diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AppointmentController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AppointmentController.php
index ad07012..da98122 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AppointmentController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AppointmentController.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class AppointmentController extends Controller
     }
 
     // also updates
-    public function saveNotes(SaveNotesRequest $request, $application)
+    public function saveNotes(SaveNotesRequest $request, Application $application)
     {
         if (!is_null($application))
         {
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/VoteController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/VoteController.php
index 8674dcf..eba3ae1 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/VoteController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/VoteController.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class VoteController extends Controller
             'userID' => Auth::user()->id,
             'allowedVoteType' => $voteRequest->voteType,
         ]);
-        $vote->application()->attach($applicationID);
+        $vote->application()->attach($application->id);
 
 
         Log::info('User ' . Auth::user()->name . ' has voted in applicant ' . $application->user->name . '\'s application', [
diff --git a/resources/views/auth/login.blade.php b/resources/views/auth/login.blade.php
index ec69b70..2b31cf0 100644
--- a/resources/views/auth/login.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/auth/login.blade.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
                     <label for="remember">{{__('messages.remember_me')}}</label>
                     <input type="checkbox" name="remember" id="remember" />
                   </div>
-                  <input name="login" id="login" class="btn btn-block login-btn mb-4" type="submit" value="Sign-in">
+                  <input name="login" id="login" class="btn btn-block login-btn mb-4" type="submit" value="{{__('messages.login')}}">
                 </form>
                 <a href="{{ route('password.request') }}" class="forgot-password-link">{{__('messages.forgot_pw')}}</a>
                 <p class="login-card-footer-text">{{__('messages.no_acc')}} <a href="{{ route('register') }}" class="text-reset">{{__('messages.register_cta')}}</a></p>