You can create a poll, it's in the FAQ <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/newpoll" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/newpoll</a>
To make it easier, a friend made an HN poll viewer with “create a poll” link:
<a href="https://hnpolls.com/" rel="nofollow">https://hnpolls.com/</a>
It might be an idea to have a filter for polls on the top line, this would give it visibility, although it would add a bit of clutter.<p>Is it up there with Ask, Show, and Jobs?