diff --git a/eosweb/core/main.py b/eosweb/core/main.py
index 1d83554..d8f4f99 100644
--- a/eosweb/core/main.py
+++ b/eosweb/core/main.py
@@ -448,13 +448,21 @@ def email_login():
 def email_authenticate():
 	user = None
 	
-	for election in Election.get_all():
-		for voter in election.voters:
-			if isinstance(voter.user, EmailUser):
-				if voter.user.email.lower() == flask.request.form['email'].lower():
-					if voter.user.password == flask.request.form['password']:
-						user = voter.user
-						break
+	for u in app.config['ADMINS']:
+		if isinstance(u, EmailUser):
+			if u.email.lower() == flask.request.form['email'].lower():
+				if u.password == flask.request.form['password']:
+					user = u
+					break
+	
+	if user is None:
+		for election in Election.get_all():
+			for voter in election.voters:
+				if isinstance(voter.user, EmailUser):
+					if voter.user.email.lower() == flask.request.form['email'].lower():
+						if voter.user.password == flask.request.form['password']:
+							user = voter.user
+							break
 	
 	if user is None:
 		return flask.render_template('auth/email/login.html', error='The email or password you entered was invalid. Please check your details and try again. If the issue persists, contact the election administrator.')
diff --git a/local_settings.example.py b/local_settings.example.py
index 3bc4e61..0e7dde5 100644
--- a/local_settings.example.py
+++ b/local_settings.example.py
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ AUTH_METHODS = [
 	('reddit', 'Reddit')
 ]
 
+import eos.base.election
 import eos.redditauth.election
 ADMINS = [
-	#eos.redditauth.election.RedditUser(username='xxxxxxxx')
+	#eos.redditauth.election.RedditUser(username='xxxxxxxx'),
+	#eos.base.election.EmailUser(email='xxxxx@example.com', password='abc123'),
 ]
 
 TASK_RUN_STRATEGY = 'eos.core.tasks.direct.DirectRunStrategy'