Poll Admin

Using Polls is an easy way to ask your members for instant feedback about anything you like, for example, to help with event planning or informally ask how your members feel about an issue. 


Polls provide real-time results, enabling prompt analysis for decision-making. Online polls can be customised, allowing you to set the visual representation of the poll, the colour per answer option, and select who you want to be able to vote to ensure data accuracy.


If the purpose of the poll is to decide on changes to your constitution or other significant matters, a referendum might be a more suitable option.
For further information, see Referenda Overview.


TABLE OF CONTENTS


You can access this feature from your MSL website. Only Content Editors with access to Poll Admin and Organisation Admins with permissions to create polls can access the Poll Admin window.


For further information, see Student Voice Overview.


Poll Admin Fields

This table lists and explains the Poll Admin fields.


Field NameDefinition
(Poll) TextThis is the question you are asking your respondents to answer.
This field is mandatory.
There is a character limit of 250.
IDThis is the unique ID number for your Poll.
This field is displayed only in the Poll Admin window.
For further information, see How to Locate a Poll ID Number.
(Display From and Display Until) DatesThese are the dates when you would like the Poll to be visible.
This field is mandatory.
Members Only?If selected, only members of the Organisation to which the Poll belongs can participate.
This field is displayed only in the New Poll and Edit Poll windows.
Visible To Public?If selected, users who are not logged into your MSL website can view the text and answer options.
A "Please log in to vote in this poll." message is displayed.
This field is displayed only in the New Poll and Edit Poll windows.
Default Chart TypeThis field sets the default chart type used on the Poll widget. The options are:
  • 2D Pie
  • 3D Pie
  • Doughnut
  • Bar
  • Column
This field is mandatory.
This field is displayed only in the New Poll and Edit Poll windows.
The selected option can be overridden on the Poll widget. For further information, see Poll Widget.
(Answer) TextThe option or list of options you would like your respondents to select their answer from.
This field is mandatory.
This field is displayed only in the Edit Poll window and the Add/Edit Answer dialog.
ColourThis field lets you select a colour from a colour picker to represent the selected answer option on the results chart. Alternatively, enter a HEX value, and the corresponding colour is displayed.
This field is mandatory.
This field is displayed only in the Edit Poll window and the Add/Edit Answer dialog.
ResponsesThis is the number of votes received for the relevant Poll.
This field is displayed only in the Poll Admin window.
Results ()Click to display the Poll Results window where the results chart and a table of results are listed.
This field is displayed only in the Poll Admin window.
For further information, see How to View and Refresh Poll Results.

For further information, see How to Add a New Poll.

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