diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/contentUtility.js b/src/main/resources/static/contentUtility.js
index d08c0be..ff48f52 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/contentUtility.js
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/contentUtility.js
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ function parseContent(content, clearResults) {
             Array.from(searchSection.querySelectorAll(".datasets .dataset")).forEach(e => e.remove());
         }
         for (const dataset of datasets) {
-            console.log(dataset) //TODO: remove
             searchSection.querySelector(".datasets")
-                .appendChild(dataset.createDatasetHTMLElement(dataset.getID()));
+                .appendChild(dataset.createDatasetHTMLElement());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/dataset.js b/src/main/resources/static/dataset.js
index 947770f..29170a8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/dataset.js
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/dataset.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { vote, votedIDs } from "./main.js";
+import { vote } from "./main.js";
 
 export default class Dataset {
     #abstract;
@@ -29,20 +29,20 @@ export default class Dataset {
         this.#votes = votes;
     }
 
-    createDatasetHTMLElement(entryID) {
+    createDatasetHTMLElement() {
         let template = document.querySelector("#dataset-template");
         const clone = template.content.cloneNode(true);
         clone.querySelector(".dataset").dataset.id = this.#id;
         clone.querySelector("h3").innerText = this.#title;
         clone.querySelector("p").innerText = this.#description;
         clone.querySelector("span").innerText = this.#upvotes;
-
+        let votedIDs = window.localStorage;
         // depending on whether the button has been up/downvoted, its according button get disabled and hidden
-        if (votedIDs.getItem(entryID)) {
-            let votedButton = clone.querySelector(votedIDs.getItem(entryID)? ".upvote-btn":".downvote-btn");
+        if (votedIDs.getItem(this.#id)) {
+            let votedButton = clone.querySelector(votedIDs.getItem(this.#id)? ".upvote-btn":".downvote-btn");
             votedButton.classList.add("isVoted");
             votedButton.disabled = true;
-            let notVotedButton = clone.querySelector(votedIDs.getItem(entryID)? ".downvote-btn":".upvote-btn");
+            let notVotedButton = clone.querySelector(votedIDs.getItem(this.#id)? ".downvote-btn":".upvote-btn");
             notVotedButton.style.visibility = "hidden";
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/main.js b/src/main/resources/static/main.js
index 52ee670..32caf41 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/main.js
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/main.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export const lastQuery = {
     totalPages: 0,
     currentPage: 0
 };
-export const votedIDs = window.sessionStorage;
+const votedIDs = window.localStorage;
 
 // definition of all buttons & sections
 const addButton = document.getElementById("add-btn");
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ function fetchInitialEntries() {
             const datasets = data.content.map(dataset => new Dataset(dataset));
             for (const dataset of datasets) {
                 document.querySelector("#recents .datasets")
-                    .appendChild(dataset.createDatasetHTMLElement(dataset.getID()));
+                    .appendChild(dataset.createDatasetHTMLElement());
             }
         });
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ function fetchInitialEntries() {
         .then((data) => {
             let dataset = new Dataset(data.content[0]);
             document.querySelector("#top .datasets")
-                .appendChild(dataset.createDatasetHTMLElement(dataset.getID()));
+                .appendChild(dataset.createDatasetHTMLElement());
         });
 }