Multiple choice poll template
The standard poll: a question, a list of options, one choice each. This template adds an optional comment so the people who feel strongly can say why, without making anyone type to vote. Results are a live bar chart with the leading option highlighted.
The poll beside this text is live. Fill it in and submit it — it validates exactly as it would for a real respondent, and saves nothing.
A bar chart that reads at a glance
Each option gets a bar, a percentage and a count, and the option in the lead is emphasised. The page refreshes itself, so a shared screen in a meeting shows votes arriving.
Comments that stay private
The public results page charts the choices and reports how many people commented, but the comments themselves appear only in your responses screen and CSV export.
Embeddable anywhere
The same poll can live on your own site: the embed frame carries no Votense header or footer and resizes itself, including when the results appear after a vote.
No card required.
Multiple Choice Poll
Live previewHow to use this template
5 steps in the editor. Nothing here needs a paid plan.
- Press “Use this template” and replace the question and options. Options should not overlap — “Monday” and “Early in the week” split one preference across two bars.
- To let people pick several options instead of one, delete the question and add a Checkboxes question with the same options.
- Keep the comment optional. A required comment turns a five-second poll into a task.
- Check Settings → Voting & results: results “Always”, one vote per browser. Change either to suit the decision.
- Share the link, or embed the poll in a page with the two lines of HTML under Settings → Embed.
Questions in this poll
2 questions, using 2 of the 24 question types available.
| Question | Question type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Which option do you prefer? | Radio buttons | Yes |
| Want to say why? (optional) | Long text | Optional |
What goes wrong with this poll
Specific to this template, not general advice about polls.
Overlapping options
When two options mean nearly the same thing, the preference they share is split and a less popular third option wins. Make the options mutually exclusive.
No “none of these”
Without a way out, people who dislike every option either leave or pick at random. If abstaining is legitimate, offer it.
Editing options mid-vote
A tally belongs to an option’s stored value. Deleting the option hides its votes; it does not move them to another option.
Reading a plurality as a majority
With five options the winner may have thirty percent. If you need a majority, run a second poll between the top two — or use the ranked vote template.
Questions about this poll
How many options can a poll have?
A poll built in your account has no fixed option limit. The no-signup poll maker allows up to twelve. In practice, more than six or seven options spreads the vote too thinly to produce a clear winner.
Can voters choose more than one option?
Yes — use a Checkboxes question instead of a Multiple Choice one. Results then show, for each option, the percentage of voters who selected it.
Can I change the options after voting has started?
You can, but votes already cast for an option you delete are no longer shown, and a reworded option keeps its earlier votes. Fix the options before you share the link.
Can I embed the poll on my website?
Yes. Settings → Embed gives you two lines of HTML. You can also restrict which domains are allowed to embed it.