diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8feb9c3..fd2cff0 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,13 +107,15 @@ serviceProvider.getInstance(function onInstanceReturn(err, data) {
 ```javascript
 'use strict';
 
+var async = require('async');
+
 var Zoologist = require('..').Zoologist;
 
 var LeaderElection = require('..').LeaderElection;
 
 var client = Zoologist.newClient('127.0.0.1:2181');
 
-/* 
+/*
  * This represents how many active elections you will need at one time.
  * The default is 10.
  */
@@ -122,6 +124,10 @@ client.start();
 
 var election = new LeaderElection(client, '/my/path', 'my-id');
 
+election.start(function(err, res){
+  console.log(res);
+});
+
 election.on('groupLeader', function () {
   console.log('I am the leader, watch me lead!');
 });
@@ -140,21 +146,14 @@ election.on('topologyChange', function (data) {
 
 election.on('error', function (err) {
   console.log('Error: ' + err);
-  
-  // Restart election listener.
-  election.start(function(err){
-    console.log("Election restarting!");
-  });
-});
-
-setInterval(function () {
-  console.log(election.hasLeadership());
-}, 5000);
 
-setInterval(function () {
   election.withdraw(function(err){
-    console.log("Withdrawing Election!");
+    console.log("Withdrawn the election!");
+
+      election.start(function(err, res){
+        console.log(res);
+      });
   });
-}, 10000);
+});
 
 ```
diff --git a/example/leader-election.js b/example/leader-election.js
index b0fd729..59f0d69 100644
--- a/example/leader-election.js
+++ b/example/leader-election.js
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ client.start();
 
 var election = new LeaderElection(client, '/my/path', 'my-id');
 
+election.start(function(err, res){
+  console.log(res);
+});
+
 election.on('groupLeader', function () {
   console.log('I am the leader, watch me lead!');
 });
@@ -36,10 +40,15 @@ election.on('topologyChange', function (data) {
 election.on('error', function (err) {
   console.log('Error: ' + err);
 
-  // Restart election listener.
-  election.start(function (err) {
-    console.log("Election restarting!");
+  election.withdraw(function(err){
+    console.log("Withdrawn the election!");
+
+      election.start(function(err, res){
+        console.log(res);
+      });
   });
 });
 
 
+
+
diff --git a/lib/LeaderElection.js b/lib/LeaderElection.js
index 89e1f13..0ec45b7 100644
--- a/lib/LeaderElection.js
+++ b/lib/LeaderElection.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ util.inherits(LeaderElection, EventEmitter);
 /**
  *
  */
-function LeaderElection(client, path, id, callback) {
+function LeaderElection(client, path, id) {
   var self = this;
 
   self.watcher = function(){ self._watch() };
@@ -41,22 +41,6 @@ function LeaderElection(client, path, id, callback) {
 
   self._isGroupLeader = false;
 
-  /**
-   * Override the connection callback.
-   */
-  self.connectionCallback = callback || function (err, node) {
-      if (err) log.error(err, 'connection error on start up', self.path);
-      else log.debug('connection started', self.znode);
-    };
-
-  if (self.client.started === true) {
-    self.start(self.connectionCallback);
-  }
-
-  self.client.on('connected', function () {
-    self.start(self.connectionCallback);
-  });
-
   self.client.on('disconnected', function () {
     self._disconnect();
     self.emit('error', new Error('disconnected from zk'));
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 28f5d1f..1985885 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "zoologist",
-  "version": "0.5.5",
+  "version": "0.5.6",
   "description": "A Curator-esque framework for ZooKeeper",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/test/LeaderElection.test.js b/test/LeaderElection.test.js
index 5b1cd26..20ba0f2 100644
--- a/test/LeaderElection.test.js
+++ b/test/LeaderElection.test.js
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ describe('LeaderElection', function() {
 
     var election = new LeaderElection(client, '/my/path', 'my-name');
 
+    election.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
     election.on('groupLeader', function () {
       election.hasLeadership().should.be.true();
 
@@ -35,6 +39,18 @@ describe('LeaderElection', function() {
     var election2 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
     var election3 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
 
+    election1.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
+    election2.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
+    election3.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
     election1.on('groupLeader', function() {
       leaders.push('Robert Baratheon');
     });
@@ -105,6 +121,14 @@ describe('LeaderElection', function() {
     var election1 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
     var election2 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
 
+    election1.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log(res);
+    });
+
+    election2.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log(res);
+    });
+
     election2.on('myLeader', function(leader) {
       leader.should.equal(election1.znode);
 
@@ -119,6 +143,18 @@ describe('LeaderElection', function() {
     var election2 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
     var election3 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
 
+    election1.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
+    election2.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
+    election3.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
     election2.on('myLeader', function(leader) {
       leaders.push(leader);
     });
@@ -142,6 +178,14 @@ describe('LeaderElection', function() {
     var election1 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
     var election2 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
 
+    election1.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
+    election2.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
     election1.on('myFollower', function(follower) {
       follower.should.equal(election2.znode);
 
@@ -157,6 +201,18 @@ describe('LeaderElection', function() {
     var election2 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
     var election3 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
 
+    election1.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
+    election2.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
+    election3.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
     election1.on('myFollower', function(follower) {
       followers.push(follower);
     });
@@ -179,6 +235,14 @@ describe('LeaderElection', function() {
     var election1 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
     var election2 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
 
+    election1.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log(res);
+    });
+
+    election2.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log(res);
+    });
+
     election1.on('topologyChange', function(topology) {
       topology[0].should.equal(election1.znode);
       topology[1].should.equal(election2.znode);
@@ -193,6 +257,18 @@ describe('LeaderElection', function() {
     var election2 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
     var election3 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
 
+    election1.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
+    election2.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
+    election3.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
     election1.on('topologyChange', function(topology) {
       topologys.push(topology);
     });
@@ -215,6 +291,10 @@ describe('LeaderElection', function() {
 
     var election = new LeaderElection(client, '/my/path', 'my-name');
 
+    election.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
     election.on('groupLeader', function() {
       client.close();
     });
@@ -229,6 +309,14 @@ describe('LeaderElection', function() {
     var election1 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
     var election2 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'pink-throne');
 
+    election1.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
+    election2.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
     var leaders = [];
 
     election1.on('groupLeader', function() {
@@ -252,6 +340,14 @@ describe('LeaderElection', function() {
     var election1 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
     var election2 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
 
+    election1.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
+    election2.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
     var errors = [];
 
     election1.on('error', function(err) {
@@ -281,6 +377,14 @@ describe('LeaderElection', function() {
     var election1 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
     var election2 = new LeaderElection(client, '/seven/kingdoms', 'iron-throne');
 
+    election1.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
+    election2.start(function(err, res){
+      console.log("Start the election")
+    });
+
     var errors = [];
     var leader;