def _getOrCreateVote(self, pointRootKey):
vote = UserVote.query(UserVote.pointRootKey == pointRootKey,
ancestor=self.key).get()
if not vote: # No vote yet, create a new one
vote = UserVote(pointRootKey=pointRootKey,
value=0,
ribbon=False,
parent=self.key)
return vote
