diff --git a/ui/election.html b/ui/election.html
index a6b10f4..67026b0 100644
--- a/ui/election.html
+++ b/ui/election.html
@@ -108,12 +108,14 @@
                         headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
                         body: JSON.stringify(payload),
                     });
-                    if (!response.ok) throw new Error("Failed to submit vote.");
+                    if (!response.ok) {
+                        res = await response.json();
+                        throw new Error(res.message);
+                    }
                     this.message = "Vote submitted successfully!";
                     this.success = true;
                 } catch (error) {
-                    console.error(error);
-                    this.message = "Failed to submit vote.";
+                    this.message = error.message;
                     this.success = false;
                 }
             }