diff --git a/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/electoral_systems/composite.rs b/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/electoral_systems/composite.rs
index 8a2c74ef9e2..e8b80eacccf 100644
--- a/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/electoral_systems/composite.rs
+++ b/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/electoral_systems/composite.rs
@@ -364,7 +364,9 @@ macro_rules! generate_electoral_system_tuple_impls {
                 properties: $current::ElectionProperties,
             ) -> Result<(), CorruptStorageError> {
                 StorageAccess::refresh_election(
+                    // The current election id + extra that we want to refresh.
                     self.id.with_extra(CompositeElectionIdentifierExtra::$current(*self.id.extra())),
+                    // The new extra we want to use.
                     CompositeElectionIdentifierExtra::$current(new_extra),
                     CompositeElectionProperties::$current(properties),
                 )?;
@@ -424,7 +426,7 @@ macro_rules! generate_electoral_system_tuple_impls {
                 state: $current::ElectionState,
             ) -> Result<Self::ElectionWriteAccess, CorruptStorageError> {
                 let election_identifier = StorageAccess::new_election(CompositeElectionIdentifierExtra::$current(extra), CompositeElectionProperties::$current(properties), CompositeElectionState::$current(state))?;
-                Ok(Self::ElectionWriteAccess::new(election_identifier.with_extra(extra)))
+                Ok(Self::election_mut(election_identifier.with_extra(extra)))
             }
 
             fn election_mut(
diff --git a/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/lib.rs b/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/lib.rs
index 2758d50cbda..3b35d1df16e 100644
--- a/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/lib.rs
+++ b/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/lib.rs
@@ -707,7 +707,10 @@ pub mod pallet {
 				} else {
 					ElectionProperties::<T, I>::remove(election_identifier);
 					let new_election_identifier =
-						ElectionIdentifier::new(*election_identifier.unique_monotonic(), new_extra);
+						CompositeElectionIdentifierOf::<Self::ElectoralSystemRunner>::new(
+							*election_identifier.unique_monotonic(),
+							new_extra,
+						);
 					ElectionProperties::<T, I>::insert(new_election_identifier, properties);
 					Ok(())
 				}
@@ -775,8 +778,8 @@ pub mod pallet {
 									Ok(SharedData::<T, I>::get(shared_data_hash))
 								}) {
 									// Only a full vote can count towards consensus.
-									Ok(Some((properties, AuthorityVote::Vote(vote)))) => Ok(Some((properties,
-				vote))), 					Ok(Some((_properties, AuthorityVote::PartialVote(_)))) => Ok(None),
+									Ok(Some((properties, AuthorityVote::Vote(vote)))) => Ok(Some((properties, vote))),
+									Ok(Some((_properties, AuthorityVote::PartialVote(_)))) => Ok(None),
 									Ok(None) => Ok(None),
 									Err(e) => Err(e),
 								}
@@ -1224,8 +1227,6 @@ pub mod pallet {
 				ConstU32<MAXIMUM_VOTES_PER_EXTRINSIC>,
 			>,
 		) -> DispatchResult {
-			Self::ensure_initialized()?;
-
 			let (epoch_index, authority, authority_index) = Self::ensure_can_vote(origin)?;
 
 			ensure!(!authority_votes.is_empty(), Error::<T, I>::NoVotesSpecified);
@@ -1673,10 +1674,6 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			Ok(())
 		}
 
-		pub fn ensure_initialized() -> Result<(), DispatchError> {
-			Self::with_status_check(|| Ok(()))
-		}
-
 		/// Provides access into the ElectoralSystem's current election
 		/// identifiers.
 		pub fn with_election_identifiers<