Instructors can modify the Polls tool permissions to allow students or other site participant roles to post and manage poll questions.
Go to Polls.
![Select the Polls tool from your site's tool menu](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/981/565/original/907dd68f-4ac1-43c9-97f7-ae5942a9b503.png)
In the target Sakai site, select Polls from the Tool Menu.
Modify the permissions for the roles listed.
Check the box next to each permission you would like to allow for a given role. (Deselecting a box will remove the corresponding permission.)
Note: You may see different roles listed depending on the roles that exist in your site. A role must be present in the site in order for you to modify its permissions.
Select Save.
![Select Save](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/956/535/original/10decba6-72d2-4cee-9c2e-03031926e3bc.png)
Select Save to save your changes.