8Fan Voting

When the crowd's vote is part of the fun — and how to run it fairly and get real turnout.

For many events — car shows, dance and cheer especially — a People's Choice vote turns spectators into participants. It's optional, and worth it when audience energy is part of your event's identity.

QShould my event even use fan voting?

Use it when a crowd favorite adds something — a People's Choice award alongside your judges, or an event where audience energy is the point. Skip it if it would distract from a purely expert-judged result.

QHow do I keep fan voting fair, so it doesn't override the judges?

Decide up front how much the fan vote counts — a separate standalone award, or blended into the total at a set weight — and say so publicly. The fastest way to sour a crowd is a vote that turns out not to matter, or one that quietly overrules the experts.

QHow do I actually get people to vote?

Make it effortless. The same QR-and-phone flow contestants use gets fans to the ballot. Put the link or QR code everywhere — signage, programs, the stage, the PA — and announce when voting opens and closes more than once.

TipAt a car show, put a QR on every entry's placard. The easier it is to vote while standing at the car, the higher your turnout.

QHow exactly does a fan get from a QR code to a submitted vote?

The contestant simply taps the VOTE button at the bottom of the app and picks which ballot to vote on.

TipFor each ballot, you can decide WHO may vote on that ballot (e.g. fans only, fellow contestants only or both).

QHow do we keep people at the event from sharing their voting QR link?

Easy. In the ballot setup, you can set a radius around your venue so that anyone outside that radius won't be able to vote!

TipTo be safe, use the 1 mile radius (and above) because using .25 miles, for example, might exclude someone at the venue whose phone GPS is not that accurate.

Before event day

Fan-vote weight is set (or it's a standalone award), and it's public.
The voting link / QR code is on all signage and programs.
Open and close times are decided and will be announced.