I have three PHP pages. Login, Vote, and Vote Process. In the vote page, the user may vote for the candidates. There are radio buttons and checkboxes. Here are the codes for the Vote page:
<?php
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);
session_start();
if (isset($_SESSION['uname'])) {
$username = $_SESSION['uname'];
}
else {
header('Location: login_user.php');
die();
}
?>
<html>
<head>
<title>Trinity University of Asia Voting System</title>
</head>
<body>
<img src="images/tua_logo.jpg"><marquee>Practice your right to vote.</marquee><br>
<center>
<a href="/">Home</a> | <a href="results.php">Results</a> | <a href="logout.php">Logout</a><br>
<h3>Cast Your Vote</h3>
<form action="processvoting.php" method="post">
<table cellpadding="4" border="1">
<tr>
<th>Position</th>
<th>Choice 1</th>
<th>Choice 2</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>President</th>
<td><input type="radio" name="president" value="pres1"> JOHN MICHAEL KALEMBE<br>College of Business Administration</td>
<td><input type="radio" name="president" value="pres2"> SUZAN JOHN<br>College of Education</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Vice President</th>
<td><input type="radio" name="vice_president" value="vicepres1"> JULIUS SAMWEL<br>College of Medical Technology</td>
<td><input type="radio" name="vice_president" value="vicepres2"> JEUNICE MARIANO<br>College of Business Administration</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Secretary</th>
<td><input type="radio" name="secretary" value="sec1"> ANGELO CHRSTIAN DE GUZMAN<br>College of Medical Technology</td>
<td><input type="radio" name="secretary" value="sec1"> MICHAEL SANGA<br>College of Hospitality and Tourism Management</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Treasurer</th>
<td><input type="radio" name="treasurer" value="treas1"> MARIE DANIELLE THEREZE VALDEZ<br>College of Hospitality and Tourism Management</td>
<td><input type="radio" name="treasurer" value="treas1"> JEUNICE MARIANO<br>College of Business Administration</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Auditor</th>
<td><input type="radio" name="auditor" value="aud1"> KOBI TSARLZ GONZALES<br>College of Computing and Information Sciences</td>
<td><input type="radio" name="auditor" value="aud1"> MARIAN ENTERO<br>College of Business Administration</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Business Manager</th>
<td><input type="checkbox" name="bus_manager" value="bus1"> MICAH EDILYN TAN<br>College of Arts and Sciences</td>
<td>N/A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Public Relations Officer (PRO)</th>
<td><input type="checkbox" name="pro" value="pro1"> MARIBETH LIAMZON<br>College of Education</td>
<td>N/A</td>
</tr>
</table>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Cast Your Vote"> <input type="reset" value="Reset">
</form>
</center>
</body>
</html>
Once the user votes, he will be redirected to the Vote Process page and this is the code:
<?php
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);
session_start();
if (isset($_SESSION['uname'])) {
$username = $_SESSION['uname'];
}
else {
header('Location: login_user.php');
die();
}
include 'connection.php';
if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {
$president = $_POST['president'];
$vicepres = $_POST['vice_president'];
$secretary = $_POST['secretary'];
$treasurer = $_POST['treasurer'];
$auditor = $_POST['auditor'];
$businessmanager = $_POST['bus_manager'];
$pro = $_POST['pro'];
$conn = mysqli_connect('localhost', 'root', '', 'electiondb');
if (!$conn) {
die("Connecton failed: " . mysqli_connect_error());
}
