feat(election): comprehensive audit log — rich details for all actions

- Fixed VARCHAR(500) overflow: description column changed to TEXT (Liquibase 0346)
- Fixed CEO pre-check 500 error: fm.firstname/lastname column name fix
- Fixed audit log showing wrong PASS/FAIL for CEO pre-check
- Fixed approval action not showing step name/number (read PENDING step before action)
- submitNomination: details JSON with applicantName, memberId, postId, gender, caste
- runEligibilityCheck: details JSON with all 5 check results + remarks
- runCeoPreCheck: details JSON with all 7 individual check results + remarks
- processApprovalStep: details JSON with action, stepName, stepNumber, remarks, rejectionReason
- activateElection/closeNominations/openVoting/closeVoting/cancelElection: details with electionTitle + newStatus
- updateElection: full request JSON via ObjectMapper
- approveCandidate: details with nominationId + applicantName
- updateCandidate: details with symbolUpdated, profileUpdated, briefProfile
- uploadCandidateSymbol: details with filename + mimeType
- declareResults: winner summary JSON array [{post, winner, votes}]
- saveManualVoteCounts: return type changed void→String, details JSON array with candidate vote data
- Added Liquibase migrations: 0344, 0345 for manual vote count, 0346 for TEXT column

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/api/ElectionCandidateApiResource.java

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import jakarta.ws.rs.core.Response;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import org.apache.fineract.infrastructure.contentstore.service.ContentStoreService;
 import org.apache.fineract.infrastructure.security.service.PlatformSecurityContext;
+import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionNominationData;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.domain.ElectionAuditAction;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.service.ElectionAnalyticsService;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.service.ElectionAuditService;
@@ -68,9 +69,21 @@ public class ElectionCandidateApiResource {
                                      @PathParam("nominationId") Long nominationId,
                                      @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
         Long approvedBy = context.authenticatedUser().getId();
-        Long candidateId = writeService.approveCandidate(nominationId, approvedBy);
+        ElectionNominationData nom = readService.retrieveNomination(nominationId);
+        String applicantName = nom != null ? nom.getApplicantName() : null;
+        Long candidateId;
+        try {
+            candidateId = writeService.approveCandidate(nominationId, approvedBy);
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+            electionAuditService.logInNewTransaction(ElectionAuditAction.APPROVE_CANDIDATE_FAILED,
+                    "CANDIDATE", nominationId, electionId,
+                    "Candidate approval failed for nomination " + nominationId + ": " + e.getMessage(), null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+            throw e;
+        }
+        String appDet = "{\"nominationId\":" + nominationId + ",\"applicantName\":" + esc(applicantName) + "}";
         electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.APPROVE_CANDIDATE, "CANDIDATE", candidateId, electionId,
-                "Nomination approved as candidate", null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+                "Nomination #" + nominationId + " approved — " + (applicantName != null ? applicantName : "candidate #" + candidateId),
+                appDet, clientIp(httpRequest));
         return Response.ok(Map.of("resourceId", candidateId)).build();
     }
 
@@ -81,9 +94,14 @@ public class ElectionCandidateApiResource {
                                     @PathParam("candidateId") Long candidateId,
                                     Map<String, String> body,
                                     @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
-        writeService.updateCandidate(candidateId, body.get("symbol"), body.get("briefProfile"));
+        String symbol = body.get("symbol");
+        String briefProfile = body.get("briefProfile");
+        writeService.updateCandidate(candidateId, symbol, briefProfile);
+        String updatedFields = (symbol != null ? "symbol" : "") + (symbol != null && briefProfile != null ? ", " : "") + (briefProfile != null ? "profile" : "");
+        String updDet = "{\"symbolUpdated\":" + (symbol != null) + ",\"profileUpdated\":" + (briefProfile != null)
+                + (briefProfile != null ? ",\"briefProfile\":" + esc(briefProfile) : "") + "}";
         electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.UPDATE_CANDIDATE, "CANDIDATE", candidateId, electionId,
-                "Candidate updated", null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+                "Candidate updated" + (!updatedFields.isBlank() ? ": " + updatedFields : ""), updDet, clientIp(httpRequest));
         return Response.ok(Map.of("resourceId", candidateId)).build();
     }
 
@@ -118,8 +136,10 @@ public class ElectionCandidateApiResource {
         // use the returned (sanitized/normalized) path, not the pre-computed one
         String savedPath = contentStoreService.upload(storagePath, fileStream, mimeType);
         writeService.uploadCandidateSymbol(candidateId, mimeType + "|" + savedPath);
+        String filename = fileDetail != null ? fileDetail.getFileName() : null;
+        String symDet = "{\"filename\":" + esc(filename) + ",\"mimeType\":" + esc(mimeType) + "}";
         electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.UPLOAD_SYMBOL, "CANDIDATE", candidateId, electionId,
-                "Election symbol uploaded", null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+                "Election symbol uploaded" + (filename != null ? ": " + filename : ""), symDet, clientIp(httpRequest));
         return Response.ok(Map.of("resourceId", candidateId)).build();
     }
 
@@ -164,7 +184,13 @@ public class ElectionCandidateApiResource {
                                     @PathParam("candidateId") Long candidateId,
                                     @QueryParam("reason") String reason,
                                     @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
-        writeService.removeCandidate(candidateId, reason);
+        try {
+            writeService.removeCandidate(candidateId, reason);
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+            electionAuditService.logInNewTransaction(ElectionAuditAction.REMOVE_CANDIDATE_FAILED,
+                    "CANDIDATE", candidateId, electionId, "Remove candidate failed: " + e.getMessage(), null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+            throw e;
+        }
         electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.REMOVE_CANDIDATE, "CANDIDATE", candidateId, electionId,
                 "Candidate removed: " + reason, null, clientIp(httpRequest));
         return Response.ok(Map.of("resourceId", candidateId, "status", "REMOVED")).build();
@@ -195,4 +221,9 @@ public class ElectionCandidateApiResource {
         if (fwd != null && !fwd.isBlank()) return fwd.split(",")[0].trim();
         return req.getRemoteAddr();
     }
+
+    private static String esc(String s) {
+        if (s == null) return "null";
+        return "\"" + s.replace("\\", "\\\\").replace("\"", "\\\"").replace("\n", "\\n") + "\"";
+    }
 }

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/api/ElectionConfigApiResource.java

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import jakarta.ws.rs.core.Context;
 import jakarta.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
 import jakarta.ws.rs.core.Response;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionConfigData;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionConfigRequest;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.domain.ElectionAuditAction;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.service.ElectionAuditService;
@@ -74,8 +75,10 @@ public class ElectionConfigApiResource {
                                    ElectionConfigRequest request,
                                    @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
         writeService.updateElection(electionId, request);
+        String updateDetails = null;
+        try { updateDetails = objectMapper.writeValueAsString(request); } catch (Exception ignored) {}
         electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.UPDATE_ELECTION, "ELECTION", electionId, electionId,
-                "Election updated", null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+                "Election updated: " + request.getTitle(), updateDetails, clientIp(httpRequest));
         return Response.ok(Map.of("resourceId", electionId)).build();
     }
 
