diff --git a/modpol/modules/consent.lua b/modpol/modules/consent.lua
index 001ae2f..8c57765 100644
--- a/modpol/modules/consent.lua
+++ b/modpol/modules/consent.lua
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 modpol.modules = modpol.modules or {}
 
-modpol.modules.consent = {
-    type = "consent",
-}
+modpol.modules.consent = {}
 
 -- sets consent to its own callback
 modpol.modules.consent.__index = modpol.modules.consent
 
 function temp_consent_process()
     return {
+        type = "consent",
         org_id = nil,
         request_id = nil,
         total_votes = 0,
@@ -31,6 +30,14 @@ function modpol.modules.consent:new_process(request_id, org_id)
     return process
 end
 
+-- =========================================
+-- function to delete a process, called when process finishes
+function modpol.modules.consent:delete()
+    local process_org = modpol.orgs.get_org(self.org_id)
+    process_org.processes[self.id] = "deleted"
+    modpol.ocutil.log('Deleted process #' .. self.id)
+end
+
 -- ======================================================
 -- function for users to vote on a pending request
 function modpol.modules.consent:approve(user, decision)
@@ -62,11 +69,16 @@ function modpol.modules.consent:update_status()
     if #self.votes_yes >= votes_needed then
         modpol.ocutil.log('Request #' .. self.request_id .. ' passes')
         process_org:resolve_request(self.request_id, true)
+        self:delete()
     elseif #self.votes_no >= votes_needed then
         modpol.ocutil.log('Request #' .. self.request_id .. ' fails to pass')
         process_org:resolve_request(self.request_id, false)
+        self:delete()
     else
         modpol.ocutil.log('Waiting for more votes...')
     end
 end
 
+function modpol.modules.consent.pending_processes()
+
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modpol/orgs/base.lua b/modpol/orgs/base.lua
index ca915aa..1a975a6 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/base.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/base.lua
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ end
 function modpol.orgs:remove_member(user)
     -- sets the array index to an empty string so that consecutive list is preserved
     -- empty spots will get filled in by new members
-    user_index = self:get_member_index(user)
+    local user_index = self:get_member_index(user)
     if user_index then
         self.members[user_index] = ''
     else
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ end
 -- ===========================================
 -- boolean check whether user is an org
 function modpol.orgs:has_member(user)
-    user_index = self:get_member_index(user)
+    local user_index = self:get_member_index(user)
     if user_index then
         return true
     else
diff --git a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
index d532137..9b405ba 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
@@ -25,14 +25,18 @@ function modpol.orgs:create_process(process_type, request_id)
         end
     end
 
+    local index
     -- attempts to fill empty spots in list, otherwise appends to end
     if empty_index then
         self.processes[empty_index] = new_process
-        return empty_index
+        index = empty_index
     else
         table.insert(self.processes, new_process)
-        return #self.processes
+        index = #self.processes
     end
+
+    new_process.id = index
+    return index
 end
 
 -- ===========================
@@ -108,12 +112,8 @@ function modpol.orgs:make_request(request)
         return false 
     end
     
-    -- num_params should equal zero at the end if request.params matches the num of params for that type
-    for k, v in ipairs(request.params) do
-        num_params = num_params - 1
-    end 
-
-    if num_params ~= 0 then
+    -- request.params should match the num of params for that type
+    if #request.params ~= num_params then
         modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':make_request -> request has invalid number of parameters') 
         return false 
     end
@@ -173,12 +173,7 @@ function modpol.orgs:make_request(request)
         request_id = empty_index
     else
         table.insert(self.requests, request)
-        -- finds end of list to return current request's id
-        local count = 0
-        for k, v in ipairs(self.requests) do 
-            count = count + 1 
-        end
-        request_id = count
+        request_id = #self.requests
     end
     modpol.ocutil.log("Request made by " .. request.user .. " to " .. request.type)