diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/vote.Service.ts b/apps/api/src/services/vote.Service.ts
index 43e2e3d..3fcea05 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/vote.Service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/vote.Service.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,33 @@ import { eq, count } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import type { AppEnv } from '../types'
 import { ensureUserExists } from './user.Service'
 import { refreshStallAggregates } from './stalls.Service'
+function isVotingOpen(): boolean {
+  const istOffset = 5.5 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+  const istTime = new Date(Date.now() + istOffset);
+
+  const year = istTime.getUTCFullYear();
+  const month = istTime.getUTCMonth() + 1;
+  const day = istTime.getUTCDate();
+
+  if (year !== 2026 || month !== 3) return false;
+
+  const timeInMinutes = istTime.getUTCHours() * 60 + istTime.getUTCMinutes();
+
+  if (day === 28) {
+    const startMinsDay1 = 8 * 60 + 30; // 8:30 AM (510)
+    const endMins = 22 * 60; // 10:00 PM (1320)
+    return timeInMinutes >= startMinsDay1 && timeInMinutes <= endMins;
+  }
+
+  if (day === 29) {
+    const startMinsDay2 = 9 * 60 + 30; // 9:30 AM (570)
+    const endMins = 12 * 60; // 12:00 PM (720)
+    return timeInMinutes >= startMinsDay2 && timeInMinutes <= endMins;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 export const submitVote = async (
   env: AppEnv['Bindings'],
   userId: string,