Method endElection

modules/elections/elections.go:226–288

endElection tallies votes, saves the winner, and broadcasts the result. adminUser may be nil for auto-end.

(adminUser *users.UserRecord)

// endElection tallies votes, saves the winner, and broadcasts the result.
// adminUser may be nil for auto-end.
func (m *ElectionsModule) endElection(adminUser *users.UserRecord) {
	el := m.state.ActiveElection
	if el == nil {
		return
	}

	// Tally votes: count votes per nominee userId.
	voteCounts := make(map[int]int, len(el.NomineeIds))
	for _, nomineeId := range el.NomineeIds {
		voteCounts[nomineeId] = 0
	}
	for _, nomineeId := range el.Votes {
		voteCounts[nomineeId]++
	}

	m.state.ActiveElection = nil

	// No nominees or no votes cast — election ends with no winner.
	if len(el.NomineeIds) == 0 || len(el.Votes) == 0 {
		msg := electionAlert(
			fmt.Sprintf(`The election for <ansi fg="white-bold">%s</ansi> has ended with no winner.`, el.Title),
		)
		broadcastAlert(msg)
		return
	}

	// Find the highest vote count, collect all nominees tied at that count.
	topVotes := 0
	for _, count := range voteCounts {
		if count > topVotes {
			topVotes = count
		}
	}
	type candidate struct {
		userId int
		name   string
	}
	var tied []candidate
	for i, nomineeId := range el.NomineeIds {
		if voteCounts[nomineeId] == topVotes {
			tied = append(tied, candidate{userId: nomineeId, name: el.Nominees[i]})
		}
	}

	// Pick randomly among tied candidates.
	winner := tied[util.Rand(len(tied))]
	winnerUserId := winner.userId
	winnerName := winner.name

	zoneKey := strings.ToLower(el.Zone)
	m.state.Winners[zoneKey] = Winner{
		CharacterName:     winnerName,
		UserId:            winnerUserId,
		Title:             el.Title,
		LastElectionRound: util.GetRoundCount(),
	}

	msg := electionAlert(