How to Do Ranked Choice Voting in Google Forms

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How to set up a ranked choice voting poll or survey in Google Forms using multiple choice grids. Good for elections, polls, or group decision-making.

1. Start a new form
Go to forms.google.com and click on the Blank form. Give your form a title and description, then click the + button to add a new question.

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2. Choose a question type
Click the current question type to open the dropdown menu of available formats.

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3. Select "Multiple choice grid"
Choose the Multiple choice grid option to allow respondents to rank items in a structured table.

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4. Add rows and columns
Click Add row to enter each row option, then click Add column to enter column choices. For this example, create a 5×5 grid.

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5. Label each row and column
Give meaningful labels to all rows and columns to guide respondent choices.

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6. Require a response for each row
Toggle the Require a response in each row setting beneath the grid options. Then click the three vertical dots (more options).

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7. Limit to one response per column
Enable the Limit to one response per column option to ensure each item is ranked only once by each respondent.

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8. Publish your form
When you’re ready, click Publish to make your ranked-choice voting survey available to your audience.

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9. Preview before sharing
Click the eye icon to preview your poll and confirm everything looks correct before sharing the link.

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