Abstract: A system for online polling comprises a polling server interactively connectable with a user over the internet and capable of conducting an online poll by presenting to the user a question and selectable answers, wherein in response to an answer being selected, the user is directed to a results page whereby the user can view the resulting poll data. In one version, the polling server also allows the user to create a poll by receiving a question from the user, searching the polling server for an existing poll with a similar question, and creating a new poll if no similar poll exists. The user may also be allowed to debate the topic and/or interact with the poll data.