diff --git a/src/cogs/election.py b/src/cogs/election.py
index 98437bc..7249c9b 100644
--- a/src/cogs/election.py
+++ b/src/cogs/election.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class ElectionCog(commands.Cog):
         """Gets the current election results"""
         await ctx.defer()
         async with httpx.AsyncClient(headers=self.HEADERS) as client:
-            response = await client.get(self.SOURCE)
+            response = await client.get(self.SOURCE, follow_redirects=True)
             if response.status_code != 200:
                 return await ctx.respond(
                     "Sorry, I can't do that right now (HTTP %d while fetching results from BBC)" % response.status_code