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  1. Basic poll unit integration

    The poll unit code snippet consists of a and a tag that will display the poll unit. The poll unit integration will typically be handled by the media partner's content management team, with assistance from the CivicScience Account Ma...
  2. Poll unit carousel integration

    After the user completes the initial questions in the polling session, they can respond to additional polling questions. This is accomplished by sending the visitor to a page containing the CivicScience carousel script. By default, the user is t...
  3. Using poll units in WordPress

    Many sites use WordPress as their content management system (CMS). Integrating poll units on a WordPress site is a straightforward process. HTML block The first way to integrate the poll unit code is to add it using an HTML block. Copy and ...
  4. Introduction to the poll unit

    CivicScience's poll units (formerly called widgets) provide an entertaining experience for website visitors while allowing for maximum user data collection and, in turn, the most relevant insights once the code is integrated into the media partner's...
  5. Feedback menu

    The feedback menu in the poll unit allows respondents to express their opinions on our poll questions. If a respondent wishes to leave feedback for a question, they use the flag icon (outlined in green below). The feedback menu is shown next....
  6. Question quotas and durations

    As of June 2, 2025, several changes have been made to response quotas and question durations. First, when deploying news/pop culture questions, the user must specify a one-time quota of 1000 or fewer responses 1 or specify an end da...
  7. Poll unit types

    Poll units may be used in two different ways. The first instance has two subtypes. First, it may be placed in an article with a width of 500px or more. It will look something like this: Here is an example. The second type is a right-rail o...
  8. Poll unit detection bookmarklet

    The poll unit detection bookmarklet can be used to search a webpage for the presence of the poll unit. Drag and drop the link below into your browser's bookmarks tab or bar.  Note: Please disable any ad blockers you use, then reload the pag...
  9. Target customization

    The Customization tab under each target's settings has many fields. Changes here can wreak havoc upon your poll unit,  so it's best not to change them lightly. Basic customizations In-article polling In Article Polling has four...
  10. Integration

    Note:  Whenever you see "civsci-id-123456789" , it must be replaced with your div identifier. Also, wherever we use a "000" value for a data-civicscience-widget attribute, that must be replaced with your poll unit target identifier, eit...