VOTING FAQ

Who can vote?

Voting is open to anyone who is normally resident in the UK. Someone is considered to be normally resident in the UK if they have spent at least six months of the Awards year resident in the UK

My wife / husband / partner and I share one email address/one computer. How can we vote?

As part of their security measures, the host of the voting process has in place a system which will only accept one set of votes per IP address. So each of you will need to use a computer, tablet, smartphone etc.with a different IP address. Only one vote is allowed per e-mail address.

We will be closely monitoring all votes and if we see any indications of multiple voting attempts we will investigate, seek clarification and, where necessary, disqualify votes.

Why do you require the personal information on the voting page?

The information is required for security purposes and to ensure the integrity of the 2022 UKBlues Awards process, and we guarantee that it will not be used for any other purpose. Your details will be stored in a fully GDPR manner by the survey host and will be deleted no later than two months after the voting is closed.

The voting system records your IP address and other information as a security procedure to protect against multiple voting.

Only one vote per person per category will be accepted.

Security procedures are in place to guard against multiple voting.

What are the criteria for selecting the nominees for each category?

All categories and criteria for nomination are listed on the UKBlues Awards Rules page here.

What if I don’t want to vote for any of the nominees in a specific category?

Just don’t vote for that category but please vote in as many categories as possible. We require that you vote in at least five categories for your votes to count.

What is the deadline for voting?

The 2022 deadline will be announced soon