diff --git a/classes/election_cycle.py b/classes/election_cycle.py
index c2e4a60..1dca109 100644
--- a/classes/election_cycle.py
+++ b/classes/election_cycle.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ Contains the election cycle class
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 import nextcord
-from nextcord.ext import commands
 from sqlalchemy import select
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ class ElectionCycle:
     the cycle.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, cycle: int, bot: commands.Bot) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, cycle: int, config: DakinyConfig, guild: nextcord.Guild) -> None:
         """
         Generates all dates relevant to the election cycle from input election start, term start and end dates.
 
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ class ElectionCycle:
             term_end (datetime): Date the term being elected ends.
             bot: the discord bot instance
         """
-        self.config: DakinyConfig = bot.config
+        self.config: DakinyConfig = config
         self.cycle = cycle
         self.elecion_cycle = self.config.election_cycles[self.cycle]
         self.election_start: datetime = get_datetime(self.elecion_cycle.election_start)
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         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.guild: nextcord.Guild = bot.get_guild(self.config.params.guild_id)
+        self.guild: nextcord.Guild = guild
 
     def build_election_announcement(self) -> list[str]:
         """