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Ranked choice voting
Members don't just pick one answer, they put them in order. The winner is the answer most people can live with, not just the one with the loudest fans.
Set it up
- 1
Pick the type
In New poll, switch Poll type to Ranked choice.
- 2
Limit the ranks
Under Voting, Rank up to sets how many answers each member can rank.
- 3
Post it
The message shows a Rank choices button instead of one button per answer.
How the counting works
- Every ballot counts for its highest answer that is still in the race.
- If an answer has more than half of the votes, it wins.
- Otherwise the answer with the fewest votes is out, and its ballots move to their next choice.
- This repeats until one answer has a majority.
The bars in the message show first choices. My vote & results and the dashboard show every round, including which answer was out when.
Vote weights work with ranked choice too: a ballot with weight ×3 counts three times in every round.
Questions & answers
Do members have to rank every answer?
No. A ballot with only one or two answers is fine. It simply stops counting once all its answers are out.
Can members vote on the website?
Yes. On the web view they tap the answers in order, favourite first.
Is ranked choice free?
It's part of Premium. You can save a ranked poll as a draft on any server.
Try it in your server
Polls is free. Add it in one click and post your first poll in under a minute.