To preserve the integrity of the voting process, the following contest rules must be observed in order to cast a ballot and ensure it is included in the voting tabulation process:

• Voting for the 2022 Best of Tallahassee honors will take place online and via print ballot found in the May/June 2022 issue of Tallahassee Magazine.
• All online and printed ballot votes will be combined for final tabulations.
• Ballots must have votes marked in at least 10 different categories in order to be counted.
• Each vote must list the name of a business/company. Names of only people connected to a business will not be counted.
• All votes must be cast for locally owned businesses in and around Tallahassee. Votes for any business located outside of a 30-mile radius of the city limits will not be counted.
• Locally owned and operated companies are defined as the owner or a managing partner living in Tallahassee or within a 30-mile radius of the Tallahassee city limits.
• A business can win the “Best of” award in no more than two categories. If a business is the leading vote-getter in more than two categories, that business will win only the “Best of” award for the two categories in which it received the most votes.
• Ballots submitted via mail must be postmarked by May 25, 2022.
• Ballots submitted via online must be submitted by May 31, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.
• Each vote must be submitted by one verified email address.
• Obvious attempts at ballot stuffing or cheating will be disqualified.
• No incentives, prizes, goods or services may be offered in exchange for votes.
• Any winning business must be in good standing with Rowland Publishing, Inc. and still in operation by the date of the results printed in the magazine in order to be promoted as a “Best” winner.
• Once ballots are counted, all tabulations are final.

2022 Best of Tallahassee FAQs

How are Tallahassee Magazine’s “Best” winners selected?

The readers of Tallahassee Magazine choose the winners.

Readers will be asked to visit TallahasseeMagazine.com/best-of-tallahassee to complete the ballot by May 31, 2022 or fill out one print ballot on original Tallahassee Magazine paper and postmark by May 25, 2022.

Each ballot must have votes marked in at least 10 categories to be counted. Votes arriving after the deadline are not counted. Refer to the rules listed above.

Who counts the votes and decides the winner?

Tallahassee Magazine contracts with a third party to count the votes and determine the winner and runner-up.

To win, must businesses buy an ad in the magazine?

Absolutely not. Our winners include advertisers as well as non-advertisers.

Can someone “stuff” the ballot box?

No. Only ballots submitted via one verified email address are accepted. The software rejects faux email addresses and has a multi-layered authentication security approach to ensure legitimacy.

Who is eligible?

The readers decide whom they want to honor. Locally owned and operated companies are defined as the owner or managing partner living in Tallahassee or within a 30-mile radius of the Tallahassee city limits.

How are the categories decided?

The categories are revisited each year. We welcome reader suggestions.

What do “Best” winners receive?

Winners earn the prestige of being selected by a majority of our readers. They also are recognized in the magazine, enjoy usage rights of the “Best” logo for a year, discounted advertising rates, an award to showcase in their establishment, and two complimentary tickets to the Best of Tallahassee celebration where the results are unveiled.

Results will be published in the November/December issue of Tallahassee Magazine.

The top two finalists per category are notified.

If you have questions about Best of Tallahassee or are interested in sponsorship opportunities, contact McKenzie Burleigh for more information.