diff --git a/src/irc.c b/src/irc.c
index 45d0746..18beee4 100644
--- a/src/irc.c
+++ b/src/irc.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ event_channel(irc_session_t * lsession,
   (void) message;
   (void) count;
   /* Logs the message */
-  printf(message);
+  printf("%s\n", message);
   /* parses the command */
   if (*message == PREFIX_COMMAND_CHAR)
   { current_username = get_username(origin); }
@@ -268,8 +268,9 @@ parse_command(char const * cmd)
         else
         {
           ircmsg(creds.channel, "poll results: %s",
-                 MAX(undecided,MAX(yes,no)) ? "UNDECIDED" :
-                 MAX(yes,no) ? "PASSED" : "REJECTED");
+                 MAX(undecided,MAX(yes,no)) ||
+                 yes == no   ? "UNDECIDED" :
+                 MAX(yes,no) ?    "PASSED" : "REJECTED");
           vote_on = 0;
         }
       }