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Find the true favorite, not the loudest one.

In a ranked-choice poll, voters drag options into their preferred order and ranks become points. The option with the most points is the one the whole group can actually agree on — no vote-splitting.

Vote: drag into order Scoring: points by rank Options: up to 10 · 20 on Pro Cost: free on every plan
Ranks become points 🏆 No vote-splitting
Live tally

Rank the offsite cities

The order re-balances as votes come in.

1Lisbon62 pts⠿
2Porto55 pts⠿
3Seville48 pts⠿
4Kraków31 pts⠿
Ballots23 voters

How voting works

Voters drag their order

Why rank instead of vote

One vote can hide the consensus

Scenario
Plain single vote
Ranked choice
Three similar options split the vote
A 34% "winner" nobody loves
The broadly-liked pick surfaces
People have a 2nd choice
Never counted
Earns points
You need buy-in, not just a result
Winners vs losers
Everyone was heard

By the numbers

Every rank counts.

Full
preference order per voter
min
to create
options · 20 on Pro
Free
on every plan

Real questions people send

Borrow one today.

Rank the offsite cities
Team
Lisbon
62
Porto
55
Seville
48
Points, not raw votes
Rank next quarter's features
Product
Exports
71
Templates
63
Themes
39
Roadmap by consensus
Rank the keynote shortlist
Event
Dr. Rao
77
M. Lindqvist
66
Nobody's first got skipped

Anatomy

They drag. Consensus emerges.

The voter's side

Drag the list into your order

Voters rearrange until the order feels right, then submit once — seconds of effort, full preference data.

1Lisbon
2Porto
3Seville
Your side

Points re-rank live

First place earns the most points; the leaderboard re-orders itself as ballots land until the true favorite leads.

Lisbon
62
Porto
55
Seville
48
🏆 Lisbon — the option everyone can live with

How to

Make one in two minutes.

1

Open Gmail compose

With the add-on installed, start any email and open the polls panel.

2

Pick Ranked choice

Voters drag options into their order — first place earns the most points.

3

List the options

Cities, names, features to build first. 4–6 options keeps ranking quick (up to 10, 20 on Pro).

4

Send — read the consensus

Points tally live on your dashboard until one option clearly carries the group.

Perfect for

Use ranked choice when…

🤝 Several options are genuinely appealing 🧮 A plain vote would split the group 💬 You need buy-in, not just a winner

Just one clear frontrunner? Single choice is faster for voters.

Pro tips

Rankings that stick.

Tip 1

Four to six options

Enough choice to be interesting, few enough that ranking stays fun. Past eight, people phone in their bottom half.

Tip 2

Say "drag your order" in the question

One line of instruction doubles the number of fully-ranked ballots you get back.

Tip 3

Your best tiebreaker

Single choice tied 41–41? Re-run the finalists as ranked — the points break the tie with real preference data.

FAQ

Common questions

When is ranked choice worth it?

When several options are appealing and a plain vote would split the group — choosing a city, a name, a speaker, a feature to build first. Ranking captures the full preference order instead of one vote.

How is it scored?

Each rank converts to points: first place earns the most, last place the fewest. Tally the points across all voters and the option with the most points is the group's true favorite.

Is ranking hard for voters?

No — voters drag options into their preferred order, which takes seconds. On the vote page they can rearrange until it feels right, then submit once.

How many options can I include?

Up to 10 on Free and Standard, up to 20 on Pro. Four to six options keeps ranking quick.

Do voters have to rank everything?

Each ballot is one ordered list — voters drag until the order feels right and submit once. There's no way to "vote wrong."

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