Creator & Community Voting FAQ

Yes. vote.direct offers email-verified voting at just $4.99/election, which requires only a valid email address, no account creation, no phone number. Just share the voting link with your audience and they verify with a one-time passcode. This prevents duplicate voting while keeping participation frictionless. For stronger anti-fraud protection, SMS verification is included at no extra cost and ties each vote to a unique phone number via SMS code.

vote.direct offers several layers of protection, all included in the flat-rate election price. Email verification requires each voter to verify a unique email address, making multi-voting significantly harder. SMS verification ties each vote to a unique phone number via SMS code, and this is the strongest anti-fraud option for community votes since phone numbers are harder to create in bulk than email addresses. Both are included at no extra cost. For most creator polls, email verification strikes the right balance between security and frictionless participation.

You control when results are visible. vote.direct offers three results display options: (1) live results: voters see the current tally immediately after voting; (2) results after close: results are hidden until the poll closes on a set date/time; (3) results hidden: only you can see results via the dashboard. Live results work great for engagement-driven polls where the fun is watching the race. Hidden results work better when you want unbiased answers, as seeing current results can create a bandwagon effect.

Yes. vote.direct provides a shareable voting link and an embeddable widget that works on any website with a single line of code. The voting link works in any iframe and can be shared directly on social media, Discord, Slack, or email. For stream overlays, embed the live results page on your OBS browser source; the page updates in real time as votes come in. The voting link itself works on every device with a browser, so your audience can vote from phone, desktop, tablet, or smart TV.

vote.direct supports multiple question types that cover most creator community needs: (1) Yes/No: simple approval votes; (2) Multiple choice: pick one from a list (great for "what should I create next?" polls); (3) Multi-select: pick multiple options (great for "which of these ideas interest you?" surveys); (4) Ranked choice: voters rank options by preference, automatically eliminating lowest-ranked options until a winner emerges. This is ideal when you have many options and want a fair consensus pick. You can combine multiple question types in a single poll.

There is no voter limit. vote.direct has handled polls from 10 to 100,000+ voters. For large-audience polls (10,000+ voters), the platform uses edge caching and queue-based vote processing to maintain performance. Pricing is per-verified-vote for email and phone verification tiers. For creators with large audiences who run frequent polls, the Growth plan ($49/month with 1,000 included votes) or Enterprise plan ($199/month with 10,000 included votes) provide significant savings over per-use pricing.

Yes, using roster-based eligibility. Export your member list from Discord (via bot), Patreon (CSV export), or any other community platform, then upload it to vote.direct as a CSV file containing member emails. Only people whose verified email matches an entry on your roster can vote. This is the most reliable way to restrict voting to paying members, subscribers, or verified community members. Re-upload an updated CSV before each poll to keep the roster fresh.

Yes. When creating a poll, you set a start date/time and an end date/time. The poll automatically opens and closes at those times without any manual intervention. This is useful for scheduled community events, weekly content votes, or time-limited decisions. You can also leave the end time open and manually close the poll when you are ready. Results are frozen once the poll closes; no more votes can be cast.

vote.direct charges a flat rate per election by audience size (from $4.99 for up to 50 voters), with email and SMS verification included and no per-voter fees. Polls above 2,000 voters are a custom quote. For frequent polls, subscription plans save money: the Starter plan ($9/month) and Community plan ($19/month) include unlimited elections. If you run weekly polls, a subscription is more economical than per-election pricing.

vote.direct voting pages display the poll title, description, and options you provide. Custom branding (logo, colors, custom domain) is available on Enterprise plans. For all plans, you can add a rich description with context about the poll. The voting experience is clean and mobile-friendly, designed so your audience focuses on the content, not the platform. Most creators share the direct voting link on their channels and the experience feels native to any platform.