Here’s what you should know:
• CLICK HERE TO VOTE in this year’s contest
Timeline
The contest will have a nomination period, for you to submit any people or businesses you’d like, followed by a voting period after a list of finalists is selected in each category.
The number of nominations a person or business receives will determine the list of finalists.
• Nominations: June 16-27
• Then, we choose the finalists
• Voting: July 21-Aug. 8
• Winners announced: Thursday, Oct. 9
• Special section published in the Springfield News-Sun: Sunday, Oct. 12
Categories
We have 74 subcategories this year in nine categories: Around Town, Auto, Beauty & Wellness, Food, Dining & Drinking, Health & Medical, Home Improvement, Professional Services, Recreation and Retail.
How to vote
• Click here for the ballot page.
• Click on the category you’d like to explore to expand the subcategories.
• Click on the subcategory on which you’d like to vote.
• Choose your selection from the finalists by clicking on its box.
• A pop-up with your ballot will display. You can continue voting by clicking to go to the next subcategory or click to choose a new subcategory, or you can submit your ballot with the green button. You can also see your selections so far.
• You can remove selections from your ballot by clicking the “X” on the right of their box.
• When you’re ready to submit, click “Submit your ballot.”
• If it’s your first time voting, you’ll see a box asking you to verify. None of this information will be shared outside of our organization.
• Enter votes in as many subcategories as you’d like. You’ll be allowed to nominate once per day per subcategory.
How to get winners first
We’ll be releasing some information exclusively first throughout the contest in one of our newsletters. Sign up to get the winners before anyone else:
• Sign up for the Springfield News-Sun Morning Delivery
Where to get more information
All things about Best of Springfield are www.springfieldnewssun.com/bestofspringfield.
We’ll also be releasing information daily on our social media channels: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
How to promote yourself or your business
We’ve put together a website that people and businesses can use for information and tips about how to promote themselves in the contest.
Click here to visit that website, which includes:
• Downloadable logos and graphics
• Suggested language for social media posts
• A form to contact us for more information
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