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Clarkston Michigan — Best of Clarkston

Clarkston Michigan

Voting Rules

Quick answer

What are the Best of Clarkston voting rules?

Visitors may cast one vote in each category per calendar day. Automated voting, vote buying, impersonation, and attempts to bypass the daily limit are prohibited.

Community voting rules

Visitors may cast one vote in each category per calendar day. Votes are recorded using a privacy-protecting one-way hash; raw IP addresses are not stored in the voting table.

Fair participation

Automated voting, vote buying, misleading promotions, impersonation, and attempts to bypass the daily limit are prohibited. ClarkstonMichigan.org may remove fraudulent votes, correct nominee information, or pause a category when needed to protect the integrity of the community ballot.

Nominee inclusion

Initial nominees were assembled from publicly available local directories and official business websites. Inclusion is not an endorsement. Businesses and residents may request a correction or submit an additional nominee for editorial review.

Helpful answers

Frequently asked questions

How many times can I vote?

You may cast one vote in each category per calendar day while voting is open.

How do rankings work?

Published nominees are displayed from the highest current vote total to the lowest. Ties are ordered alphabetically.

Are automated or purchased votes allowed?

No. Automated voting, vote buying, impersonation, and attempts to bypass the daily limit are prohibited.

Does the site store my raw IP address in the vote table?

No. The voting system uses a one-way privacy-protecting identifier to enforce the daily category limit.

Can suspicious votes be removed?

Yes. The site may review and remove fraudulent or manipulated voting activity to protect ballot integrity.