diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 13fbe3e..792f7d9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -139,3 +139,4 @@ TODO.txt
 sql_tester.py
 conf
 outputs
+dakiny.db
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diff --git a/create_database.py b/create_database.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2441e73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/create_database.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+"""
+Small script to create the database if it doesn't already exist.
+"""
+
+import sqlite3
+from os.path import exists
+
+if not exists("dakiny.db"):
+    with sqlite3.connect("dakiny.db") as con:
+        cur = con.cursor()
+
+        with open("database.sql", mode="r", encoding="utf-8") as file:
+            database_script = file.read()
+            cur.executescript(database_script)
+            con.commit()
diff --git a/dakiny_bot.py b/dakiny_bot.py
index 56df5f6..5aad6aa 100644
--- a/dakiny_bot.py
+++ b/dakiny_bot.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import nextcord
 from hydra.core.config_store import ConfigStore
 from nextcord.ext import commands
 
+import create_database
 from config import DakinyConfig
 
 cs = ConfigStore.instance()
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ def main(cfg: DakinyConfig):
     async def on_ready():
         """When Discord is connected"""
         assert bot.user is not None
+        create_database  # pylint: disable=pointless-statement
         print(f"{bot.user.name} has connected to Discord!")
 
     # Run Discord bot
diff --git a/database.sql b/database.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..024f015
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+-- CREATE DATABASE dakiny;
+-- use dakiny;
+
+CREATE TABLE ElectionInformation(
+    ElectionCycle varchar(30) not null unique,
+    ElectionChannel bigint unsigned,
+    PRIMARY KEY (ElectionCycle)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE CouncilMembers(
+    ElectionCycle varchar(30) not null unique,
+    MemberId bigint unsigned not null,
+    Elected boolean DEFAULT false,
+    HighCouncilElect boolean DEFAULT false,
+    DiscordManager boolean DEFAULT false,
+    ClanLeader boolean DEFAULT false,
+    FOREIGN KEY (ElectionCycle) REFERENCES ElectionInformation(ElectionCycle),
+    PRIMARY KEY (ElectionCycle, MemberId)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE Votes(
+    ElectionCycle varchar(30) not null unique,
+    VoterId bigint unsigned not null,
+    VotedForId bigint unsigned not null,
+    FOREIGN KEY (ElectionCycle) REFERENCES ElectionInformation(ElectionCycle),
+    PRIMARY KEY (ElectionCycle, VoterId)
+);
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