Index: lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/form/VoteLearningForm.java
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diff -u -r7475d08afc280b5e2e5ddf04e8bf35e3166aaf80 -r14b4e1dbac86c0a962fef90960ea3bcfe46510d0
--- lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/form/VoteLearningForm.java	(.../VoteLearningForm.java)	(revision 7475d08afc280b5e2e5ddf04e8bf35e3166aaf80)
+++ lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/form/VoteLearningForm.java	(.../VoteLearningForm.java)	(revision 14b4e1dbac86c0a962fef90960ea3bcfe46510d0)
@@ -766,9 +766,11 @@
 
     /** Get the votes based on the checkboxes as a collection */
     public Collection<String> votesAsCollection() {
-	ArrayList<String> votes = new ArrayList<String>();
-	for (String vote : checkedVotes) {
-	    votes.add(vote);
+	ArrayList<String> votes = new ArrayList<>();
+	if (checkedVotes != null) {
+	    for (String vote : checkedVotes) {
+		votes.add(vote);
+	    }
 	}
 	return votes;
     }