def create_and_save_election_object_jformat(
election_type, election_websurvey, election_date, slug, human_friendly_name):
"""
Create a new election given the election information
Keyword Arguments
election_type -- indicates whether the election is a general election of by election
election_websurvey -- the link to the election's websurvey
election_date - the date and time of the election
slug - the slug for the election
human_friendly_name -- the human friendly name of the election
Return
the election object
"""
election = Election(slug=slug, election_type=election_type, date=election_date,
websurvey=election_websurvey, human_friendly_name=human_friendly_name)
election.save()
logger.info(f"[elections/save_new_election_obj_jformat.py create_and_save_election_object_jformat()] "
f"saving new election object {election} with date {election_date}, election_type {election_type} "
f"websurvey link {election_websurvey}, slug {slug} and "
f"human friendly name {human_friendly_name} "
)
return election
def test_election(self):
e = Election(
election_date=datetime.datetime.today(),
current=True,
)
e.save()
