Note: Only the poll’s creator, a group owner, or a group moderator with the Edit Archive permission can close or reopen polls.

Closing a poll

To close a poll so that votes are no longer accepted:

1. Locate and open the message for the poll that you want to close.
2. On the poll’s page, click or tap More at the lower right.
3. In the popup menu, select Edit Poll.
4. If desired, enter a statement about why you are closing the poll.
5. Go to the bottom of the page and click or tap the Close Poll button.

Note: When you view the Polls page, an x icon appears to the left of polls that are closed. The icon appears only on that page.

Tip: If you do not need to edit the text of a poll when you close it, you can use this “shortcut” method to close the poll:

1. On the Topics page or Messages page, click or tap the top left button (which is labeled Topics or Messages, depending on which view you are in) and select Polls from the dropdown menu.
2. In the resulting list of polls, select the one you want to close.
3. Click or tap the down arrow next to the desired poll and select Close from the dropdown menu.

Reopening a poll

To reopen a closed poll:

1. Locate and open the message for the closed poll that you want to reopen.
2. On the poll’s page, click or tap More at the lower right.
3. In the popup menu, select Edit Poll.
4. If desired, enter a statement about why you are reopening the poll.
5. Go to the bottom of the page and click or tap the Reopen Poll button.

Tip: If you do not need to edit the text or options of a poll when you reopen it, you can use this “shortcut” method to reopen the poll:

1. On the Topics page or Messages page, click or tap the top left button (which is labeled Topics or Messages, depending on which view you are in) and select Polls from the dropdown menu.
2. In the resulting list of polls, select the closed poll that you want to reopen.
3. Click or tap the down arrow next to the desired poll and select Reopen from the dropdown menu.