Re: Ballots keep getting rejected

[Tobias Frost <tobi@debian.org>]

Hi,

I had the same; What I did is requesting a new ballot and using this
one; not sure if this was the cure, but the second try with that one has
been been accepted.

On Sat, Aug 15, 2026 at 08:09:53AM +0200, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> could someone help me casting my vote? I keep on getting error messages:
> 
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> There was an error parsing your ballot.
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> 
> No valid choices detected
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> 
> Please correct the errors and revote.
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> 	If you have already voted again, please ignore this.
> 
> I have been trying both the embedded GPG client in Evolution as well as
> signing and encrypting my ballot on the command line and sending it with
> the mail command, but it keeps being rejected.
> 
> $ gpg --clearsign \
>       --local-user $MY_EMAIL \
>       --recipient "gr_llm@vote.debian.org" \
>       --armor gpl-vote-llm-2026.txt
> 
> then send it with:
> 
> $ mail gr_llm@vote.debian.org < gpl-vote-llm-2026.txt.asc
> 
> Any idea?
> 
> Adrian
> 
> PS: Please CC me I'm not subscribed.
> 
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