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         "eventemitter3": {
           "version": "5.0.4",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eventemitter3/-/eventemitter3-5.0.4.tgz",
@@ -44783,6 +45049,14 @@
             "styled-jsx": "5.1.6"
           },
           "dependencies": {
+            "@swc/helpers": {
+              "version": "0.5.15",
+              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@swc/helpers/-/helpers-0.5.15.tgz",
+              "integrity": "sha512-JQ5TuMi45Owi4/BIMAJBoSQoOJu12oOk/gADqlcUL9JEdHB8vyjUSsxqeNXnmXHjYKMi2WcYtezGEEhqUI/E2g==",
+              "requires": {
+                "tslib": "^2.8.0"
+              }
+            },
             "postcss": {
               "version": "8.4.31",
               "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/postcss/-/postcss-8.4.31.tgz",
@@ -49188,6 +49462,14 @@
         "styled-jsx": "5.1.6"
       },
       "dependencies": {
+        "@swc/helpers": {
+          "version": "0.5.15",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@swc/helpers/-/helpers-0.5.15.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-JQ5TuMi45Owi4/BIMAJBoSQoOJu12oOk/gADqlcUL9JEdHB8vyjUSsxqeNXnmXHjYKMi2WcYtezGEEhqUI/E2g==",
+          "requires": {
+            "tslib": "^2.8.0"
+          }
+        },
         "postcss": {
           "version": "8.4.31",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/postcss/-/postcss-8.4.31.tgz",
diff --git a/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx b/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
index 57eec3c0..0443c5d5 100644
--- a/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 'use client';
 
 import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { PollCreationModal, type PollDraft } from '@/components/polls/PollCreationModal';
+import { useSettingsStore } from '@/lib/settings/store';
+import { useToast } from '@/context/ToastContext';
 import { useTheme } from '@/lib/theme-provider';
 import {
   type ShortcutActionId,
@@ -84,6 +87,10 @@ export function CommandPalette() {
   const [showHelp, setShowHelp] = useState(false);
   const [query, setQuery] = useState('');
   const { theme, setTheme } = useTheme();
+  const [pollModalOpen, setPollModalOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  const settings = useSettingsStore((s) => s.settings);
+  const { info: toastInfo } = useToast();
 
   const commands = useMemo<ShortcutCommand[]>(() => {
     return [
@@ -129,6 +136,18 @@ export function CommandPalette() {
         description: 'Focus first available search input',
         run: () => findSearchInput()?.focus(),
       },
+      {
+        id: 'openPollCreation',
+        title: 'Create poll',
+        description: 'Open poll creation dialog',
+        run: () => {
+          if (!settings.pollCreationEnabled) {
+            toastInfo('Poll creation is disabled in your settings.');
+            return;
+          }
+          setPollModalOpen(true);
+        },
+      },
       {
         id: 'openShortcutHelp',
         title: 'Show keyboard shortcuts',
@@ -295,6 +314,17 @@ export function CommandPalette() {
           </div>
         </>
       ) : null}
+
+      <PollCreationModal
+        isOpen={pollModalOpen}
+        onClose={() => setPollModalOpen(false)}
+        onCreate={(draft: PollDraft) => {
+          // TODO: integrate with poll creation backend/GraphQL.
+          // For now, keep placeholder to satisfy typing and modal behavior.
