/* General Reset */
* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background-color: #ffffff; /* Default light mode background */
    color: #000000; /* Default light mode text color */
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Header */
header {
    background-color: #007bff; /* Blue header background */
    color: #ffffff; /* White text */
    padding: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
}

header h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

header nav a {
    margin: 0 1rem;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
}

header nav a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}


/* Main Content */
main {
    padding: 2rem;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}


#welcome {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

#welcome h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

#welcome p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #555;
}

/* Election Cards */
#dashboard {
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

#dashboard h2 {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.election-card {
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 1rem;
    margin: 1rem 0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.election-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.election-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}

.election-card p {
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    color: #666;
}

.election-card .vote-btn {
    background-color: #007bff;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.election-card .vote-btn:hover {
    background-color: #0056b3;
}
/* Footer */
footer {
    background-color: #007bff;
    color: #f5f1f1;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0.7rem;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}




/* General button styling */
#CreateElection {
    background-color: #007bff; /* Blue background */
    color: #f5f1f1; /* White text */
    padding: 0.8rem 2rem; /* Spacing around the text */
    font-size: 1rem; /* Text size */
    font-weight: bold; /* Bold text */
    border: none; /* Remove border */
    border-radius: 30px; /* Rounded corners */
    cursor: pointer; /* Pointer on hover */
    transition: all 0.3s ease; /* Smooth animation */
}

/* Hover effects */
#CreateElection:hover {
    background-color: #f5f1f1; /* Off-white background */
    color: #007bff; /* Blue text */
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); /* Subtle shadow */
}

/* Active state */
#CreateElection:active {
    transform: scale(0.95); /* Slightly shrink on click */
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Reduce shadow */
}

/* Styling the anchor tag to remove default styling */
a {
    text-decoration: none; /* Remove underline */
}

/* Basic Button Styling */
#Feedback {
    background-color: #007bff; /* Blue background */
    color: #f5f1f1; /* Light text color */
    padding: 12px 24px; /* Add padding for button */
    font-size: 18px; /* Larger font size for readability */
    font-weight: bold; /* Bold text */
    border: none; /* No border */
    border-radius: 30px; /* Rounded corners */
    cursor: pointer; /* Pointer on hover */
    transition: all 0.3s ease; /* Smooth transition for hover effects */
    text-decoration: none; /* Remove underline for link */
    display: inline-block; /* Make button inline */
}

/* Button Hover Effect */
#Feedback:hover {
    background-color: #f5f1f1; /* Off-white background */
    color: #007bff; /* Blue text *//* Darker blue on hover */
    transform: scale(1.05); /* Slight scaling effect */
}

/* Button Active State */
#Feedback:active {
    background-color: #004085; /* Dark blue when clicked */
    transform: scale(1); /* Reset scale when clicked */
}