diff --git a/constitutional.go b/constitutional.go
index 4fc412c..20805f3 100644
--- a/constitutional.go
+++ b/constitutional.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func EvaluatePolls() {
 		// check all voters to see if they have voted
 		if poll.AllowedUsers == nil {
 			logging.Logger.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"method": "EvaluatePolls checkQuorum"}).Error(
-				"Users allowed to vote is nil for \"" + poll.ShortDescription + "\" !! This should not happen!!")
+				"Users allowed to vote is nil for \"" + poll.Title + "\" !! This should not happen!!")
 			continue
 		}
 		for _, user := range poll.AllowedUsers {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func EvaluatePolls() {
 				oidcClient.GetUserInfo(user)
 				_, _, err = slackData.Client.PostMessage(user.SlackUID,
 					slack.MsgOptionText(
-						"Hello, you have not yet voted on \""+poll.ShortDescription+"\". We have not yet hit quorum"+
+						"Hello, you have not yet voted on \""+poll.Title+"\". We have not yet hit quorum"+
 							" and we need YOU :index_pointing_at_the_viewer: to complete your responsibility as a "+
 							"member of house and vote. \n"+pollLink+"\nThank you!", false))
 				if err != nil {
@@ -144,12 +144,12 @@ func EvaluatePolls() {
 		}
 		// we close the poll here
 		err = poll.Close(ctx)
-		fmt.Println("Time reached, closing poll " + poll.ShortDescription)
+		fmt.Println("Time reached, closing poll " + poll.Title)
 		if err != nil {
 			logging.Logger.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"method": "EvaluatePolls close"}).Error(err)
 			continue
 		}
-		announceStr := "The vote \"" + poll.ShortDescription + "\" has closed."
+		announceStr := "The vote \"" + poll.Title + "\" has closed."
 		if !poll.Hidden {
 			announceStr += " Check out the results at " + pollLink
 		} else {
diff --git a/database/poll.go b/database/poll.go
index 63bb12c..7df45fc 100644
--- a/database/poll.go
+++ b/database/poll.go
@@ -16,18 +16,18 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Poll struct {
-	Id               string    `bson:"_id,omitempty"`
-	CreatedBy        string    `bson:"createdBy"`
-	ShortDescription string    `bson:"shortDescription"`
-	LongDescription  string    `bson:"longDescription"`
-	VoteType         string    `bson:"voteType"`
-	Options          []string  `bson:"options"`
-	OpenedTime       time.Time `bson:"openedTime"`
-	Open             bool      `bson:"open"`
-	Gatekeep         bool      `bson:"gatekeep"`
-	QuorumType       float64   `bson:"quorumType"`
-	AllowedUsers     []string  `bson:"allowedUsers"`
-	AllowWriteIns    bool      `bson:"writeins"`
+	Id            string    `bson:"_id,omitempty"`
+	CreatedBy     string    `bson:"createdBy"`
+	Title         string    `bson:"title"`
+	Description   string    `bson:"description"`
+	VoteType      string    `bson:"voteType"`
+	Options       []string  `bson:"options"`
+	OpenedTime    time.Time `bson:"openedTime"`
+	Open          bool      `bson:"open"`
+	Gatekeep      bool      `bson:"gatekeep"`
+	QuorumType    float64   `bson:"quorumType"`
+	AllowedUsers  []string  `bson:"allowedUsers"`
+	AllowWriteIns bool      `bson:"writeins"`
 
 	// Prevent this poll from having progress displayed
 	// This is important for events like elections where the results shouldn't be visible mid vote
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index cccf7dc..7e9239e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -204,17 +204,17 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 		poll := &database.Poll{
-			Id:               "",
-			CreatedBy:        claims.UserInfo.Username,
-			ShortDescription: c.PostForm("shortDescription"),
-			LongDescription:  c.PostForm("longDescription"),
-			VoteType:         database.POLL_TYPE_SIMPLE,
-			OpenedTime:       time.Now(),
-			Open:             true,
-			QuorumType:       float64(quorum),
-			Gatekeep:         c.PostForm("gatekeep") == "true",
-			AllowWriteIns:    c.PostForm("allowWriteIn") == "true",
-			Hidden:           c.PostForm("hidden") == "true",
+			Id:            "",
+			CreatedBy:     claims.UserInfo.Username,
+			Title:         c.PostForm("title"),
+			Description:   c.PostForm("description"),
+			VoteType:      database.POLL_TYPE_SIMPLE,
+			OpenedTime:    time.Now(),
+			Open:          true,
+			QuorumType:    float64(quorum),
+			Gatekeep:      c.PostForm("gatekeep") == "true",
+			AllowWriteIns: c.PostForm("allowWriteIn") == "true",
+			Hidden:        c.PostForm("hidden") == "true",
 		}
 		if c.PostForm("rankedChoice") == "true" {
 			poll.VoteType = database.POLL_TYPE_RANKED
@@ -286,16 +286,16 @@ func main() {
 		canModify := containsString(claims.UserInfo.Groups, "active_rtp") || containsString(claims.UserInfo.Groups, "eboard") || poll.CreatedBy == claims.UserInfo.Username
 
