Thread create ini election start.

Modified config and database to use threads.

classes/election_cycle.py

@@ -185,15 +185,21 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         Performs required actions for when the election cycle starts.
         """
         # create new channel for election
-        category: nextcord.CategoryChannel = self.guild.get_channel(self.config.params.active_category_id)
+        parent: nextcord.TextChannel = self.guild.get_channel(
+            self.config.params.voting_parent_id
+        )
         quarter_name: str = get_election_cycle_name(self.config)
 
         # create new entry into database.
+        thread: nextcord.Thread = await parent.create_thread(quarter_name)
         clan_member_role: nextcord.Role = self.guild.get_role(
             self.config.params.clan_member_role_id
         )
+        await thread.set_permissions(clan_member_role, add_reactions=True)
         with Session(engine) as session:
-            new_cycle = ElectionInformation(ElectionCycle=quarter_name, ElectionChannel=election_channel.id)
+            new_cycle = ElectionInformation(
+                ElectionCycle=quarter_name, ThreadId=thread.id
+            )
             session.add(new_cycle)
             session.commit()
 
@@ -204,9 +210,9 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         for index, message in enumerate(messages):
             # if last item, add the nominate button
             if index + 1 == len(messages):
-                await election_channel.send(message, view=NominateView(self.config))
+                await thread.send(message, view=NominateView(self.config))
             else:
-                await election_channel.send(message)
+                await thread.send(message)
 
     async def voting_start_action(self) -> None:
         """

config.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class Params:
     general_channel_id: int
     guild_id: int
     high_council_role_id: int
+    voting_parent_id: int
 
 
 @dataclass

database_setup/database.sql

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 CREATE TABLE ElectionInformation(
     ElectionCycle varchar(30) not null unique,
-    ElectionChannel bigint unsigned not null,
+    ThreadId bigint unsigned not null,
     CouncilVoteMsgId bigint unsigned,
     PRIMARY KEY (ElectionCycle)
 );