diff --git a/views/signup.erb b/views/signup.erb
index ccc76d9..1316fb6 100644
--- a/views/signup.erb
+++ b/views/signup.erb
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 <% if @user and @user.errors.any? %>
 <% @user.errors.each do |error| %>
   <% if error.attribute == :email and error.type == :invalid %>
-  <div class="alert alert-warning mb-4"><%= _("Email is not a valid email address.") %></div>
+  <p class="alert alert-warning mb-4"><%= _("Email is not a valid email address.") %></p>
   <% end %>
   <% if error.attribute == :email and error.type == :taken %>
-  <div class="alert alert-warning mb-4"><%= _("An account already exists for %{email}.") % { email: @user.email } %></div>
+  <p class="alert alert-warning mb-4"><%= _("An account already exists for %{email}.") % { email: @user.email } %></p>
   <% end %>
 <% end %>
 <% end %>
diff --git a/views/votes_edit.erb b/views/votes_edit.erb
index 89585f0..c631804 100644
--- a/views/votes_edit.erb
+++ b/views/votes_edit.erb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   <div class="card-body">
     <h3 class="mb-3"><%= _("Add candidate") %></h3>
     <% if @vote.candidates.empty? %>
-      <div class="alert alert-primary mb-4"><%= _("This vote has no candidates yet. Add a first candidate.") %></div>
+      <p class="alert alert-primary mb-4"><%= _("This vote has no candidates yet. Add a first candidate.") %></p>
     <% end %>
     <form action="/votes/<%= @vote.secure_id %>/candidates" method="post">
       <div class="mb-3">