diff --git a/playlist/admin.py b/playlist/admin.py
index 58b2bbe..d3c7142 100644
--- a/playlist/admin.py
+++ b/playlist/admin.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from django.contrib import admin
-from .models import Track, Artist, Album, Background, Vote
+from .models import Track, Artist, Album, Background, Vote, Profile
 
 class TrackAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     pass
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ class BackgroundAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     pass
 class VoteAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     pass
+class ProfileAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    pass
 
 admin.site.register(Track, TrackAdmin)
 admin.site.register(Artist, ArtistAdmin)
 admin.site.register(Album, AlbumAdmin)
 admin.site.register(Background, BackgroundAdmin)
 admin.site.register(Vote, VoteAdmin)
+admin.site.register(Profile, ProfileAdmin)
diff --git a/playlist/models/profile.py b/playlist/models/profile.py
index ed701c5..20e5f26 100644
--- a/playlist/models/profile.py
+++ b/playlist/models/profile.py
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@ from .track import Track
 from django.db.models.signals import post_save
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.utils import timezone
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, UTC
 from ..spotify import spt
+import os
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+load_dotenv()
 
 NOMINATIONS_PER_DAY = 10
 MAX_QUOTA = 22
@@ -42,6 +46,39 @@ class Profile(models.Model):
             self.quota = min(self.quota, MAX_QUOTA)
             print(f"Er zijn {elapsed.seconds}s voorbij, je nieuwe quota is {self.quota}")
             self.quota_last_updated = timezone.now()
+    
+    @property
+    def can_nominate(self):
+        """Is this user allowed to nominate at this point in time?"""
+        end_date = os.getenv('DATE_NOM_END')
+        if self.user.is_superuser:
+            return (True,)
+        if end_date:
+            end_date = datetime.fromisoformat(end_date)
+            if end_date <= datetime.now(tz=UTC):
+                return (False, "over")
+        if self.quota < 1:
+            return (False, "quota")
+        return (True,)
+
+    @property
+    def can_vote(self):
+        """Is this user allowed to vote at this point in time?"""
+        end_date = os.getenv('DATE_VOTE_END')
+        if self.user.is_superuser or not end_date:
+            return True
+        end_date = datetime.fromisoformat(end_date)
+        if end_date <= datetime.now(tz=UTC):
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    @property
+    def vote_end(self):
+        return os.getenv('DATE_VOTE_END')
+
+    @property
+    def nominate_end(self):
+        return os.getenv('DATE_NOM_END')
 
