How to Allow Public Judging

Public judging (also called "Open Voting") allows anyone with your contest code to participate as a judge, without needing individual invitations.

Step 1: Configure Scoring Mode

When creating or editing your contest:

1. Navigate to your contest dashboard
2. Go to Contest Settings or edit the contest
3. Under Scoring Mode, select "Open Voting" instead of "Invited Judges"

Step 2: Enable Public Submissions (Optional)

If you want to allow people to create entries from the public contest page:

• Public Submissions: Enable this option to allow entries to be created by anyone visiting your contest page
• Note: This feature requires an upgraded contest

Step 3: Share Your Contest

Once open voting is enabled:

1. Share the Contest Code with potential judges
2. Or share the QR Code for easy mobile access
3. Anyone with the code can visit your contest page and start judging

How It Works

• No Invitations Needed: Judges can join by entering their name (and optional email) on the contest landing page
• Name Required: All judges must provide a name to participate
• Email Optional: Judges can participate without an email address
• Judge Limits: Free plans have limits on the number of judges per contest

Tips

• Use open voting for large public events where you want maximum participation
• Share the QR code at your event venue for easy access
• Monitor judge participation from your contest dashboard
• You can still add specific invited judges even with open voting enabled