diff --git a/server_ui/templates/index.html b/server_ui/templates/index.html
index b21b5026a..a2637ce9c 100644
--- a/server_ui/templates/index.html
+++ b/server_ui/templates/index.html
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ <h2>{{ settings.SITE_TITLE }}</h2>
   <p>
     {% for election in elections %}
     <div class="panel">
-      <a style="font-size: 1.4em;" href="{% url helios.views.election_shortcut election.short_name %}">{{election.name}}</a>{% if settings.SHOW_USER_INFO %} by {{election.admin.display_html_small|safe}}{% endif %}<br />
-      {{election.description}}
+      <a style="font-size: 1.4em;" href="{% url helios.views.election_shortcut election.short_name %}">{{election.name}}</a>{% if settings.SHOW_USER_INFO %}<br /> by {{election.admin.display_html_small|safe}}{% endif %}
     </div>
     <br />
     {% endfor %}