diff --git a/spec/factories.rb b/spec/factories.rb
index 50dd0dec8..dacde8385 100644
--- a/spec/factories.rb
+++ b/spec/factories.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     end
 
     trait :level_two do
-      residence_verified_at Time.current
+      residence_verified_at { Time.current }
       unconfirmed_phone "611111111"
       confirmed_phone "611111111"
       sms_confirmation_code "1234"
@@ -36,28 +36,28 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     end
 
     trait :level_three do
-      verified_at Time.current
+      verified_at { Time.current }
       document_type "1"
       document_number
     end
 
     trait :hidden do
-      hidden_at Time.current
+      hidden_at { Time.current }
     end
 
     trait :with_confirmed_hide do
-      confirmed_hide_at Time.current
+      confirmed_hide_at { Time.current }
     end
 
     trait :verified do
-      residence_verified_at Time.current
-      verified_at Time.current
+      residence_verified_at { Time.current }
+      verified_at { Time.current }
     end
 
     trait :in_census do
       document_number "12345678Z"
       document_type "1"
-      verified_at Time.current
+      verified_at { Time.current }
     end
   end
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ FactoryBot.define do
   factory :lock do
     user
     tries 0
-    locked_until Time.current
+    locked_until { Time.current }
   end
 
   factory :verified_user do
@@ -127,15 +127,15 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     association :author, factory: :user
 
     trait :hidden do
-      hidden_at Time.current
+      hidden_at { Time.current }
     end
 
     trait :with_ignored_flag do
-      ignored_flag_at Time.current
+      ignored_flag_at { Time.current }
     end
 
     trait :with_confirmed_hide do
-      confirmed_hide_at Time.current
+      confirmed_hide_at { Time.current }
     end
 
     trait :flagged do
@@ -173,15 +173,15 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     association :author, factory: :user
 
     trait :hidden do
-      hidden_at Time.current
+      hidden_at { Time.current }
     end
 
     trait :with_ignored_flag do
-      ignored_flag_at Time.current
+      ignored_flag_at { Time.current }
     end
 
     trait :with_confirmed_hide do
-      confirmed_hide_at Time.current
+      confirmed_hide_at { Time.current }
     end
 
     trait :flagged do
@@ -369,8 +369,8 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     kind        :balloting
     summary     Faker::Lorem.sentence(3)
     description Faker::Lorem.sentence(10)
-    starts_at   Date.yesterday
-    ends_at     Date.tomorrow
+    starts_at   { Date.yesterday }
+    ends_at     { Date.tomorrow }
     enabled     true
   end
 
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     association :status, factory: :budget_investment_status
     sequence(:title)     { |n| "Budget investment milestone #{n} title" }
     description          'Milestone description'
-    publication_date     Date.current
+    publication_date     { Date.current }
   end
 
   factory :vote do
@@ -467,15 +467,15 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     sequence(:body) { |n| "Comment body #{n}" }
 
     trait :hidden do
-      hidden_at Time.current
+      hidden_at { Time.current }
     end
 
     trait :with_ignored_flag do
-      ignored_flag_at Time.current
+      ignored_flag_at { Time.current }
     end
 
     trait :with_confirmed_hide do
-      confirmed_hide_at Time.current
+      confirmed_hide_at { Time.current }
     end
 
     trait :flagged do
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ FactoryBot.define do
   factory :poll_officer_assignment, class: 'Poll::OfficerAssignment' do
     association :officer, factory: :poll_officer
     association :booth_assignment, factory: :poll_booth_assignment
-    date Date.current
+    date { Date.current }
 
     trait :final do
       final true
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ FactoryBot.define do
   factory :poll_shift, class: 'Poll::Shift' do
     association :booth, factory: :poll_booth
     association :officer, factory: :poll_officer
-    date Date.current
+    date { Date.current }
 
     trait :vote_collection_task do
       task 0
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     year_of_birth    "1980"
 
     trait :invalid do
-      year_of_birth Time.current.year
+      year_of_birth { Time.current.year }
     end
   end
 
@@ -679,11 +679,11 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     sequence(:name) { |n| "org#{n}" }
 
     trait :verified do
-      verified_at Time.current
+      verified_at { Time.current }
     end
 
     trait :rejected do
-      rejected_at Time.current
+      rejected_at { Time.current }
     end
   end
 
@@ -702,13 +702,13 @@ FactoryBot.define do
 
   factory :ahoy_event, class: Ahoy::Event do
     id { SecureRandom.uuid }
-    time DateTime.current
+    time { DateTime.current }
     sequence(:name) {|n| "Event #{n} type"}
   end
 
   factory :visit  do
     id { SecureRandom.uuid }
-    started_at DateTime.current
+    started_at { DateTime.current }
   end
 
   factory :campaign do
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     association :notifiable, factory: :proposal
 
     trait :read do
-      read_at Time.current
+      read_at { Time.current }
     end
   end
 