     def init_spt(self, code):
         """Initial setting of spotify tokens from user accept code"""
diff --git a/playlist/static/js/countdown.js b/playlist/static/js/countdown.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ba104d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playlist/static/js/countdown.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+let timer = null;
+function startCountdown(dateString) {
+    if (timer) clearInterval(timer);
+	let cd = document.getElementById("countdown")
+	if (cd) {
+		cd.classList.remove("hide");
+		if (dateString == "None") cd.classList.add("hide");
+	}
+	const end = new Date(dateString).getTime();
+	const dayEl = document.getElementById('days');
+	const hoursEl = document.getElementById('hours');
+	const minutesEl = document.getElementById('minutes');
+	const secondsEl = document.getElementById('seconds');
+	const seconds = 1000;
+	const minutes = seconds * 60;
+	const hours = minutes * 60;
+	const days = hours * 24;
+	timer = setInterval(updateTime, seconds);
+	function updateTime() {
+		if (dayEl) {
+			let now = new Date().getTime();
+			const difference = end - now;
+			
+			if (difference < 0) {
+				if (timer) clearInterval(timer);
+				cd.classList.add("hide");
+				return;
+			}
+				
+			dayEl.innerText = Math.floor(difference / days);
+			hoursEl.innerText = Math.floor( (difference % days) / hours );
+			minutesEl.innerText = Math.floor( (difference % hours) / minutes );
+			secondsEl.innerText = Math.floor( (difference % minutes) / seconds );  
+		}
+	}
+	updateTime();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/playlist/templates/Nominate.html b/playlist/templates/Nominate.html
index d83c4f8..159552f 100644
--- a/playlist/templates/Nominate.html
+++ b/playlist/templates/Nominate.html
@@ -7,10 +7,17 @@ Nomineren
 {% block main-content %}
 <form method="post">
     {% csrf_token %}
-    <p>Vul een spotify link in om een nummer te nomineren.</p>
-    <input type="text" id="spotify-input" name="spotify_link" placeholder="Spotify-link">
-    <input type="submit" value="Insturen" {% if user.profile.quota < 1%}disabled{%endif%}>
+    {% if user.profile.can_nominate.0 %}
+      <p>Vul een spotify link in om een nummer te nomineren.</p>
+      <input type="text" id="spotify-input" name="spotify_link" placeholder="Spotify-link">
+      <input type="submit" value="Insturen" {% if user.profile.quota < 1%}disabled{%endif%}>
+    {% elif user.profile.can_nominate.1 == 'quota' %}
+      <p>Je quotum is op. Je zal helaas eventjes moeten wachten met nomineren.</p>
+    {% elif user.profile.can_nominate.1 == 'over' %}
+      <p>Het nomineren is voorbij voor dit jaar! Bedankt voor de inzendingen.</p>
+    {% endif %}
 </form>
+
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block status-bar%}
@@ -23,4 +30,16 @@ Nomineren
     </div>
     <p class="status-bar-field">{{user.profile.quota_display}} nominaties over.</p>
 </div>
+<div class="status-bar" id="countdown">
+    <p class="status-bar-field"><span id="days"></span> dagen</p>
+    <p class="status-bar-field"><span id="hours"></span> uur</p>
+    <p class="status-bar-field"><span id="minutes"></span> minuten</p>
+    <p class="status-bar-field"><span id="seconds"></span> seconden</p>
+</div>
+<script>
+  document.body.addEventListener('htmx:load', function(evt) {
+    //startCountdown("2024-06-25T23:59:59+02:00");
+    startCountdown("{{user.profile.nominate_end}}");
+  });
+</script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/playlist/templates/Overview.html b/playlist/templates/Overview.html
index ccdfdd0..4260b6d 100644
--- a/playlist/templates/Overview.html
+++ b/playlist/templates/Overview.html
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ Overzicht
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block multi-row %}
-  <menu role="tablist" hx-boost="true" class="multirows">
+  {% comment %} <menu role="tablist" hx-boost="true" class="multirows">
     <li role="tab" aria-selected="true">
       <a href="{% url 'overview' %}">Tracks</a>
     </li>
     <li role="tab">
       <a href="{% url 'playlist-list' %}">Playlists</a>
     </li>
-  </menu>
+  </menu> {% endcomment %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block main-content %}
diff --git a/playlist/templates/Vote.html b/playlist/templates/Vote.html
index dfceba4..adb2646 100644
--- a/playlist/templates/Vote.html
+++ b/playlist/templates/Vote.html
@@ -5,59 +5,86 @@ Stemmen
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block main-content %}
-{% if track %}
-<div id="vote-box" hx-target="body">
-  {% if error %}<div class="error">{{ error }}</div>{% endif %}
-  {% include 'MediaPlayer.html' with track=track %}
+{% if user.profile.can_vote %}
+  {% if track %}
+  <div id="vote-box" hx-target="body">
+    {% if error %}<div class="error">{{ error }}</div>{% endif %}
+    {% include 'MediaPlayer.html' with track=track %}
 
