How will a winner be chosen? Will it be a majority or a plurality?

The Winner will be chosen by plurality, or simple majority. The person who has the most votes in their category will be the winner.




In past years we were able to vote more than once, will we still be able to do that?

No, the new voting system will not allow you to cast more than one ballot. Please make sure that you have voted in all the categories you want to vote in because the ballot is a one time deal. You no longer are permitted to go back and vote again.




Why can't I see the results?

Just as in real elections, we've decided not to reveal the results until voting is finished. This will help to keep things honest and allow a true representation of what everyone thinks about the respective blogs. We want people to vote for a blog because they like it, not because it was in third place and wanted to get it into first.




When I try to nominate or vote for a blog I get an "Access Denied" message. What's that all about?

In order to nominate or vote for a blog you must create an account. Click on the "Create New Account" link in the left sidebar and follow the instructions. You will be sent an email that has a link for you to click to verify your account. Once your account has been verified then you will be allowed to see the nomination and ballot pages. Registration is completely free.




What's this link for $2 that I see on the side? Do I have to pay to register for the Catholic Blog Awards?

Registration is completely free. The $2 link is completely optional but helps to make the CBAs even better by hiring programmers and the like to make custom pages and modules for voting, etc.




I have entered my login and password and the system doesn't let me login. What's the problem?

Try clearing your browser's temporary files and cookies. Also check your security settings. If the browser's security settings are set too high, the browser may not let you login to the site.