Thread: Errors I don't know how to fix java beginner I need help ASAP

I have an assignment for a class I need to complete and I have finished the code but don't know how to fix two errors I have.
import java.util.Scanner;

public class Election
{
public static void main (String[] args)
{
int votesForPolly; // number of votes for Polly in each precinct
int votesForErnest; // number of votes for Ernest in each precinct
int totalPolly; // running total of votes for Polly
int totalErnest; // running total of votes for Ernest
String response; // answer (y or n) to the "more precincts" question

Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);

System.out.println ();
System.out.println ("Election Day Vote Counting Program");
System.out.println ();
// Initializations

// Loop to "process" the votes in each precinct
{System.out.println ("Enter Votes? Enter Y or N");
response=scan.next().toUpperCase();
if (response.equals("Y"))
response="Yes";
System.out.println ("Enter votes for Polly:");
votesForPolly=scan.nextInt();
totalPolly=totalPolly+ votesForPolly;
System.out.println ("Enter votes for Ernest:");
votesForErnest=scan.nextInt();
totalErnest=totalErnest+ votesForErnest;}
System.out.println ("Enter another District? Enter Y or N");
response=scan.next().toUpperCase(); }
else

{
response = 0;
while (response == 1)
}
// Print out the results
System.out.println ("Total votes for Polly is: " + totalPolly);
System.out.println ("Total votes for Ernest is: " + totalErnest);
}
}import java.util.Scanner;

public class Election
{
public static void main (String[] args)
{
int votesForPolly; // number of votes for Polly in each precinct
int votesForErnest; // number of votes for Ernest in each precinct
int totalPolly; // running total of votes for Polly
int totalErnest; // running total of votes for Ernest
String response; // answer (y or n) to the "more precincts" question

Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);

System.out.println ();
System.out.println ("Election Day Vote Counting Program");
System.out.println ();
// Initializations

// Loop to "process" the votes in each precinct
{System.out.println ("Enter Votes? Enter Y or N");
response=scan.next().toUpperCase();
if (response.equals("Y"))
response="Yes";
System.out.println ("Enter votes for Polly:");
votesForPolly=scan.nextInt();
totalPolly=totalPolly+ votesForPolly;
System.out.println ("Enter votes for Ernest:");
votesForErnest=scan.nextInt();
totalErnest=totalErnest+ votesForErnest;}
System.out.println ("Enter another District? Enter Y or N");
response=scan.next().toUpperCase(); }
else

{
response = 0;
while (response == 1)
}
// Print out the results
System.out.println ("Total votes for Polly is: " + totalPolly);
System.out.println ("Total votes for Ernest is: " + totalErnest);
}
}

the errors I get are
Error: Syntax error on token "else", { expected
and
Error: Syntax error on token ")", EmptyStatement expected after this token
any help would be appriciated

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