# covert num_reps to a int or raise an error if it doesn't exist or isn't an init
					try:
						num_reps = believe_num_reps_post.__getitem__(int(key))
					except IndexError:
						num_reps = ""
					try:
						num_reps = int(str(num_reps))
					except (ValueError, TypeError):
						error = True
						raise forms.ValidationError("Please select the number of representatives you are sending to this event.")