> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bettter.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Voting

> Let signed-in users vote on feature requests from the board and detail page.

Voting helps you prioritize feature requests by showing which ideas your users care about most. Signed-in users can upvote features on the board and on individual card detail pages.

## Open for voting setting

The **Open for voting** toggle lives in project settings under [Controls](/3.configure/3.5-controls):

> If active, then newly suggested features from your users will be immediately available for public view and voting. Otherwise, the status will be set as "Pending" and will proceed for your moderation.

<Info>
  **Open for voting** controls the **initial status** of visitor suggestions — not whether vote buttons appear. Vote buttons are shown on all visible (non-pending) features for signed-in users.
</Info>

| Setting | New visitor suggestion | Public visibility              |
| ------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| ON      | Open for voting        | Live on board immediately      |
| OFF     | Pending                | Hidden until you change status |

See [Creating a feature](/2.manage-content/2.1-creating-a-feature) for the full suggest flow.

## Where users can vote

| Surface             | Voting                                        |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| Features board      | Yes — upvote button on each card              |
| Feature detail page | Yes — same upvote control                     |
| Roadmap             | No — vote buttons are hidden on roadmap cards |

## How voting works

* Click the upvote button to add a vote (`aria-label`: **Upvote**)
* Click again to remove your vote (`aria-label`: **Remove upvote**)
* Confirmation messages: **Vote added!** or **Vote removed!**
* The feature creator automatically receives one vote when the feature is created

## Sign-in required

Visitors must be signed in to vote on the public portal. Unsigned users who try to vote see a **Sign in to continue** dialog.

On the server, unsigned vote attempts return **"Unauthorized. Please sign in to vote."**

## Sorting by votes

On the Features board, sort cards by **Most voted** or **Least votes** to surface popular requests at the top.

## Next

Continue to [Comments](/2.manage-content/2.6-comments) to enable discussion on feature detail pages.