{"id":312,"date":"2023-05-16T01:30:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T01:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/archive\/?page_id=312"},"modified":"2023-05-16T01:31:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T01:31:38","slug":"how-to-create-a-poll-using-wordpress-democracy-plug-in","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/archive\/how-to-create-a-poll-using-wordpress-democracy-plug-in\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Poll Using WordPress &#8216;Democracy&#8217; Plug-in"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Log into ASP&#8217;s WordPress site<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Select &#8220;ASP-AFG Archives&#8221; site from &#8220;My Sites&#8221; list of ASP sites in upper left corner, then select Dashboard. <\/strong> NOTE: Only the Secretary, List Administrator and Founders have this level of access.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/WordPress-Democracy-Poll-web-7113-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Select &#8220;Democracy&#8221; from top banner, then select &#8220;Add Poll&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/WordPress-Democracy-Poll-web-7114-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-316\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Draft Poll<\/strong> <strong><em>&#8211; First Steps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Name Page Appropriately!\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pages for Motions should be named \u201cMotion #&#8230;\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pages for Elections should be names \u201cElection of TITLE \u2013 MONTH YEAR\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The name of a poll should not include the name of a member \u2013 principles over personalities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/WordPress-Democracy-Poll-web-7116-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-318\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Date &amp; Times are UTC, which is the successor to Greenwich Mean Time, aka Zulu Time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can compare UTC to your local time at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/worldclock\/timezone\/utc\">https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/worldclock\/timezone\/utc<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove any extra choice by clicking on the \u201cX\u201d to the right of the extraneous choice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double check to ensure that voters cannot add choices, change choices, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Draft Poll <em>&#8211; Second Steps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy Name of Poll<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open \u201cPages\u201d link in a new TAB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add New Page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/WordPress-Democracy-Poll-web-7123-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-317\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paste Name of Poll into Title of Page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/WordPress-Democracy-Poll-web-7124-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-319\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go back to Edit Poll page tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy <div class=\"dem-poll-shortcode\">Poll not found<\/div> short code<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/WordPress-Democracy-Poll-web-7118-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-321\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go back to New Page tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paste <div class=\"dem-poll-shortcode\">Poll not found<\/div> short code<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/WordPress-Democracy-Poll-web-7125-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-322\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Publish Poll<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select Preview in new tab &amp; double-check; if OK close tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Publish new Poll Page by clicking on blue Publish button; press Publish again<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LEAVE THIS PAGE OPEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/WordPress-Democracy-Poll-web-7126-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-323\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Post Announcement of Poll to Business Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Draft your email announcement of the poll to the Business Meeting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Announcement of Polls on Motions <strong><em>must <\/em><\/strong>contain the <em><strong>exact <\/strong><\/em>wording of the Motion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. Add Link to Poll to Announcement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go back to your new Poll page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the link to the page next to &#8220;URL&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then paste the link in your email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/WordPress-Democracy-Poll-web-7127-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3. Select &#8220;Democracy&#8221; from top banner, then select &#8220;Add Poll&#8221; 4. Draft Poll &#8211; First Steps 5. Draft Poll &#8211; Second Steps 6. Publish Poll 7. Post Announcement of Poll to Business Meeting 8. 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