public function postNewElection()
{
//verify the user input and create account
$validator = Validator::make(Input::all(), array('Title' => 'required|max:60', 'Starting_Date' => 'required', 'Clossing_Date' => 'required'));
if ($validator->fails()) {
return Redirect::route('admin-new-election-get')->withErrors($validator)->withInput()->with('globalerror', 'Sorry!! The Data was not Saved, please retry');
} else {
$title = Input::get('Title');
$startingdate = date("Y-m-d", strtotime(Input::get('Starting_Date')));
$clossingdate = date("Y-m-d", strtotime(Input::get('Clossing_Date')));
//register the new user
$newelection = Election::create(array('Title' => $title, 'Starting_Date' => $startingdate, 'Clossing_Date' => $clossingdate, 'Active' => TRUE));
if ($newelection) {
return Redirect::route('admin-new-election-get')->with('globalsuccess', 'New Post Details Have been Added');
}
}
}
