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status	created	tags	priority	created_at	depends_on	updated_at	related
planned	2026-03-16	polls management	high	2026-03-16T07:51:49.209Z	004-poll-data-model	2026-03-16T07:52:06.762Z	011-mobile-first-ui

Poll Creation & Management

Status: 🗓️ Planned · Priority: High · Created: 2026-03-16 · Tags: polls, management

Overview

UI and logic for creating, configuring, and managing polls. The poll creator (owner) can set title, description, anonymity mode, add initial options, manage the poll lifecycle (draft → open → closed), and delete the poll.

Design

Poll Creation Flow

1. User taps "Create Poll"
2. Fills in: title, description, anonymous (toggle), initial options (optional)
3. Poll is created in draft status (only owner can see it)
4. Owner shares poll link → users who join get viewer role; owner promotes to participant/moderator
5. Owner (or moderator) starts the poll → status becomes open
6. Owner (or moderator) stops the poll → status becomes closed

Owner Capabilities

• Delete poll: Only the owner can permanently delete
• Start/stop: Owner and moderators can transition draft→open→closed
• Re-open: Owner can move closed→open (but not change anonymity)

Pages

• /app/create — poll creation form
• /app/poll/[id] — poll view/management (adapts based on role)
• /app/polls — list of user's polls (owned + participating)

Plan

• Build poll creation form (title, description, anonymous toggle, initial options)
• Implement poll lifecycle state machine (draft → open → closed)
• Build poll list page (my polls, polls I participate in)
• Build poll detail/management page
• Add delete poll functionality (owner only)
• Wire up to PeerJS—poll becomes "live" when owner opens it
• Build user/role management UI in poll detail page
• Implement invite flow (shareable link — users join as viewer, owner promotes)

Test

• Poll can be created with all fields
• Anonymity toggle locks after first vote
• Poll lifecycle transitions work correctly
• Owner can delete poll; others cannot