Polls - Creating a Poll
User flow for creating a poll on poll enabled boards.
Polls can be created inline within the discussion editor on poll-enabled boards.
Figure 7. “Add Poll” button within the Discussion Editor.|
Step |
What to do |
Notes |
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1 |
Navigate to a poll-enabled board and click “Start a Discussion” | |
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2 |
Enter a title and discussion body |
Rich text editor supports formatting, images, tables, code blocks, etc. |
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3 |
Click “Add poll” on the right side below the editor |
Reveals the poll creation form |
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4 |
Type your question |
Up to 500 characters (admin-configurable) |
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5 |
Enter Option 1 and Option 2; click “Add option” for more |
Up to 200 chars each. Upload icon adds an image (see Section 5). |
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6 |
Set the close date & time |
Must fall within admin-configured min/max range |
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7 |
Configure voting toggles as needed |
See options table below |
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8 |
Click “Publish” |
Publishes immediately or goes for review per moderation settings |
Poll creation options
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Option |
Description |
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Close date & time |
When the poll automatically closes |
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Anonymous voting |
Hide voter identities from results |
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Who can see results |
Voters and poll creator, Everyone, or Creator Only |
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When to show results |
After voting, Live, or After close |
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Allow multiple votes |
Let voters select more than one option |
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Allow vote change |
Let voters change or remove their vote |
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Randomize option order |
Random order per viewer to reduce position bias |
Removing or deleting a poll
Figure 8. “Remove Poll” button within the Discussion Editor.Before publishing, you can click the red “Remove poll” link at the top-right of the poll form to remove the poll from the post. After publishing, you can always delete the entire post (which removes the poll). Deleting is always an option.
5. Image polls
Figure 10. Image Options.Image polls attach visual content to each option, turning a vote into a scroll-stopping experience.
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Step |
What to do |
Notes |
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1 |
Add a poll as usual (Section 4) | |
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2 |
Click the upload icon next to any option |
JPG or PNG, ≤5 MB per image, up to 8 per poll |
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3 |
Add alt-text for each image. |
Required for accessibility |
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4 |
Add captions (optional) |
Text label alongside each image |
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5 |
Publish |
Renders in an automatic grid layout |
Image Polls Display grid
Figure 11. 2x2 Polls grid.Figure 12. 3x3 Polls grid.|
Options |
Layout |
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2–4 |
2-column grid |
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5–8 |
3-column grid |
After voting, result percentages overlay the image thumbnails. The layout is mobile-responsive with touch-friendly voting areas. Members can click any image for a full-screen lightbox.
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Note: Image polls see 3–5x higher engagement than text-only polls. Use them for product comparisons, fan art voting, and visual preference questions. Always include alt-text. |
6. Voting behavior reference
This section describes how voting works from the member’s perspective, so administrators and community managers understand the experience they are configuring.
Figure 13. How Polls look like in the Community.
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Behavior |
How it works |
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One-click voting |
Members click an option and see animated result bars instantly (optimistic UI). |
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Social proof |
An “N votes” label shows total participation. Creators and admins can click it to see the voter list. |
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Vote change |
If enabled by the creator, members can switch their vote or withdraw it by clicking their current selection. |
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Multiple votes |
If enabled, members can select more than one option. |
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Result visibility |
If set to “After vote,” members must vote before seeing results. This is the primary driver of participation. |
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Result updates |
Results update instantly for the voter. To see other voters’ updates, the page must be refreshed. |
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Duplicate prevention |
A unique constraint at the database level prevents any member from voting twice on the same option. |