diff --git a/classes/election_cycle.py b/classes/election_cycle.py
index d85c6a8..13c49b0 100644
--- a/classes/election_cycle.py
+++ b/classes/election_cycle.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from classes.nominate_views import NominateView
 from config import DakinyConfig
 from database_setup.sql_data_classes import ElectionInformation, engine
-from utils import get_datetime
+from utils import get_datetime, get_election_cycle_name
 
 
 class ElectionCycle:
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         """
         # create new channel for election
         category: nextcord.CategoryChannel = self.guild.get_channel(self.config.params.active_category_id)
-        quarter_name: str = self.get_election_cycle_name()
+        quarter_name: str = get_election_cycle_name()
 
         # create new entry into database.
         election_channel: nextcord.TextChannel = await category.create_text_channel(quarter_name)
@@ -217,16 +217,6 @@ class ElectionCycle:
 
         await election_channel.move(beginning=True, category=archive)
 
-    def get_election_cycle_name(self) -> str:
-        """
-        Builds the unique name of the current election cycle
-
-        Returns:
-            str: the name of the election cycle
-        """
-
-        return f"vote-{self.election_start.year}-{self.election_cycle.name}"
-
     def get_election_info(self) -> ElectionInformation:
         """
         Gets information for current election.
@@ -236,7 +226,5 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         """
 
         with Session(engine) as session:
-            stmt = select(ElectionInformation).where(
-                ElectionInformation.ElectionCycle == self.get_election_cycle_name()
-            )
+            stmt = select(ElectionInformation).where(ElectionInformation.ElectionCycle == get_election_cycle_name())
             return session.scalar(stmt)
diff --git a/classes/nominate_views.py b/classes/nominate_views.py
index 8429c5b..9375da4 100644
--- a/classes/nominate_views.py
+++ b/classes/nominate_views.py
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ Contains various views to be used in the nomination process.
 
 import nextcord
 from nextcord.interactions import Interaction
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+
+from database_setup.sql_data_classes import CouncilMembers, engine
+from utils import get_election_cycle_name
 
 
 class NominateModal(nextcord.ui.Modal):
@@ -42,6 +46,12 @@ class NominateModal(nextcord.ui.Modal):
 
         await interaction.channel.send(nomination_message)
 
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            council_member = CouncilMembers(
+                ElectionCycle=get_election_cycle_name(self.bot.config), MemberId=interaction.user.id
+            )
+            session.add(council_member)
+
 
 class NominateView(nextcord.ui.View):
     """
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index b0f0d92..c046f7e 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ File contains util functions.
 
 from datetime import datetime
 
+from config import DakinyConfig
+
 
 def get_datetime(day: str) -> datetime:
     """
@@ -24,3 +26,15 @@ def get_datetime(day: str) -> datetime:
         year += 1
 
     return datetime(year, month, day)
+
+
+def get_election_cycle_name(config: DakinyConfig) -> str:
+    """
+    Builds the unique name of the current election cycle
+
+    Returns:
+        str: the name of the election cycle
+    """
+    # TODO finish
+
+    return f"vote-{election_start.year}-{election_cycle.name}"