Search names with special characters

DemocracyClub · Dec 5, 2022 · c74ea56 · c74ea56
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diff --git a/ynr/apps/search/utils.py b/ynr/apps/search/utils.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ def search_person_by_name(name: str, synonym: bool = False) -> PersonQuerySet:
 
     """
     name = name.lower()
+    if "ë" in name:
+        name = name.replace("ë", "e")
     name = re.sub(r"[^a-z ]", " ", name)
     name = " ".join(name.strip().split())
     if not name: