+ @quickvotes = QuickVote.find(:all).sort {|a,b| b.enddate <=> a.enddate}[0..1]
+ # if the person claims they are logged in
+
+ if logged_in?
+ # check to see that we actually have record of them
+ if User.exists?(session[:user])
+ username = User.find(session[:user]).login
+ # if we have record of them, grab the list of their elections
+ session[:user] = User.find(session[:user])
+ @current_elections = session[:user].elections.sort do |a,b|
+ b.enddate <=> a.enddate
+ end
+ else
+ # if we have no record of them, set the user back to
+ # nothing and start again
+ session[:user] = nil
+
+ end
+ end