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fix: evoting timezone issue #322

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31 changes: 29 additions & 2 deletions platforms/eVoting/src/app/(app)/create/page.tsx
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Expand Up @@ -128,13 +128,39 @@ export default function CreatePoll() {
const onSubmit = async (data: CreatePollForm) => {
setIsSubmitting(true);
try {
// Convert local deadline to UTC before sending to backend
let utcDeadline: string | undefined;
if (data.deadline) {
// Create a Date object from the local datetime-local input
const localDate = new Date(data.deadline);
// Convert to UTC ISO string
utcDeadline = localDate.toISOString();

// Show user the timezone conversion for transparency
const localTime = localDate.toLocaleString();
const utcTime = new Date(utcDeadline).toLocaleString('en-US', { timeZone: 'UTC' });

console.log('🕐 Deadline conversion:', {
local: data.deadline,
localTime,
utc: utcDeadline,
utcTime
});

toast({
title: "Timezone Converted",
description: `Local: ${localTime} → UTC: ${utcTime}`,
duration: 3000,
});
}

await pollApi.createPoll({
title: data.title,
mode: data.mode,
visibility: data.visibility,
groupId: data.groupId,
options: data.options.filter(option => option.trim() !== ""),
deadline: data.deadline || undefined
deadline: utcDeadline
});

toast({
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -225,7 +251,8 @@ export default function CreatePoll() {
required
/>
<p className="mt-1 text-sm text-gray-500">
Set a deadline for when voting will end.
Set a deadline for when voting will end.
<span className="text-blue-600 font-medium"> Note: Times are automatically converted to UTC for accurate backend processing.</span>
</p>
{errors.deadline && (
<p className="mt-1 text-sm text-red-600">
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