Allow user submit form once per day

views_forms.py

# The problem:
# A user has to be able to submit a form only once per day

# The solution - my approach
# A hidden form (connected to a kinda Control Model) is embedded in the normal form the user submits.
# Hidden form when submitted, triggers a save on a model ForeignKey'ed
#   to the request.user
# Upon re-rendering form, Control Model is checked. If an object exist relating to user in context,
#   no form shows in template

# forms.py | this checks if 
#          | user submitted form today
class FormLastActiveForm(forms.ModelForm):
    class Meta:
        model = FormLastActive
        fields = '__all__'

# models.py | Showing only the Control Model | All Imports as usual
class FormLastActive(models.Model):
    created_by = models.ForeignKey(User)

# views.py | All imports as usual

def homepage(request):
    if request.method == 'POST':
        # using form prefix: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.8/ref/forms/api/#prefixes-for-forms
        form1 = GhanaECGForm(request.POST, prefix='form1')
        form2 = FormLastActiveForm(request.POST, prefix='form2')
        if form1.is_valid() and form2.is_valid():
            form1.instance.created_by = request.user
            form1.save()
            # saves to control model
            form2.instance.created_by = request.user
            form2.save()
            return HttpResponseRedirect('/ta/')
    else:
        form1 = GhanaECGForm(prefix='form1')
        form2 = FormLastActiveForm(prefix='form2')

    active = None
    # SimpleLazy throws error when
    # is_authenticated isn't checked first
    if request.user.is_authenticated():
        is_active = FormLastActive.objects.filter(created_by=request.user).exists()
        if is_active:
            active = True
        else:
            active = False

    return render(request, 'index.html', {
            # 'all_hours': GhanaECG.get_total_hours(),
            # 'today_hours': GhanaECG.get_today_hours(),
            # 'past_week': GhanaECG.get_past_week_hours(),
            # 'past_month': GhanaECG.get_past_month_hours(),
            'ecg_form': form1,
            'last_form': form2,
            'no_form': active,
            }
        )



# index.html | Complex structure of html, but simplified here for brevity
  {% if not no_form %}
      {% if user.is_authenticated %}
         <!-- Render Form -->
          <form action="." method="POST" class="padding">
              {% csrf_token %} 
              {% form form=ecg_form %} {% endform %}
              <!-- {% form form=last_form %} {% endform %} -->
              <input type="submit" href="#" class="mdl-button mdl-button--colored mdl-button--raised" value="Submit" />
          </form>
        {% else %}
         
              Tell user to log in here

        {% endif %}
  {% else %}
       
              Tell user (he/she)'s run out of form submission attempts
              
  {% endif %}
  
  # Other noticeable challenges with above approach:
  # --> Allowing 2 form submissions per day will require some code tweaking (code not reusable easily)
  # --> Database relating to Control Model will have to be wiped automatically, daily at midnight.
  # --> Code is really smelling. Please help.