Showing how many votes each choice in a poll has may SEVERELY affect the outcome of the poll. Think of it as quantum physics...by observing the photon, you are changing the state of that photon. It's human nature to herd together and vote alike. Especially with peers. Some may even make a vote just to dissent for sake of going against the grain. Having a blind poll would be far more effective in determining the communities true feelings. So Schrödinger, make it right...