The defer needs to be ephemeral too.

classes/election_cycle.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import collections
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 import nextcord
-from sqlalchemy import select, true, update
+from sqlalchemy import select, true
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
 from classes.nominate_highcouncil_views import NominateHighCouncilView
@@ -388,32 +388,15 @@ class ElectionCycle:
             stmt = select(Votes.VotedForId).where(Votes.ElectionCycle == cl_election)
             cl_votes = collections.Counter(session.scalars(stmt))
 
-            election_cycle = get_election_cycle_name(self.config)
             try:
                 dm_winner = max(dm_votes, key=dm_votes.get)
-                stmt = (
-                    update(CouncilMembers)
-                    .where(CouncilMembers.ElectionCycle == election_cycle)
-                    .where(CouncilMembers.MemberId == dm_winner)
-                    .values(DiscordManager=True)
-                )
-                session.execute(stmt)
             except ValueError:
                 dm_winner = "No winner"
             try:
                 cl_winner = max(cl_votes, key=cl_votes.get)
-                stmt = (
-                    update(CouncilMembers)
-                    .where(CouncilMembers.ElectionCycle == election_cycle)
-                    .where(CouncilMembers.MemberId == cl_winner)
-                    .values(ClanLeader=True)
-                )
-                session.execute(stmt)
             except ValueError:
                 cl_winner = "No winner"
 
-            session.commit()
-
         election_thread: nextcord.Thread = self.guild.get_thread(
             self.get_election_info().ThreadId
         )
@@ -426,9 +409,7 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         vote_msg: nextcord.Message = await election_thread.fetch_message(vote_msg_id)
         await vote_msg.edit(view=None)
 
-        highcouncil_msg: str = (
-            f"Congratulations for our high council members!\n Clan Leader: <@{cl_winner}>\n"
-        )
+        highcouncil_msg: str = f"Congratulations for our high council members!\n Clan Leader: <@{cl_winner}>\n"
         highcouncil_msg += f"Discord Manager: <@{dm_winner}>"
         await election_thread.send(highcouncil_msg)
 

cogs/commands/refresh.py

@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ class RefreshCog(commands.Cog, name="Refresh Commands"):
         Args:
             interaction (nextcord.Interaction): Interaction with the command.
         """
-        await interaction.response.defer()
+        await interaction.response.defer(ephemeral=True)
         await update_clan_messages(interaction.guild)
         await interaction.followup.send("Messages have been refreshed.", ephemeral=True)