body {
            font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
            background-color: #f5f5f5;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: flex-start;
            min-height: 1000px;
            margin-top: 60px;
            overflow: visible !important;
        }
        
        
.dropMenuContainer {
    display: flex;
    position: relative;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 80px;
    /*background-color: yellow;*/
    
    
    margin-top: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    /*overflow: hidden;*/
}        
        
    .styled-selectxxxx {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 8px 10px;
        font-size: 16px;
        border: 1px solid #ccc; /* Soft border */
        border-radius: 4px; /* Rounded corners */
        background-color: #f9f9f9; /* Light background */
        color: #b5b5b5; /* Text color */
        appearance: none; /* Removes default browser styles for consistent look */
        -webkit-appearance: none;
        -moz-appearance: none;
        outline: none;
    }

    .styled-selectxxxx:focusxxxx {
        border-color: #007bff; /* Highlight color on focus */
        box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.5); /* Glow effect on focus */
    }

    .styled-selectxxxx optionxxxx {
        font-size: 16px;
    }        
        
     .infoixxxx{
        color: #b5b5b5; /* Text color */
    }       
        














        /* Loading overlay styling */
        .loading-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); /* Semi-transparent white */
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            z-index: 1000; /* Make sure it covers everything */
        }

        /* Spinner styling */
        .spinner {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border: 6px solid #ccc;
            border-top-color: #3498db;
            border-radius: 50%;
            animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
        }

        /* Spinner animation */
        @keyframes spin {
            0% {
                transform: rotate(0deg);
            }
            100% {
                transform: rotate(360deg);
            }
        }

        /* Ensure placeholder color for the dropdown */
        #politicalCategories {
            color: #b5b5b5;
        }
        #politicalCategories option {
            color: black;
        }
















.styled-select-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
}


/* The actual select element */
.styled-select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 8px 10px;
    font-size: 16px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background-color: #f9f9f9;
    color: #b5b5b5; /* Default placeholder color */
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    outline: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* Dropdown menu when the select is opened */
.styled-select-container select {
    max-height: 200px; /* Limit the height */
    overflow-y: auto;  /* Enable vertical scrolling */
}

    .styled-select option {
        color: black; /* Regular dropdown item color */
    }

    .styled-select:not(:focus):invalid {
        color: #b5b5b5; /* Placeholder color when no option is selected */
    }

    .styled-select:focus {
        outline: none;
        border-color: #007bff;
        box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.5);
    } 

select {
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; /* Enable smooth scrolling on iOS */
}















    #proposalText::placeholder {
        color: #b5b5b5; /* Change this to your desired color */

    }

    #titleInput::placeholder {
        color: #b5b5b5; /* Change this to your desired color */

    }





        
    .styled-input {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 8px 10px;
        font-size: 16px;
        border: 1px solid #ccc; /* Soft border */
        border-radius: 4px; /* Rounded corners */
        background-color: #f9f9f9; /* Light background */
        color: #000000; /* Text color */
        outline: none;
    }

    .styled-input:focus {
        border-color: #007bff; /* Highlight color on focus */
        box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.5); /* Glow effect on focus */
    }        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

        .formContainer {
            max-width: 500px;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            padding: 20px;
            /*margin: 20px;*/
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        .formContainer h2 {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #333;
        }

        .formContainer label {
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .formContainer input[type="file"] {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .image-preview {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            flex-direction: column;
            width: 100%;
            height: 180px;
            border: 2px dashed #ddd;
            border-radius: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .image-preview img {
            max-width: 100%;
            max-height: 100%;
            object-fit: contain;
            display: none;
        }

        .image-preview__default-text {
            color: #ccc;
            font-size: 16px;
            text-align: center;
        }

textarea {
    width: calc(100% - 2px);
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    resize: none;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-size: 16px;
    background-color: #f9f9f9; /* Optional: soft background */
    color: #333; /* Text color */
    outline: none; /* Remove the default outline */
}

textarea:focus {
    border-color: #007bff; /* Change to your desired focus border color */
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.5); /* Glow effect */
}
        
        @supports (-webkit-touch-callout: none) {
        textarea, input {
            font-size: 16px;
        }
        
        

        .submit {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .submit input[type="submit"],
        .submit input[type="button"] {
            width: 48%;
            padding: 10px;
            background-color: #007bff;
            color: white;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 4px;
            font-weight: 700;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .submit input[type="button"] {
            background-color: #dc3545;
        }

        .submit input[type="submit"]:hover,
        .submit input[type="button"]:hover {
            background-color: #0056b3;
        }

        .submit input[type="button"]:hover {
            background-color: #c82333;
        }

        .error-messageBxx {
            background-color: green;
            color: red;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

/* Loading overlay styling */
.loading-overlayqqqq {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); /* Semi-transparent white */
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 1000; /* Make sure it covers everything */
}

/* Spinner styling */
.spinnerqqqq {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border: 6px solid #ccc;
    border-top-color: #3498db;
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
}

/* Spinner animation */
/*@keyframes spin {*/
/*    0% {*/
/*        transform: rotate(0deg);*/
/*    }*/
/*    100% {*/
/*        transform: rotate(360deg);*/
/*    }*/
/*}*/