diff --git a/classes/election_cycle.py b/classes/election_cycle.py
index 2f5a888..c2e4a60 100644
--- a/classes/election_cycle.py
+++ b/classes/election_cycle.py
@@ -142,8 +142,6 @@ class ElectionCycle:
             await self.highcouncil_election_start_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()
 
     async def election_start_action(self) -> None:
         """
@@ -154,7 +152,7 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         quarter_name: str = self.get_election_cycle_name()
 
         # create new entry into database.
-        election_channel = await category.create_text_channel(quarter_name)
+        election_channel: nextcord.TextChannel = await category.create_text_channel(quarter_name)
         with Session(engine) as session:
             new_cycle = ElectionInformation(ElectionCycle=quarter_name, ElectionChannel=election_channel.id)
             session.add(new_cycle)
@@ -175,7 +173,7 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         """
         message = self.build_vote_start()
         clan_member_role: nextcord.Role = self.guild.get_role(self.config.params.clan_member_role_id)
-        election_channel = self.guild.get_channel(self.get_election_info().ElectionChannel)
+        election_channel: nextcord.TextChannel = self.guild.get_channel(self.get_election_info().ElectionChannel)
         await election_channel.send(message)
         await election_channel.set_permissions(clan_member_role, send_messages=False)
 
@@ -185,7 +183,7 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         """
         message = self.build_highcouncil_election_announce()
         council_elect_role: nextcord.Role = self.guild.get_role(self.config.params.clan_council_elect_role_id)
-        election_channel = self.guild.get_channel(self.get_election_info().ElectionChannel)
+        election_channel: nextcord.TextChannel = self.guild.get_channel(self.get_election_info().ElectionChannel)
         await election_channel.send(message)
         await election_channel.set_permissions(council_elect_role, send_messages=True)
 
@@ -195,16 +193,17 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         """
 
         message = self.build_highcouncil_vote_start()
-        election_channel = self.guild.get_channel(self.get_election_info().ElectionChannel)
+        election_channel: nextcord.TextChannel = self.guild.get_channel(self.get_election_info().ElectionChannel)
         await election_channel.send(message)
 
     async def term_start_action(self) -> None:
-        msg: str = "the term has started"
-        print(msg)
+        """
+        Moves the election channel into the archive category.
+        """
+        election_channel: nextcord.TextChannel = self.guild.get_channel(self.get_election_info().ElectionChannel)
+        archive: nextcord.CategoryChannel = self.guild.get_channel(self.config.params.archive_channel_group_id)
 
-    async def term_end_action(self):
-        msg: str = "the term has ended"
-        print(msg)
+        await election_channel.move(beginning=True, category=archive)
 
     def get_election_cycle_name(self) -> str:
         """