Add feedback for why users cant vote (#74)

pikachu0542 · web-flow · commit 0b18a29521ec · 2026-02-16T11:16:31.000-05:00
* Added alert on results screen for when you already voted

* Added banner alert telling user that they already voted

* Tried to make the alert have vertically centered text

* Fixed vertical centering (thanks noah)

* Added alert for if user is inactive

* Updated alert to account for inactive and gatekept, added alert for db error

* Updated alert to account for inactive and gatekept, added alert for db error

* Added sentence telling people to contact evals or opcomm for more info
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ func main() {
 			"IsOpen":               poll.Open,
 			"IsHidden":             poll.Hidden,
 			"CanModify":            canModify,
+			"CanVote":              canVote(claims.UserInfo, *poll, poll.AllowedUsers),
 			"Username":             claims.UserInfo.Username,
 			"FullName":             claims.UserInfo.FullName,
 			"Gatekeep":             poll.Gatekeep,
diff --git a/templates/result.tmpl b/templates/result.tmpl
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
       media="screen"
     />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+
+    <style>
+      .container div.d-none {
+        display: none!important;
+      }
+    </style>
   </head>
   <body>
     <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-primary">
@@ -25,6 +31,33 @@
     </nav>
 
     <div class="container main p-5">
+      {{ if eq .CanVote 9 }}
+        <div id="already-voted" class="alert alert-info alert-dismissible d-flex flex-row align-items-center" role="alert">
+            <h5 class="m-0">You have already voted in this poll.</h5>
+            <button class="close m-0" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="document.getElementById('already-voted').classList.add('d-none');">
+              <span class="align-items-center">&times;</span>
+            </button>
+        </div>
+      {{ else if eq .CanVote 1 }}
+          <div id="db-error" class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible d-flex flex-row align-items-center" role="alert">
+              <h5 class="m-0">There was an error checking your voting eligibility. Try refreshing the page or contacting the RTPs if the issue persists.</h5>
+              <button class="close m-0" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="document.getElementById('db-error').classList.add('d-none');">
+                <span class="align-items-center">&times;</span>
+              </button>
+          </div>
+      {{ else if gt .CanVote 1 }}
+        <div id="cannot-vote" class="alert alert-warning alert-dismissible d-flex flex-row align-items-center" role="alert">
+            <h5 class="m-0">
+                You are not eligible to vote in this poll. This is likely because you are not an Active Member, 
+                or because you did not meet the gatekeep requirements by the time the poll opened. 
+                If you believe this is an error, please contact Evals or Opcomm.
+            </h5>
+            <button class="close m-0 ml-3" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="document.getElementById('cannot-vote').classList.add('d-none');">
+              <span class="align-items-center">&times;</span>
+            </button>
+        </div>
+      {{ end }}
+      
       <h2 style="white-space: normal; word-wrap: break-word;">{{ .ShortDescription }}</h2>
       {{ if .LongDescription }}
       <h4>{{ .LongDescription | MakeLinks }}</h4>
@@ -38,6 +71,7 @@
         <h4>Results will be available once the poll closes</h4>
       </div>
       {{ else }}
+      
       {{/* Displays information about required quorum and number of voters */}}
       <div id="quorum-info">
         <h5>Number of Eligible Voters: {{ len .EligibleVoters }}</h5>
