# Participate in a Poll

LORROS Polls work like LORROS Discussions in that members can:

* Add Background.
* Add files.
* Add Comments to an open Poll.
* Reply to any individual Comment

As soon as you receive an email Notice that a Poll is open, you can start participating. Before the Poll ends, you receive another email Notice to remind you to vote and/or add your final Comments.

By default, you will also receive email Messages showing recent Comments or Replies. Or, you can simply turn off email Messages and check the Poll on your own time *(see* [*Activities*](https://lorros.gitbook.io/lorros-guide/activities) *–* [*Email Notices and Messages*](https://lorros.gitbook.io/lorros-guide/activities/email-notices-and-messages) *–* [*Muting Messages*](https://lorros.gitbook.io/lorros-guide/activities/muting-messages)*)*.

{% content-ref url="../activities/comments-and-replies-some-things-to-know" %}
[comments-and-replies-some-things-to-know](https://lorros.gitbook.io/lorros-guide/activities/comments-and-replies-some-things-to-know)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../activities/attach-files" %}
[attach-files](https://lorros.gitbook.io/lorros-guide/activities/attach-files)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://lorros.gitbook.io/lorros-guide/polls/participate-in-a-poll.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.