$votesql = "SELECT voted FROM student_log WHERE username = '$username'";
$query = mysqli_query($conn, $votesql);
while($record = mysqli_fetch_array($query)) {
$hasvoted = $record['voted'];
}
if ($hasvoted == 0) {
if ($president == '') {
echo "You cannot leave $president blank. Please go back and try again.";;
}
elseif ($vicepres == '') {
echo "You cannot leave $vicepres blank. Please go back and try again.";
}
elseif ($secretary == '') {
echo "You cannot leave $secretary blank. Please go back and try again.";
}
elseif ($treasurer == '') {
echo "You cannot leave $treasurer blank. Please go back and try again.";
}
elseif ($auditor == '') {
echo "You cannot leave $auditor blank. Please go back and try again.";
}
elseif ($businessmanager == ''){
echo "You cannot leave $businessmanager blank. Please go back and try again.";
}
elseif ($pro == '') {
echo "You cannot leave $pro blank. Please go back and try again.";
}
else {
switch ($president) {
case 'pres1':
$votepres1 = "UPDATE vote_log SET choice1 = choice1+1 WHERE position = 'president'";
$runpres1 = mysqli_query($conn, $votepres1);
break;
case 'pres2':
$votepres2 = "UPDATE vote_log SET choice2 = choice2+1 WHERE position = 'president'";
$runpres2 = mysqli_query($conn, $votepres2);
break;
}
switch ($vicepres) {
case 'vicepres1':
$votevicepres1 = "UPDATE vote_log SET choice1 = choice1+1 WHERE position = 'vice_president'";
$runvicepres1 = mysqli_query($conn, $votevicepres1);
break;
case 'vicepres2':
$votevicepres2 = "UPDATE vote_log SET choice2 = choice2+1 WHERE position = 'vice_president'";
$runvicepres2 = mysqli_query($conn, $votevicepres2);
break;
}
switch ($secretary) {
case 'sec1':
$votesec1 = "UPDATE vote_log SET choice1 = choice1+1 WHERE position = 'secretary'";
$runsec1 = mysqli_query($conn, $votesec1);
break;
case 'sec2':
$votesec2 = "UPDATE vote_log SET choice2 = choice2+1 WHERE position = 'secretary'";
$runsec2 = mysqli_query($conn, $votesec1);
break;
}
switch ($treasurer) {
case 'treas1':
$votetreas1 = "UPDATE vote_log SET choice1 = choice1+1 WHERE position = 'treasurer'";
$runtreas1 = mysqli_query($conn, $votetreas1);
break;
case 'treas2':
$votetreas2 = "UPDATE vote_log SET choice2 = choice2+1 WHERE position = 'treasurer'";
$runtreas2 = mysqli_query($conn, $votetreas2);
break;
}
switch ($auditor) {
case 'aud1':
$voteaud1 = "UPDATE vote_log SET choice1 = choice1+1 WHERE position = 'auditor'";
$runaud1 = mysqli_query($conn, $voteaud1);
break;
case 'aud2':
$voteaud2 = "UPDATE vote_log SET choice2 = choice2+1 WHERE position = 'auditor'";
$runaud2 = mysqli_query($conn, $voteaud2);
break;
}
switch ($businessmanager) {
case 'bus1':
$votebus1 = "UPDATE vote_log SET choice1 = choice1+1 WHERE position = 'business_manager'";
$runbus1 = mysqli_query($conn, $votebus1);
break;
}
switch ($pro) {
case 'pro1':
$votepro1 = "UPDATE vote_log SET choice1 = choice1+1 WHERE position = 'pro'";
$runpro1 = mysqli_query($conn, $votepro1);
break;
}
$sqlforvoted = "UPDATE student_log SET voted = 1 WHERE username = '$username'";
$processsql = mysqli_query($conn, $sqlforvoted) or die (mysqli_error($conn));
echo "Thank you for voting. You may now logout of the system.<br><a href='logout.php'>Logout</a>";
}
}
else {
echo "You cannot vote more than once. <br><a href='logout.php'>Logout</a>";
}
}
?>
<html>
<head>
<title>Voting Process</title>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
The votes do not increment but the user is deemed as 'voted' therefore the user cannot vote again once logged in. My only concern is that the votes are not counting. Is there something wrong with my codes or is my understanding of vote counts not that great? Thank you!
