Ok heres Bob Dole's qiuck guide to making polls.
1. Select New Poll option
2. Select Poll Title
3. Give the poll a description (optional)
4. Select the question for the poll
5. Select the amount of answers you allow other members to suggest. Most polls allow you to just select one answer. So leave the box as it is. If you want members to be able to select more than one answer, change it to the desired amount.
6. Select if you want to make it just a poll or allow people to respond.
7. Write your message in the box and post. Preview if desired.
Too many people screw up and allow you to select multiple answer when you shouldn't be able to.