Admin: create and run a society poll
Plinth's poll wizard walks you through five steps: basics, options, rules, credentials, and schedule. This guide covers each step with the exact UI labels you'll see.
Before you start
- You must be a society admin.
- Import the owner roster and have at least some flats claimed (unclaimed flats still count toward eligibility).
Step 1: Open the poll wizard
- Go to Admin → Dashboard.
- Tap New poll (or Admin → Polls → New poll).
Step 2: Basics
- Enter Title and Description (for resolutions, the motion text goes here).
- Select Poll type: Yes/No, Resolution, Single choice, Multiple choice, or Ranked choice.
- Tap Next.
Step 3: Options
- For choice and ranked types: add options, reorder as needed.
- Yes/No and Resolution auto-seed Yes and No — skip this step.
Step 4: Rules
- Voting basis: Per flat (default) or Weighted.
- Secrecy: Secret (default) or Open.
- Show live results: Off by default; enable only if you want running totals while open.
- Quorum %: Minimum participation for a valid result (0 = no quorum required).
- Pass threshold %: For Yes/No and resolution polls.
- Max selections: For multiple-choice polls.
Step 5: Credentials (optional)
- Toggle Require credentials if owners must upload documents before voting.
- Add requirement items (e.g. "Govt ID", "Ownership proof") with required/optional flags.
Step 6: Schedule and publish
- Set Opens at and Closes at (close must be after open).
- Review the summary.
- Tap Save as draft or Publish.
During the poll
- Monitor turnout on Admin → Polls → [your poll].
- Review credentials if gated (Admin → Polls → [poll] → Credentials).
- Review claim requests if new owners join mid-poll.
After close
- View results on the poll admin page.
- Export CSV (paid plans).
- Results respect quorum and weighting automatically.
Troubleshooting
Poll won't publish — check dates, option count (need ≥2 for choice types), threshold values. Low turnout — send a reminder; extend close time before the window ends if needed. Result shows quorum not met — not enough eligible flats voted; re-run or hold an in-person vote per your bye-laws.