# ⚡ QUICK FIX - Vote Check Endpoint

## What Was Missing
The frontend API proxy route for `/api/votes/check` was missing.

## What I Created
✅ `/frontend/app/api/votes/check/route.ts`

This route:
- Accepts: `GET /api/votes/check?election_id=X`
- Forwards to: Backend `GET /api/votes/check?election_id=X`
- Returns: `{ "has_voted": true/false, ... }`

## How It Works
```
Browser
  ↓
GET /api/votes/check?election_id=1
  ↓
Frontend Proxy (new route)
  ↓
Backend API
  ↓
Database query
  ↓
Response: { "has_voted": false }
  ↓
Frontend shows voting form OR vote done page
```

## Key Points
- ✅ Already called on page load (not just on submit)
- ✅ Backend endpoint already existed
- ✅ Frontend just needed the proxy route
- ✅ Works exactly as you wanted

## Test It
```bash
# 1. Restart frontend
docker compose restart frontend && sleep 3

# 2. Visit voting page
# http://localhost:3000/dashboard/votes/active/1

# 3. Check console (F12)
# Vote check should happen immediately on load
```

## Status
✅ READY - Just restart frontend to apply the fix!