 		c.HTML(200, "poll.tmpl", gin.H{
-			"Id":               poll.Id,
-			"ShortDescription": poll.ShortDescription,
-			"LongDescription":  poll.LongDescription,
-			"Options":          poll.Options,
-			"PollType":         poll.VoteType,
-			"RankedMax":        fmt.Sprint(len(poll.Options) + writeInAdj),
-			"AllowWriteIns":    poll.AllowWriteIns,
-			"CanModify":        canModify,
-			"Username":         claims.UserInfo.Username,
-			"FullName":         claims.UserInfo.FullName,
+			"Id":            poll.Id,
+			"Title":         poll.Title,
+			"Description":   poll.Description,
+			"Options":       poll.Options,
+			"PollType":      poll.VoteType,
+			"RankedMax":     fmt.Sprint(len(poll.Options) + writeInAdj),
+			"AllowWriteIns": poll.AllowWriteIns,
+			"CanModify":     canModify,
+			"Username":      claims.UserInfo.Username,
+			"FullName":      claims.UserInfo.FullName,
 		})
 	}))
 
@@ -453,8 +453,8 @@ func main() {
 		votesNeededForQuorum := int(poll.QuorumType * float64(len(poll.AllowedUsers)))
 		c.HTML(200, "result.tmpl", gin.H{
 			"Id":                   poll.Id,
-			"ShortDescription":     poll.ShortDescription,
-			"LongDescription":      poll.LongDescription,
+			"Title":                poll.Title,
+			"Description":          poll.Description,
 			"VoteType":             poll.VoteType,
 			"Results":              results,
 			"IsOpen":               poll.Open,
diff --git a/templates/closed.tmpl b/templates/closed.tmpl
index c0a02f9..6d76647 100644
--- a/templates/closed.tmpl
+++ b/templates/closed.tmpl
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
               href="/results/{{ $poll.Id }}"
             >
               <span style="font-size: 1.1rem">
-                {{ $poll.ShortDescription }}
+                {{ $poll.Title }}
               </span>
 
               <span
diff --git a/templates/create.tmpl b/templates/create.tmpl
index e034c19..fbfecef 100644
--- a/templates/create.tmpl
+++ b/templates/create.tmpl
@@ -19,16 +19,16 @@
           <input
             type="text"
             class="form-control"
-            name="shortDescription"
-            placeholder="Short Description"
+            name="title"
+            placeholder="Poll Title"
           >
         </div>
         <div class="form-group">
           <input
             type="text"
-            name="longDescription"
+            name="description"
             class="form-control"
-            placeholder="Long Description (Optional)"
+            placeholder="Description (Optional)"
           >
         </div>
         <div class="form-group">
diff --git a/templates/index.tmpl b/templates/index.tmpl
index 6eef6f8..c18468c 100644
--- a/templates/index.tmpl
+++ b/templates/index.tmpl
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
               href="/poll/{{ $poll.Id }}"
             >
               <span style="font-size: 1.1rem; white-space: normal; word-wrap: break-word;">
-                {{ $poll.ShortDescription }}
+                {{ $poll.Title }}
               </span>
 
               <span
diff --git a/templates/poll.tmpl b/templates/poll.tmpl
index 95196be..b744ba0 100644
--- a/templates/poll.tmpl
+++ b/templates/poll.tmpl
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
     {{ template "nav" . }}
 
     <div class="container main p-5">
-      <h2 style="white-space: normal; word-wrap: break-word;">{{ .ShortDescription }}</h2>
-      {{ if .LongDescription }}
-      <h4>{{ .LongDescription | MakeLinks }}</h4>
+      <h2 style="white-space: normal; word-wrap: break-word;">{{ .Title }}</h2>
+      {{ if .Description }}
+      <h4>{{ .Description | MakeLinks }}</h4>
       {{ end }}
       {{ if eq .PollType "ranked" }}
       <p>This is a Ranked Choice vote. Rank the candidates in order of your preference. 1 is most preferred, and {{ .RankedMax }} is least perferred. You may leave an option blank
diff --git a/templates/result.tmpl b/templates/result.tmpl
index 0ec7944..acbe0a4 100644
--- a/templates/result.tmpl
+++ b/templates/result.tmpl
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@
         </div>
       {{ end }}
       
-      <h2 style="white-space: normal; word-wrap: break-word;">{{ .ShortDescription }}</h2>
-      {{ if .LongDescription }}
-      <h4>{{ .LongDescription | MakeLinks }}</h4>
+      <h2 style="white-space: normal; word-wrap: break-word;">{{ .Title }}</h2>
+      {{ if .Description }}
+      <h4>{{ .Description | MakeLinks }}</h4>
       {{ end }}
 
       <br />