Index: lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/service/IVoteService.java
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diff -u -r5534ee285138a23ab091f9799228254e3459ea8c -r0f6c8333c4187ad33fafc3fc874525e091be8d21
--- lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/service/IVoteService.java	(.../IVoteService.java)	(revision 5534ee285138a23ab091f9799228254e3459ea8c)
+++ lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/service/IVoteService.java	(.../IVoteService.java)	(revision 0f6c8333c4187ad33fafc3fc874525e091be8d21)
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@
     
     public int getAttemptsForQuestionContent(final Long voteQueContentId) throws VoteApplicationException;
     
+    public boolean studentActivityOccurredStandardAndOpen(VoteContent voteContent) throws VoteApplicationException;
+    
     public int getUserEnteredVotesCountForContent(final Long voteContentUid) throws VoteApplicationException;
     
     public int getStandardAttemptsForQuestionContentAndSessionUid(final Long voteQueContentId, final Long voteSessionId) throws VoteApplicationException;
Index: lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/service/VoteServicePOJO.java
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diff -u -r5534ee285138a23ab091f9799228254e3459ea8c -r0f6c8333c4187ad33fafc3fc874525e091be8d21
--- lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/service/VoteServicePOJO.java	(.../VoteServicePOJO.java)	(revision 5534ee285138a23ab091f9799228254e3459ea8c)
+++ lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/service/VoteServicePOJO.java	(.../VoteServicePOJO.java)	(revision 0f6c8333c4187ad33fafc3fc874525e091be8d21)
@@ -1278,7 +1278,6 @@
 	    logger.debug("voteContent uid: " +  voteContent.getUid());
 		Iterator questionIterator=voteContent.getVoteQueContents().iterator();
 		
-		boolean activityOccurred=false;
         while (questionIterator.hasNext())
         {
         	VoteQueContent voteQueContent=(VoteQueContent)questionIterator.next(); 
@@ -1289,15 +1288,22 @@
         		/**
         		 * proved the fact that there is at least one attempt for this content.
         		 */
-        		activityOccurred=true;
+        		return true;
         	}
-        } 
+        }
+        return false;
+	}
+	
+	public boolean studentActivityOccurredStandardAndOpen(VoteContent voteContent) throws VoteApplicationException
+	{
+	    logger.debug("voteContent uid: " +  voteContent.getUid());
+	    boolean studentActivityOccurredGlobal= studentActivityOccurredGlobal(voteContent);
+	    logger.debug("studentActivityOccurredGlobal: " +  studentActivityOccurredGlobal);
         
-        logger.debug("activityOccurred: " + activityOccurred);
         int userEnteredVotesCount=getUserEnteredVotesCountForContent(voteContent.getUid());
 		logger.debug("userEnteredVotesCount: " + userEnteredVotesCount);
 		
-		if ((activityOccurred == true) || (userEnteredVotesCount > 0))
+		if ((studentActivityOccurredGlobal == true) || (userEnteredVotesCount > 0))
 		{
 		    return true;
 		}
Index: lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/VoteAction.java
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diff -u -r22789974b076931e27e1e37ed7d91bd17f4f9cb6 -r0f6c8333c4187ad33fafc3fc874525e091be8d21
--- lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/VoteAction.java	(.../VoteAction.java)	(revision 22789974b076931e27e1e37ed7d91bd17f4f9cb6)
+++ lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/VoteAction.java	(.../VoteAction.java)	(revision 0f6c8333c4187ad33fafc3fc874525e091be8d21)
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 		/*true means there is at least 1 response*/
     	if (voteContent != null)
     	{
-    		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredGlobal(voteContent))
+    		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredStandardAndOpen(voteContent))
     		{
     				request.getSession().setAttribute(USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS, new Boolean(false).toString());
     				logger.debug("USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS is set to false");
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 		/*true means there is at least 1 response*/
     	if (voteContent != null)
     	{
-    		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredGlobal(voteContent))
+    		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredStandardAndOpen(voteContent))
     		{
     				request.getSession().setAttribute(USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS, new Boolean(false).toString());
     				logger.debug("USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS is set to false");
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
 		/*true means there is at least 1 response*/
     	if (voteContent != null)
     	{
-    		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredGlobal(voteContent))
+    		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredStandardAndOpen(voteContent))
     		{
     				request.getSession().setAttribute(USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS, new Boolean(false).toString());
     				logger.debug("USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS is set to false");
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
 		/*true means there is at least 1 response*/
     	if (voteContent != null)
     	{
-    		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredGlobal(voteContent))
+    		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredStandardAndOpen(voteContent))
     		{
     				request.getSession().setAttribute(USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS, new Boolean(false).toString());
     				logger.debug("USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS is set to false");
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@
 		/*true means there is at least 1 response*/
     	if (voteContent != null)
     	{
-    		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredGlobal(voteContent))
+    		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredStandardAndOpen(voteContent))
     		{
     				request.getSession().setAttribute(USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS, new Boolean(false).toString());
     				logger.debug("USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS is set to false");
Index: lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/VoteMonitoringAction.java
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diff -u -r22789974b076931e27e1e37ed7d91bd17f4f9cb6 -r0f6c8333c4187ad33fafc3fc874525e091be8d21
--- lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/VoteMonitoringAction.java	(.../VoteMonitoringAction.java)	(revision 22789974b076931e27e1e37ed7d91bd17f4f9cb6)
+++ lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/VoteMonitoringAction.java	(.../VoteMonitoringAction.java)	(revision 0f6c8333c4187ad33fafc3fc874525e091be8d21)
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 		request.getSession().setAttribute(SUMMARY_TOOL_SESSIONS, summaryToolSessions);
 		
