# Open-Ended Polls?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-ended-polls/68203
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** polls
**Created:** [August 17, 2017, 4:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-ended-polls/68203 "2017-08-17T04:20:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![schungx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/schungx/32/70989_2.png) [@schungx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schungx)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2017, 4:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-ended-polls/68203/1 "2017-08-17T04:20:34Z")

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Currently polls are closed-ended, meaning that the choices are pre-determined.

Is there possible to have “open-ended” polls, with an extra choice allowing the user to add new suggestions? Something like an `Others:` line with a text-box that the user can enter new texts.

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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2017, 12:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-ended-polls/68203/2 "2017-08-17T12:12:58Z")

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Nothing like this exists at the moment, but you could onebox a 3rd party poll that possibly supports this. Or you could make a topic and use “likes on post” to somewhat simulate this.

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### Author: ![tophee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tophee/32/73406_2.png) [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2017, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-ended-polls/68203/3 "2017-08-17T12:32:24Z")

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> [@sam](#):
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> a 3rd party poll

One that seems to onebox very well is

> **[Typeform: People-Friendly Forms and Surveys](https://www.typeform.com)**
>
> Build beautiful, interactive forms — get more responses. No coding needed. Templates for quizzes, research, feedback, lead generation, and more. Sign up FREE.

Example:

https://template.typeform.com/to/zvlr4L?typeform-embed=embed-widget

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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-ended-polls/68203/4 "2024-05-15T18:36:18Z")

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Closed in favour of [Let users add more poll options while the poll is running](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-let-users-add-more-poll-options-while-the-poll-is-running/136309)