Title: Prohibit multiple voting
Last modified: February 27, 2021

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# Prohibit multiple voting

 *  Resolved [scorpionpower](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scorpionpower/)
 * (@scorpionpower)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/prohibit-multiple-voting/)
 * Hi,
 * I used the plugin “WP-Polls” on our website in the member area (access only by
   our club members). How can I ensure that the respective member can only vote 
   once.
 * I currently have the following settings:
    – Who is allowed to vote? Registered
   users only – Poll Logging Method: Logged by Username Expire time for cookie and
   log: 3153600 seconds (0 to disable)
 * Despite the settings, a member can still vote the next day.
 * Then I changed the settings (Poll Logging Method: Logged by Cookie and IP). Here,
   too, the same picture – the member can take part in the survey again and vote.
 * How should the settings be so that a member can only vote once?
 * Or is it possible that a member casts their vote several times, but is only counted
   once?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fprohibit-multiple-voting%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Lester Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gamerz/)
 * (@gamerz)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/prohibit-multiple-voting/#post-14110458)
 * Are you using the latest version of the plugin 2.75.6?
 * By default, the user can only vote once also I can’t reproduce the problem on
   my end
 * – Who is allowed to vote? Registered users only
    – Poll Logging Method: Logged
   by Username – Expiry Time For Cookie And Log: 0
 * The only reason I can think of they can vote again is you are using a caching
   plugin or the user is not part of WordPress but a separate user/member plugin.
    -  This reply was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by [Lester Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gamerz/).
 *  Thread Starter [scorpionpower](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scorpionpower/)
 * (@scorpionpower)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/prohibit-multiple-voting/#post-14110838)
 * Hi Lester,
 * thank you for the quick support. I will try and give you feedback.
 * BR
    Roger
 *  Thread Starter [scorpionpower](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scorpionpower/)
 * (@scorpionpower)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/prohibit-multiple-voting/#post-14112241)
 * We test the new setup with different user – it works now.
 * Thank you for the support.
 * By the way – plugin has version 2.75.6 😉

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 * Last activity: [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/prohibit-multiple-voting/#post-14112241)
 * Status: resolved