- <p><em>There are currently no voters registered for this election.
- <%= link_to "Add some!", :action => 'edit_voters', :id => @election.id %></em></p>
+ <p><em>There are currently no voters registered. <%= link_to "Add some!", :action => 'edit_voters', :id => @election.id unless @election.active %></em></p>
+<% end %>
+
+<% unless @election.active? %>
+ <h2>Start Election</h2>
+
+ <% if @election.start_blockers.length > 0 %>
+ <p>Your vote cannot be started for the following reasons:</p>
+ <ul>
+ <% for reason in @election.start_blockers %>
+ <li><%= reason %></li>
+ <% end %>
+ </ul>
+ <% else %>
+ <p>Please check everything carefully on this page before starting this
+ vote. Once you begin the vote, you will <em>not</em> be able to add or
+ change candidates, modify the voting lists, or change the end
+ time.</p>
+
+ <p>When you begin the vote, the following will happen:</p>
+
+ <ul>
+ <li>The vote will be "frozen" so that further edits to the
+ candidate list and voting list cannot occur.</li>
+ <li>All voters will be emailed notifying them that the vote has
+ begun and of their unique login token.</li>
+ </ul>
+
+ <%= button_to 'Start Election!', :action => 'start_election', :id => @election.id %>
+ <% end %>
+