Go to the group you wish to create a poll in. Click "Polls" on the right hand side, click "Create a poll"
search for "create a poll or survey", there are sites that you can create one for free
Goodreads was created in 2006.
Click on polls then create!
You can create a poll using a site like Widgetbox, or on webs.com it has a built in poll maker.
Two websites that are similar to Goodreads are LibraryThing and BookLikes.
Yes, Goodreads is free to both readers and authors.
A published author who has a Goodreads account and has joined the author program by claiming their author profile.
You do not read books on Goodreads other than, sometimes, short teasers or excerpts. Goodreads is a book discussion, recommendation, promotion and reviewing community. You can however also win free copies of books from authors.
If you have an account in goodreads then you can read H.I.V.E dreadnought online. You just have to search it in goodreads.
create a perfect government
To find this out you would have to create a poll.
No, it is free. The only thing Goodreads charges for is advertising spots, which authors can purchase if they like, but it is optional.