diff --git a/Plugins/Mineplex.Core/src/mineplex/core/bonuses/BonusManager.java b/Plugins/Mineplex.Core/src/mineplex/core/bonuses/BonusManager.java
index b22f39e3c..931e8d658 100644
--- a/Plugins/Mineplex.Core/src/mineplex/core/bonuses/BonusManager.java
+++ b/Plugins/Mineplex.Core/src/mineplex/core/bonuses/BonusManager.java
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ public class BonusManager extends MiniClientPlugin<BonusClientData> implements I
 			_voteList.add("http://vote3.mineplex.com");
 		}
 		_canVote = true;
+		Bukkit.broadcastMessage("CAN VOTE IS TRUE");
 		
 		_youtubers = new ArrayList<>();
 		if (!ClansBonus)
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ public class BonusManager extends MiniClientPlugin<BonusClientData> implements I
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				if(carlLocation != null)
+				if (carlLocation != null)
 				{
 					_carlNpc.setLocation(carlLocation);
 				}
@@ -405,14 +406,14 @@ public class BonusManager extends MiniClientPlugin<BonusClientData> implements I
 		if (event.getType() != UpdateType.TICK)
 			return;
 		
+		_animation.itemClean();
+		
 		if (_canVote)
 			return;
 		
 		if (!_enabled)
 			return;
 
-		_animation.itemClean();
-
 		if (!_animationRunning)
 			return;
 		
diff --git a/Plugins/Mineplex.Votifier/src/mineplex/votifier/VotifierManager.java b/Plugins/Mineplex.Votifier/src/mineplex/votifier/VotifierManager.java
index 2bb683ac8..68023807b 100644
--- a/Plugins/Mineplex.Votifier/src/mineplex/votifier/VotifierManager.java
+++ b/Plugins/Mineplex.Votifier/src/mineplex/votifier/VotifierManager.java
@@ -118,9 +118,8 @@ public class VotifierManager extends MiniPlugin
 					}
 				}
 
-				String lowerPlayerName = playerName.toLowerCase();
-				final PlayerStatus usStatus = _usPlayerRepo.getElement(lowerPlayerName);
-				final PlayerStatus euStatus = _euPlayerRepo.getElement(lowerPlayerName);
+				final PlayerStatus usStatus = _usPlayerRepo.getElement(uuid.toString());
+				final PlayerStatus euStatus = _euPlayerRepo.getElement(uuid.toString());
 
 				System.out.println("Loaded " + playerName + " with uuid " + uuid);
 				System.out.println("Attempting to award bonus");