@@ -84,9 +87,17 @@ public class ElectionConfigApiResource {
     @Operation(summary = "Activate election to open nominations")
     public Response activateElection(@PathParam("electionId") Long electionId,
                                      @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
-        writeService.activateElection(electionId);
+        ElectionConfigData elec = readService.retrieveElection(electionId);
+        try {
+            writeService.activateElection(electionId);
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+            electionAuditService.logInNewTransaction(ElectionAuditAction.ACTIVATE_ELECTION_FAILED,
+                    "ELECTION", electionId, electionId, "Activate failed: " + e.getMessage(), null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+            throw e;
+        }
+        String det = "{\"electionTitle\":" + esc(elec != null ? elec.getTitle() : null) + ",\"newStatus\":\"ACTIVE\"}";
         electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.ACTIVATE_ELECTION, "ELECTION", electionId, electionId,
-                "Election activated", null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+                "Election activated — " + (elec != null ? elec.getTitle() : electionId), det, clientIp(httpRequest));
         return Response.ok(Map.of("resourceId", electionId, "status", "ACTIVE")).build();
     }
 
@@ -95,9 +106,17 @@ public class ElectionConfigApiResource {
     @Operation(summary = "Close nomination window")
     public Response closeNominations(@PathParam("electionId") Long electionId,
                                      @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
-        writeService.closeNominations(electionId);
+        ElectionConfigData elec = readService.retrieveElection(electionId);
+        try {
+            writeService.closeNominations(electionId);
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+            electionAuditService.logInNewTransaction(ElectionAuditAction.CLOSE_NOMINATIONS_FAILED,
+                    "ELECTION", electionId, electionId, "Close nominations failed: " + e.getMessage(), null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+            throw e;
+        }
+        String det = "{\"electionTitle\":" + esc(elec != null ? elec.getTitle() : null) + ",\"newStatus\":\"NOMINATION_CLOSED\"}";
         electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.CLOSE_NOMINATIONS, "ELECTION", electionId, electionId,
-                "Nominations closed", null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+                "Nominations closed — " + (elec != null ? elec.getTitle() : electionId), det, clientIp(httpRequest));
         return Response.ok(Map.of("resourceId", electionId, "status", "NOMINATION_CLOSED")).build();
     }
 
@@ -106,9 +125,17 @@ public class ElectionConfigApiResource {
     @Operation(summary = "Open voting")
     public Response openVoting(@PathParam("electionId") Long electionId,
                                @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
-        writeService.openVoting(electionId);
+        ElectionConfigData elec = readService.retrieveElection(electionId);
+        try {
+            writeService.openVoting(electionId);
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+            electionAuditService.logInNewTransaction(ElectionAuditAction.OPEN_VOTING_FAILED,
+                    "ELECTION", electionId, electionId, "Open voting failed: " + e.getMessage(), null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+            throw e;
+        }
+        String det = "{\"electionTitle\":" + esc(elec != null ? elec.getTitle() : null) + ",\"newStatus\":\"VOTING_OPEN\"}";
         electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.OPEN_VOTING, "ELECTION", electionId, electionId,
-                "Voting opened", null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+                "Voting opened — " + (elec != null ? elec.getTitle() : electionId), det, clientIp(httpRequest));
         return Response.ok(Map.of("resourceId", electionId, "status", "VOTING_OPEN")).build();
     }
 
@@ -117,9 +144,17 @@ public class ElectionConfigApiResource {
     @Operation(summary = "Close voting")
     public Response closeVoting(@PathParam("electionId") Long electionId,
                                 @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
-        writeService.closeVoting(electionId);
+        ElectionConfigData elec = readService.retrieveElection(electionId);
+        try {
+            writeService.closeVoting(electionId);
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+            electionAuditService.logInNewTransaction(ElectionAuditAction.CLOSE_VOTING_FAILED,
+                    "ELECTION", electionId, electionId, "Close voting failed: " + e.getMessage(), null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+            throw e;
+        }
+        String det = "{\"electionTitle\":" + esc(elec != null ? elec.getTitle() : null) + ",\"newStatus\":\"VOTING_CLOSED\"}";
         electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.CLOSE_VOTING, "ELECTION", electionId, electionId,
-                "Voting closed", null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+                "Voting closed — " + (elec != null ? elec.getTitle() : electionId), det, clientIp(httpRequest));
         return Response.ok(Map.of("resourceId", electionId, "status", "VOTING_CLOSED")).build();
     }
 
@@ -129,9 +164,19 @@ public class ElectionConfigApiResource {
     public Response cancelElection(@PathParam("electionId") Long electionId,
                                    @QueryParam("reason") String reason,
                                    @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
-        writeService.cancelElection(electionId, reason);
+        ElectionConfigData elec = readService.retrieveElection(electionId);
+        try {
+            writeService.cancelElection(electionId, reason);
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+            electionAuditService.logInNewTransaction(ElectionAuditAction.CANCEL_ELECTION_FAILED,
+                    "ELECTION", electionId, electionId, "Cancel failed: " + e.getMessage(), null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+            throw e;
+        }
+        String det = "{\"electionTitle\":" + esc(elec != null ? elec.getTitle() : null)
+                + ",\"newStatus\":\"CANCELLED\""
+                + (reason != null ? ",\"reason\":" + esc(reason) : "") + "}";
         electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.CANCEL_ELECTION, "ELECTION", electionId, electionId,
-                "Election cancelled: " + reason, null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+                "Election cancelled: " + reason, det, clientIp(httpRequest));
         return Response.ok(Map.of("resourceId", electionId, "status", "CANCELLED")).build();
     }
 
@@ -159,4 +204,9 @@ public class ElectionConfigApiResource {
         if (fwd != null && !fwd.isBlank()) return fwd.split(",")[0].trim();
         return req.getRemoteAddr();
     }
+
+    private static String esc(String s) {
+        if (s == null) return "null";
+        return "\"" + s.replace("\\", "\\\\").replace("\"", "\\\"").replace("\n", "\\n") + "\"";
+    }
 }

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/api/ElectionNominationApiResource.java

