commit: 6fb33c7d84a6e9fefe03ec6b0af77a01eaf1d421
Author: Robin H. Johnson <robbat2 <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
AuthorDate: Fri Jul 1 19:12:46 2022 +0000
Commit: Robin H. Johnson <robbat2 <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
CommitDate: Fri Jul 1 19:12:46 2022 +0000
URL: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/elections.git/commit/?id=6fb33c7d
infra-schedule-countify-collect: new tool to schedule countify --collect
Signed-off-by: Robin H. Johnson <robbat2 <AT> gentoo.org>
README.md | 20 +++++++++++++++++--
infra-schedule-countify-collect | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 62 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a59ed18..1afdba0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,8 +85,24 @@ Trustees.
Just wait. `election-stats-count` runs every 30 minutes by cronjob, and prints
status files into the home directories of election officials:
`voter-turnout-${election_name}`.
-4. Close of election:
----------------------
+4.a. Automated "Close of election"
+----------------------------------
+Before the end of the election, run the script to schedule automated
+`countify --collect`:
+```
+$ sudo su
+# cd /etc/elections
+# ./infra-schedule-countify-collect ${election_name}
+````
+
+The job can be verified with:
+```
+# atq
+# at -c $JOB_ID
+```
+
+4.b. Manual "Close of election"
+-------------------------------
This is the only step where the infra contact is absolutely required.
The infra contact must run `countify --collect ${election_name}` as root,
which will write the master ballot & confirmation stub file to all officials:
diff --git a/infra-schedule-countify-collect b/infra-schedule-countify-collect
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f44f343
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infra-schedule-countify-collect
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# This will schedule an at(1) job to run for countify --collect
+# Any special ballots must be in place before the end of the election.
+# Infra needs to run this script, and it will schedule the rest, so infra does
+# NOT need to be on hand at the end closing time.
+election_name=$1
+
+UID=$(id -u)
+if test $UID -ne 0; then
+ echo "You must be root to run this" 1>&2
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+# Find the dir, validate
+for d in /etc/elections/$election_name ./$election_name ; do
+ files=( start stop voters ballot officials )
+ good=1
+ for f in ${files[@]}; do
+ test -e $d/${f}-$election_name || good=0
+ done
+ if test $good -eq 1 ; then
+ export election_dir=$d
+ break
+ fi
+ unset good
+done
+
+if test -z "$election_dir" ; then
+ echo "Could not find election $election_name in /etc/elections" 1>&2
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+stopfile=$election_dir/stop-$election_name
+t=$(date -u +%Y%m%d%H%M.%S -d @$(<$stopfile) )
+
+cd /etc/elections
+unset MAIL PWD SSH_CLIENT SSH_CONNECTION SSH_TTY
+
+at -t $t <<-EOF
+#!/bin/sh
+# This was scheduled by $SUDO_USER at $(date -uR)
+cd /etc/elections
+./countify --collect ${election_name}
+EOF
