diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build_latest.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build_latest.yml
index 34d54b4..9e06f62 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build_latest.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build_latest.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: build_develop
+name: build_latest
 
 on:
   push:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 7055d98..b545f5a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
 # remove build deps that aren't needed to run
 # RUN apt-get -y remove python3-dev build-essential && apt-get -y autoremove
 
-CMD ["python3", "./dakiny_bot.py"]
\ No newline at end of file
+CMD ["python3", "-u", "./dakiny_bot.py"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/classes/election_cycle.py b/classes/election_cycle.py
index 97769d1..48d412f 100644
--- a/classes/election_cycle.py
+++ b/classes/election_cycle.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Contains the election cycle class
 
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
+import nextcord
 from nextcord.ext import commands
 
 
@@ -26,48 +27,76 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         self._election_start: datetime = election_start
         self._term_start: datetime = term_start
         self._term_end: datetime = term_end  # might not be needed
-        self._voting_start: datetime = self._election_start + timedelta(days=7)
-        self._voting_end: datetime = self._voting_start + timedelta(days=7)
+        self._voting_start: datetime = self._election_start + timedelta(days=1)
+        self._voting_end: datetime = self._voting_start + timedelta(days=1)
         self._highcouncil_election: datetime = self._voting_end + timedelta(days=1)
         self._bot: commands.Bot = bot
 
-    def check_date(self) -> None:
+    async def check_date(self) -> None:
         """
         Function checks current date to see if something needs to be run.
         """
         today = datetime.today()
+        print("checking the date")
 
         # check all dates if action is needed
-        match today.date():
-            case self._election_start.date():
-                self.election_start_action()
-            case self._voting_start.date():
-                self.voting_end_action()
-            case self._voting_end.date():
-                self.voting_end_action()
-            case self._highcouncil_election.date():
-                self.highcouncil_election_action()
+        if today.date() == self._election_start.date():
+            await self.election_start_action()
+        elif today.date() == self._voting_start.date():
+            await self.voting_end_action()
+        elif today.date() == self._voting_end.date():
+            await self.voting_end_action()
+        elif today.date() == self._highcouncil_election.date():
+            await self.highcouncil_election_action()
+        elif today.date() == self._term_start.date():
+            await self.term_start_action()
+        elif today.date() == self._term_end.date():
+            await self.term_end_action()
+        else:
+            print("today was not a special date")
+            print(today)
 
-    def election_start_action(self) -> None:
+    async def election_start_action(self) -> None:
         """
         Performs required actions for when the election cycle starts.
         """
         print("election cycle has started")
+        await self.message_me("election cycle has started")
 
-    def voting_start_action(self) -> None:
+    async def voting_start_action(self) -> None:
         """
         Performs required actions for when voting for candidates starts.
         """
         print("Voting has started")
+        await self.message_me("Voting has started")
 
-    def voting_end_action(self) -> None:
+    async def voting_end_action(self) -> None:
         """
         Performs required actions for when voting time has ended.
         """
         print("voting has ended")
+        await self.message_me("voting has ended")
 
-    def highcouncil_election_action(self) -> None:
+    async def highcouncil_election_action(self) -> None:
         """
         Performs required actions for when the highcouncil is elected.
         """
         print("Highcouncil election has started.")
+        await self.message_me("Highcouncil election has started.")
+
+    async def term_start_action(self) -> None:
+        msg: str = "the term has started"
+        print(msg)
+        self.message_me(msg)
+
+    async def term_end_action(self):
+        msg: str = "the term has ended"
+        print(msg)
+        self.message_me(msg)
+
+    async def message_me(self, msg: str):
+        """
+        message a string to me
+        """
+        imcompiling: nextcord.User = await self._bot.fetch_user(206602713511886849)
+        await imcompiling.send(msg)
diff --git a/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py b/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py
index 2bec4ce..486c355 100644
--- a/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py
+++ b/cogs/loops/daily_loop.py
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 _summary_
 """
 
-import nextcord
+from datetime import datetime, time
+
 from nextcord.ext import commands, tasks
-from datetime import time
 from pytz import timezone
 
+from classes.election_cycle import ElectionCycle
+
 
 class DailyLoop(commands.Cog, name="Daily Loop"):
     """
@@ -15,12 +17,14 @@ class DailyLoop(commands.Cog, name="Daily Loop"):
 
     def __init__(self, bot: commands.Bot) -> None:
         self.bot = bot
+        self.election = ElectionCycle(datetime(2023, 5, 25), datetime(2023, 5, 29), datetime(2023, 5, 30), self.bot)
 
     @commands.Cog.listener()
     async def on_ready(self):
         """
         Starts the loop when bot is ready.
         """
+        print("on ready")
         await self.bot.wait_until_ready()
         # pylint doesn't recognize that periodic_update_guild_data is subclassed from tasks.loop.
         await self.do_thing.start()  # pylint: disable=no-member
@@ -28,5 +32,5 @@ class DailyLoop(commands.Cog, name="Daily Loop"):
     @tasks.loop(time=time(hour=0, tzinfo=timezone("GMT")))
     async def do_thing(self):
         """ """
-        imcompiling: nextcord.User = await self.bot.fetch_user(206602713511886849)
-        await imcompiling.send("its reset in runescape")
+        print("loop")
+        await self.election.check_date()