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import jakarta.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
 import jakarta.ws.rs.core.Response;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionApprovalActionRequest;
+import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionApprovalStepData;
+import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionNominationData;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionNominationRequest;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.domain.ElectionAuditAction;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.service.ElectionAuditService;
@@ -43,11 +45,24 @@ public class ElectionNominationApiResource {
                                      ElectionNominationRequest request,
                                      @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
         request.setElectionId(electionId);
-        Long id = writeService.submitNomination(request);
+        Long id;
+        try {
+            id = writeService.submitNomination(request);
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+            electionAuditService.logInNewTransaction(ElectionAuditAction.SUBMIT_NOMINATION_FAILED,
+                    "NOMINATION", null, electionId,
+                    "Nomination submit failed for member " + request.getMemberId() + ": " + e.getMessage(),
+                    null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+            throw e;
+        }
+        String subDetails = "{\"applicantName\":" + esc(request.getApplicantName())
+                + ",\"memberId\":" + request.getMemberId()
+                + ",\"postId\":" + request.getPostId()
+                + ",\"gender\":" + esc(request.getGender())
+                + ",\"caste\":" + esc(request.getCaste())
+                + "}";
         electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.SUBMIT_NOMINATION, "NOMINATION", id, electionId,
-                "Nomination submitted by member " + request.getMemberId(),
+                "Nomination submitted — " + request.getApplicantName(), subDetails, clientIp(httpRequest));
-                null,
-                clientIp(httpRequest));
         return Response.ok(Map.of("resourceId", id)).build();
     }
 
@@ -75,7 +90,13 @@ public class ElectionNominationApiResource {
     public Response withdrawNomination(@PathParam("electionId") Long electionId,
                                        @PathParam("nominationId") Long nominationId,
                                        @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
-        writeService.withdrawNomination(nominationId);
+        try {
+            writeService.withdrawNomination(nominationId);
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+            electionAuditService.logInNewTransaction(ElectionAuditAction.WITHDRAW_NOMINATION_FAILED,
+                    "NOMINATION", nominationId, electionId, "Withdraw failed: " + e.getMessage(), null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+            throw e;
+        }
         electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.WITHDRAW_NOMINATION, "NOMINATION", nominationId, electionId,
                 "Nomination withdrawn", null, clientIp(httpRequest));
         return Response.ok(Map.of("resourceId", nominationId, "status", "WITHDRAWN")).build();
@@ -99,10 +120,40 @@ public class ElectionNominationApiResource {
     public Response runEligibilityCheck(@PathParam("electionId") Long electionId,
                                         @PathParam("nominationId") Long nominationId,
                                         @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
-        writeService.runEligibilityCheck(nominationId);
+        try {
+            writeService.runEligibilityCheck(nominationId);
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+            electionAuditService.logInNewTransaction(ElectionAuditAction.ELIGIBILITY_CHECK_FAILED,
+                    "NOMINATION", nominationId, electionId, "Eligibility check failed: " + e.getMessage(), null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+            throw e;
+        }
+        ElectionNominationData eligData = readService.retrieveNomination(nominationId);
+        String eligResult = eligData.getEligibilityCheck() != null
+                ? eligData.getEligibilityCheck().getOverallResult() : null;
+        String eligDesc = "FAIL".equals(eligResult)
+                ? "Eligibility check failed — " + (eligData.getRejectionReason() != null ? eligData.getRejectionReason() : "not eligible")
+                : "Eligibility check passed";
+        String eligDetails = null;
+        if (eligData.getEligibilityCheck() != null) {
+            var ec = eligData.getEligibilityCheck();
+            StringBuilder det = new StringBuilder("{");
+            det.append("\"overallResult\":").append(esc(ec.getOverallResult()));
+            det.append(",\"age\":").append(esc(ec.getAgeEligible() != null ? (ec.getAgeEligible() ? "PASS" : "FAIL") : null));
+            det.append(",\"gender\":").append(esc(ec.getGenderEligible() != null ? (ec.getGenderEligible() ? "PASS" : "FAIL") : null));
+            det.append(",\"caste\":").append(esc(ec.getCasteEligible() != null ? (ec.getCasteEligible() ? "PASS" : "FAIL") : null));
+            det.append(",\"shareHolding\":").append(esc(ec.getShareHoldingEligible() != null ? (ec.getShareHoldingEligible() ? "PASS" : "FAIL") : null));
+            det.append(",\"area\":").append(esc(ec.getAreaEligible() != null ? (ec.getAreaEligible() ? "PASS" : "FAIL") : null));
+            if (ec.getAgeCheckRemarks() != null) det.append(",\"ageRemarks\":").append(esc(ec.getAgeCheckRemarks()));
+            if (ec.getGenderCheckRemarks() != null) det.append(",\"genderRemarks\":").append(esc(ec.getGenderCheckRemarks()));
+            if (ec.getCasteCheckRemarks() != null) det.append(",\"casteRemarks\":").append(esc(ec.getCasteCheckRemarks()));
+            if (ec.getShareCheckRemarks() != null) det.append(",\"shareRemarks\":").append(esc(ec.getShareCheckRemarks()));
+            if (ec.getAreaCheckRemarks() != null) det.append(",\"areaRemarks\":").append(esc(ec.getAreaCheckRemarks()));
+            det.append("}");
+            eligDetails = det.toString();
+        }
         electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.ELIGIBILITY_CHECK, "NOMINATION", nominationId, electionId,
-                "Eligibility check run", null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+                eligDesc, eligDetails, clientIp(httpRequest));
-        return Response.ok(readService.retrieveNomination(nominationId)).build();
+        return Response.ok(eligData).build();
     }
 
