.View):
 
         with Session(engine) as session:
             stmt = (
-                select(Votes.VotedForId)
-                .where(Votes.ElectionName == election_name)
-                .where(Votes.VoterId == interaction.user.id)
-                .where(Votes.Type == VoteType.COUNCIL)
+                select(col(Vote.voted_for_id))
+                .where(col(Vote.election_name == election_name))
+                .where(col(Vote.voter_id == interaction.user.id))
+                .where(col(Vote.type == VoteType.COUNCIL))
             )
             voted_for = session.scalar(stmt)
 
-            stmt = select(CouncilMembers.MemberId).where(CouncilMembers.ElectionName == election_name)
+            stmt = select(col(CouncilMember.member_id)).where(col(CouncilMember.election_name == election_name))
 
             options = [
                 SelectOption(
-                    label=(
-                        f"{self.guild.get_member(nominee).display_name} ☑️"
-                        if voted_for == nominee
-                        else f"{self.guild.get_member(nominee).display_name}"
-                    ),
+                    label=(f"{member.display_name} ☑️" if voted_for == nominee else f"{member.display_name}"),
                     value=str(nominee),
                 )
                 for nominee in sorted(
                     session.scalars(stmt),
-                    key=lambda nominee: self.guild.get_member(nominee).display_name.lower(),
+                    key=lambda nominee: self.guild.get_member(nominee).display_name.lower(),  # pyright: ignore[reportOptionalMemberAccess]
                 )
+                if (member := self.guild.get_member(nominee)) is not None
             ]
             options.append(
                 SelectOption(