start loop in init, use before loop, waiting on bot ready, to set up needed data.

cogs/loops/daily_loop.py

@@ -21,18 +21,8 @@ class DailyLoop(commands.Cog, name="Daily Loop"):
         self.bot = bot
         self.current_election = None
 
-    @commands.Cog.listener()
+        # pylint doesn't recognize that daily_loop is subclassed from tasks.loop.
-    async def on_ready(self):
+        self.daily_loop.start()  # pylint: disable=no-member
-        """
-        Starts the loop when bot is ready.
-        """
-        await self.bot.wait_until_ready()
-
-        # wait until the discord bot is all ready. Bot needs to know guilds.
-        self.current_election = self.get_current_cycle()
-
-        # pylint doesn't recognize that periodic_update_guild_data is subclassed from tasks.loop.
-        await self.daily_loop.start()  # pylint: disable=no-member
 
     @tasks.loop(time=time(hour=0, tzinfo=timezone("GMT")))
     async def daily_loop(self):
@@ -50,6 +40,17 @@ class DailyLoop(commands.Cog, name="Daily Loop"):
             if self.current_election.election_over:
                 self.current_election = None
 
+    @daily_loop.before_loop
+    async def before_loop(self):
+        """
+        Actions run before the loop starts. Want to wait for bot to be ready and get the current cycle.
+        """
+
+        await self.bot.wait_until_ready()
+
+        # Bot needs to know guilds to get the current cycle.
+        self.current_election = self.get_current_cycle()
+
     def get_current_cycle(self) -> ElectionCycle:
         """
         Creates an object for the current election cycle if one is active. An election is considered active