diff --git a/question.py b/question.py
index 02da358cc..a52a9bb09 100644
--- a/question.py
+++ b/question.py
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
-__filename__="question.py"
-__author__="Bob Mottram"
-__license__="AGPL3+"
-__version__="1.1.0"
-__maintainer__="Bob Mottram"
-__email__="bob@freedombone.net"
-__status__="Production"
+__filename__ = "question.py"
+__author__ = "Bob Mottram"
+__license__ = "AGPL3+"
+__version__ = "1.1.0"
+__maintainer__ = "Bob Mottram"
+__email__ = "bob@freedombone.net"
+__status__ = "Production"
 
 import os
 from utils import locatePost
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import saveJson
 
-def questionUpdateVotes(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str,replyJson: {}) -> {}:
+
+def questionUpdateVotes(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
+                        replyJson: {}) -> {}:
     """ For a given reply update the votes on a question
     Returns the question json object if the vote totals were changed
     """
@@ -25,11 +27,11 @@ def questionUpdateVotes(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str,replyJson: {}) ->
         return None
     if not replyJson['object'].get('name'):
         return None
-    inReplyTo=replyJson['object']['inReplyTo']
-    questionPostFilename=locatePost(baseDir,nickname,domain,inReplyTo)
+    inReplyTo = replyJson['object']['inReplyTo']
+    questionPostFilename = locatePost(baseDir, nickname, domain, inReplyTo)
     if not questionPostFilename:
         return None
-    questionJson=loadJson(questionPostFilename)
+    questionJson = loadJson(questionPostFilename)
     if not questionJson:
         return None
     if not questionJson.get('object'):
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ def questionUpdateVotes(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str,replyJson: {}) ->
         return None
     if not questionJson['object'].get('type'):
         return None
-    if questionJson['type']!='Question':
+    if questionJson['type'] != 'Question':
         return None
     if not questionJson['object'].get('oneOf'):
         return None
@@ -46,45 +48,51 @@ def questionUpdateVotes(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str,replyJson: {}) ->
         return None
     if not questionJson['object'].get('content'):
         return None
-    replyVote=replyJson['object']['name']
+    replyVote = replyJson['object']['name']
     # does the reply name field match any possible question option?
-    foundAnswer=None
+    foundAnswer = None
     for possibleAnswer in questionJson['object']['oneOf']:
         if not possibleAnswer.get('name'):
             continue
         if possibleAnswer['name'] == replyVote:
-            foundAnswer=possibleAnswer
+            foundAnswer = possibleAnswer
             break
     if not foundAnswer:
         return None
     # update the voters file
-    votersFileSeparator=';;;'
-    votersFilename=questionPostFilename.replace('.json','.voters')
+    votersFileSeparator = ';;;'
+    votersFilename = questionPostFilename.replace('.json', '.voters')
     if not os.path.isfile(votersFilename):
         # create a new voters file
-        votersFile=open(votersFilename, "w")
+        votersFile = open(votersFilename, "w")
         if votersFile:
-            votersFile.write(replyJson['actor']+votersFileSeparator+foundAnswer+'\n')
+            votersFile.write(replyJson['actor'] +
+                             votersFileSeparator +
+                             foundAnswer + '\n')
             votersFile.close()
     else:
         if replyJson['actor'] not in open(votersFilename).read():
             # append to the voters file
-            votersFile=open(votersFilename, "a+")
+            votersFile = open(votersFilename, "a+")
             if votersFile:
-                votersFile.write(replyJson['actor']+votersFileSeparator+foundAnswer+'\n')
+                votersFile.write(replyJson['actor'] +
+                                 votersFileSeparator +
+                                 foundAnswer + '\n')
                 votersFile.close()
         else:
             # change an entry in the voters file
             with open(votersFilename, "r") as votersFile:
-                lines=votersFile.readlines()
-                newlines=[]
-                saveVotersFile=False
+                lines = votersFile.readlines()
+                newlines = []
+                saveVotersFile = False
                 for voteLine in lines:
-                    if voteLine.startswith(replyJson['actor']+votersFileSeparator):
-                        newVoteLine=replyJson['actor']+votersFileSeparator+foundAnswer+'\n'
-                        if voteLine==newVoteLine:
+                    if voteLine.startswith(replyJson['actor'] +
+                                           votersFileSeparator):
+                        newVoteLine = replyJson['actor'] + \
+                            votersFileSeparator + foundAnswer + '\n'
+                        if voteLine == newVoteLine:
                             break
-                        saveVotersFile=True
+                        saveVotersFile = True
                         newlines.append(newVoteLine)
                     else:
                         newlines.append(voteLine)
@@ -95,21 +103,22 @@ def questionUpdateVotes(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str,replyJson: {}) ->
                 else:
                     return None
     # update the vote counts
-    questionTotalsChanged=False
+    questionTotalsChanged = False
     for possibleAnswer in questionJson['object']['oneOf']:
         if not possibleAnswer.get('name'):
             continue
-        totalItems=0
+        totalItems = 0
         with open(votersFilename, "r") as votersFile:
-            lines=votersFile.readlines()
+            lines = votersFile.readlines()
             for voteLine in lines:
-                if voteLine.endswith(votersFileSeparator+possibleAnswer['name']+'\n'):
-                    totalItems+=1
-        if possibleAnswer['replies']['totalItems']!=totalItems:
-            possibleAnswer['replies']['totalItems']=totalItems
-            questionTotalsChanged=True
+                if voteLine.endswith(votersFileSeparator +
+                                     possibleAnswer['name'] + '\n'):
+                    totalItems += 1
+        if possibleAnswer['replies']['totalItems'] != totalItems:
+            possibleAnswer['replies']['totalItems'] = totalItems
+            questionTotalsChanged = True
     if not questionTotalsChanged:
         return None
     # save the question with altered totals
-    saveJson(questionJson,questionPostFilename)
+    saveJson(questionJson, questionPostFilename)
     return questionJson