A Poll allows users to vote on an issue, and that vote is maintained for all to see (all, that is, who have access to the Poll).

This mechanism can be used for things as simple as Board members voting on the next meeting date to things as important as voting on agenda items or resolutions.

View Polls

To list existing Polls, click on the "Polls" link which is located in the right side column Group menu.

You will then see a listing of Polls, beginning with the most recently entered.

Click on the Poll you'd like to vote on / examine.

Discuss Poll

If, before voting, you would like to ask a question or raise a concern about the Poll, please click on the "Add new comment" link at the bottom of the Poll and submit your question or concern.

Vote

To register your vote on this issue, select the option you wish to vote for, then click on the "Vote" button.

Results  / Votes

Too see the current voting results, click on the "Results" tab.

To see how invidivual members have voted, click on the "Votes" tab.

Change Vote

To change your vote after you have already voted, you will need to click on the "Cancel your vote" button which will appear on the Poll page. 

After clicking on "Cancel your vote", the page will return to the original vote page with the question, choices and "Vote" button to allow you to vote again.

Create Poll

To create a new Poll, click on the "Create Poll" link on the left side column Group menu.

You will see the "Submit Poll" form.

You must enter the Poll Question, followed by one or more Choices.

You can optionally enter how many days the Poll is to be active in the Poll duration section.

You must click on "USA Dance LA" in the Groups section to make sure this poll is posted to the correct group. You may optionally make this poll visible to the general public by clicking on the "Public" box.

Don't forget to click on "Submit" button to save this poll.

Poll Explanation 

If you need to clarify something or further explain the Poll question, you can click on the "Add new comment" link at the bottom of the submitted Poll and add a comment which contains your explanation or clarification. This comment will appear just below the Poll.

Modify Existing Poll

You can modify the question or choices for an existing Poll by clicking on the "Edit" tab on the Poll. This will bring up a form allowing you to make changes to the existing Poll. Don't forget to click on the "Submit" button to save your changes. Please note: Current voting for the Poll will be lost when you edit an existing Poll.