[Plugin: Simply Poll] hardcode poll into alternate sidebar

To start, I HAVE NO PHP knowledge. I am good at following directions and whatnot. If you leave an answer, please type all code/syntax whatever is needed.

I have an alternate sidebar working for one page. I need to hardcode a poll into the alternate sidebar. I have this:

<div id="pollbox">
[poll id='1']
</div>

All it shows is literally this:
[poll id='1']

I tried adding the filter add_filter('widget_text', 'do_shortcode'); into the functions.php under /wp-content/themes/boilerplate-child.

I also have no idea how to do whats recommended in this post: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-simply-poll-simply-poll-integration-in-template?replies=3

Why is this so hard?!?!! I am trying to just add a poll to the alternate side bar on this page http://sportable.org/youth/ and I just can’t freaking get it to work.

I guess my question is what code do I need to HARDCODE the poll into my sidebar2.php file. Please HELP!!

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/simply-poll/