Best of Boundary County voting to start Wednesday
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Due to a technical glitch, voting in the Best in Boundary County will be delayed two days. Voting will now be live from July 15 through July 26.
“We are thrilled to have had so many participants in this year’s nominations contest,” Bill Davis, Bonners Ferry Herald general manager, said. “We appreciate the community’s understanding so that we can deliver a great product for our readers and our businesses..
Here’s a quick guide on how to vote.
According to Davis, voters going to https://bit.ly/2VZEaAm will see up to four categories — business, automotive, dining, and people — with a number of sub-categories in each.
From there, people can choose their favorites to help determine who will be the “Best” in Boundary County.
Davis said that in the past, attempts to stack the ballot couldn’t always be detected or eradicated. However, that has changed, as Best of Boundary County voting now employs new technology and a new process to weed out ballot-stacking attempts.
Because the software accurately tracks email addresses — clearing cache or history won’t wipe the slate clean — voters can vote for just one nominee in each category.
“One email address,” Davis reminded, “one vote.”
He noted that voters can leave the site at any time during the voting period and come back and vote some more, but not on any categories where they’ve already voted.
“This is a way for winning businesses to speak to their loyal customers and newcomers alike, people who are all looking for the best of the best,” he said.
Best of Boundary County will still published on Aug. 27.
Information: https://bit.ly/2VZEaAm
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