# check to see that we actually have record of them
if User.find_all(["id = ?", session[:user].id]).length == 1
# if we have record of them, grab the list of their elections
- session[:user] = User.find(session[:user].id)
+ session[:user] = User.find(session[:user])
@current_elections = session[:user].elections.sort do |a,b|
b.enddate <=> a.enddate
end