The participation mechanics can have 3 different states:

It is the default state. When the mechanics are rendered on the web or a mobile application through a widget, instead of displaying the participation widget to the user, it shows a message indicating that 'the mechanics are about to begin.

When the mechanics open, the web widget displays the voting, giving the audience the possibility to participate by sending their votes, which are captured by the mechanics. Using a Graphic Visualization or a Broadcast Data Source, you can show your audience the partial results of the vote.

When the mechanics close, both it and the widget will not allow the audience to continue voting.