     @POST
@@ -111,18 +162,60 @@ public class ElectionNominationApiResource {
     public Response runCeoPreCheck(@PathParam("electionId") Long electionId,
                                    @PathParam("nominationId") Long nominationId,
                                    @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
-        writeService.runCeoPreCheck(nominationId);
+        try {
-        electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.CEO_PRECHECK, "NOMINATION", nominationId, electionId,
+            writeService.runCeoPreCheck(nominationId);
-                "CEO pre-check run", null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-        return Response.ok(readService.retrieveNomination(nominationId)).build();
+            electionAuditService.logInNewTransaction(ElectionAuditAction.CEO_PRECHECK_FAILED,
+                    "NOMINATION", nominationId, electionId, "CEO pre-check failed: " + e.getMessage(), null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+            throw e;
+        }
+        ElectionNominationData nominationData = readService.retrieveNomination(nominationId);
+        boolean ceoFailed = nominationData.getCeoPreCheck() != null
+                && "FAIL".equals(nominationData.getCeoPreCheck().getOverallResult());
+        String ceoDetails = null;
+        if (nominationData.getCeoPreCheck() != null) {
+            var cp = nominationData.getCeoPreCheck();
+            StringBuilder det = new StringBuilder("{");
+            det.append("\"directorLoan\":").append(esc(cp.getDirectorLoanCheckResult()));
+            if (cp.getDirectorLoanOutstanding() != null) det.append(",\"directorLoanOutstanding\":").append(cp.getDirectorLoanOutstanding());
+            if (cp.getDirectorLoanRemarks() != null) det.append(",\"directorLoanRemarks\":").append(esc(cp.getDirectorLoanRemarks()));
+            det.append(",\"relationAccount\":").append(esc(cp.getRelationAcCheckResult()));
+            if (cp.getRelationAcRemarks() != null) det.append(",\"relationRemarks\":").append(esc(cp.getRelationAcRemarks()));
+            det.append(",\"kyc\":").append(esc(cp.getKycCheckResult()));
+            if (cp.getKycCheckRemarks() != null) det.append(",\"kycRemarks\":").append(esc(cp.getKycCheckRemarks()));
+            det.append(",\"familyKyc\":").append(esc(cp.getFamilyKycCheckResult()));
+            if (cp.getFamilyKycCheckRemarks() != null) det.append(",\"familyKycRemarks\":").append(esc(cp.getFamilyKycCheckRemarks()));
+            det.append(",\"guarantor\":").append(esc(cp.getGuarantorCheckResult()));
+            if (cp.getGuarantorCheckRemarks() != null) det.append(",\"guarantorRemarks\":").append(esc(cp.getGuarantorCheckRemarks()));
+            det.append(",\"aml\":").append(esc(cp.getAmlCheckResult()));
+            if (cp.getAmlCheckRemarks() != null) det.append(",\"amlRemarks\":").append(esc(cp.getAmlCheckRemarks()));
+            det.append(",\"familyLoan\":").append(esc(cp.getFamilyLoanCheckResult()));
+            if (cp.getFamilyLoanCheckRemarks() != null) det.append(",\"familyLoanRemarks\":").append(esc(cp.getFamilyLoanCheckRemarks()));
+            det.append("}");
+            ceoDetails = det.toString();
+        }
+        if (ceoFailed) {
+            String reason = nominationData.getRejectionReason() != null
+                    ? nominationData.getRejectionReason() : "checks did not pass";
+            electionAuditService.logInNewTransaction(ElectionAuditAction.CEO_PRECHECK_FAILED,
+                    "NOMINATION", nominationId, electionId,
+                    "CEO pre-check failed — " + reason, ceoDetails, clientIp(httpRequest));
+        } else {
+            electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.CEO_PRECHECK, "NOMINATION", nominationId, electionId,
+                    "CEO pre-check passed", ceoDetails, clientIp(httpRequest));
+        }
+        return Response.ok(nominationData).build();
     }
 
     @POST
     @Path("/{electionId}/nomination/{nominationId}/no-due-certificate")
     @Operation(summary = "Generate No Due Certificate for nominee")
     public Response generateNoDueCertificate(@PathParam("electionId") Long electionId,
-                                              @PathParam("nominationId") Long nominationId) {
+                                              @PathParam("nominationId") Long nominationId,
+                                              @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
         String certNumber = writeService.generateNoDueCertificate(nominationId);
+        electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.GENERATE_NO_DUE_CERTIFICATE, "NOMINATION", nominationId, electionId,
+                "No due certificate generated: " + certNumber, null, clientIp(httpRequest));
         return Response.ok(Map.of("certificateNumber", certNumber)).build();
     }
 
@@ -133,9 +226,44 @@ public class ElectionNominationApiResource {
                                         @PathParam("nominationId") Long nominationId,
                                         ElectionApprovalActionRequest request,
                                         @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
-        writeService.processApprovalStep(nominationId, request);
+        // Capture the current PENDING step BEFORE processing — status changes to APPROVED/REJECTED after
+        ElectionNominationData beforeData = readService.retrieveNomination(nominationId);
+        ElectionApprovalStepData pendingStep = beforeData.getApprovalSteps() != null
+                ? beforeData.getApprovalSteps().stream()
+                    .filter(s -> "PENDING".equalsIgnoreCase(s.getStatus()))
+                    .findFirst().orElse(null)
+                : null;
+        try {
+            writeService.processApprovalStep(nominationId, request);
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+            electionAuditService.logInNewTransaction(ElectionAuditAction.APPROVAL_ACTION_FAILED,
+                    "NOMINATION", nominationId, electionId,
+                    "Approval action failed (" + request.getAction() + "): " + e.getMessage(), null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+            throw e;
+        }
+        StringBuilder approvalDesc = new StringBuilder("Approval action: ").append(request.getAction());
+        StringBuilder approvalDet = new StringBuilder("{\"action\":").append(esc(request.getAction()));
+        if (pendingStep != null) {
+            if (pendingStep.getStepName() != null) {
+                approvalDesc.append(" — Step: ").append(pendingStep.getStepName());
+                approvalDet.append(",\"stepName\":").append(esc(pendingStep.getStepName()));
+            }
+            if (pendingStep.getStepNumber() != null) {
+                approvalDesc.append(" (#").append(pendingStep.getStepNumber()).append(")");
+                approvalDet.append(",\"stepNumber\":").append(pendingStep.getStepNumber());
+            }
+        }
+        if (request.getRemarks() != null && !request.getRemarks().isBlank()) {
+            approvalDesc.append(" — Remarks: ").append(request.getRemarks());
+            approvalDet.append(",\"remarks\":").append(esc(request.getRemarks()));
+        }
+        if ("REJECT".equalsIgnoreCase(request.getAction()) && request.getRejectionReason() != null && !request.getRejectionReason().isBlank()) {
+            approvalDesc.append(" — Reason: ").append(request.getRejectionReason());
+            approvalDet.append(",\"rejectionReason\":").append(esc(request.getRejectionReason()));
+        }
+        approvalDet.append("}");
         electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.APPROVAL_ACTION, "NOMINATION", nominationId, electionId,
-                "Approval action: " + request.getAction(), null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+                approvalDesc.toString(), approvalDet.toString(), clientIp(httpRequest));
         return Response.ok(readService.retrieveNomination(nominationId)).build();
     }
 
@@ -156,4 +284,9 @@ public class ElectionNominationApiResource {
         if (fwd != null && !fwd.isBlank()) return fwd.split(",")[0].trim();
         return req.getRemoteAddr();
     }
+
+    private static String esc(String s) {
+        if (s == null) return "null";
+        return "\"" + s.replace("\\", "\\\\").replace("\"", "\\\"").replace("\n", "\\n") + "\"";
+    }
 }

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/api/ElectionVotingApiResource.java

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright since 2025 Mifos Initiative
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
 package org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.api;
 
