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08/voting.py

+import math
+
+
+def process_votes() -> tuple[dict[str, list[str]], str | None]:
+    """
+    Takes in votes from the voters, and processes the winner.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict[str, list[str]]: A dictionary where the keys are the possible
+        options someone could vote for. The value associated with each option
+        is a list of people who voted for that option.
+    """
+
+    vote_tracker: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
+
+    done: bool = False
+    while ...:
+        name: str = input("What is your name? ")
+        choice: str = input("Hi there " + name + ". Which ice cream flavor is your favorite? ")
+        ...
+        more_votes: str = input("Your vote has been registered. Are there more votes to process? Y/N ")
+        if more_votes == "N":
+            done = True 
+
+    #Determine the winning option
+    max_votes = ...
+    winning_option = ...
+    
+    for option in vote_tracker:
+        num_votes = ...
+        if ...:
+            max_votes = ...
+            winning_option = ...
+
+    return (vote_tracker, winning_option)
+
+# results = process_votes()
+# print(votes[0])
+# print(votes[1])
+
+def highest_vote_count(vote_tracker: dict[str, list[str]]) -> str | None:
+    """
+    Identifies the person who voted the most times across all options.
+
+    Args:
+        vote_tracker (dict[str, list[str]]): A dictionary where the keys are
+        the possible options someone could vote for. The value associated
+        with each option is a list of people who voted for that option.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The name of the person who appears most frequently across all
+        voting lists. If there's a tie, one of the top voters is returned
+        arbitrarily.
+    """
+
+    vote_counter: dict[str, int] = {}
+
+    for voters in vote_tracker.values():
+        for person in voters:
+            if person in vote_counter:
+                vote_counter[person] += 1
+            else:
+                vote_counter[person] = 1
+
+    max_votes = -math.inf
+    top_voter = None
+
+    for person in vote_counter:
+        if vote_counter[person] > max_votes:
+            max_votes = vote_counter[person]
+            top_voter = person
+
+    return top_voter