diff --git a/dakiny_bot/classes/election.py b/dakiny_bot/classes/election.py
index 30d50dd..d8ad023 100644
--- a/dakiny_bot/classes/election.py
+++ b/dakiny_bot/classes/election.py
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ from dakiny_bot.database.sql_data_classes import (
     Votes,
     engine,
 )
+from dakiny_bot.election_utils import get_datetime
 from dakiny_bot.utils import (
     TEMPLATES_DIR,
     VoteType,
     build_highcouncil_votes_str,
     build_votes_str,
     edit_clan_council_info,
-    get_datetime,
     get_election_name,
 )
 from sqlalchemy import select, true, update
diff --git a/dakiny_bot/election_utils.py b/dakiny_bot/election_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be18a7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dakiny_bot/election_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"""Broken out util functions to avoid importing sql during testing."""
+
+import calendar
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
+
+
+def get_datetime(month_day: str) -> datetime:
+    """
+    Takes in a string month and day and returns a datetime object of that Month/Day this year.
+
+    Args:
+        month_day (str): Month/Day in that format.
+
+    Returns:
+        datetime: Datetime representation of Month/Day.
+    """
+    today = datetime.now(tz=UTC).date()
+    year = today.year
+    month = int(month_day.split("/")[0])
+    day = int(month_day.split("/")[1])
+
+    # ensure that year rolls over if current month is December and the next month is less than 12.
+    if today.month == calendar.DECEMBER and month < calendar.OCTOBER:
+        year += 1
+
+    if today.month == calendar.JANUARY and month > calendar.MARCH:
+        year -= 1
+
+    return datetime(year, month, day, tzinfo=UTC)
diff --git a/dakiny_bot/tests/utils/test_get_datetime.py b/dakiny_bot/tests/utils/test_get_datetime.py
index f42c506..f71c342 100644
--- a/dakiny_bot/tests/utils/test_get_datetime.py
+++ b/dakiny_bot/tests/utils/test_get_datetime.py
@@ -4,10 +4,38 @@ import datetime
 
 from freezegun import freeze_time
 
-from dakiny_bot.utils import get_datetime
+from dakiny_bot.election_utils import get_datetime
 
 
 @freeze_time("2025-6-16")
 def test_regular_get_datetime() -> None:
-    date_time = get_datetime("6/16")
-    assert date_time == datetime.datetime(2025, 6, 16)
+    """
+    Test a regular get_datetime.
+
+    Expect the returned datetime to be the frozen date.
+    Have two different days to ensure that the date is being returned correctly.
+    """
+    date_time = get_datetime("6/15")
+    assert date_time == datetime.datetime(2025, 6, 15, tzinfo=datetime.UTC)
+
+
+@freeze_time("2025-1-16")
+def test_jan_get_datetime() -> None:
+    """
+    Test previous year get_datetime.
+
+    Frozen day is in January 2025, datetime string is in December. Expect datetime to be from 2024.
+    """
+    date_time = get_datetime("12/15")
+    assert date_time == datetime.datetime(2024, 12, 15, tzinfo=datetime.UTC)
+
+
+@freeze_time("2025-12-16")
+def test_dec_get_datetime() -> None:
+    """
+    Test next year get_datetime.
+
+    Frozen day is in December 2025, datetime string is in January. Expect datetime to be from 2026.
+    """
+    date_time = get_datetime("1/15")
+    assert date_time == datetime.datetime(2026, 1, 15, tzinfo=datetime.UTC)
diff --git a/dakiny_bot/utils.py b/dakiny_bot/utils.py
index 69eb1f2..9c363bf 100644
--- a/dakiny_bot/utils.py
+++ b/dakiny_bot/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """File contains util functions."""
 
-import calendar
 import os
 from collections.abc import Sequence
 from datetime import UTC, datetime
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ from dakiny_bot.database.sql_data_classes import (
 )
 
 from .dakiny_settings import settings
+from .election_utils import get_datetime
 
 NOMINEE_SPLITTER = "========================================\n\n"
 REPO_DIR = "./dakiny-messages"
@@ -34,31 +34,6 @@ VoteType = StrEnum("VoteType", ["COUNCIL", "DISCORDMANAGER", "CLANLEADER"])
 PointType = StrEnum("PointType", ["CLAN", "EVENT"])
 
 
-def get_datetime(month_day: str) -> datetime:
-    """
-    Takes in a string month and day and returns a datetime object of that Month/Day this year.
-
-    Args:
-        month_day (str): Month/Day in that format.
-
-    Returns:
-        datetime: Datetime representation of Month/Day.
-    """
-    today = datetime.now(tz=UTC).date()
-    year = today.year
-    month = int(month_day.split("/")[0])
-    day = int(month_day.split("/")[1])
-
-    # ensure that year rolls over if current month is December and the next month is less than 12.
-    if today.month == calendar.DECEMBER and month < calendar.OCTOBER:
-        year += 1
-
-    if today.month == calendar.JANUARY and month > calendar.MARCH:
-        year -= 1
-
-    return datetime(year, month, day, tzinfo=UTC)
-
-
 def get_election_name() -> str:
     """
     Builds the unique name of the current election cycle.