fix: correct voting start date and properly await home ownership check.

Author: smile0711

api/src/controllers/vote.controller.ts

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class VoteController {
   ) { }
 
   // Voting starts on March 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT
-  public static readonly VOTING_START_DATE = new Date('2026-03-22T12:00:00-04:00');
+  public static readonly VOTING_START_DATE = new Date('2026-03-20T12:00:00-04:00');
   // Voting ends on March 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT
   public static readonly VOTING_END_DATE = new Date('2026-03-30T23:59:59-04:00');
   // created date for new members to be eligible to vote
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ class VoteController {
     }
 
     // Check if user owns a home
-    if (!this.homeService.getHome(session.id)) {
+    const home = await this.homeService.getHome(session.id);
+    if (!home) {
       return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Owning a home is required to vote' });
     }
 
@@ -127,7 +128,8 @@ class VoteController {
     }
 
     // Check if user owns a home
-    if (!this.homeService.getHome(session.id)) {
+    const home = await this.homeService.getHome(session.id);
+    if (!home) {
       return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Owning a home is required to vote' });
     }