# \#polls **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/polls/63.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Chat and Poll options not working in Firefox and Firefox-related browsers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-and-poll-options-not-working-in-firefox-and-firefox-related-browsers/410371)
**Author:** [@deltaandthebannermen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/deltaandthebannermen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-and-poll-options-not-working-in-firefox-and-firefox-related-browsers/410371 "2026-08-19T06:00:59Z")
Hi Hope this is the right place to ask. We seem to suddenly be experiencing two issues seemingly linked to Firefox or Firefox-related browsers. The entire chat function has disappeared for users. The speech bubble … --- ## [Voting in polls sometimes doesn’t work for a user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voting-in-polls-sometimes-doesn-t-work-for-a-user/410085)
**Author:** [@Shauny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shauny)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voting-in-polls-sometimes-doesn-t-work-for-a-user/410085 "2026-08-14T20:17:06Z")
We have some users who cannot see the vote buttons in polls, they just see this: Not sure what Safari browser version they are using but I will ask. Is this a known issue? Also it may be related but I sometimes see… --- ## [Users who haven't voted in a poll](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-who-havent-voted-in-a-poll/408953)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-who-havent-voted-in-a-poll/408953 "2026-07-31T02:00:45Z")
It can be very challenging to get your users to vote on a poll - especially if you want to catch your more casual visitors who only drop by once in a while. To this end, I find that it is very useful to know who hasn’t … --- ## [Duplicate poll title in email notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-poll-title-in-email-notifications/408875)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 9:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-poll-title-in-email-notifications/408875 "2026-07-30T09:02:57Z")
I’ve just pushed out a notification about a poll for all the users of our site. It’s a minor thing, but in the email notification the title of the poll is duplicated duplicated. Here is the poll title on the site (with … --- ## [Who closed the poll?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/who-closed-the-poll/405495)
**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 6:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/who-closed-the-poll/405495 "2026-06-25T06:54:03Z")
Hi there! When creating a poll on discourse it appears that any moderator/admin has the option to close the poll. I tried to find out using the Data Explorer plugin if we can figure out ‘who closed a specific poll?’ but… --- ## [Update URLs inside a poll after changing CDN](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-urls-inside-a-poll-after-changing-cdn/405198)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 2:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-urls-inside-a-poll-after-changing-cdn/405198 "2026-06-21T02:58:20Z")
I have created a poll on my forum like: \[poll name=freestyle type=multiple results=always min=1 max=14 public=true chartType=bar\] \* \*\*#1\*\* !\[DSC\_2281.jpg|332x500, 33%\](upload://ujMDcnd4syevNGdEN2O1qUTeWeK) \* \*\*#2\*\* !\[IM… --- ## [Poll for the chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sondage-pour-le-chat/400955)
**Author:** [@gilles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilles)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sondage-pour-le-chat/400955 "2026-04-18T12:59:50Z")
I find it a pity that you can't create a poll in a discussion channel, as it's not necessarily tied to a forum topic. For example, someone might pitch an idea in a discussion channel to see if... --- ## [Voting plugin shows "NoMethodError"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nomethoderror/399856)
**Author:** [@び\_り](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E3%81%B3_%E3%82%8A)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 9:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nomethoderror/399856 "2026-04-03T09:45:07Z")
/log The log is as follows activemodel (8.0.5) lib/active\_model/attribute\_methods.rb:512:in 'ActiveModel::AttributeMethods#method\_missing' activerecord (8.0.5) lib/active\_record/attribute\_methods.rb:495:in 'ActiveRecord::AttributeMethod…' --- ## [Creating and managing polls](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-and-managing-polls/77548)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 4:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-and-managing-polls/77548 "2026-03-03T04:10:39Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to create polls in Discourse to gather votes from users on any topic. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: All users :information\_source: By default, polls are enabled in Di… --- ## [Poll option marker overlapping mention pills](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-option-marker-overlapping-mention-pills/395463)
**Author:** [@elRicharde](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elRicharde)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-option-marker-overlapping-mention-pills/395463 "2026-02-23T15:30:31Z")
Poll option list items had no layout container, allowing @mentionmention pills to overlap the option marker or checkbox. This change makes poll options flex rows so marker and content are always laid out side by side. C… --- ## [Include poll options in email notification (HTML variant)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-poll-options-in-email-notification-html-variant/393728)
