Re^3: simple voting script

[ww]

"I just really want the functionality to work"

You may wish to reconsider your definition of "technicalities" and of "to work" as -- to me -- a working script/package is one which does what's expected, pretty much regardless of "technicalities (aka "unexpected events") and without opening yawning security holes.

Then you should probably review html standards (4.01 assumed, as it will be much easier to find help on that than on 5.) and read (in Tutorials) about CGI; about SQLite, and other basics for the voting operation you're trying to set up.

This is a case where there are "simple" answers and "safe" answers... and -- IMO --the two sets have very few intersections. You may want to consider running this year's election on dead trees or by fone or... and postpone realization of your ambitions until you have enough information (knowledge) to accomplish them.