Here’s a quick overview on how to make a poll here in the forums.
1. Create a new topic.
2. Type a subject in the subject field.
3. Type some text in the message body giving a brief overview of what the poll is for.
4. Type the question you want voted on in the Poll question field.
5. Type the first option in the Poll option field, and then click Add option.
6. Keep adding options using the method above until you’ve covered all the options you want to add.
7. Leave the ‘run poll for’ option blank unless you want it to end at some future date.
8. Click submit and enjoy your shiny new poll!