[DJ1.9] Cannot import models from a django-app init (even as third-party import)

server_ui/__init__.py

 """
 This django app is meant only to connect the pieces of Helios and Auth to present a clean UI
 """
-
-import glue

server_ui/glue.py

@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ def vote_cast_send_message(user, voter, election, cast_vote, **kwargs):
     # send it via the notification system associated with the auth system
     user.send_message(subject, body)
 
-helios.signals.vote_cast.connect(vote_cast_send_message)
 
 def election_tallied(election, **kwargs):
     pass
 
+
+def glue():
+    helios.signals.vote_cast.connect(vote_cast_send_message)
     helios.signals.election_tallied.connect(election_tallied)

server_ui/views.py

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ from helios.models import Election
 from helios.security import can_create_election
 from helios_auth.security import get_user
 from view_utils import render_template
+import glue
+
+
+glue.glue()  # actually apply glue helios.view <-> helios.signals
 
 
 def get_election():