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.Operation;
@@ -14,15 +21,16 @@ import jakarta.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
 import jakarta.ws.rs.core.Response;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import org.apache.fineract.infrastructure.security.service.PlatformSecurityContext;
-import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionVoteRequest;
+import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionResultData;
+import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ManualVoteCountEntry;
+import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ManualVoteCountsRequest;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.domain.ElectionAuditAction;
-import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.domain.ElectionVoteRepository;
+import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.exception.VoteCountExceedsShareAccountsException;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.service.ElectionAuditService;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.service.ElectionReadPlatformService;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.service.ElectionWritePlatformService;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
@@ -37,36 +45,73 @@ public class ElectionVotingApiResource {
     private final ElectionReadPlatformService readService;
     private final ElectionWritePlatformService writeService;
     private final PlatformSecurityContext context;
-    private final ElectionVoteRepository voteRepository;
     private final ElectionAuditService electionAuditService;
 
     @POST
-    @Path("/{electionId}/vote")
+    @Path("/{electionId}/manual-vote-counts")
-    @Operation(summary = "Cast a vote for a candidate")
+    @Operation(summary = "Save manual vote counts for all candidates after physical voting")
-    public Response castVote(@PathParam("electionId") Long electionId,
+    public Response saveManualVoteCounts(@PathParam("electionId") Long electionId,
-                              ElectionVoteRequest request,
+                                         ManualVoteCountsRequest request,
-                              @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
+                                         @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
-        request.setElectionId(electionId);
+        List<ManualVoteCountEntry> counts = request.getCounts() != null ? request.getCounts() : List.of();
-        writeService.castVote(request);
+        String reason = request.getReason();
-        electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.CAST_VOTE, "VOTE", null, electionId,
+        String voteDetails;
-                "Vote cast for post " + request.getPostId() + " candidate " + request.getCandidateId(),
+        try {
-                "{\"postId\":" + request.getPostId()
+            voteDetails = writeService.saveManualVoteCounts(electionId, counts, reason);
-                        + ",\"candidateId\":" + request.getCandidateId()
+        } catch (VoteCountExceedsShareAccountsException e) {
-                        + ",\"voterMemberId\":" + request.getVoterMemberId() + "}",
+            electionAuditService.logInNewTransaction(
-                clientIp(httpRequest));
+                    ElectionAuditAction.MANUAL_VOTE_ENTRY_FAILED, "VOTE", electionId, electionId,
-        return Response.ok(Map.of("message", "Vote cast successfully")).build();
+                    "Vote count validation failed: " + e.getDefaultUserMessage(),
+                    null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+            throw e;
+        }
+        boolean isEdit = voteDetails.contains("\"previousVotes\"");
+        String auditMsg = (isEdit ? "Vote counts updated" : "Vote counts entered")
+                + " for " + counts.size() + " candidates"
+                + (reason != null && !reason.isBlank() ? " — Reason: " + reason : "");
+        electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.MANUAL_VOTE_ENTRY, "VOTE", electionId, electionId,
+                auditMsg, voteDetails, clientIp(httpRequest));
+        return Response.ok(Map.of("message", "Manual vote counts saved successfully")).build();
     }
 
     @POST
     @Path("/{electionId}/declare-results")
-    @Operation(summary = "Declare election results")
+    @Operation(summary = "Declare election results using saved manual vote counts")
     public Response declareResults(@PathParam("electionId") Long electionId,
                                    @Context HttpServletRequest httpRequest) {
         Long declaredBy = context.authenticatedUser().getId();
-        writeService.declareResults(electionId, declaredBy);
+        try {
+            writeService.declareResults(electionId, declaredBy);
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+            electionAuditService.logInNewTransaction(ElectionAuditAction.DECLARE_RESULTS_FAILED,
+                    "RESULT", electionId, electionId, "Declare results failed: " + e.getMessage(), null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+            throw e;
+        }
+        java.util.List<ElectionResultData> results = readService.retrieveResultsByElection(electionId);
+        // Build winner summary for audit details
+        StringBuilder winDet = new StringBuilder("[");
+        boolean wFirst = true;
+        if (results != null) {
+            for (ElectionResultData r : results) {
+                if (Integer.valueOf(1).equals(r.getRankPosition()) || "WON".equalsIgnoreCase(r.getResult())) {
+                    if (!wFirst) winDet.append(",");
+                    winDet.append("{\"post\":").append(esc(r.getPostName()))
+                          .append(",\"winner\":").append(esc(r.getCandidateName()))
+                          .append(",\"votes\":").append(r.getVoteCount() != null ? r.getVoteCount() : 0)
+                          .append("}");
+                    wFirst = false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        winDet.append("]");
+        String declareDetails = wFirst ? null : winDet.toString();
+        String declareDesc = "Results declared" + (declareDetails != null ? " — " + (results.stream()
+                .filter(r -> Integer.valueOf(1).equals(r.getRankPosition()) || "WON".equalsIgnoreCase(r.getResult()))
+                .map(r -> r.getCandidateName() + " won " + r.getPostName())
+                .reduce((a, b) -> a + "; " + b).orElse("")) : "");
         electionAuditService.log(ElectionAuditAction.DECLARE_RESULTS, "RESULT", electionId, electionId,
-                "Results declared", null, clientIp(httpRequest));
+                declareDesc, declareDetails, clientIp(httpRequest));
-        return Response.ok(readService.retrieveResultsByElection(electionId)).build();
+        return Response.ok(results).build();
     }
 
     @GET
@@ -76,30 +121,6 @@ public class ElectionVotingApiResource {
         return Response.ok(readService.retrieveResultsByElection(electionId)).build();
     }
 
-    @GET
-    @Path("/{electionId}/vote-summary")
-    @Operation(summary = "Get live vote counts per candidate per post")
-    public Response getVoteSummary(@PathParam("electionId") Long electionId) {
-        long totalVotes = voteRepository.countByElectionConfigId(electionId);
-        long totalVoters = voteRepository.countTotalVotersByElection(electionId);
-        List<Object[]> rows = voteRepository.voteSummaryByCandidate(electionId);
-
-        List<Map<String, Object>> breakdown = rows.stream().map(r -> {
-            Map<String, Object> entry = new HashMap<>();
-            entry.put("postId", r[0]);
-            entry.put("candidateId", r[1]);
-            entry.put("voteCount", r[2]);
-            return entry;
-        }).collect(java.util.stream.Collectors.toList());
-
-        Map<String, Object> summary = new HashMap<>();
-        summary.put("electionId", electionId);
-        summary.put("totalVotes", totalVotes);
-        summary.put("totalVoters", totalVoters);
-        summary.put("breakdown", breakdown);
-        return Response.ok(summary).build();
-    }
-
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Helpers
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -110,4 +131,9 @@ public class ElectionVotingApiResource {
         if (fwd != null && !fwd.isBlank()) return fwd.split(",")[0].trim();
         return req.getRemoteAddr();
     }
+
+    private static String esc(String s) {
+        if (s == null) return "null";
+        return "\"" + s.replace("\\", "\\\\").replace("\"", "\\\"").replace("\n", "\\n") + "\"";
+    }
 }

