Invite people
Hand out single-use voting codes
Give every eligible voter a code that works once. Anonymous, simple and very hard to cheat.
Unique codes are the strictest way to run a vote. Only people with a valid code can respond, and each code works once.
Codes are a good fit when you know who may vote but don’t want to collect email addresses, for example at an annual meeting, in a classroom or for members of a club.
Set it up
- In the Settings tab, set Duplicate check to Unique code.
- Open the Share tab and choose Unique codes.
- Choose how many codes you need, their Length, which Characters to use and an optional Prefix. The Example codes show what they’ll look like.
- Click Generate 25 codes (the button shows the number you chose).
By default, codes leave out characters that are easy to mix up, like O and 0.
Hand them out
Print the codes on slips of paper, put them in envelopes, or send them however you like. Each voter opens the poll link and enters their code.
Keep track
The codes table shows which codes are Available and which have been Used, so you always know your turnout. Since codes aren’t linked to names, votes stay anonymous unless you keep a record of who got which code.