diff --git a/69.md b/69.md
index 4a73a7b2..ba89b684 100644
--- a/69.md
+++ b/69.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The purpose of poll notes is to conduct quantitative public opinion polls over n
 
 ## Poll format
 
-A poll is a self-contained nostr event which MUST have a primary description along with a predefined number of voting options. A poll MUST include at least 2 unique voting options, and each option MUST contain a corresponding secondary description. A poll MUST specify a primary tally method (`value` or `count`) and SHOULD specify a `closing_time`. Polls MAY also include a `consensus_threshold` integar (0-100), representing a percentage threshold to achieve consensus.
+A poll is a self-contained nostr event which MUST have a primary description along with a predefined number of voting options. A poll MUST include at least 2 unique voting options, and each option MUST contain a corresponding secondary description. A poll MUST specify a primary tally method (`value` or `count`) and SHOULD specify a `closing_time`. When specified, a `closing_time` MUST be greater than the `created_at` field. Polls MAY also include a `consensus_threshold` integar (0-100), representing a percentage threshold to achieve poll consensus.
 
 ```json
 {
@@ -22,12 +22,11 @@ A poll is a self-contained nostr event which MUST have a primary description alo
     ["poll_options": [
       ["0", <poll option 0 description string>],
       ["1", <poll option 1 description string>],
-      ["2", <poll option 2 description string>],
       ["n", <poll option n description string>],
     ],
     ["tally_method", "value"||"count"],
-    ["closing_time", <unix timestamp in seconds>],
     ["consensus_threshold", <integar (0..100)>],
+    ["closing_time", <unix timestamp in seconds>],
   ],
   "content": <primary poll description string>,
   "sig": <64-bytes hex of the signature of the sha256 hash of the serialized event data, which is the same as the "id" field>
@@ -48,9 +47,9 @@ Strict adherence to these requirements should enable a formal means of quantitat
 
 ## TODO
 
-* define standardized polling format
-* publish RFC to nostr devs and community
+* define standardized voting zap format
+* refine standardized polling format
+* send pull request (RFC) to nostr-protocol/NIPs
 * implement polls in 1 relay
 * implement polls in 2 clients
-* send pull request to nostr-protocol/NIPs
 * merge with nostr-protocol/NIPs