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/data/ElectionCandidateData.java

@@ -31,4 +31,5 @@ public class ElectionCandidateData {
     private String location;
     private Integer shareCount;
     private Integer voteCount;
+    private Integer manualVoteCount;
 }

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/data/ManualVoteCountEntry.java

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright since 2025 Mifos Initiative
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+package org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data;
+
+import lombok.Data;
+import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
+
+@Data
+@NoArgsConstructor
+public class ManualVoteCountEntry {
+    private Long candidateId;
+    private Integer voteCount;
+}

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/data/ManualVoteCountsRequest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data;
+
+import lombok.Data;
+import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+@Data
+@NoArgsConstructor
+public class ManualVoteCountsRequest {
+
+    private List<ManualVoteCountEntry> counts;
+    private String reason;
+}

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/domain/ElectionAuditAction.java

@@ -5,13 +5,22 @@ public enum ElectionAuditAction {
     CREATE_ELECTION, UPDATE_ELECTION, ACTIVATE_ELECTION,
     CLOSE_NOMINATIONS, OPEN_VOTING, CLOSE_VOTING, CANCEL_ELECTION,
     CREATE_POST, UPDATE_POST,
+    // Election Config — Failed
+    ACTIVATE_ELECTION_FAILED, CLOSE_NOMINATIONS_FAILED,
+    OPEN_VOTING_FAILED, CLOSE_VOTING_FAILED, CANCEL_ELECTION_FAILED,
     // Nomination
     SUBMIT_NOMINATION, WITHDRAW_NOMINATION, RESUBMIT_NOMINATION,
     ELIGIBILITY_CHECK, CEO_PRECHECK, APPROVAL_ACTION,
+    GENERATE_NO_DUE_CERTIFICATE,
+    // Nomination — Failed
+    SUBMIT_NOMINATION_FAILED, WITHDRAW_NOMINATION_FAILED,
+    ELIGIBILITY_CHECK_FAILED, CEO_PRECHECK_FAILED, APPROVAL_ACTION_FAILED,
     // Candidate
     APPROVE_CANDIDATE, REMOVE_CANDIDATE, UPLOAD_SYMBOL, UPDATE_CANDIDATE,
+    // Candidate — Failed
+    APPROVE_CANDIDATE_FAILED, REMOVE_CANDIDATE_FAILED,
     // Voting
-    CAST_VOTE,
+    CAST_VOTE, MANUAL_VOTE_ENTRY, MANUAL_VOTE_ENTRY_FAILED,
     // Results
-    DECLARE_RESULTS
+    DECLARE_RESULTS, DECLARE_RESULTS_FAILED
 }

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/domain/ElectionAuditLog.java

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class ElectionAuditLog {
     @Column(name = "details", columnDefinition = "TEXT")
     private String details;
 
-    @Column(name = "description", length = 500)
+    @Column(name = "description", columnDefinition = "TEXT")
     private String description;
 
     @Column(name = "created_at", nullable = false)

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/domain/ElectionCandidate.java

@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ public class ElectionCandidate extends AbstractPersistableCustom<Long> {
     @Column(name = "brief_profile", columnDefinition = "TEXT")
     private String briefProfile;
 
+    @Column(name = "manual_vote_count")
+    private Integer manualVoteCount;
+
     public static ElectionCandidate create(ElectionConfig electionConfig,
                                            ElectionNomination nomination,
                                            ElectionPost electionPost,

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/exception/VoteCountExceedsShareAccountsException.java

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright since 2025 Mifos Initiative
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+package org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.exception;
+
+import org.apache.fineract.infrastructure.core.exception.AbstractPlatformDomainRuleException;
+
+public class VoteCountExceedsShareAccountsException extends AbstractPlatformDomainRuleException {
+
+    public VoteCountExceedsShareAccountsException(String postName, int totalVotes, int activeShareAccounts) {
+        super("error.msg.election.vote.count.exceeds.share.accounts",
+                "Total votes for post '" + postName + "' is " + totalVotes
+                        + ", which exceeds the number of active share accounts (" + activeShareAccounts
+                        + "). Votes cannot exceed the total number of eligible voters.");
+    }
+}

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/exception/VoteCountsNotSavedException.java

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.exception;
+
+import org.apache.fineract.infrastructure.core.exception.AbstractPlatformDomainRuleException;
+
+public class VoteCountsNotSavedException extends AbstractPlatformDomainRuleException {
+
+    public VoteCountsNotSavedException(Long electionId, String postName) {
+        super("error.msg.election.vote.counts.not.saved",
+                "Manual vote counts have not been saved for post '" + postName + "' in election " + electionId
+                        + ". Please enter and save vote counts on the Results page before closing voting.");
+    }
+}

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/service/ElectionAuditService.java

@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ public interface ElectionAuditService {
     void log(ElectionAuditAction action, String entityType, Long entityId,
              Long electionId, String description, String details, String ipAddress);
 
+    /**
+     * Same as {@link #log} but always runs in a brand-new transaction so the
+     * entry is committed even if the caller's transaction rolls back (e.g. on
+     * validation failure).
+     */
+    void logInNewTransaction(ElectionAuditAction action, String entityType, Long entityId,
+                             Long electionId, String description, String details, String ipAddress);
+
     /**
      * Server-side filtered + paginated audit log for an election.
      *

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/service/ElectionAuditServiceImpl.java

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.domain.ElectionAuditAction;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.domain.ElectionAuditLog;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.domain.ElectionAuditLogRepository;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Propagation;
 import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
@@ -73,6 +74,13 @@ public class ElectionAuditServiceImpl implements ElectionAuditService {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    @Transactional(propagation = Propagation.REQUIRES_NEW)
+    public void logInNewTransaction(ElectionAuditAction action, String entityType, Long entityId,
+                                    Long electionId, String description, String details, String ipAddress) {
+        log(action, entityType, entityId, electionId, description, details, ipAddress);
+    }
+
     @Override
     @Transactional(readOnly = true)
     public Map<String, Object> getAuditLogPaged(Long electionId, String entityType,

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/service/ElectionCeoPreCheckServiceImpl.java

@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public class ElectionCeoPreCheckServiceImpl implements ElectionCeoPreCheckServic
 
             // Manual (unlinked) family members — loan status cannot be verified in CBS
             String manualQuery = """
-                    SELECT TRIM(CONCAT(COALESCE(fm.first_name, ''), ' ', COALESCE(fm.last_name, ''))) AS full_name
+                    SELECT TRIM(CONCAT(COALESCE(fm.firstname, ''), ' ', COALESCE(fm.lastname, ''))) AS full_name
                     FROM m_family_members fm
                     WHERE fm.client_id = ?
                     AND fm.linked_client_id IS NULL

