From 6d1e288515b504528a116ca6d02bef8f1fc9dc7d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Rosenbaum Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:27:27 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Updates README to clarify MAL inclusion in Local League Membership. --- README.md | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 64001c8..2d93f52 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,11 +4,14 @@ Custom-developed software designed for the League of Women Voters of West Virgin ## IMPORTANT: Format for roster -NEW (July, 2025) In true form, a new column has been added to the roster for MAL. Resolve by removing the Middle Name column. +**NEW (December 2025):** MAL are now included in the Local League Membership in Your State. This makes issues with the MAL‑specific list irrelevant, since it is no longer required. -Note: This issue seems to have been resolved in csv files exported from https://portal.lwv.org +**NEW (July 2025):** A new column has been added to the roster for MAL. To resolve this, remove the *Middle Name* column. + +**Note:** This issue appears to have been resolved in CSV files exported from [https://portal.lwv.org](https://portal.lwv.org): + + The CSV file should have all fields quoted to avoid problems when a field contains an extra comma. If the file is not shipped this way, it can easily be corrected in an editor. However, the current regular expression fails if the first column is empty (`/^,/`). Until a better expression is found, the workaround is to replace all `^,/` with `"",` — this can be done in editors such as Visual Studio Code or spreadsheet tools like Calc. -The csv file should have all fields `quoted` to avoid issues where a field may have an additional comma. If file is not shipped this way, this can easily be corrected through the editor. However, the regexp fails if the first column is empty `/^,/`. Until we can find a better regexp to handle this sitution, the current solution is to replace all `/^,/` with `"",` which can be done with an editor like Visual Studio Code in addition to using something like calc. ## REQUIRED FILE