-  <div
-    id="vote-stars"
-    hx-vals='{"spotify_id": "{{ track.id }}"}'
-    style="margin-top:10px;"
-    >
-    <fieldset>
-      <legend>Hoeveel sterren geef jij dit?</legend>
-      <div class="star-wrapper">
-        <a
-          hx-vals='{"vote": "1"}'
-          hx-post="{% url 'vote' %}"
-        ></a>
-        <a
-          hx-vals='{"vote": "2"}'
-          hx-post="{% url 'vote' %}"
-        ></a>
-        <a
-          hx-vals='{"vote": "3"}'
-          hx-post="{% url 'vote' %}"
-        ></a>
-        <a
-          hx-vals='{"vote": "4"}'
-          hx-post="{% url 'vote' %}"
-        ></a>
-        <a
-          hx-vals='{"vote": "5"}'
-          hx-post="{% url 'vote' %}"
-        ></a>
-      </div>
-    </fieldset>
+    <div
+      id="vote-stars"
+      hx-vals='{"spotify_id": "{{ track.id }}"}'
+      style="margin-top:10px;"
+      >
+      <fieldset>
+        <legend>Hoeveel sterren geef jij dit?</legend>
+        <div class="star-wrapper">
+          <a
+            hx-vals='{"vote": "1"}'
+            hx-post="{% url 'vote' %}"
+          ></a>
+          <a
+            hx-vals='{"vote": "2"}'
+            hx-post="{% url 'vote' %}"
+          ></a>
+          <a
+            hx-vals='{"vote": "3"}'
+            hx-post="{% url 'vote' %}"
+          ></a>
+          <a
+            hx-vals='{"vote": "4"}'
+            hx-post="{% url 'vote' %}"
+          ></a>
+          <a
+            hx-vals='{"vote": "5"}'
+            hx-post="{% url 'vote' %}"
+          ></a>
+        </div>
+      </fieldset>
+      {% if undo %}
+        <!--<form class="undo-wrapper" method="post" action="{% url 'undo' %}" hx-vals='{"spotify_id": "{{ undo.track.id }}"}' >-->
+        <div class="undo-wrapper"  hx-vals='{"spotify_id": "{{ undo.track.id }}"}' >
+          {% csrf_token %}
+          <p>Je hebt {{undo.track}} een score van {{undo.points}} sterren gegeven!</p>
+          <button class="undo" hx-post="{% url 'undo' %}" >Undo</button>
+        </div>
+      {% endif %}
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  {% else %}
+  <p hx-boost="true">
+    Je hebt niets meer om te stemmen. Lekker bezig!
+    <a href="{% url 'nominate' %}">Nomineer zelf iets</a>, als je nog quota hebt.
+  </p>
     {% if undo %}
       <!--<form class="undo-wrapper" method="post" action="{% url 'undo' %}" hx-vals='{"spotify_id": "{{ undo.track.id }}"}' >-->
-      <div class="undo-wrapper"  hx-vals='{"spotify_id": "{{ undo.track.id }}"}' >
+      <div class="undo-wrapper" hx-target="body" hx-vals='{"spotify_id": "{{ undo.track.id }}"}' >
         {% csrf_token %}
         <p>Je hebt {{undo.track}} een score van {{undo.points}} sterren gegeven!</p>
         <button class="undo" hx-post="{% url 'undo' %}" >Undo</button>
       </div>
     {% endif %}
-  </div>
-</div>
+  {% endif %}
 {% else %}
-<p hx-boost="true">
-  Je hebt niets meer om te stemmen. Lekker bezig!
-  <a href="{% url 'nominate' %}">Nomineer zelf iets</a>, als je nog quota hebt.
-</p>
+<p> Stemmen is voorbij. Joe.</p>
 {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block clippy %}
   {% include "Clippy.html" with body=track.banter img="img/draakje/draakje-headphones3.gif" %}
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block status-bar%}
+<div class="status-bar" id="countdown">
+    <p class="status-bar-field"><span id="days"></span> dagen</p>
+    <p class="status-bar-field"><span id="hours"></span> uur</p>
+    <p class="status-bar-field"><span id="minutes"></span> minuten</p>
+    <p class="status-bar-field"><span id="seconds"></span> seconden</p>
+</div>
+<script>
+  document.body.addEventListener('htmx:load', function(evt) {
+    //startCountdown("2024-08-25T23:59:59+02:00");
+    startCountdown("{{user.profile.vote_end}}");
+  });
+</script>
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/playlist/templates/head.html b/playlist/templates/head.html
index 87709ab..e3a52c6 100644
--- a/playlist/templates/head.html
+++ b/playlist/templates/head.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
 <script src="{% static 'js/htmx.min.js' %}" defer></script>
 <script src="{% static 'js/interact.js' %}" defer></script>
+<script src="{% static 'js/countdown.js' %}" defer></script>
 <link href="{% static '98.css/style.css' %}" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
 <link href="{% static 'style.css'%}" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
 <style>
diff --git a/playlist/views.py b/playlist/views.py
index 81fa27c..79f8aca 100644
--- a/playlist/views.py
+++ b/playlist/views.py
@@ -6,12 +6,17 @@ from django.contrib.auth.mixins import LoginRequiredMixin
 from django.db.models import Avg
 from django.urls import reverse
 import re
+import os
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
 from collections import OrderedDict
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from .models import Track, Artist, Album, Vote, Background, Profile, Playlist
 from .utils import from_json, get_unvoted
 from .spotify import spt
 from .tasks import get_banter, get_and_dither_image
 
+load_dotenv()
+
 class AuthView(View):
     def get(self, request):
         if request.user.is_authenticated:
@@ -26,7 +31,10 @@ class VoteView(LoginRequiredMixin, View):
             get_and_dither_image(track.album.image_url, track.album, "image")
         return TemplateResponse(request, "Vote.html", {"track": track, "undo": undo})
     def post(self, request):
+        (profile,_) = Profile.objects.get_or_create(user=request.user)
         try:
+            if not profile.can_vote:
+                raise Exception(f"{request.user} tried to vote after closing for {track}")
             spotify_id = self.request.POST['spotify_id']
             score = int(self.request.POST['vote'])
             score = min(max(1, score), 5)
@@ -49,10 +57,10 @@ class NominateView(LoginRequiredMixin, View):
     def get(self, request):
         (profile,_) = Profile.objects.get_or_create(user=request.user)
         profile.update_quota()
-        return TemplateResponse(request, "Nominate.html", {})
+        return TemplateResponse(request, "Nominate.html", {'end_time': os.getenv('DATE_NOM_END')})
     def post(self, request):
         (profile,_) = Profile.objects.get_or_create(user=request.user)
-        if profile.quota < 1:
+        if not profile.can_nominate[0]:
             return TemplateResponse(request, "Nominate.html", {"message_type": "error", "message": "Nee nee nee, dat gaan we dus even niet doen."})
         try:
             spotify_link = self.request.POST['spotify_link']