# Vote in a poll

> Tap a choice to vote. The choices fill in to show how everyone voted, and the card says when the poll closes.

Section: Taking part · Updated: 2026-09-29
URL: https://commonyard.app/guides/vote-in-a-poll/

A poll asks one question with two to four choices. The choices can be words, pictures, or both.

![A poll card: "Where should we meet for the next book club?" with three choices, and under them "closes in 3 days" and "70 voted"](https://commonyard.app/guides/img/poll-card.webp "Before you vote: the choices, when the poll closes, and how many have voted.")

## Steps

1. Find a poll on HOME, or in one of your yards.
2. Tap your choice. On a picture poll, tap the picture.
3. Your vote is saved at once, and the choices fill in like a bar chart to show how everyone has voted so far.

![The same poll after voting: each choice shows its share of the votes, and your choice is marked](https://commonyard.app/guides/img/poll-voted.webp "After you vote, the choices become the result.")

## When a poll closes

Whoever made the poll decides when it closes: in a day, in three days, in a week, or never. The card tells you — "closes in 3 days", for example. Once a poll closes it takes no more votes and shows its result.

## Good to know

- Voting earns 5 points.
- If you haven't joined yet, CommonYard keeps your pick while you join, then counts it. See [Get started](/guides/get-started/).
- Want to ask your own question? See [Make a poll](/guides/make-a-poll/).