public function stopElection() { $flag = Flag::find(1); if ($flag->run_election == false) { return view('dashboard.home')->with('message', 'Election has already ended')->with("flag", $flag); } else { $flag->run_election = false; $flag->end_election = true; $flag->save(); return view('dashboard.home')->with('message', 'Election ended')->with("flag", $flag); } }