+          // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+          console.log('Create poll draft', draft);
+        }}
+      />
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/polls/PollCreationModal.tsx b/src/components/polls/PollCreationModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d7859d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/polls/PollCreationModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,296 @@
+'use client';
+
+import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { Modal } from '@/components/ui/Modal';
+import { useSettingsStore } from '@/lib/settings/store';
+
+export type PollResultsVisibility = 'always' | 'after_voting' | 'after_ended';
+
+export type PollDraft = {
+  question: string;
+  options: string[];
+  durationDays: number;
+  allowAnonymous: boolean;
+  resultsVisibility: PollResultsVisibility;
+};
+
+function validateDraft(
+  draft: PollDraft,
+): { ok: true; value: PollDraft } | { ok: false; message: string } {
+  const question = draft.question.trim();
+  if (question.length < 3) return { ok: false, message: 'Question must be at least 3 characters' };
+  if (question.length > 240) return { ok: false, message: 'Question is too long' };
+
+  const normalizedOptions = draft.options.map((o) => o.trim());
+  const nonEmpty = normalizedOptions.filter(Boolean);
+  if (nonEmpty.length < 2) return { ok: false, message: 'At least two options are required' };
+  if (nonEmpty.length > 10) return { ok: false, message: 'At most 10 options are allowed' };
+
+  for (const opt of nonEmpty) {
+    if (opt.length > 120) return { ok: false, message: 'Option too long' };
+  }
+
+  const durationDays = Number.isFinite(draft.durationDays)
+    ? Math.trunc(draft.durationDays)
+    : 0;
+  if (durationDays < 1 || durationDays > 30) {
+    return { ok: false, message: 'Duration must be between 1 and 30 days' };
+  }
+
+  const resultsVisibility = draft.resultsVisibility;
+  if (!['always', 'after_voting', 'after_ended'].includes(resultsVisibility)) {
+    return { ok: false, message: 'Invalid results visibility' };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    ok: true,
+    value: {
+      question,
+      options: normalizedOptions.slice(0, 10),
+      durationDays,
+      allowAnonymous: !!draft.allowAnonymous,
+      resultsVisibility,
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+export interface PollCreationModalProps {
+  isOpen: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+  onCreate: (draft: PollDraft) => void;
+}
+
+export function PollCreationModal({ isOpen, onClose, onCreate }: PollCreationModalProps) {
+  const settings = useSettingsStore((s: { settings: any }) => s.settings);
+
+  const initialDraft = useMemo<PollDraft>(() => {
+    return {
+      question: '',
+      options: ['', ''],
+      durationDays: settings.defaultPollDuration,
+      allowAnonymous: settings.allowAnonymousVoting,
+      resultsVisibility: settings.pollResultsVisibility as PollResultsVisibility,
+    };
+  }, [settings]);
+
+  const [draft, setDraft] = useState<PollDraft>(initialDraft);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isOpen) return;
+    setDraft(initialDraft);
+    setError(null);
+  }, [isOpen, initialDraft]);
+
+  const validate = (): PollDraft | null => {
+    const result = validateDraft(draft);
+    if (!result.ok) {
+      setError(result.message);
+      return null;
+    }
+    setError(null);
+    return result.value;
+  };
+
+  const canSubmit = useMemo(() => {
+    if (draft.question.trim().length < 3) return false;
+    const nonEmpty = draft.options.map((o: string) => o.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    if (nonEmpty.length < 2) return false;
+    return true;
+  }, [draft.question, draft.options]);
+
+  const handleSubmit = () => {
+    const validated = validate();
+    if (!validated) return;
+    onCreate(validated);
+    onClose();
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Modal isOpen={isOpen} onClose={onClose} title="Create poll">
+      <form
+        onSubmit={(e: React.FormEvent) => {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          handleSubmit();
+        }}
+      >
+        <div className="space-y-4">
+          {error ? (
+            <div role="alert" className="rounded border border-red-200 bg-red-50 px-3 py-2">
+              <p className="text-sm text-red-700">{error}</p>
+            </div>
+          ) : null}
+
+          <div>
+            <label
+              htmlFor="poll-question"
+              className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-50"
+            >
+              Question
+            </label>
+            <input
+              id="poll-question"
+              type="text"
+              value={draft.question}
+              onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+                const nextQuestion = e.target.value;
+                setDraft((d: PollDraft) => ({ ...d, question: nextQuestion }));
+              }}
+              className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-lg border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 shadow-sm focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-blue-500"
+              aria-invalid={error ? 'true' : 'false'}
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          <div>
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+              <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-50">
+                Options
+              </label>
+              <span className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+                {draft.options.length}/10
+              </span>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="mt-2 space-y-2">
+              {draft.options.map((opt: string, idx: number) => (
+                <div key={idx} className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <input
+                    type="text"
+                    value={opt}
+                    onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+                      const next = [...draft.options];
+                      next[idx] = e.target.value;
+                      setDraft((d: PollDraft) => ({ ...d, options: next }));
+                    }}
