Select and manage contest winners

Select contest winners according to the method described in the official rules.

Public vote totals, judging, and random selection are different methods and should not be substituted after entries are collected.

Prepare the decision

1. Confirm the entry and voting periods are closed.
2. Finish moderation and resolve known eligibility issues.
3. Export votes or submission records if your review process requires them.
4. Apply the documented judging criteria and tie process.
5. Record the decision and any required internal approval.

Create or confirm winner records

Open Winners in the contest dashboard and use the supported winner action for the contest. Associate the selected participant with the correct prize and preserve the source submission or voting context used for the decision.

Verify before announcement

Review the potential winner’s eligibility, submission ownership, rule compliance, and required documentation. A leading submission should not be publicly announced as final until verification is complete.

Claims and fulfillment

Send the winner a claim link when additional information, an affidavit, release, signature, address, tax information, or supporting document is required. Track the notification, deadline, response, review, and fulfillment in Revup.

If the selected person is disqualified or does not complete the claim, follow the alternate or replacement method stated in the rules. Do not silently promote another submission using a different method.

Public announcements

Share only the winner information and submission content permitted by the official rules, release, and privacy obligations. If results remain subject to verification, say so clearly.