diff --git a/includes/election-default.controller.inc b/includes/election-default.controller.inc
index 1e58a29..4bcea16 100644
--- a/includes/election-default.controller.inc
+++ b/includes/election-default.controller.inc
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ class ElectionDefaultController extends EntityAPIController {
     // Convert timestamp fields.
     foreach ($entity as $property => $value) {
       if (substr($property, -5) == '_time' && !empty($value) && !is_numeric($value)) {
+        if (is_array($value)) {
+          $value = $value['date'] . ' ' . ($value['time'] ? '00:00' : $value['time']);
+        }
         $entity->$property = strtotime($value);
       }
     }