diff --git a/modpol/modules/consent.lua b/modpol/modules/consent.lua
index 001ae2f..e0d0e7a 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,
@@ -70,3 +69,6 @@ function modpol.modules.consent:update_status()
     end
 end
 
+function modpol.modules.consent.pending_processes()
+
+end
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