diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index e26c5d61..0b3aba32 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ When PTL Candidacy start
 
 During the PTL Candidacy round:
 * Validate candidacy, e.g.:
-  * tox -evenv -- check-new-candidacy, or
+  * tox -evenv -- check-all-candidacies, or
   * tox -evenv -- check-candidacy change_id
 * To +2 a candidate:
   * check commit link is indeed valid
diff --git a/openstack_election/cmds/render_statistics.py b/openstack_election/cmds/render_statistics.py
index 98627502..9aff7d6c 100755
--- a/openstack_election/cmds/render_statistics.py
+++ b/openstack_election/cmds/render_statistics.py
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ def main():
 
     now = datetime.datetime.now(tz=pytz.utc)
     now = now.replace(microsecond=0)
-    start = utils.get_event('PTL nomination starts')
-    end = utils.get_event('PTL nomination ends')
+    event = utils.get_event('PTL nomination')
+    start, end = event['start'], event['end']
     duration = (end - start)
     remaining = (end - now)
     progress = (duration - remaining)
diff --git a/openstack_election/utils.py b/openstack_election/utils.py
index 084b2740..00fa1d86 100644
--- a/openstack_election/utils.py
+++ b/openstack_election/utils.py
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ def load_exceptions():
 def get_event(event_name):
     for e in conf['timeline']:
         if e['name'] == event_name:
-            d = datetime.datetime.strptime(e['date'], "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M")
-            return d.replace(tzinfo=pytz.utc)
+            return e
     raise ValueError("Couldn't find event_name %s" % event_name)