diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 4d30a24..c316ef1 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -4,32 +4,43 @@ import (
 	"encoding/csv"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
 
 /* Electoral votes */
 type StateVotes struct {
 	State string
-	Votes string
+	Votes int
 }
 
 func readElectoralVotes(filename string) ([]StateVotes, error) {
+	var stateVotes []StateVotes
+
 	file, err := os.Open(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error opening the file: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer file.Close()
 
-	var stateVotes []StateVotes
-
 	reader := csv.NewReader(file)
+	// Skip the first row ('State, Votes' header)
+	if _, err := reader.Read(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error reading header row: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	for {
 		record, err := reader.Read()
 		// End of file is expected, not an error in this context
 		if err != nil {
 			break
 		}
-		stateVotes = append(stateVotes, StateVotes{State: record[0], Votes: record[1]})
+
+		votes, err := strconv.Atoi(record[1])
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error converting votes for %s to int: %v", record[0], err)
+		}
+		stateVotes = append(stateVotes, StateVotes{State: record[0], Votes: votes})
 	}
 
 	if len(stateVotes) == 0 {
@@ -39,17 +50,20 @@ func readElectoralVotes(filename string) ([]StateVotes, error) {
 	return stateVotes, nil
 }
 
-func findElectoralVotes(stateVotes []StateVotes, stateName string) (string, error) {
+func findElectoralVotes(stateVotes []StateVotes, stateName string) (int, error) {
 	for _, sv := range stateVotes {
 		if strings.EqualFold(sv.State, stateName) {
 			return sv.Votes, nil
 		}
 	}
 
-	return "", fmt.Errorf("state not found")
+	return 0, fmt.Errorf("state not found")
 }
 
+/* Results for the elections */
+
 func main() {
+	// Get electoral votes
 	filename := "data/electoral-college-votes.csv"
 	stateVotes, err := readElectoralVotes(filename)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -57,6 +71,8 @@ func main() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Get baserates
+
 	// Example states to query
 	states := []string{"California", "Texas", "Florida"}
 	for _, state := range states {
@@ -64,7 +80,7 @@ func main() {
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Printf("Error: %s\n", err)
 		} else {
-			fmt.Printf("%s has %s electoral votes.\n", state, votes)
+			fmt.Printf("%s has %d electoral votes.\n", state, votes)
 		}
 	}
 }