+ boolean grantVote = canGrantVote(requestVote);
+
+ if(grantVote) {
+ context.getTermInformation().updateAndPersist(requestVote.getTerm(), requestVote.getCandidateId());
+ }
+
+ RequestVoteReply reply = new RequestVoteReply(currentTerm(), grantVote);
+
+ LOG.debug("{}: requestVote returning: {}", logName(), reply);
+
+ sender.tell(reply, actor());
+
+ return this;
+ }
+
+ protected boolean canGrantVote(RequestVote requestVote){