Created a partial to DRY the aja voting method. Modified the voter class to

[selectricity] / app / controllers / application.rb

# Filters added to this controller will be run for all controllers in the application.
# Likewise, all the methods added will be available for all controllers.

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  include AuthenticatedSystem
  helper :user
  require_dependency "user"

  before_filter :add_stylesheets
   
  def initialize
    @stylesheets = []
  end
            
  def add_stylesheets
    file = "#{Dir.pwd}/public/stylesheets/#{controller_name}.css"
    if File.exists? file
      @stylesheets << controller_name
    end
  end

  #both election_controller and quickvote_controller need this method
  def sort_candidates
    @vote = Vote.find(params[:id])

    @vote.rankings.each do |ranking|
      ranking.rank = params['rankings-list'].index(ranking.candidate.id.to_s) + 1
      ranking.save
    end
    render :nothing => true
  end
end