Rules

NOMINATIONS

1.   You may nominate as many different authors, fics, fandom members, etc. as you wish for one category. There is no limit.

2.   You do not have to submit a nomination for every category in order for your ballot to be accepted.

 3.  You must fill in every field marked with an asterisk for the category you are nominating in. Do not leave an asterisk-marked field empty, or your nomination will not be accepted.

4.   Be sure the information you submit is correct, or your nomination will not be counted (i.e. links are working, author's name matches the link to their FFn page, author's name is spelled correctly, fic title is spelled correctly).

5.   Take notice of the "Not eligible" list on respective nomination forms. These lists are made up of previous winners who are no longer eligible to win in that category.

6.    Every validated nomination will result in a spot on the voting poll. Submitting a duplicate nomination will have no bearing on the final results (i.e. nominating one person/fic/etc. more than once will not boost the nominee’s chances of winning the poll). Only the number of votes received from the poll will affect the final results.

7.     With the exception of the host, contest staff members are eligible for nominations and wins. The host is the only staff member who will have access to the nomination and voting data until all rounds are closed. We have amazing graphic designers, authors, pre-readers, betas, and reviewers on staff. Don't hesitate to show your appreciation with a nomination!

LINKS

When a nomination form requires a link, please be sure it links to the proper page. Examples: For favorite Da Vinci, enter the link to wherever it is the member's artwork is located (social media or blog). For Favorite Fangirl, enter the link to wherever it is the member fangirls from (social media or blog). For Fandom 411, enter the link to wherever it is the member relays fandom news/information (social media or blog). And so on.

DO NOT ENTER A LINK TO FANFICTION.COM for the following categories: Da Vinci, Fandom 411, Fangirl, Fic Pimp, Fic Pimp Site, and Mister Rogers. 

If the staff cannot verify the nomination via the information provided, the nomination will be disqualified. We hate having to disqualify any nomination, so please make sure the information you provide is correct and by the rules. If you're unsure whether the information you're about to submit is correct or will cause your nomination to be disqualified, please send us an email. 

VOTING

There will be two rounds of voting. The first voting poll will consist of every validated nomination. The nominees with the top ten vote counts will advance to the second voting poll. (In the event the category does not yield enough nominees, only the top five will be displayed.) The nominees with the top three vote counts will place accordingly.

1.   Only one vote per person will be allowed every 24 hours.

2.   You do not have to vote in every category in order for your vote to be accepted.