**Author:** [@JJde](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JJde)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-poll-options-in-email-notification-html-variant/393728 "2026-02-13T13:49:17Z")
Hello, dear Discourse-Developers! Current behavior: When I receive an email notification about a new post that includes a poll, the plain-text version of this Email includes the poll source code (\[polll type=...\] \* Yes … --- ## [Clicking “Vote Now” in a poll doesn't give expected UI feedback](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-vote-now-in-a-poll-doesnt-give-expected-ui-feedback/394755)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-vote-now-in-a-poll-doesnt-give-expected-ui-feedback/394755 "2026-01-30T13:32:33Z")
I created a multi-choice poll (results shown on close) and am finding that when I (or other users) click “Vote Now”, the “Vote Now” button stays around, and it feels like the vote has not registered (although the “Undo V… --- ## [Make Polls Editable Past 5 Minutes (edge case)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-polls-editable-past-5-minutes-edge-case/86226)
**Author:** [@biminiroad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/biminiroad)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-polls-editable-past-5-minutes-edge-case/86226 "2026-01-17T16:46:12Z")
We have two threads on our forum - one for requesting features, and one for a poll about which features matter most. People request features on one thread and then I add them to the poll, which is a closed thread. This … --- ## [Untranslated text when creating a poll: “Allow options to be added or removed after posting”](https://meta.discourse.org/t/untranslated-text-when-creating-a-poll-allow-options-to-be-added-or-removed-after-posting/393222)
**Author:** [@Davi\_Araújo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Davi_Ara%C3%BAjo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 12:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/untranslated-text-when-creating-a-poll-allow-options-to-be-added-or-removed-after-posting/393222 "2026-01-12T12:47:36Z")
When creating a poll in Discourse using Portuguese (pt-BR), the option “Allow options to be added or removed after posting” is still displayed in English. The rest of the interface is properly translated, which suggests … --- ## [Dates within a poll aren't displayed correctly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dates-within-a-poll-arent-displayed-correctly/352810)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dates-within-a-poll-arent-displayed-correctly/352810 "2025-12-18T17:42:55Z")
When I use the dates functionality within a poll, the dates/times do not seem to be rendering correctly in the post. Interestingly they seem fine in the preview: --- ## [How to customize poll pie chart colors?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-customize-poll-pie-chart-colors/149126)
**Author:** [@csandstedt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/csandstedt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 9:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-customize-poll-pie-chart-colors/149126 "2025-12-05T21:53:35Z")
How can I change the colors in the pie charts being used in polls? --- ## [Update to topic post rejected when poll is present](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-to-topic-post-rejected-when-poll-is-present/387352)
**Author:** [@tkforbes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkforbes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-to-topic-post-rejected-when-poll-is-present/387352 "2025-11-01T17:08:40Z")
We have a template which builds a complex topic post. Uppermost in the topic is an event. After the event is some boilerplate text where members who have scheduled duty are named. Duty changes are common and my moderator… --- ## ["Ranked choice" polls don't work properly with pie charts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ranked-choice-polls-dont-work-properly-with-pie-charts/386168)
**Author:** [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 8:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ranked-choice-polls-dont-work-properly-with-pie-charts/386168 "2025-10-22T08:39:02Z")
:information\_source: Overview Using the Pie chart type with Ranked Choice polls produces incorrect results. Each option receives one vote regardless of how the user actually ranked their choices. This behavior makes the … --- ## [Allow interactable elements (links/anchors, zoomable pictures) in poll options?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-interactable-elements-links-anchors-zoomable-pictures-in-poll-options/385468)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-interactable-elements-links-anchors-zoomable-pictures-in-poll-options/385468 "2025-10-13T18:26:09Z")
Links and images are, strictly speaking, allowed in poll options. But clicking the picture or link will toggle the option when it should not be expected. See yourself by clicking “Rainbow” or “Emu”. poll (real case: 📊… --- ## [/polls/voters.json returning duplicate users across paged requests](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-voters-json-returning-duplicate-users-across-paged-requests/376636)
**Author:** [@robmackenzie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robmackenzie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2025, 7:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-voters-json-returning-duplicate-users-across-paged-requests/376636 "2025-09-30T07:06:14Z")
When calling the /polls/voters.json endpoint, using pagination, we’ve found that the first call returns 25 users as expected, but the 2nd page returns 26 users, one of which was returned in the first call. This is consis… --- ## [Poll percentage inaccuracy!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-percentage-inaccuracy/384254)