 		
-		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredGlobal(voteContent))
+		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredStandardAndOpen(voteContent))
 		{
 			request.getSession().setAttribute(USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS, new Boolean(false).toString());
 			logger.debug("USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS is set to false");
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@
 	    /* ends here. */
 	    
 		/*true means there is at least 1 response*/
-		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredGlobal(voteContent))
+		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredStandardAndOpen(voteContent))
 		{
 			request.getSession().setAttribute(USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS, new Boolean(false).toString());
 			logger.debug("USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS is set to false");
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@
 	    VoteContent voteContent=voteService.retrieveVote(toolContentId);
 		logger.debug("existing voteContent:" + voteContent);
 		
-		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredGlobal(voteContent))
+		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredStandardAndOpen(voteContent))
 		{
 			request.getSession().setAttribute(USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS, new Boolean(false).toString());
 			logger.debug("USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS is set to false");
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@
 		logger.debug("existing voteContent:" + voteContent);
 		
 		
-		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredGlobal(voteContent))
+		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredStandardAndOpen(voteContent))
 		{
 			request.getSession().setAttribute(USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS, new Boolean(false).toString());
 			logger.debug("USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS is set to false");
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@
 		/*true means there is at least 1 response*/
     	if (voteContent != null)
     	{
-    		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredGlobal(voteContent))
+    		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredStandardAndOpen(voteContent))
     		{
     				request.getSession().setAttribute(USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS, new Boolean(false).toString());
     				logger.debug("USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS is set to false");
Index: lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/VoteMonitoringStarterAction.java
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diff -u -r5534ee285138a23ab091f9799228254e3459ea8c -r0f6c8333c4187ad33fafc3fc874525e091be8d21
--- lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/VoteMonitoringStarterAction.java	(.../VoteMonitoringStarterAction.java)	(revision 5534ee285138a23ab091f9799228254e3459ea8c)
+++ lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/VoteMonitoringStarterAction.java	(.../VoteMonitoringStarterAction.java)	(revision 0f6c8333c4187ad33fafc3fc874525e091be8d21)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 	    
     	VoteContent voteContent=voteService.retrieveVote(toolContentId);
 		/*true means there is at least 1 response*/
-		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredGlobal(voteContent))
+		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredStandardAndOpen(voteContent))
 		{
 				request.getSession().setAttribute(USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS, new Boolean(false).toString());
 				logger.debug("USER_EXCEPTION_NO_TOOL_SESSIONS is set to false");
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 
 		
 		logger.debug("checking student activity on the standard nominations:" + voteContent);
-		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredGlobal(voteContent))
+		if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredStandardAndOpen(voteContent))
 		{
 			VoteUtils.cleanUpSessionAbsolute(request);
 			logger.debug("student activity occurred on this content:" + voteContent);
Index: lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/VoteStarterAction.java
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diff -u -r2422ef6cbe87acd7830e1d1da524fe062bc912a6 -r0f6c8333c4187ad33fafc3fc874525e091be8d21
--- lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/VoteStarterAction.java	(.../VoteStarterAction.java)	(revision 2422ef6cbe87acd7830e1d1da524fe062bc912a6)
+++ lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/VoteStarterAction.java	(.../VoteStarterAction.java)	(revision 0f6c8333c4187ad33fafc3fc874525e091be8d21)
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
 	        	/* it is possible that the content is in use by learners.*/
 	        	VoteContent voteContent=voteService.retrieveVote(new Long(strToolContentId));
 	        	logger.debug("voteContent: " + voteContent);
-	        	if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredGlobal(voteContent))
+	        	if (voteService.studentActivityOccurredStandardAndOpen(voteContent))
 	    		{
 	        		VoteUtils.cleanUpSessionAbsolute(request);
 	    			logger.debug("student activity occurred on this content:" + voteContent);