Features
Polls
Journo polls go from a quick yes-or-no to anonymous votes limited to one role. Simple polls use Discord's own poll; as soon as you pick an option Discord can't do, Journo runs the poll itself with a vote menu.
Step 1: the question
Run /poll create in the channel where the poll should go, or run /settings there, pick Polls and press Start a poll here. A pop-up asks for:
| Field | What to write | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Question | The main question, up to 300 characters | Where should the October trip go? |
| Answer options | One per line, 2 to 10. A line can start with an emoji | 🎣 Lake fishing / 🤿 Reef dive / 🚁 Drone day |
| Duration or end | How long it runs, or a date and time | 12h, 3d, 1w, 2026-10-31 18:00, 31/10/2026 18:00 |
| Post it in | The channel | |
| Choice | Single choice or multiple choice |
Step 2: the options
Next you get a preview where you can change every option before posting:
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Anonymous | Nobody, not even staff, can see who voted for what |
| Public results | Members see the current results while the poll runs |
| Hidden results | Results stay hidden until the poll ends (staff can still check) |
| Allow vote changes | Members can change or remove their vote. Off = votes are final |
| Max selections | With multiple choice: how many options one member may pick |
| Role restriction | Only members with these roles can vote |
| Channel restriction | Only members who can see a chosen channel can vote |
| Results display | Bars, percentages and/or vote counts |
| Automatic announcement | Post the results when the poll ends, in the poll's channel or one you choose |
Press Post poll. The preview tells you whether it will be a Discord poll or a Journo poll, and why.
Discord polls and Journo polls
- Discord polls run 1 hour to 32 days and use Discord's own buttons. Used when no option needs more.
- Journo polls run up to 90 days. Members vote from a menu and have My vote, Remove my vote and Results buttons. Used for anonymous voting, hidden results, final votes, a maximum, role or channel limits, or longer polls.
Managing polls
/poll list: running and recent polls./poll results: current or final results of one poll./poll voters: who voted for what (Journo polls that aren't anonymous)./poll end: close a poll now and post the results.
The results are kept, so AI growth advice can use them.
Defaults and who can run polls
Staff can always run polls; in /settings > Polls you can let other roles do it too. The same page sets the starting point for every new poll: default length, anonymous, hidden results, vote changes, results display, which roles may vote, and whether and where results are announced. You can still change everything per poll.
/tutorial guide:Polls walks through all of this inside Discord.
Plans
Polls running at once: Free 2, Standard 5, Plus and Premium unlimited.