diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8e22c06..fcdef2e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -24,26 +24,26 @@ func readStates() ([]State, error) {
 	var years = []string{"2000", "2004", "2008", "2012", "2016", "2020"}
 
 	/* Electoral college votes for the 2024 election*/
-	votesFilename := "data/electoral-college-votes.csv"
-	votesFile, err := os.Open(votesFilename)
+	votes_file, err := os.Open("data/electoral-college-votes.csv")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error opening the votes file: %v", err)
 	}
-	defer votesFile.Close()
-	votesReader := csv.NewReader(votesFile)
-	if _, err := votesReader.Read(); err != nil { // Skip header
+	defer votes_file.Close()
+
+	votes_reader := csv.NewReader(votes_file)
+	if _, err := votes_reader.Read(); err != nil { // Skip header
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error reading votes header: %v", err)
 	}
 	for {
-		record, err := votesReader.Read()
+		csv_record, err := votes_reader.Read()
 		if err != nil {
 			break // EOF or an error
 		}
-		votes, err := strconv.Atoi(record[1])
+		votes, err := strconv.Atoi(csv_record[1])
 		if err != nil {
 			continue // Error in converting votes, skip this record
 		}
-		state := record[0]
+		state := csv_record[0]
 		if _, exists := states[state]; !exists {
 			states[state] = State{Name: state, Votes: votes}
 		}
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ func readStates() ([]State, error) {
 
 	/* Election results */
 	for _, year := range years {
-		resultsFilename := fmt.Sprintf("data/results/%s.csv", year)
-		resultsFile, err := os.Open(resultsFilename)
+		results_filename := fmt.Sprintf("data/results/%s.csv", year)
+		results_file, err := os.Open(results_filename)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error opening the results file for %s: %v", year, err)
 		}
-		defer resultsFile.Close()
-		resultsReader := csv.NewReader(resultsFile)
+		defer results_file.Close()
+		resultsReader := csv.NewReader(results_file)
 		if _, err := resultsReader.Read(); err != nil { // Skip header
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error reading results header for %s: %v", year, err)
 		}