diff --git a/classes/election_cycle.py b/classes/election_cycle.py
index 13b654e..4b5f5ac 100644
--- a/classes/election_cycle.py
+++ b/classes/election_cycle.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Contains the election cycle class
 """
 
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from datetime import datetime
 
 import nextcord
 from sqlalchemy import select
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class ElectionCycle:
     """
 
     def __init__(self, cycle: int, config: DakinyConfig, guild: nextcord.Guild) -> None:
+        # TODO update
         """
         Generates all dates relevant to the election cycle from input election start, term start and end dates.
 
@@ -37,9 +38,9 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         self.term_end: datetime = get_datetime(self.elecion_cycle.term_end)
         self.voting_start: datetime = get_datetime(self.elecion_cycle.voting_start)
         self.voting_end: datetime = get_datetime(self.elecion_cycle.voting_end)
-        self.highcouncil_election_announce: datetime = self.voting_end + timedelta(days=1)
-        self.highcouncil_election_start: datetime = self.highcouncil_election_announce + timedelta(days=3)
-        self.highcouncil_election_end: datetime = self.term_start - timedelta(days=1)
+        self.highcouncil_election_announce: datetime = get_datetime(self.elecion_cycle.highcouncil_election_announce)
+        self.highcouncil_election_start: datetime = get_datetime(self.elecion_cycle.highcouncil_election_start)
+        self.highcouncil_election_end: datetime = get_datetime(self.elecion_cycle.highcouncil_election_end)
         self.guild: nextcord.Guild = guild
         self.election_over: bool = False
 
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 9e00c7d..9f31c11 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ class ElectionCycle:
     """
 
     election_start: str
+    highcouncil_election_announce: str
+    highcouncil_election_end: str
+    highcouncil_election_start: str
     name: str
     term_end: str
     term_start: str