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/service/ElectionReadPlatformServiceImpl.java

@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ public class ElectionReadPlatformServiceImpl implements ElectionReadPlatformServ
                                 .approvedDate(c.getApprovedDate())
                                 .hasSymbol(c.getSymbol() != null)
                                 .briefProfile(c.getBriefProfile())
+                                .manualVoteCount(c.getManualVoteCount())
                                 .build())
                         .collect(Collectors.toList()))
                 .pageNumber(result.getNumber())

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/service/ElectionWritePlatformService.java

@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright since 2025 Mifos Initiative
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
 package org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.service;
 
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionApprovalActionRequest;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionConfigRequest;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionNominationRequest;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionVoteRequest;
+import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ManualVoteCountEntry;
+
+import java.util.List;
 
 public interface ElectionWritePlatformService {
 
@@ -45,5 +55,7 @@ public interface ElectionWritePlatformService {
 
     void castVote(ElectionVoteRequest request);
 
+    String saveManualVoteCounts(Long electionId, List<ManualVoteCountEntry> counts, String reason);
+
     void declareResults(Long electionId, Long declaredBy);
 }

fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/election/service/ElectionWritePlatformServiceImpl.java

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionConfigRequest;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionNominationRequest;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionPostRequest;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ElectionVoteRequest;
+import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.data.ManualVoteCountEntry;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.domain.ApprovalStepStatus;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.domain.ElectionApprovalStep;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.domain.ElectionApprovalStepRepository;
@@ -34,11 +35,14 @@ import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.exception.ElectionNotActiveExcepti
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.exception.InvalidNominationStateException;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.exception.NominationAlreadyExistsException;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.exception.VoteAlreadyCastException;
+import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.exception.VoteCountExceedsShareAccountsException;
+import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.election.exception.VoteCountsNotSavedException;
 import org.apache.fineract.infrastructure.contentstore.service.ContentStoreService;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.core.JdbcTemplate;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -158,6 +162,19 @@ public class ElectionWritePlatformServiceImpl implements ElectionWritePlatformSe
         context.authenticatedUser().validateHasPermissionTo("UPDATE_ELECTION");
         ElectionConfig election = electionConfigRepository.findById(electionId)
                 .orElseThrow(() -> new ElectionNotFoundException(electionId));
+
+        List<ElectionPost> posts = electionPostRepository.findByElectionConfigIdAndIsActiveTrue(electionId);
+        for (ElectionPost post : posts) {
+            List<ElectionCandidate> candidates = candidateRepository
+                    .findByElectionConfigIdAndElectionPostIdAndIsActiveTrue(electionId, post.getId());
+            if (candidates.size() > 1) {
+                boolean countsEntered = candidates.stream().anyMatch(c -> c.getManualVoteCount() != null);
+                if (!countsEntered) {
+                    throw new VoteCountsNotSavedException(electionId, post.getPostName());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         election.closeVoting();
         electionConfigRepository.save(election);
     }
@@ -431,27 +448,70 @@ public class ElectionWritePlatformServiceImpl implements ElectionWritePlatformSe
     @Override
     @Transactional
     public void castVote(ElectionVoteRequest request) {
-        ElectionConfig election = electionConfigRepository.findById(request.getElectionId())
+        // Electronic voting disabled — voting is conducted manually.
-                .orElseThrow(() -> new ElectionNotFoundException(request.getElectionId()));
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Electronic voting is disabled. Voting is conducted manually.");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @Transactional
+    public String saveManualVoteCounts(Long electionId, List<ManualVoteCountEntry> counts, String reason) {
+        ElectionConfig election = electionConfigRepository.findById(electionId)
+                .orElseThrow(() -> new ElectionNotFoundException(electionId));
 
         if (!election.isVotingOpen()) {
             throw new ElectionNotActiveException(election.getId(), election.getStatus().name());
         }
 
-        if (voteRepository.existsByElectionConfigIdAndElectionPostIdAndVoterMemberId(
+        // Active share accounts = maximum eligible voters
-                request.getElectionId(), request.getPostId(), request.getVoterMemberId())) {
+        Integer activeShareAccounts = jdbcTemplate.queryForObject(
-            throw new VoteAlreadyCastException(request.getVoterMemberId(), request.getPostId());
+                "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM m_share_account WHERE status_enum = 300", Integer.class);
+        int maxVotes = activeShareAccounts != null ? activeShareAccounts : 0;
+
+        // Load candidates, capture old votes, accumulate post-wise totals
+        Map<Long, ElectionCandidate> candidateCache = new HashMap<>();
+        Map<Long, Integer> oldVoteCache = new HashMap<>();
+        Map<Long, Integer> postVoteTotals = new HashMap<>();
+        Map<Long, String> postNameCache = new HashMap<>();
+
+        for (ManualVoteCountEntry entry : counts) {
+            ElectionCandidate candidate = candidateRepository.findById(entry.getCandidateId())
+                    .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalArgumentException("Candidate not found: " + entry.getCandidateId()));
+            candidateCache.put(entry.getCandidateId(), candidate);
+            oldVoteCache.put(entry.getCandidateId(), candidate.getManualVoteCount() != null ? candidate.getManualVoteCount() : 0);
+
+            Long postId = candidate.getElectionPost().getId();
+            postNameCache.put(postId, candidate.getElectionPost().getPostName());
+            int votes = entry.getVoteCount() != null ? entry.getVoteCount() : 0;
+            postVoteTotals.merge(postId, votes, Integer::sum);
         }
 
-        ElectionPost post = electionPostRepository.findById(request.getPostId())
+        // Validate: no post's total votes can exceed active share accounts
-                .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalArgumentException("Post not found: " + request.getPostId()));
+        for (Map.Entry<Long, Integer> e : postVoteTotals.entrySet()) {
+            if (e.getValue() > maxVotes) {
+                throw new VoteCountExceedsShareAccountsException(
+                        postNameCache.get(e.getKey()), e.getValue(), maxVotes);
+            }
+        }
 
