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Changes to the process, following the merging and renaming of poll pages following the poll policy proposal.
(Some minor changes, mostly to the timing paragraph.)
(Changes to the process, following the merging and renaming of poll pages following the poll policy proposal.)
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# Go to the [[Pikipedia:Poll/ideas|poll ideas page]] and
# Go to the [[Pikipedia:Poll/ideas|poll ideas page]] and decide a winner, based on the votes and comments. Ideally, a selected poll should be quite different from the previous poll. If further discussion is needed, talk to the community via chat.
## Move community-accepted ones to the [[Pikipedia:Poll/future polls|future polls]] list.
## If there are any polls in the "Ideas that need work" section that seem ready to be asked, move them to the "Ready ideas" section.
## Move community-rejected ones to the [[Pikipedia:Poll/archived rejected ideas|rejected ideas]] list.
## If there are any polls that have a lot of opposition votes or are no longer possible to ask, move them to the [[Pikipedia:Poll/archived rejected ideas|rejected ideas]] page.
# On the [[Pikipedia:Poll/future polls|future polls]] list, decide a winner.
#* If further discussion is needed, talk to the community via chat.
# Create the poll on [http://crowdsignal.com Crowdsignal] (formerly PollDaddy).
# Create the poll on [http://crowdsignal.com Crowdsignal] (formerly PollDaddy).
#* Don't randomize the answer order (unless there's a very good reason).
#* Don't randomize the answer order (unless there's a very good reason).
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#* Allow comments.
#* Allow comments.
#* Theme: If a custom theme is possible, then one that matches the wiki is preferred. Otherwise go with Plain Light, 300px size.
#* Theme: If a custom theme is possible, then one that matches the wiki is preferred. Otherwise go with Plain Light, 300px size.
# Move the new poll from the [[Pikipedia:Poll/future polls|future polls]] page to the [[Pikipedia:Poll/archived accepted ideas|archive]].
# Move the new poll from the [[Pikipedia:Poll/ideas|ideas page]] to the [[Pikipedia:Poll/archived ideas|archive page]].
#* If there are no comments or objections, say so after the poll's options and clear those sections &ndash; check older polls in that page for comparison.
#* If there are no comments or objections, say so after the poll's options and clear those sections &ndash; check older polls in that page for comparison.
# Add the [[Template:Poll|old poll]] to the [[Pikipedia:Poll/Older polls|list of previous polls]] (tip: copy-paste that skeleton on the right).
# Add the [[Template:Poll|old poll]] to the [[Pikipedia:Poll/older polls|list of previous polls]] (tip: copy-paste that skeleton on the right).
# Update [[Template:Poll]].
# Update [[Template:Poll]].
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#* If further discussion is needed, talk to the community via chat.
#* If further discussion is needed, talk to the community via chat.
# Edit the new featured article to check it follows the [[Pikipedia:Policies and guidelines|policies and guidelines]] (tip: use [[User:Espyo/Pikan|Pikan]]).
# Edit the new featured article to check it follows the [[Pikipedia:Policies and guidelines|policies and guidelines]] (tip: use [[User:Espyo/Pikan|Pikan]]).
# Move its nomination from the [[Pikipedia:Featured article/nominations|nominations page]] to the [[Pikipedia:Featured article/past nominations|archive]].
# Move its nomination from the [[Pikipedia:Featured article/nominations|nominations page]] to the [[Pikipedia:Featured article/archived nominations|archive page]].
# Add the article to the [[Pikipedia:Featured article#Previously featured articles|list of featured articles]].
# Add the article to the [[Pikipedia:Featured article#Previously featured articles|list of featured articles]].
#* Update the previous featured article's entry's end date on the list.
#* Update the previous featured article's entry's end date on the list.