diff --git a/examples/gno.land/p/demo/simpledao/propstore.gno b/examples/gno.land/p/demo/simpledao/propstore.gno
index 972297ff0ce..06741d397cb 100644
--- a/examples/gno.land/p/demo/simpledao/propstore.gno
+++ b/examples/gno.land/p/demo/simpledao/propstore.gno
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (p *proposal) Render() string {
 	output += ufmt.Sprintf("Status: %s", p.Status().String())
 	output += "\n\n"
 	output += ufmt.Sprintf(
-		"Voting stats: YAY %d (%d%%), NAY %d (%d%%), ABSTAIN %d (%d%%), HAVEN'T VOTED %d (%d%%)",
+		"Voting stats: YES %d (%d%%), NO %d (%d%%), ABSTAIN %d (%d%%), MISSING VOTE %d (%d%%)",
 		stats.YayVotes,
 		stats.YayPercent(),
 		stats.NayVotes,
diff --git a/examples/gno.land/p/demo/simpledao/votestore.gno b/examples/gno.land/p/demo/simpledao/votestore.gno
index 35a6564a1e3..908a9bb208c 100644
--- a/examples/gno.land/p/demo/simpledao/votestore.gno
+++ b/examples/gno.land/p/demo/simpledao/votestore.gno
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package simpledao
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"strings"
 
 	"gno.land/p/demo/avl"
 	"gno.land/p/demo/dao"
@@ -39,13 +40,15 @@ func (t *tally) castVote(member membstore.Member, option dao.VoteOption) error {
 	}
 
 	// Update the tally
-	switch option {
+	switch strings.ToUpper(option) {
 	case dao.YesVote:
 		t.yays += member.VotingPower
 	case dao.AbstainVote:
 		t.abstains += member.VotingPower
-	default:
+	case dao.NoVote:
 		t.nays += member.VotingPower
+	default:
+		panic("invalid voting option: " + option)
 	}
 
 	// Save the voting status