Add abstaining from voting.

classes/voting_views.py

@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ from typing import List
 
 import nextcord
 from nextcord import SelectOption
-from nextcord.ext import commands
 from nextcord.interactions import Interaction
-from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy import exc, select
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
-from config import DakinyConfig, ElectionCycle
-from database_setup.sql_data_classes import CouncilMembers, ElectionInformation, engine
+from config import DakinyConfig
+from database_setup.sql_data_classes import CouncilMembers, ElectionInformation, Votes, engine
 from utils import build_votes_str, get_election_cycle_name
 
 
@@ -33,7 +32,12 @@ class VoteSelect(nextcord.ui.StringSelect):
                 ElectionInformation.ElectionCycle == election_name
             )
             vote_msg_id = session.scalar(stmt)
+
+            if self.values[0] == "Abstain":
+                voted_for = None
+            else:
                 voted_for = int(self.values[0])
+
             new_vote = Votes(ElectionCycle=election_name, VoterId=interaction.user.id, VotedForId=voted_for)
 
             try:
@@ -54,7 +58,13 @@ class VoteSelect(nextcord.ui.StringSelect):
         vote_message_str = build_votes_str(self.config)
         vote_msg = await interaction.channel.fetch_message(vote_msg_id)
         await vote_msg.edit(content=vote_message_str)
-        await interaction.edit(content=f"You have voted for <@{self.values[0]}>", view=None)
+
+        if voted_for is not None:
+            msg = f"You have voted for <@{voted_for}>"
+        else:
+            msg = "You have abstained from voting."
+
+        await interaction.edit(content=msg, view=None)
 
 
 class VoteView(nextcord.ui.View):
@@ -98,6 +108,7 @@ class VoteView(nextcord.ui.View):
                 )
                 for nominee in session.scalars(stmt)
             ]
+            options.append(SelectOption(label="Abstain ☑️" if voted_for is None else "Abstain", value="Abstain"))
 
         view = nextcord.ui.View()
         view.add_item(VoteSelect(options=options, config=self.config))