**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 10:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-percentage-inaccuracy/384254 "2025-09-29T10:35:04Z")
Hi there! We ran a poll in our forum for members to vote on the meetup topic, and I noticed that the percentage isn’t calculated correctly. There are five options, and only three voted, but the percentages appear as ‘3… --- ## [Dynamic poll text is misleading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dynamic-poll-text-is-misleading/382006)
**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dynamic-poll-text-is-misleading/382006 "2025-09-09T14:24:30Z")
I just noticed the new dynamic poll feature, but the text shown is misleading. It makes it sound like you can change existing options after the poll has been posted, but this is not the case (it still resets the poll res… --- ## [Can site visitors vote on a poll if they do not have an account?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-site-visitors-vote-on-a-poll-if-they-do-not-have-an-account/381244)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Wynn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eric_Wynn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 11:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-site-visitors-vote-on-a-poll-if-they-do-not-have-an-account/381244 "2025-09-02T11:17:53Z")
IT is possible for NON users to vote? So say someone is browsing our forum but doesnt have a login or is not logged in.. can they still vote on a poll? --- ## [Multi-selection poll results highlights what you selected, not what you voted for](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-selection-poll-results-highlights-what-you-selected-not-what-you-voted-for/189577)
**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 1:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-selection-poll-results-highlights-what-you-selected-not-what-you-voted-for/189577 "2021-05-07T01:55:07Z")
Slight UX issue with poll results for multi-selection polls. Normally, you vote in a poll, which then shows the results, and your result is highlighted (in my case in blue for the theme I’m using). This time I selected a… --- ## [Badge for poll vote + topic post with min post likes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-for-poll-vote-topic-post-with-min-post-likes/281547)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Beckett](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tom_Beckett)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 10:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-for-poll-vote-topic-post-with-min-post-likes/281547 "2019-08-13T10:14:26Z")
Has anyone come up with a SQL statement or could give me an idea of whether the following is possible in awarding a badge? Responded to a poll with a specific number of answers (e.g. What things have you done to reduce… --- ## [View results and vote on poll at the same time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-results-and-vote-on-poll-at-the-same-time/119962)
**Author:** [@wesochuck](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wesochuck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-results-and-vote-on-poll-at-the-same-time/119962 "2019-06-10T21:38:45Z")
Currently the ability to view a poll is separate from being able to vote on that same poll. In my organization, we regularly use polls to select meeting dates. What I’ll typically do is: Let a poll go for a day or tw… --- ## [Let users add more poll options while the poll is running](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-users-add-more-poll-options-while-the-poll-is-running/136309)
**Author:** [@probus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/probus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-users-add-more-poll-options-while-the-poll-is-running/136309 "2025-08-20T01:01:24Z")
How about letting users suggest/add more poll options while the poll is running? Then we could run polls like this: The UX could be made quite simple, just a radio button with an empty input field below the other optio… --- ## [Limiting voting in a poll to many groups causes a layout issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-voting-in-a-poll-to-many-groups-causes-a-layout-issue/374620)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 10:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-voting-in-a-poll-to-many-groups-causes-a-layout-issue/374620 "2025-07-17T10:30:52Z")
The poll layout breaks when there are too many groups in the limit voting to these groups setting. You can see the difference when you look at these two polls while logged out: poll poll --- ## [MathJax not working in poll options](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mathjax-not-working-in-poll-options/370632)
**Author:** [@ascension.forum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ascension.forum)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 6:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mathjax-not-working-in-poll-options/370632 "2025-06-26T06:03:45Z")
Not sure if this should be a bug for the MathJax plugin, but when you add a MathJax expression to a poll, it won’t be rendered correctly (MathJax renders properly in topics body and it also works in the poll preview pane… --- ## [Rendering math inside polls](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rendering-math-inside-polls/185009)
**Author:** [@merry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merry)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 7:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rendering-math-inside-polls/185009 "2025-06-23T07:43:42Z")
Similar issue to this post. Math does not render inside a poll. It renders in the compose post screen but not in the poll itself: Inspect element reveals \ … \. Can someone point me in th… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/polls/63.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=polls)