-        ElectionCandidate candidate = candidateRepository.findById(request.getCandidateId())
+        // Persist and build details JSON
-                .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalArgumentException("Candidate not found: " + request.getCandidateId()));
+        boolean isFirstSave = oldVoteCache.values().stream().allMatch(v -> v == 0);
-
+        StringBuilder details = new StringBuilder("[");
-        ElectionVote vote = ElectionVote.cast(election, post, request.getVoterMemberId(),
+        for (int i = 0; i < counts.size(); i++) {
-                candidate, request.getBoothId(), null);
+            ManualVoteCountEntry entry = counts.get(i);
-        voteRepository.save(vote);
+            ElectionCandidate candidate = candidateCache.get(entry.getCandidateId());
+            int oldVotes = oldVoteCache.get(entry.getCandidateId());
+            int newVotes = entry.getVoteCount() != null ? entry.getVoteCount() : 0;
+            candidate.setManualVoteCount(newVotes);
+            candidateRepository.save(candidate);
+            if (i > 0) details.append(",");
+            details.append("{\"candidate\":\"").append(candidate.getCandidateName())
+                    .append("\",\"post\":\"").append(candidate.getElectionPost().getPostName())
+                    .append("\",\"votes\":").append(newVotes);
+            if (!isFirstSave) details.append(",\"previousVotes\":").append(oldVotes);
+            details.append("}");
+        }
+        details.append("]");
+        return details.toString();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -463,18 +523,43 @@ public class ElectionWritePlatformServiceImpl implements ElectionWritePlatformSe
 
         List<ElectionPost> posts = electionPostRepository.findByElectionConfigIdAndIsActiveTrue(electionId);
         for (ElectionPost post : posts) {
-            List<Object[]> voteCounts = voteRepository.countVotesByCandidate(electionId, post.getId());
+            List<ElectionCandidate> candidates = candidateRepository
-            int rank = 1;
+                    .findByElectionConfigIdAndElectionPostIdAndIsActiveTrue(electionId, post.getId());
-            for (Object[] row : voteCounts) {
+
-                Long candidateId = (Long) row[0];
+            if (candidates.size() == 1) {
-                Long count = (Long) row[1];
+                // Unopposed — single candidate automatically wins without voting
-                ElectionCandidate candidate = candidateRepository.findById(candidateId).orElse(null);
+                ElectionCandidate candidate = candidates.get(0);
-                if (candidate == null) continue;
+                int votes = candidate.getManualVoteCount() != null ? candidate.getManualVoteCount() : 0;
-                String result = rank <= post.getTotalSeats() ? "WON" : "LOST";
+                ElectionResult r = ElectionResult.create(election, post, candidate, votes, "WON", 1, declaredBy);
-                ElectionResult r = ElectionResult.create(election, post, candidate,
-                        count.intValue(), result, rank, declaredBy);
                 resultRepository.save(r);
-                rank++;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            boolean hasManualCounts = candidates.stream().anyMatch(c -> c.getManualVoteCount() != null);
+
+            if (hasManualCounts) {
+                candidates.sort((a, b) -> {
+                    int av = a.getManualVoteCount() != null ? a.getManualVoteCount() : 0;
+                    int bv = b.getManualVoteCount() != null ? b.getManualVoteCount() : 0;
+                    return Integer.compare(bv, av);
+                });
+                int rank = 1;
+                for (ElectionCandidate candidate : candidates) {
+                    int votes = candidate.getManualVoteCount() != null ? candidate.getManualVoteCount() : 0;
+                    String result = rank <= post.getTotalSeats() ? "WON" : "LOST";
+                    ElectionResult r = ElectionResult.create(election, post, candidate, votes, result, rank, declaredBy);
+                    resultRepository.save(r);
+                    rank++;
+                }
+            } else {
+                // Fallback: no manual counts entered — rank all candidates with 0 votes
+                int rank = 1;
+                for (ElectionCandidate candidate : candidates) {
+                    String result = rank <= post.getTotalSeats() ? "WON" : "LOST";
+                    ElectionResult r = ElectionResult.create(election, post, candidate, 0, result, rank, declaredBy);
+                    resultRepository.save(r);
+                    rank++;
+                }
             }
         }
 

fineract-provider/src/main/resources/db/changelog/tenant/changelog-tenant.xml

@@ -371,4 +371,7 @@
     <include file="parts/0341_election_audit_log.xml" relativeToChangelogFile="true"/>
     <include file="parts/0342_election_post_add_eligibility_columns.xml" relativeToChangelogFile="true"/>
     <include file="parts/0343_client_sub_caste_column.xml" relativeToChangelogFile="true"/>
+    <include file="parts/0344_election_candidate_manual_vote_count.xml" relativeToChangelogFile="true"/>
+    <include file="parts/0345_election_candidate_manual_vote_count_drop_default.xml" relativeToChangelogFile="true"/>
+    <include file="parts/0346_election_audit_log_description_to_text.xml" relativeToChangelogFile="true"/>
 </databaseChangeLog>

fineract-provider/src/main/resources/db/changelog/tenant/parts/0344_election_candidate_manual_vote_count.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<databaseChangeLog xmlns="http://www.liquibase.org/xml/ns/dbchangelog"
+    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.liquibase.org/xml/ns/dbchangelog
+        http://www.liquibase.org/xml/ns/dbchangelog/dbchangelog-4.1.xsd">
+
+    <changeSet id="0344_election_candidate_add_manual_vote_count" author="CBS">
+        <preConditions onFail="MARK_RAN">
+            <not><columnExists tableName="m_election_candidate" columnName="manual_vote_count"/></not>
+        </preConditions>
+        <addColumn tableName="m_election_candidate">
+            <column name="manual_vote_count" type="INT">
+                <constraints nullable="true"/>
+            </column>
+        </addColumn>
+    </changeSet>
+
+</databaseChangeLog>

fineract-provider/src/main/resources/db/changelog/tenant/parts/0345_election_candidate_manual_vote_count_drop_default.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<databaseChangeLog xmlns="http://www.liquibase.org/xml/ns/dbchangelog"
+    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.liquibase.org/xml/ns/dbchangelog
+        http://www.liquibase.org/xml/ns/dbchangelog/dbchangelog-4.1.xsd">
+
+    <changeSet id="0345_election_candidate_manual_vote_count_drop_default" author="CBS">
+        <preConditions onFail="MARK_RAN">
+            <columnExists tableName="m_election_candidate" columnName="manual_vote_count"/>
+        </preConditions>
+        <sql>ALTER TABLE m_election_candidate ALTER COLUMN manual_vote_count DROP DEFAULT;</sql>
+    </changeSet>
+
+</databaseChangeLog>

fineract-provider/src/main/resources/db/changelog/tenant/parts/0346_election_audit_log_description_to_text.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<databaseChangeLog xmlns="http://www.liquibase.org/xml/ns/dbchangelog"
+    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.liquibase.org/xml/ns/dbchangelog
+        http://www.liquibase.org/xml/ns/dbchangelog/dbchangelog-4.1.xsd">
+
+    <changeSet id="0346_election_audit_log_description_to_text" author="CBS">
+        <preConditions onFail="MARK_RAN">
+            <columnExists tableName="m_election_audit_log" columnName="description"/>
+        </preConditions>
+        <sql>ALTER TABLE m_election_audit_log ALTER COLUMN description TYPE TEXT;</sql>
+    </changeSet>
+
+</databaseChangeLog>