#41 Don't Allow Editing of Past Cycles

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Past (inactive) cycles in the cycle archive should be view-only. Currently, approve/reject buttons and the "Remove PDF" action are accessible on any cycle regardless of active status.

Changes

• NominationsManager — added readOnly prop; when true, hides select-all checkbox, per-row checkboxes, bulk approve/reject buttons, and per-row approve/reject action buttons
• AdminDashboard — added readOnly prop; when true, hides the destructive "Remove PDF" button and its associated hint text (PDF viewing remains available)
• CycleDashboard — passes readOnly={!cycle.isActive} to both components, gating all mutations behind active-cycle status

// Past cycle → fully read-only; active cycle → fully editable
<NominationsManager nominations={nominations} settings={defaultSettings} readOnly={!cycle.isActive} />
<AdminDashboard applications={applications} getApplicationDetails={getApplicationDetails} settings={defaultSettings} readOnly={!cycle.isActive} />

SettingsForm already received readOnly unconditionally on this page, so settings were already protected.

Original prompt

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>Don't allow editing of past cycles</issue_title>
<issue_description>None of the information of previous cycles should be editable. This includes approving and rejecting the nominations. Those buttons should either not exist or be disabled and not do anything. The history of cycles page is just for viewing and should not allow manipulation of any data</issue_description>

<agent_instructions>Ticket #41</agent_instructions>

Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

• Fixes b-at-neu/senate-path#41

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Project	Deployment	Actions	Updated (UTC)
senate-path	Ready	Preview, Comment	Feb 24, 2026 5:44am