# Poll Defaults

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-defaults/268399>\
**Category:** Theme component\
**Tags:** polls, deprecated\
**Created:** [June 15, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-defaults/268399 "2023-06-15T03:52:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![nathank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/nathank/32/290039_2.png) [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-defaults/268399/1 "2023-06-15T03:52:24Z")

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| ℹ | **Summary** | Sets the defaults for polls within Discourse |
| 🛠 | **Repository** | [GitHub - nathan-nz/discourse-poll-defaults: Sets the defaults for polls within Discourse · GitHub](http://github.com/nathan-nz/discourse-poll-defaults) |
| ❓ | **Install Guide** | [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682) |
| 📖 | **New to Discourse Themes?** | [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) |

Install this theme component

This simple theme component allows some control over the default poll behaviour. It was inspired by this Topic:

> [@Making polls ‘Show who voted’ by default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-default-settings-when-users-build-polls/220022):
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> In my community folks always want to see who voted on a poll, but… they always seem to forget to select the check-mark Show who voted. Is there any way to set this as a default?

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/9/f/e9f318c1026b10516780acd70aa19067de51a3db.png)

Other settings could easily be added if needed.

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