diff --git a/cmd/web/main.go b/cmd/web/main.go
index f12e4dc..11ab24e 100644
--- a/cmd/web/main.go
+++ b/cmd/web/main.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
+	"log"
 	"log/slog"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
@@ -69,6 +70,11 @@ func openDb() (*sql.DB, error) {
 	if err == nil {
 		err = db.Ping()
 	}
+	_, err = db.Exec("PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to enable foreign key constraints: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	return db, err
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/models/elections.go b/internal/models/elections.go
index e410a1f..12719dd 100644
--- a/internal/models/elections.go
+++ b/internal/models/elections.go
@@ -20,10 +20,14 @@ func (e *ElectionModel) Insert(name string, tokens int, areVotersKnown bool, max
 	}
 	defer tx.Rollback()
 
-	result, err := tx.Exec(`
-        INSERT INTO elections (name, tokens, are_voters_known, max_voters, expires_at)
-        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
-		name, tokens, areVotersKnown, maxVoters, expiresAt)
+	stmt, err := tx.Prepare(`
+		INSERT INTO elections (name, tokens, are_voters_known, max_voters, expires_at)
+        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	result, err := stmt.Exec(name, tokens, areVotersKnown, maxVoters, expiresAt)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ func (e *ElectionModel) Insert(name string, tokens int, areVotersKnown bool, max
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
-	stmt, err := tx.Prepare(`
+	stmt, err = tx.Prepare(`
         INSERT INTO choices (text, election_id)
         VALUES (?, ?)`)
 	if err != nil {