diff --git a/boardvoting.go b/boardvoting.go
index e69632f..fb86011 100644
--- a/boardvoting.go
+++ b/boardvoting.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ type motionParameters struct {
 }
 
 type motionListParameters struct {
-	Page  int64
+	Page  int
 	Flags struct {
 		Confirmed, Withdraw, Unvoted bool
 	}
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func parseMotionParameters(r *http.Request) motionParameters {
 
 func parseMotionListParameters(r *http.Request) motionListParameters {
 	var m = motionListParameters{}
-	if page, err := strconv.ParseInt(r.URL.Query().Get("page"), 10, 0); err != nil {
+	if page, err := strconv.Atoi(r.URL.Query().Get("page")); err != nil {
 		m.Page = 1
 	} else {
 		m.Page = page
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func motionListHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		Decisions          []*DecisionForDisplay
 		Voter              *Voter
 		Params             *motionListParameters
-		PrevPage, NextPage int64
+		PrevPage, NextPage int
 		PageTitle          string
 		Flashes            interface{}
 	}
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ func (h *newMotionHandler) Handle(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	default:
 		templateContext.Voter = voter
 		templateContext.Form = NewDecisionForm{
-			VoteType: strconv.FormatInt(voteTypeMotion, 10),
+			VoteType: strconv.Itoa(voteTypeMotion),
 		}
 		renderTemplate(w, r, templates, templateContext)
 	}
diff --git a/forms.go b/forms.go
index 8d573bc..c9c1f23 100644
--- a/forms.go
+++ b/forms.go
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ import (
 const (
 	minimumContentLen = 3
 	minimumTitleLen   = 3
+	base10            = 10
+	size8Bit          = 8
+	size64Bit         = 64
 )
 
 const (
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ func (f *NewDecisionForm) Validate() (bool, *Decision) {
 		f.Errors["Content"] = fmt.Sprintf("Please enter at least %d words as Text.", minimumContentLen)
 	}
 
-	if voteType, err := strconv.ParseUint(f.VoteType, 10, 8); err != nil || (voteType != 0 && voteType != 1) {
+	if voteType, err := strconv.ParseUint(f.VoteType, base10, size8Bit); err != nil || (voteType != 0 && voteType != 1) {
 		f.Errors["VoteType"] = fmt.Sprint("Please choose a valid vote type.", err)
 	} else {
 		data.VoteType = VoteType(uint8(voteType))
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ func (f *EditDecisionForm) Validate() (bool, *Decision) {
 		f.Errors["Content"] = fmt.Sprintf("Please enter at least %d words as Text.", minimumContentLen)
 	}
 
-	if voteType, err := strconv.ParseUint(f.VoteType, 10, 8); err != nil || (voteType != 0 && voteType != 1) {
+	if voteType, err := strconv.ParseUint(f.VoteType, base10, size8Bit); err != nil || (voteType != 0 && voteType != 1) {
 		f.Errors["VoteType"] = fmt.Sprint("Please choose a valid vote type.", err)
 	} else {
 		data.VoteType = VoteType(uint8(voteType))
@@ -142,7 +145,7 @@ func (f *ProxyVoteForm) Validate() (bool, *Voter, *Vote, string) {
 
 	data := &Vote{}
 
-	if voterID, err = strconv.ParseInt(f.Voter, 10, 64); err != nil {
+	if voterID, err = strconv.ParseInt(f.Voter, base10, size64Bit); err != nil {
 		f.Errors["Voter"] = fmt.Sprintf("Please choose a valid voter: %v.", err)
 	} else if voter, err = GetVoterByID(voterID); err != nil {
 		f.Errors["Voter"] = fmt.Sprintf("Please choose a valid voter: %v.", err)
@@ -150,7 +153,7 @@ func (f *ProxyVoteForm) Validate() (bool, *Voter, *Vote, string) {
 		data.VoterID = voter.ID
 	}
 
-	if vote, err = strconv.ParseInt(f.Vote, 10, 8); err != nil {
+	if vote, err = strconv.ParseInt(f.Vote, base10, size8Bit); err != nil {
 		f.Errors["Vote"] = fmt.Sprintf("Please choose a valid vote: %v.", err)
 	} else if voteChoice, ok := VoteChoices[vote]; !ok {
 		f.Errors["Vote"] = "Please choose a valid vote."
diff --git a/jobs.go b/jobs.go
index 9f43902..08dbed0 100644
--- a/jobs.go
+++ b/jobs.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type jobIdentifier int
 const (
 	JobIDCloseDecisions jobIdentifier = iota
 	JobIDRemindVotersJob
+	reminderDays = 3
 )
 
 var rescheduleChannel = make(chan jobIdentifier, 1)
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ func NewRemindVotersJob() *RemindVotersJob {
 
 func (j *RemindVotersJob) Schedule() {
 	year, month, day := time.Now().UTC().Date()
-	nextExecution := time.Date(year, month, day, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).AddDate(0, 0, 3)
+	nextExecution := time.Date(year, month, day, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).AddDate(0, 0, reminderDays)
 
 	log.Infof("scheduling RemindVotersJob for %s", nextExecution)
 
diff --git a/models.go b/models.go
index 0a567d5..853947b 100644
--- a/models.go
+++ b/models.go
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ func FindDecisionForDisplayByTag(tag string) (*DecisionForDisplay, error) {
 // This function uses OFFSET for pagination which is not a good idea for larger data sets.
 //
 // TODO: migrate to timestamp base pagination
-func FindDecisionsForDisplayOnPage(page int64, unVoted bool, voter *Voter) ([]*DecisionForDisplay, error) {
+func FindDecisionsForDisplayOnPage(page int, unVoted bool, voter *Voter) ([]*DecisionForDisplay, error) {
 	var decisionsStmt *sqlx.Stmt
 
 	if unVoted && voter != nil {