+                    className="flex-1 rounded-lg border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 shadow-sm focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-blue-500"
+                    aria-label={`Option ${idx + 1}`}
+                  />
+
+                  {draft.options.length > 2 ? (
+                    <button
+                      type="button"
+                      className="rounded border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 px-2 py-1 text-xs text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:text-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-800"
+                      onClick={() => {
+                        setDraft((d: PollDraft) => ({
+                          ...d,
+                          options: d.options.filter((_: string, i: number) => i !== idx),
+                        }));
+                      }}
+                      aria-label={`Remove option ${idx + 1}`}
+                    >
+                      Remove
+                    </button>
+                  ) : null}
+                </div>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="mt-2">
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                className="rounded border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-3 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:text-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-900 disabled:opacity-50"
+                onClick={() => {
+                  setDraft((d: PollDraft) => ({
+                    ...d,
+                    options: [...d.options, ''],
+                  }));
+                }}
+                disabled={draft.options.length >= 10}
+              >
+                Add option
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
+            <div>
+              <label
+                htmlFor="poll-duration"
+                className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-50"
+              >
+                Duration (days)
+              </label>
+              <input
+                id="poll-duration"
+                type="number"
+                min={1}
+                max={30}
+                value={draft.durationDays}
+                onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+                  const v = Number.parseInt(e.target.value || '0', 10);
+                  setDraft((d: PollDraft) => ({
+                    ...d,
+                    durationDays: Number.isFinite(v) ? v : d.durationDays,
+                  }));
+                }}
+                className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-lg border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 shadow-sm focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-blue-500"
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-3 pt-6">
+              <input
+                id="poll-anon"
+                type="checkbox"
+                checked={draft.allowAnonymous}
+                onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+                  setDraft((d: PollDraft) => ({ ...d, allowAnonymous: e.target.checked }));
+                }}
+                className="w-4 h-4 text-blue-600 border-gray-300 rounded focus:ring-blue-500"
+              />
+              <label
+                htmlFor="poll-anon"
+                className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-50"
+              >
+                Allow anonymous voting
+              </label>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div>
+            <label
+              htmlFor="poll-results"
+              className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-50"
+            >
+              Results visibility
+            </label>
+            <select
+              id="poll-results"
+              value={draft.resultsVisibility}
+              onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>) => {
+                const next = e.target.value as PollDraft['resultsVisibility'];
+                setDraft((d: PollDraft) => ({ ...d, resultsVisibility: next }));
+              }}
+              className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-lg border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 shadow-sm focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-blue-500"
+            >
+              <option value="always">Always visible</option>
+              <option value="after_voting">Only after voting</option>
+              <option value="after_ended">Only after the poll has ended</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="flex flex-col-reverse gap-2 sm:flex-row sm:justify-end">
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="rounded border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:text-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-900"
+              onClick={onClose}
+            >
+              Cancel
+            </button>
+            <button
+              type="submit"
+              className="rounded bg-blue-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:opacity-50"
+              disabled={!canSubmit}
+            >
+              Create
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+
+      <div className="sr-only" aria-live="polite">
+        {canSubmit ? 'Poll ready to create' : 'Complete question and at least two options'}
+      </div>
+    </Modal>
+  );
+}
+
diff --git a/src/hooks/useKeyboardShortcuts.ts b/src/hooks/useKeyboardShortcuts.ts
index 9b249e93..f9a062e7 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useKeyboardShortcuts.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useKeyboardShortcuts.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const STORAGE_KEY = 'teachlink-keyboard-shortcuts-v1';
 
 export type ShortcutActionId =
   | 'openCommandPalette'
+  | 'openPollCreation'
   | 'goHome'
   | 'goCourses'
   | 'goDashboard'
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ const DEFAULT_SHORTCUTS: ShortcutDefinition[] = [
     defaultBinding: 'mod+k',
     binding: 'mod+k',
   },
+  {
+    id: 'openPollCreation',
+    label: 'Create poll',
+    description: 'Open poll creation dialog',
+    category: 'Interface',
+    defaultBinding: 'mod+shift+p',
+    binding: 'mod+shift+p',
+  },
   {
     id: 'goHome',
     label: 'Go to Home',