DONE: centralize theme color, interactive dashboard, increase winner result, refer TODO

app/Http/Controllers/Util.php

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
+use App\Election;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 
@@ -37,6 +38,18 @@ class Util extends Controller
         return \App\Election::find(Util::getCurrentElection())->status;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * When the latest election has finished (status 3), the next setup actions
+     * must attach to a new draft row. Call before writes that bind to getCurrentElection().
+     */
+    public static function ensureDraftElectionAfterCompletedCycle(): void
+    {
+        if (self::getElectionStatus() !== 3) {
+            return;
+        }
+        Election::create();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Upload image and return it's path
      * @param 	{Request}	$request