Index: README
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--- README	(revision 1929028)
+++ README	(working copy)
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 =============================================================
 
 Apache Steve is software to conduct a vote using the STV (Single
-Transferrable Vote) and other voting algorithms. The tool grew out of the voting
+Transferable Vote) and other voting algorithms. The tool grew out of the voting
 system used to elect the Apache Software Foundation Board of
 Directors.
 
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@
 Getting Started
 ===============
 Getting Started documentation can be found at: http://steve.apache.org/demo.html
-Otherwise, come to the #apache-steve channel on the Freenode IRC network, 
-and we'd be glad to help you.
 
-
 License (see also LICENSE.txt)
 ==============================
 Collective work: Copyright 2012-2013 The Apache Software Foundation.
Index: pysteve/README.md
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--- pysteve/README.md	(revision 1929028)
+++ pysteve/README.md	(working copy)
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  Welcome to Apache STeVe <https://steve.apache.org/>
 =============================================================
 
-Apache STeVe is software to conduct a vote using the STV (Single Transferrable
+Apache STeVe is software to conduct a vote using the STV (Single Transferable
 Vote) and other voting algorithms. The tool grew out of the voting system used
 to elect the Apache Software Foundation Board of Directors.
 
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@
 Getting Started
 ===============
 Getting Started documentation can be found at: https://steve.apache.org/demo.html
-Otherwise, come to the #apache-steve channel on the Freenode IRC network, 
-and we'd be glad to help you.
 
-
 License (see also LICENSE.txt)
 ==============================
 Collective work: Copyright 2012-2016 The Apache Software Foundation.
Index: pysteve/www/htdocs/js/steve_rest.js
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--- pysteve/www/htdocs/js/steve_rest.js	(revision 1929028)
+++ pysteve/www/htdocs/js/steve_rest.js	(working copy)
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@
     if (code == 200) {
         window.setTimeout(el[2], 100, response, el);
     } else {
-        document.getElementById('preloaderWrapper').innerHTML = "<h1>Sorry, an error occured while fetching election data:</h1><h2>" + response.message + "</h2>"
+        document.getElementById('preloaderWrapper').innerHTML = "<h1>Sorry, an error occurred while fetching election data:</h1><h2>" + response.message + "</h2>"
         if (code == 403) {
             document.getElementById('preloaderWrapper').innerHTML += "<p>If this is an open election, you may request a voter ID sent to you by following <a href='/request_link.html?" + el[0] + "'>this link</a>.</p>"
         }
@@ -1353,4 +1353,4 @@
         alert(response.message)
     }
     
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}