Best of Butler County: How to get involved in voting

Here’s what you should know:

Timeline

We started with a nomination period, then chose finalists based on how often those people and places were nominated for final voting. Now we’ve entered the voting period.

» Voting: April 22-May 10

» Winners announced: June 21

» Special section publishes in the Journal-News: June 23

• CLICK HERE TO VOTE in this year’s contest

Categories

We have 156 subcategories this year in nine categories: Around Town, Auto, Beauty & Wellness, Food, Dining & Drinking, Health & Medical, Home Improvement, Professional Services, Recreation and Retail.

There are dozens of new subcategories this year, so be sure to explore all of your options on the ballot.

How to vote

• Head to the page with the voting ballot

• Scroll down to the contest form

• Select one of the 9 overall categories you’d like to explore (Auto, Beauty & Wellness, etc.)

• Click on the subcategory on which you’d like to vote

• Choose your vote in that subcategory

• You can click “Choose New Category” to go back to the beginning or the button for the next subcategory

• When you’re done, click “Submit Voting Ballot”

• If you have not previously verified your email address, you will be sent a six digit code. Enter this code in the provided field below to complete the verification process.

How to get winners first

We’ll be releasing some information exclusively first throughout the contest in our Midday Break newsletter, which sends late in the morning each weekday.

» Sign up for our Midday Break newsletter

Where to get more information

All things about Best of Butler County are at journal-news.com/best-of-butler-county.

We’ll also be releasing information daily on our social media channels.

» Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

• CLICK HERE TO VOTE in this year’s contest

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

How to advertise

Do you want to advertise to promote yourself or your business in Best of Butler County?

Click here to submit your information to us and get started in connecting your logo to our nomination and voting tool.