@@ -741,8 +741,8 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     style {["banner-style-one", "banner-style-two", "banner-style-three"].sample}
     image {["banner.banner-img-one", "banner.banner-img-two", "banner.banner-img-three"].sample}
     target_url {["/proposals", "/debates" ].sample}
-    post_started_at Time.current - 7.days
-    post_ended_at Time.current + 7.days
+    post_started_at { Time.current - 7.days }
+    post_ended_at { Time.current + 7.days }
   end
 
   factory :proposal_notification do
@@ -790,14 +790,14 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     title "A collaborative legislation process"
     description "Description of the process"
     summary "Summary of the process"
-    start_date Date.current - 5.days
-    end_date Date.current + 5.days
-    debate_start_date Date.current - 5.days
-    debate_end_date Date.current + 2.days
-    draft_publication_date Date.current - 1.day
-    allegations_start_date Date.current
-    allegations_end_date Date.current + 3.days
-    result_publication_date Date.current + 5.days
+    start_date { Date.current - 5.days }
+    end_date { Date.current + 5.days }
+    debate_start_date { Date.current - 5.days }
+    debate_end_date { Date.current + 2.days }
+    draft_publication_date { Date.current - 1.day }
+    allegations_start_date { Date.current }
+    allegations_end_date { Date.current + 3.days }
+    result_publication_date { Date.current + 5.days }
     debate_phase_enabled true
     allegations_phase_enabled true
     draft_publication_enabled true
@@ -805,36 +805,36 @@ FactoryBot.define do
     published true
 
     trait :next do
-      start_date Date.current + 2.days
-      end_date Date.current + 8.days
-      debate_start_date Date.current + 2.days
-      debate_end_date Date.current + 4.days
-      draft_publication_date Date.current + 5.days
-      allegations_start_date Date.current + 5.days
-      allegations_end_date Date.current + 7.days
-      result_publication_date Date.current + 8.days
+      start_date { Date.current + 2.days }
+      end_date { Date.current + 8.days }
+      debate_start_date { Date.current + 2.days }
+      debate_end_date { Date.current + 4.days }
+      draft_publication_date { Date.current + 5.days }
+      allegations_start_date { Date.current + 5.days }
+      allegations_end_date { Date.current + 7.days }
+      result_publication_date { Date.current + 8.days }
     end
 
     trait :past do
-      start_date Date.current - 12.days
-      end_date Date.current - 2.days
-      debate_start_date Date.current - 12.days
-      debate_end_date Date.current - 9.days
-      draft_publication_date Date.current - 8.days
-      allegations_start_date Date.current - 8.days
-      allegations_end_date Date.current - 4.days
-      result_publication_date Date.current - 2.days
+      start_date { Date.current - 12.days }
+      end_date { Date.current - 2.days }
+      debate_start_date { Date.current - 12.days }
+      debate_end_date { Date.current - 9.days }
+      draft_publication_date { Date.current - 8.days }
+      allegations_start_date { Date.current - 8.days }
+      allegations_end_date { Date.current - 4.days }
+      result_publication_date { Date.current - 2.days }
     end
 
     trait :in_debate_phase do
-      start_date Date.current - 5.days
-      end_date Date.current + 5.days
-      debate_start_date Date.current - 5.days
-      debate_end_date Date.current + 1.day
-      draft_publication_date Date.current + 1.day
-      allegations_start_date Date.current + 2.days
-      allegations_end_date Date.current + 3.days
-      result_publication_date Date.current + 5.days
+      start_date { Date.current - 5.days }
+      end_date { Date.current + 5.days }
+      debate_start_date { Date.current - 5.days }
+      debate_end_date { Date.current + 1.day }
+      draft_publication_date { Date.current + 1.day }
+      allegations_start_date { Date.current + 2.days }
+      allegations_end_date { Date.current + 3.days }
+      result_publication_date { Date.current + 5.days }
     end
 
     trait :published do
diff --git a/spec/features/officing/residence_spec.rb b/spec/features/officing/residence_spec.rb
index 473a3a979..e5f060366 100644
--- a/spec/features/officing/residence_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/officing/residence_spec.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 feature 'Residence' do
   let(:officer) { create(:poll_officer) }
 
+  background do
+    travel_to Time.now # TODO: use `freeze_time` after migrating to Rails 5.
+  end
+
+  after do
+    travel_back
+  end
+
   feature "Officers without assignments" do
 
     scenario "Can not access residence verification" do
diff --git a/spec/features/officing/results_spec.rb b/spec/features/officing/results_spec.rb
index 91a194eec..821e4b001 100644
--- a/spec/features/officing/results_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/officing/results_spec.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 feature 'Officing Results' do
 
   background do
+    travel_to Time.now # TODO: use `freeze_time` after migrating to Rails 5.
     @poll_officer = create(:poll_officer)
     @officer_assignment = create(:poll_officer_assignment, :final, officer: @poll_officer)
     @poll = @officer_assignment.booth_assignment.poll
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ feature 'Officing Results' do
     login_as(@poll_officer.user)
   end
 
+  after do
+    travel_back
+  end
+
   scenario 'Only polls where user is officer for results are accessible' do
     regular_officer_assignment_1 = create(:poll_officer_assignment, officer: @poll_officer)
     regular_officer_assignment_2 = create(:poll_officer_assignment, officer: @poll_officer)
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 2598f085e..1f4c703b7 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ RSpec.configure do |config|
   config.include(EmailSpec::Helpers)
   config.include(EmailSpec::Matchers)
   config.include(CommonActions)
+  config.include(ActiveSupport::Testing::TimeHelpers)
   config.before(:suite) do
     DatabaseCleaner.clean_with :truncation
   end