Voting & Results

How voting works and how to share results

Voting Behavior#

Askify polls use interactive buttons for voting. The behavior depends on the poll type and settings.

Single Choice & Yes/No/Maybe

Click a button to cast your vote
Click the same button again to retract your vote
Click a different button to switch (if vote change is enabled)
Only one vote per person

Multi-Select

Click any button to toggle it on/off
Select as many options as you want
Each selection is independent
Click again to deselect

Rating Scale

Click any star rating (1-5 or 1-10)
Click the same rating to retract
Click a different rating to change
Average is calculated automatically

Anonymous Mode#

When anonymous voting is enabled:

Voter names are hidden from all results displays
Only vote counts and percentages are shown
Voter IDs are still stored in the database for deduplication
Results DMs show vote counts, not voter names
Perfect for sensitive decisions or feedback polls

Anonymous mode protects voter privacy while still preventing double voting. The poll creator cannot see who voted for what.

Live Results#

When live results are enabled (default), the poll message updates in real-time with every vote:

Bar charts update immediately
Vote counts and percentages refresh
Color-coded emoji bars visualize distribution
Voter names appear below each option (if not anonymous)

When live results are disabled:

Voters can still cast votes
Results are hidden until the poll closes
Useful for preventing bandwagon effects

Results Distribution#

Creator DM

When a poll closes, Askify sends a DM to the creator with:

Full results with bar charts
Vote counts and percentages
Voter names per option (if not anonymous)
Average rating (for rating scale polls)
'Share Results' button to post results to any channel

Share to Channel

Click the 'Share Results' button in your DM to:

Choose any channel to post results
Formatted message with bar charts
Includes vote counts and percentages
Respects anonymous setting (no voter names if anonymous)

Results Modal

View results anytime using the 'Results' button in /askify list:

Available for both active and closed polls
Shows current vote tallies
Includes voter names (if not anonymous)
Rating average displayed for rating polls

Voter Names Display#

In non-anonymous polls, voter names appear below each option with color-coded emoji bullets:

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Option: Pizza (5 votes, 50%)
🟢 Alice
🔵 Bob
🟣 Charlie
🟠 Diana
🟡 Eve

The colors help visually distinguish voters and make results easier to scan.

Vote Change Settings#

Poll creators can control whether voters can change their votes:

Allow Vote Change (default): Voters can switch or retract votes anytime
Disallow Vote Change: First vote is final, no changes allowed

This setting is configured in the poll creation modal.