Enhancement: Add Candidate Prompt or Warning for Election Creation to Prevent Immediate Election Start Without Candidates

[zain171m]

Context:

When creating an election in Agora Blockchain web app, the user is asked to set a start and end date/time but not to add candidates initially. If the user sets the start time to the current time, the election begins immediately, preventing further addition of candidates.

Problem:

I set the election start time to the current time, thinking I could add candidates later. The election started automatically, and I couldn't add any candidates.

Proposed Enhancement:

• Option 1: Allow users to add candidates during election creation before starting the election.
• Option 2: Add a warning message if the start time is set to the current time, informing users to add candidates beforehand.

Expected Outcome:

This change would improve the user experience by preventing accidental election starts without candidates.

Suggested Labels:

• enhancement
• UX
• help wanted

Screenshots:

Current Election Creation UI:

[shreyam7713]

Hi @zain171m , I would like to work on this issue. Could you please Assign me this issue.

[Shri1927]

Hi @zain171m , Can you please assign me this issue

[SachinSaiTej]

Hi @Ronnieraj37, I would like to work on this issue. Could you please assign me this issue.

[Ronnieraj37]

Hey @zain171m Pl add in more details on how you would implement Option 1. Will this include doing it from the blockchain contracts side as well? @shreyam7713 @Shri1927 @SachinSaiTej Please give your reviews as well.

[SachinSaiTej]

i think we should add a condition to check the number of candidates to be alteast 2 before starting the election. Voting for a single item/member doesnot make any sense as the result will always be unanimous and same.

[zain171m]

@Ronnieraj37 There could be multiple ways to tackle this issue. We can pass candidates as parameters at the time we create election.