This tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on building a real-time voting application using D3.js and PubNub, emphasizing the visualization of live poll results as they happen. The process begins with setting up a basic HTML structure, followed by initializing a PubNub account to facilitate real-time data updates. The application dynamically updates a bar graph to reflect votes, utilizing D3.js for data visualization, where each vote modifies the graph's bars in accordance with the model's popularity in a sample beauty pageant scenario. A key feature discussed is PubNub's Storage & Playback capability, which ensures users joining late can see the current voting status by retrieving previously published messages. The tutorial invites exploration beyond the basics, suggesting creative applications like bubble charts for streaming data or live updating line graphs for financial information, with support through additional demos and tutorials.