diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index b948281d..f7957dc0 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module ApplicationHelper
   def voting_open_or_close(program)
     return if program.voting_period?
     if program.voting_start_date > Time.current
-      return 'Voting period has not started yet!'
+      return 'Voting period has nmot started yet!'
     else # voting_end_date > Date.today because voting_start_date < voting_end_date
       return 'Voting period is over!'
     end
@@ -598,9 +598,12 @@ module ApplicationHelper
     concurrent_events
   end
 
-  def set_hidden_if_conf_is_over(conference)
+  ##
+  # ====Gets
+  # a conference object
+  # Sets class hidden if conference is over 
+  def hidden_if_conference_over(conference)
     'hidden' if Date.today > conference.end_date
   end
-
 end
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/conferences/_todo_list.html.haml b/app/views/admin/conferences/_todo_list.html.haml
index 4b88b814..63f4e3aa 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/conferences/_todo_list.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/conferences/_todo_list.html.haml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 .list-group
-  %li{ 'class' => "list-group-item #{set_hidden_if_conf_is_over(conference)}" }
+  %li{ 'class' => "list-group-item #{hidden_if_conference_over(conference)}" }
     %h4
       Conference progress
     .progress
       .progress-bar{ 'role' => 'progressbar', 'aria-valuenow' => "#{conference_progress['process']}", 'aria-valuemin' => '0',
                     'aria-valuemax' => '100', 'style' => "width: #{conference_progress['process']}%;" }
         = conference_progress['process'] + '%'
-  %li{ 'class' => "list-group-item #{set_hidden_if_conf_is_over(conference)}  #{class_for_todo(conference_progress['registration'])}" }
+  %li{ 'class' => "list-group-item #{hidden_if_conference_over(conference)}  #{class_for_todo(conference_progress['registration'])}" }
     %span{ 'class' => icon_for_todo(conference_progress['registration']) }
     - if can? :update, @conference
       - if conference.registration_period
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
         = link_to 'Set up registration period', new_admin_conference_registration_period_path(conference_progress['short_title'])
     - else
       Set up registration period
-  %li{ 'class' => "list-group-item #{set_hidden_if_conf_is_over(conference)}  #{class_for_todo(conference_progress['cfp'])}" }
+  %li{ 'class' => "list-group-item #{hidden_if_conference_over(conference)}  #{class_for_todo(conference_progress['cfp'])}" }
     %span{ 'class' => icon_for_todo(conference_progress['cfp']) }
     - if can? :update, Cfp.new(program_id: @program.id)
       = link_to 'Set up call for papers', admin_conference_program_cfp_path(conference_progress['short_title'])
     - else
       Set up call for papers
-  %li{'class'=>"list-group-item #{set_hidden_if_conf_is_over(conference)} #{class_for_todo(conference_progress['venue'])}"}
+  %li{'class'=>"list-group-item #{hidden_if_conference_over(conference)} #{class_for_todo(conference_progress['venue'])}"}
     %span{'class'=>icon_for_todo(conference_progress['venue'])}
     - if can? :update, Venue.new(conference: @conference)
       - @conference.reload
@@ -32,31 +32,31 @@
     - else
       - @conference.reload
       Add venue
-  %li{ 'class' => "list-group-item #{set_hidden_if_conf_is_over(conference)} #{class_for_todo(conference_progress['rooms'])}" }
+  %li{ 'class' => "list-group-item #{hidden_if_conference_over(conference)} #{class_for_todo(conference_progress['rooms'])}" }
     %span{ 'class' => icon_for_todo(conference_progress['rooms']) }
     - if @conference.venue && (can? :update, @conference.venue.rooms.build)
       = link_to 'Add rooms', admin_conference_venue_rooms_path(conference_progress['short_title'])
     - else
       Add rooms
-  %li{ 'class' => "list-group-item #{set_hidden_if_conf_is_over(conference)} #{class_for_todo(conference_progress['tracks'])}" }
+  %li{ 'class' => "list-group-item #{hidden_if_conference_over(conference)} #{class_for_todo(conference_progress['tracks'])}" }
     %span{ 'class' => icon_for_todo(conference_progress['tracks']) }
     - if can? :update, @conference.program.tracks.build
       = link_to 'Add tracks', admin_conference_program_tracks_path(conference_progress['short_title'])
     - else
       Add tracks
-  %li{ 'class' => "list-group-item #{set_hidden_if_conf_is_over(conference)} #{class_for_todo(conference_progress['event_types'])}" }
+  %li{ 'class' => "list-group-item #{hidden_if_conference_over(conference)} #{class_for_todo(conference_progress['event_types'])}" }
     %span{ 'class' => icon_for_todo(conference_progress['event_types']) }
     - if can? :update, @conference.program.event_types.build
       = link_to 'Add event types', admin_conference_program_event_types_path(conference_progress['short_title'])
     - else
       Add event types
-  %li{ 'class' => "list-group-item #{set_hidden_if_conf_is_over(conference)} #{class_for_todo(conference_progress['difficulty_levels'])}" }
+  %li{ 'class' => "list-group-item #{hidden_if_conference_over(conference)} #{class_for_todo(conference_progress['difficulty_levels'])}" }
     %span{ 'class' => icon_for_todo(conference_progress['difficulty_levels']) }
     - if can? :update, @conference.program.difficulty_levels.build
       = link_to 'Add difficulty levels', admin_conference_program_difficulty_levels_path(conference_progress['short_title'])
     - else
       Add difficulty levels
-  %li{ class: "list-group-item #{set_hidden_if_conf_is_over(conference)} #{class_for_todo(conference_progress['splashpage'])}" }
+  %li{ class: "list-group-item #{hidden_if_conference_over(conference)} #{class_for_todo(conference_progress['splashpage'])}" }
     %span{ 'class' => icon_for_todo(conference_progress['splashpage']) }
     - if can? :update, @conference
       = link_to 'Set up a Splashpage', admin_conference_splashpage_path(conference_progress['short_title'])
diff --git a/app/views/admin/conferences/show.html.haml b/app/views/admin/conferences/show.html.haml
index d6bebfea..39d48f54 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/conferences/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/conferences/show.html.haml
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@
 .row
   .col-md-8
     %ul.nav.nav-tabs#recentTable
-      %li{ 'class' => "active #{set_hidden_if_conf_is_over(@conference)}" }
+      %li{ 'class' => "active #{hidden_if_conference_over(@conference)}" }
         %a{ href: '#recent_reg', 'data-toggle' => 'tab' }
           %span.fa.fa-user
           Recent Registrations
-      %li{ 'class' => "#{set_hidden_if_conf_is_over(@conference)}" }
+      %li{ 'class' => "#{hidden_if_conference_over(@conference)}" }
         %a{ href: '#recent_submissions', 'data-toggle' => 'tab' }
           %span.fa.fa-file-text
           Recent Submissions