def is_after_votetime_start():
if VOTE_START_TIME is None:<EOL><INDENT>return True<EOL><DEDENT>else:<EOL><INDENT>times = get_times()<EOL>return times['<STR_LIT>'] <= times['<STR_LIT>']<EOL><DEDENT>
returns True, if no VOTE_START_TIME is set,
or the current time is after the start of vote
time