diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/vote.Service.ts b/apps/api/src/services/vote.Service.ts
index c50e33c..3ebff57 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/vote.Service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/vote.Service.ts
@@ -6,33 +6,34 @@ import type { AppEnv } from '../types'
 import { ensureUserExists } from './user.Service'
 import { refreshStallAggregates } from './stalls.Service'
 function isVotingOpen(): boolean {
-  const istOffset = 5.5 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
-  const istTime = new Date(Date.now() + istOffset);
+  return true; // For now, always return true. Implement actual logic based on time if needed.
+  // const istOffset = 5.5 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+  // const istTime = new Date(Date.now() + istOffset);
 
-  const year = istTime.getUTCFullYear();
-  const month = istTime.getUTCMonth() + 1;
+  // const year = istTime.getUTCFullYear();
+  // const month = istTime.getUTCMonth() + 1;
   
-  const day = istTime.getUTCDate();
+//   const day = istTime.getUTCDate();
 
-  if (year !== 2026 || month !== 3) return false;
+//   if (year !== 2026 || month !== 3) return false;
 
-  const timeInMinutes = istTime.getUTCHours() * 60 + istTime.getUTCMinutes();
+//   const timeInMinutes = istTime.getUTCHours() * 60 + istTime.getUTCMinutes();
 
-  if (day === 28) {
-    const startMinsDay1 = 8 * 60 + 30; // 8:30 AM (510)
-    const endMins = 22 * 60; // 10:00 PM (1320)
-    return timeInMinutes >= startMinsDay1 && timeInMinutes <= endMins;
-  }
+//   if (day === 28) {
+//     const startMinsDay1 = 8 * 60 + 30; // 8:30 AM (510)
+//     const endMins = 22 * 60; // 10:00 PM (1320)
+//     return timeInMinutes >= startMinsDay1 && timeInMinutes <= endMins;
+//   }
 
-  if (day === 29) {
-    const startMinsDay2 = 9 * 60 + 30; // 9:30 AM (570)
-    const endMins = 4 * 60 +30; // 4:30 PM (270)
-    return timeInMinutes >= startMinsDay2 && timeInMinutes <= endMins;
-  }
+//   if (day === 29) {
+//     const startMinsDay2 = 9 * 60 + 30; // 9:30 AM (570)
+//     const endMins = 4 * 60 +30; // 4:30 PM (270)
+//     return timeInMinutes >= startMinsDay2 && timeInMinutes <= endMins;
+//   }
 
-  return false;
+//   return false;
+// }
 }
-
 export const submitVote = async (
   env: AppEnv['Bindings'],
   userId: string,