diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a8b259..ae35812 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ You'll need to set up these values in your environment. Ask an RTP for OIDC cred
 ```
 VOTE_HOST=http://localhost:8080
 VOTE_JWT_SECRET=
+VOTE_MONGO_DB=
 VOTE_MONGODB_URI=
 VOTE_OIDC_ID=vote
 VOTE_OIDC_SECRET=
diff --git a/database/poll.go b/database/poll.go
index b85f62e..699d95f 100644
--- a/database/poll.go
+++ b/database/poll.go
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ func (poll *Poll) GetResult(ctx context.Context) ([]map[string]int, error) {
 	case POLL_TYPE_RANKED:
 		// We want to store those that were eliminated
 		eliminated := make([]string, 0)
-		eliminated = append(eliminated, "Isaac Ingram", "Charlotte George")
 
 		// Get all votes
 		cursor, err := Client.Database(db).Collection("votes").Aggregate(ctx, mongo.Pipeline{
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 5145343..eb44b44 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -3,19 +3,21 @@ package main
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	cshAuth "github.com/computersciencehouse/csh-auth"
-	"github.com/computersciencehouse/vote/database"
-	"github.com/computersciencehouse/vote/sse"
-	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
-	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/bson/primitive"
 	"html/template"
-	"mvdan.cc/xurls/v2"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+
+	cshAuth "github.com/computersciencehouse/csh-auth"
+	"github.com/computersciencehouse/vote/database"
+	"github.com/computersciencehouse/vote/sse"
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/bson/primitive"
+	"mvdan.cc/xurls/v2"
 )
 
 func inc(x int) string {
@@ -280,18 +282,41 @@ func main() {
 				PollId: pId,
 				UserId: claims.UserInfo.Username,
 			}
+
+			voted := make([]bool, len(poll.Options))
+			max_num := len(vote.Options)
+
 			for _, opt := range poll.Options {
-				if c.PostForm(opt) != "" {
-					rank, err := strconv.Atoi(c.PostForm(opt))
-					if err != nil {
-						c.JSON(500, gin.H{"error": "error parsing votes"})
-					}
-					if rank > 0 {
-						vote.Options[opt] = rank
-					}
+				if c.PostForm(opt) == "" {
+					c.JSON(400, gin.H{"error": "did not fill out all rankings"})
+					return
+				}
+				rank, err := strconv.Atoi(c.PostForm(opt))
+				if err != nil {
+					c.JSON(400, gin.H{"error": "non-number ranking"})
+					return
+				}
+				if rank > 0 && rank <= max_num {
+					vote.Options[opt] = rank
+					voted[rank-1] = true
+				} else {
+					c.JSON(400, gin.H{"error": fmt.Sprintf("votes must be from 1 - %d", max_num)})
+					return
+				}
+			}
+			for num, vote := range voted {
+				if !vote {
+					c.JSON(400, gin.H{"error": fmt.Sprintf("no candidate ranked at #%d", num+1)})
+					return
 				}
 			}
 			if c.PostForm("writeinOption") != "" && c.PostForm("writein") != "" {
+				for candidate := range vote.Options {
+					if strings.EqualFold(candidate, strings.TrimSpace(c.PostForm("writeinOption"))) {
+						c.JSON(500, gin.H{"error": "write-in is already an option"})
+						return
+					}
+				}
 				rank, err := strconv.Atoi(c.PostForm("writein"))
 				if err != nil {
 					c.JSON(500, gin.H{"error": "error parsing votes"})
@@ -334,7 +359,10 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 		if poll.Hidden && poll.CreatedBy != claims.UserInfo.Username {
-			c.JSON(403, gin.H{"Success": "Result Hidden"})
+			c.HTML(403, "hidden.tmpl", gin.H{
+				"Username": claims.UserInfo.Username,
+				"FullName": claims.UserInfo.FullName,
+			})
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -486,7 +514,7 @@ func main() {
 	r.Run()
 }
 
-func canVote(groups []string) bool {
+func canVote(groups []string, username string) bool {
 	var active, fallCoop, springCoop bool
 	for _, group := range groups {
 		if group == "active" {
@@ -503,10 +531,38 @@ func canVote(groups []string) bool {
 		}
 	}
 
+	type Result struct {
+		Result bool `json:"result"`
+	}
+
+	// gatekeep
+	gatekeepURL := "https://conditional.csh.rit.edu/gatekeep/" + username
+	voteToken := os.Getenv("VOTE_TOKEN")
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", gatekeepURL, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+		return false
+	}
+	req.Header.Add("X-VOTE-TOKEN", voteToken)
+
+	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+		return false
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	var result Result
+	err = json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+		return false
+	}
+	gatekeep := result.Result
 	if time.Now().Month() > time.July {
-		return active && !fallCoop
+		return active && !fallCoop && gatekeep
 	} else {
-		return active && !springCoop
+		return active && !springCoop && gatekeep
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/hidden.tmpl b/templates/hidden.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7a0969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/hidden.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <title>CSH Vote</title>
+    <!-- <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://themeswitcher.csh.rit.edu/api/get" /> -->
+    <link
+      rel="stylesheet"
+      href="https://assets.csh.rit.edu/csh-material-bootstrap/4.3.1/dist/csh-material-bootstrap.min.css"
+      media="screen"
+    />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <style>
+      #lockdown {
+        width: 20%;
+        height: auto;
+        display: block;
+        margin-left: auto;
+        margin-right: auto;
+      }
+    </style>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-primary">
+      <div class="container">
+        <a class="navbar-brand" href="/">Vote</a>
+        <div class="nav navbar-nav ml-auto">
+          <div class="navbar-user">
+            <img src="https://profiles.csh.rit.edu/image/{{ .Username }}" />
+            <span class="text-light">{{ .FullName }}</span>
+            <a href="/auth/logout" style="color: #c3c3c3"><i>(logout)</i></a>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </nav>
+
+    <div
+      style="text-align: center; font-size: 1.2rem"
+      class="main p-5 error-page align-center"
+    >
+      <img id="lockdown" src="/static/material_lock.svg" alt="Attention!" />
+      <br />
+      <h2>The results are hidden!</h2>
+      <p>Looks like you aren't allowed to see the results.</p>
+      <p>
+        Please contact the owner of this poll or a Root Type Person if you think
+        this is an error.
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  </body>
+</html>