private async Task <NewsViewModel> BuildEditNewsFeedViewModel()
{
var newsFeedViewModel = new NewsViewModel();
var elections = await _electionRepository.GetElections();
newsFeedViewModel.Elections = new List <SelectListItem>();
foreach (var election in elections.Value)
{
var electionGroup = new SelectListGroup {
Name = election.ElectionName
};
foreach (var ballot in election.Ballots)
{
newsFeedViewModel.Elections.Add(new SelectListItem(ballot.Name, ballot.BallotId.ToString())
{
Group = electionGroup
});
}
}
newsFeedViewModel.Date = DateTime.Today;
newsFeedViewModel.SelectedElectionId = null;
var authors = await _authorsRepository.GetAuthors();
newsFeedViewModel.Authors = authors.Select(a => new SelectListItem(a.Name, a.Id.ToString())).ToList();
return(newsFeedViewModel);
}