diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 51f87f2..3caba58 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -85,34 +85,6 @@ def get_quarter_name(config: DakinyConfig) -> str:
     return f"{get_datetime(current_cycle.term_start).year}-{current_cycle.name}"
 
 
-def get_dm_election_name(config: DakinyConfig) -> str:
-    """
-    creates the name of the discord manager election
-
-    Args:
-        config (DakinyConfig): Config sent to get_election_cycle_name
-
-    Returns:
-        str: the name of the election
-    """
-
-    return f"{get_election_name(config)}-dm"
-
-
-def get_cl_election_name(config: DakinyConfig) -> str:
-    """
-    creates the name of the clan leader election
-
-    Args:
-        config (DakinyConfig): Config sent to get_election_cycle_name
-
-    Returns:
-        str: the name of the election
-    """
-
-    return f"{get_election_name(config)}-cl"
-
-
 def get_current_election_cycle(config: DakinyConfig) -> int:
     """
     Returns index for active election. An election is considered active between the election start and the term start.
@@ -173,9 +145,11 @@ def build_votes_str(config: DakinyConfig, guild: nextcord.Guild) -> str:
 
     votes: dict[int, int] = {}
 
+    election_name = get_election_name(config)
+
     with Session(engine) as session:
         stmt = select(CouncilMembers).where(
-            CouncilMembers.ElectionCycle == get_election_name(config)
+            CouncilMembers.ElectionCycle == election_name
         )
 
         for nominee in sorted(
@@ -184,7 +158,11 @@ def build_votes_str(config: DakinyConfig, guild: nextcord.Guild) -> str:
         ):
             votes[nominee.MemberId] = 0
 
-        stmt = select(Votes).where(Votes.ElectionCycle == get_election_name(config))
+        stmt = (
+            select(Votes)
+            .where(Votes.ElectionCycle == election_name)
+            .where(Votes.Type == VoteType.COUNCIL)
+        )
 
         for vote in session.scalars(stmt):
             if vote.VotedForId is not None:
@@ -211,10 +189,12 @@ def build_highcouncil_votes_str(config: DakinyConfig, guild: nextcord.Guild) ->
     cl_votes: dict[int, int] = {}
     dm_votes: dict[int, int] = {}
 
+    election_name = get_election_name(config)
+
     with Session(engine) as session:
         stmt = (
             select(CouncilMembers)
-            .where(CouncilMembers.ElectionCycle == get_election_name(config))
+            .where(CouncilMembers.ElectionCycle == election_name)
             .filter(CouncilMembers.ClanLeaderSpeechId.is_not(None))
         )
 
@@ -224,7 +204,11 @@ def build_highcouncil_votes_str(config: DakinyConfig, guild: nextcord.Guild) ->
         ):
             cl_votes[nominee.MemberId] = 0
 
-        stmt = select(Votes).where(Votes.ElectionCycle == get_cl_election_name(config))
+        stmt = (
+            select(Votes)
+            .where(Votes.ElectionCycle == election_name)
+            .where(Votes.Type == VoteType.CLANLEADER)
+        )
 
         for vote in session.scalars(stmt):
             if vote.VotedForId is not None:
@@ -232,7 +216,7 @@ def build_highcouncil_votes_str(config: DakinyConfig, guild: nextcord.Guild) ->
 
         stmt = (
             select(CouncilMembers)
-            .where(CouncilMembers.ElectionCycle == get_election_name(config))
+            .where(CouncilMembers.ElectionCycle == election_name)
             .filter(CouncilMembers.DiscordManagerSpeechId.is_not(None))
         )
 
@@ -242,7 +226,11 @@ def build_highcouncil_votes_str(config: DakinyConfig, guild: nextcord.Guild) ->
         ):
             dm_votes[nominee.MemberId] = 0
 
-        stmt = select(Votes).where(Votes.ElectionCycle == get_dm_election_name(config))
+        stmt = (
+            select(Votes)
+            .where(Votes.ElectionCycle == election_name)
+            .where(Votes.Type == VoteType.DISCORDMANAGER)
+        )
 
         for vote in session.scalars(stmt):
             if vote.VotedForId is not None: