Tonight, voting begins on American Idol and the official voting rules are now posted on AmericanIdol.com
To summarize, there are FIVE ways to vote! And like the spoilers reported, the number of votes have been cut from 20 per account per method, to 10.
The Top 2
Trent Harmon – Text 10 to 21523 – 1866-436-5710
LaPorsha Renae – Text 8 to 21523 – 1866-436-5708
How do I vote?
There are five ways for you to vote for your favorite contestants competing in a voting episode (“Voting Show”) on AMERICAN IDOL XV: (1) SuperVote® Online at www.americanidol.com/vote; (2) SuperVote® on the FOX NOW® App; (3) Google Search Voting; (4) Text Vote (SMS); or (5) Toll-free Voting, each as described below.
- SuperVote® Online at www.americanidol.com/vote: If you already have a valid Facebook account, you can vote online at www.americanidol.com/vote after logging in with your Facebook account. If you do not already have a Facebook account, you will need to create one before being able to vote through this method (see How do I vote using SuperVote® Online for more details). Viewers will be able to submit up to 10 votes per contestant per valid Facebook account per Voting Show. The vote limit for SuperVote® Online will be calculated separately from any votes you submit usingSuperVote® on the FOX NOW® App.
- SuperVote® on the FOX NOW® App: If you have a compatible Android or iOS device (tablet or handheld), then you can vote through the FOX NOW® App. Here is how:
- Download the FOX NOW® App from the App StoreSM or Google PlayTM Store. Data rates may apply for App download.
- Follow the voting instructions found within the App. To vote via the App, simply select the ‘VOTE’ button within the American Idol section of the App and then click ‘proceed’. You do not need to log in to a FOX Profile to vote on the FOX NOW® App. Viewers will be able to submit up to 10 votes per contestant per originating device per Voting Show (i.e., you may submit 10 votes per contestant on your phone and then also submit 10 votes per contestant from your tablet). The vote limit for SuperVote® on the FOX NOW® App will be calculated separately from any votes you submit usingSuperVote® Online at www.americanidol.com/vote.
- Google Search Voting: If you have a valid Google account, you can vote using Google Search. Simply go to Google, and search “American Idol Vote” or “Idol Vote.” This search will prompt the Google Voting Module to appear with the images of the contestant. To be able to submit vote(s), you must be logged in to the module with a valid Google account. If you do not already have a Google account, you will need to create one before being able to vote using Google Search. To vote you may select the contestant(s) you wish to vote for and submit no more than 10 votes per contestant per Google account ID per Voting Show.
- Text Voting: When voting begins for all of the contestants, they will each be assigned a text message “keyword” number which will appear on screen during the Voting Show each week alongside the short code 21523. Text Voting for AMERICAN IDOL XV is open to all participating wireless cell phone service providers; for a complete list of participating carriers, see Text Voting Terms and Conditions. Customers of participating wireless service providers may text the keyword number relating to the contestant of choice, and send it to the 5 digit short code 21523 (e.g. Text 1 to 21523 or Text 2 to 21523). Text Voting is limited to 10 votes per contestant per originating phone number, per Voting Show. The Text Voting Terms and Conditions can be found atwww.americanidol.com/voting-mobileterms. Data or message rates may apply.
- Toll-free Voting: When voting begins for all the contestants, they will each be assigned a toll-free number during the Voting Show each week. To vote, simply watch AMERICAN IDOL XV on FOX each week (see local listings for dates/times in your area) and dial the toll-free telephone number of the contestant(s) for whom you wish to vote. Toll-free Voting is limited to 10 votes per contestant per originating phone number, per Voting Show. Any votes above 10 per contestant will not count even though you will continue to hear the ‘thanks for voting’ message.
For each voting method, any votes above 10 per contestant will not be counted. Voting rules and procedures are subject to change at Producers’ sole discretion and without notice.
Who can vote?
(1) SuperVote® Online at www.americanidol.com/vote: Anyone with a valid Facebook account and located within the Continental U.S., Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will be able to cast their Online vote(s) for AMERICAN IDOL XV.
(2) SuperVote® on the FOX NOW® App: Anyone with a compatible Android or iOS device (tablet or handheld) and is located within the Continental U.S., Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will be able to cast their votes for AMERICAN IDOL XV using the FOX NOW® App.
(3) Google Search Voting: Anyone with a valid Google account and located within the Continental U.S., Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will be able to cast their vote(s) using Google Search for AMERICAN IDOL XV.
(4) Text Voting: Any wireless customer from the participating carriers who has the ability to text message and has a phone number from within the Continental U.S., Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands will be able to cast their vote(s) for AMERICAN IDOL XV. Text voting for AMERICAN IDOL XV is cross-carrier (i.e. not limited to one wireless carrier).
(5) Toll-free Voting: Anyone calling the toll-free telephone numbers from an area code within the Continental U.S., Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will be able to cast their vote(s) for AMERICAN IDOL XV during their valid regional vote window.
When can I vote?
(1) SuperVote® at www.americanidol.com/vote: For all shows except February 24 and February 25, voting opens at the very start of the East Coast broadcast (see local listings for dates/times). On February 24 and February 25, voting will open at the end of the show when all contestants up for public voting have been revealed. For all Voting Shows voting closes at 9am PT the morning after that Voting Show airs on FOX. Viewers will be able to submit up to 10 votes per contestant per valid Facebook account per Voting Show. The vote limit for SuperVote® Online will be calculated separately from any votes you submit using SuperVote®on the FOX NOW® App.
(2) SuperVote® on the FOX NOW® App: For all shows except February 24 and February 25, voting opens at the very start of the East Coast broadcast (see local listings for dates/times). On February 24 and February 25, voting will open at the end of the show when all contestants up for public voting have been revealed. For all Voting Shows voting closes at 9am PT the morning after that Voting Show airs on FOX. Viewers will be able to submit up to 10 votes per contestant per valid originating device per Voting Show. The vote limit for SuperVote® on the FOX NOW® App will be calculated separately from any votes you submit using SuperVote®Online at www.americanidol.com/vote.
(3) Google Search Voting: For all shows except February 24 and February 25, voting opens at the very start of the East Coast broadcast (see local listings for dates/times). On February 24 and February 25, voting will open at the end of the show when all contestants up for public voting have been revealed. For all Voting Shows voting closes at 9am PT the morning after that Voting Show airs on FOX. Viewers will be able to submit up to 10 votes per contestant per valid Google account ID per Voting Show.
(4) Text Voting: For all shows except February 24 and February 25, Text Voting opens at the very start of each regional broadcast (see local listings for dates/times). On February 24 and February 25, Text Voting will open at the end of the show when all contestants up for public voting have been revealed. For all shows, Text Voting stays open for 2 hours after each regional broadcast, subject to time zone restrictions. If you vote via text messaging outside of the voting window, you will receive a ‘vote closed’ message and your vote will not count, although message and data rates may apply to all messages sent and received. If you are Text Voting from a cell phone and you are in a different time zone from your cell phone number, the voting system will accept or reject your vote based on the time zone of the area code of your cell phone number. For example, if you have a New York cell phone area code but are texting from Los Angeles after the West Coast broadcast, you will be voting outside the East Coast voting window and your vote will not count and you will receive a ‘vote closed’ message.
(5) Toll-free Voting: For all shows except February 24 and February 25, Toll-free Voting opens at the very start of each regional broadcast (see local listings for dates/times). On February 24 and February 25, Toll-free Voting will open at the end of the show when all contestants up for public voting have been revealed. For all shows, Toll-free Voting stays open for 2 hours after each regional broadcast, subject to time zone restrictions. Outside of these times, the toll-free lines will play a busy signal and your call will not count as a vote. If you are calling from a cell phone and you are in a different time zone from your cell phone number, the voting system will accept or reject your vote based on the time zone of your cell phone area code. For example, if you have a New York cell phone area code but are calling from Los Angeles after the West Coast broadcast, you will be voting outside the East Coast voting window and your vote will not be accepted and you will hear a busy signal. Try calling again from a landline telephone during the West Coast voting window.
How many times can I vote?
(1) SuperVote® Online at www.americanidol.com/vote: You may vote up to 10 times per contestant per valid Facebook account per Voting Show via SuperVote® atwww.americanidol.com/vote. The vote limit for SuperVote® Online will be calculated separately from any votes you submit using SuperVote® on the FOX NOW® App.
(2) SuperVote® on the FOX NOW® App: You may vote up to 10 times per contestant per device per Voting Show via FOX NOW® App Voting. The vote limit for SuperVote® on the FOX NOW App will be calculated separately from any votes you submit using SuperVote® Online atwww.americanidol.com/vote.
(3) Google Search Voting: You may give up to 10 votes per contestant per valid Google account ID per Voting Show via Google Search Voting.
(4) Text Voting: You may vote up to 10 times per contestant per originating phone number per Voting Show via Text Voting. Any attempts over 10 will receive an ‘exceed limit’ message and your votes will not count as valid.
(5) Toll-free Voting: You may vote up to 10 times per contestant per originating phone number per Voting Show via Toll-free. Any attempts over 10 per contestant will still hear the ‘thanks for voting’ message but they will not count as valid.
For each voting method, any vote attempts above 10 per contestant will not be counted.
How much does it cost to vote?
(1) SuperVote® Online at www.americanidol.com/vote: SuperVote® atwww.americanidol.com/vote is free except for your standard internet access charges or data charges if you are using a web browser on your mobile device.
(2) SuperVote® on the FOX NOW® App: Voting via FOX NOW® App is free except for your standard internet access charges or data charges. Data rates may apply for App download and usage.
(3) Google Search Voting: Voting via Google Search is free except for your standard internet access charges or data charges if you are using a web browser on your mobile device.
(4) Text Voting: If you vote using Text Voting, then your carrier’s message and data rates may apply to all messages sent and received. Check charges for your text plan with your carrier. For additional information see the Text Voting Terms and Conditions located atwww.americanidol.com/voting-mobileterms
(5) Toll-free Voting: Telephone calls to AMERICAN IDOL XV voting lines are toll-free. If you use a mobile phone to call, calling plan minutes will be used or deducted according to the terms of your carrier’s calling plan. Note, if you reach a number which plays out audio other than ‘thanks for voting’ or asks you to enter credit card information, you have misdialed and reached a service not connected with AMERICAN IDOL XV so you should hang up, check the correct number and dial again.
How do I know my vote has been counted?
(1) SuperVote® Online at www.americanidol.com/vote: If you are voting online using a Facebook account, you will receive a ‘thanks for voting’ confirmation message page after your vote(s) are successfully cast. Only your first 10 votes per contestant per Facebook account per Voting Show will count. The vote limit for SuperVote® Online will be calculated separately from any votes you submit using SuperVote® on the FOX NOW® App. Note, if you cast votes during or after the East Coast broadcast for a contestant who is eliminated at the end of the Voting Show, any votes cast for them will not be counted as valid.
(2) SuperVote® on the FOX NOW® App: If you are voting within the App (which will recognize your device automatically), you will receive a ‘thanks for voting’ confirmation message page after your vote(s) are successfully cast. Only your first 10 votes per contestant per device per Voting Show will count. The vote limit for SuperVote® Online will be calculated separately from any votes you submit using SuperVote® on the FOX NOW® App. Note, if you cast votes during or after the East Coast broadcast for a contestant who is eliminated at the end of the Voting Show, any votes cast for them will not be counted as valid.
(3) Google Search Voting: If you are using Google Search Voting, you will receive a ‘thanks for voting’ confirmation message page after your vote(s) are successfully cast. Only your first 10 votes per contestant per Voting Show will count. Note, if you cast votes during or after the East Coast broadcast for a contestant who is eliminated at the end of the Voting Show, any votes cast for them will not be counted as valid.
(4) Text Voting: If you are voting by text message, your vote(s) will count if you receive one‘thanks for voting’ confirmation message for each contestant you have text voted for during the voting window of each Vote Show, regardless of how many times you vote for a contestant. This message may take some time to be received. Your text vote was not sent successfully if your handset reads ‘message not sent’. Note, if you cast votes during or after the East Coast broadcast for a contestant who is eliminated at the end of the Voting Show, any votes cast for them will not be counted as valid.
(5) Toll-free Voting: If you are calling the toll-free numbers to cast your vote, your votes will count the first 10 times you hear the ‘thanks for voting’ message per contestant still up for the public vote. After 10 votes per contestant, you will still hear the ‘thanks for voting’ message but your votes will not be counted as valid. Note, if you cast votes during or after the East Coast broadcast for a contestant who is eliminated at the end of the Voting Show, any votes cast for them will not be counted as valid.
