diff --git a/ui/create-election.html b/ui/create-election.html
index f6ce862..a32933d 100644
--- a/ui/create-election.html
+++ b/ui/create-election.html
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@
             </div>
         </form>
 
+        <div x-show="errorMessage || Object.keys(errorDetails).length > 0" class="error-container">
+            <h2 x-text="errorMessage"></h2>
+            <ul>
+                <template x-for="(message, field) in errorDetails" :key="field">
+                    <li><strong x-text="field"></strong>: <span x-text="message"></span></li>
+                </template>
+            </ul>
+        </div>
+
         <template x-if="createdElectionId > 0">
             <div class="election-info">
                 <h2>Election Created Successfully</h2>
@@ -103,8 +112,8 @@
 </div>
 
 <script>
-    document.addEventListener('alpine:init', () => {
-        Alpine.data('electionForm', () => ({
+    document.addEventListener("alpine:init", () => {
+        Alpine.data("electionForm", () => ({
             election: {
                 name: "",
                 tokens: 100,
@@ -115,6 +124,8 @@
             },
             createdElectionId: 0,
             voterIdentities: [],
+            errorMessage: "",
+            errorDetails: {},
 
             addChoice() {
                 this.election.choices.push(""); // Add a new empty choice
@@ -128,46 +139,55 @@
                 try {
                     await navigator.clipboard.writeText(code);
                 } catch (err) {
-                    console.error('Failed to copy code:', err);
+                    console.error("Failed to copy code:", err);
                 }
             },
 
             async copyAllCodes() {
                 try {
-                    const allCodes = this.voterIdentities.join('\n');
+                    const allCodes = this.voterIdentities.join("\n");
                     await navigator.clipboard.writeText(allCodes);
                 } catch (err) {
-                    console.error('Failed to copy codes:', err);
+                    console.error("Failed to copy codes:", err);
                 }
             },
 
-            createElection() {
+            async createElection() {
+                this.errorMessage = "";
+                this.errorDetails = {};
                 this.voterIdentities = [];
 
                 const payload = {
                     ...this.election,
-                    expiresAt: this.election.expiresAt + ":00Z", // Add timezone if necessary
-                    choices: this.election.choices.filter(choice => choice.trim() !== "") // Filter out empty choices
+                    expiresAt: this.election.expiresAt + ":00Z",
+                    choices: this.election.choices.filter(choice => choice.trim() !== "")
                 };
 
-                fetch("/api/election", {
-                    method: "POST",
-                    headers: {
-                        "Content-Type": "application/json"
-                    },
-                    body: JSON.stringify(payload)
-                })
-                    .then(response => {
-                        const locationHeader = response.headers.get('Location');
-                        this.createdElectionId = locationHeader.replace('/election/', '');
-                        return response.json();
-                    })
-                    .then(data => {
-                        this.voterIdentities = data.voterIdentities;
-                    })
-                    .catch(error => {
-                        alert("Failed to create election.");
+                try {
+                    const response = await fetch("/api/election", {
+                        method: "POST",
+                        headers: {
+                            "Content-Type": "application/json"
+                        },
+                        body: JSON.stringify(payload)
                     });
+
+                    if (!response.ok) {
+                        const errorData = await response.json();
+                        this.errorMessage = errorData.message || "An error occurred.";
+                        this.errorDetails = errorData.details?.fields || {};
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    const locationHeader = response.headers.get("Location");
+                    this.createdElectionId = locationHeader.replace("/election/", "");
+
+                    const data = await response.json();
+                    this.voterIdentities = data.voterIdentities;
+                } catch (error) {
+                    this.errorMessage = "Failed to create election.";
+                    console.error(error);
+                }
             }
         }));
     });