FAQs

What are The Tally Awards?

The Tally Awards are the people's choice awards for Tallahassee's best businesses. It's a competition that is decided strictly by the votes of the populace of Tallahassee and the surrounding area.

Which businesses can enter?

A predefined category list is constructed each year to cover the wide variety of businesses in Tallahassee. Any business that can justifiably fit within a category can participate..

How much is the entry fee for a business to participate?

There is absolutely no cost for a business to participate in the voting.

When and how do people vote?

The voting for The Tally Awards will take place on TheTallyAwards.com from September 15 - December 15. To vote, one must be a registered user of TheTallyAwards.com. This ensures only one vote per category per user. Registration is 100% free.

Can my business purchase any promotional items that let our customers know to vote for us in The Tally Awards?

We'll do one better! Free PDF downloads of table-toppers, flyers, and more can be found in our promotional items section.

If the voting has already started for the category that my business falls under, can I still enter The Tally Awards competition?

Yes, you can request not only your own business, but your favorite business as well. Our goal with this competition is to be fair and determine which businesses in town really are the best.

When and where are the winners announced?

All of the winners from the various categories will be announced at The Tally Awards Gala.

What do the winners receive?

The winner of each category will receive the coveted Tally Awards trophy. This award is a great center-piece for the winners to showcase as it lets their customers know that they are "the people's choice for Tallahassee's best"; and let's not forget about the notoriety and prestige. Being a Tally Award winner is an honor that can be mentioned in all forms of advertising and lets the public know that your company was voted the best in Tallahassee by the only votes that really matter - the votes from people in our community!

Why are the results from the voting not being displayed? Can I request the results from the final vote tally in some way?

In fairness to all businesses listed in The Tally Awards, we will not release the final vote tallies to anyone or any organization, other than the main event partners. Our goal in this competition is to find the people's choice for the best businesses in Tallahassee. We will announce these winners for all categories at The Tally Awards Gala.

In our eyes, all of the other companies that compete, but don't win in their category, are equal runner-ups and deserve to be recognized and applauded for the hard work that they put in each day to make their business successful.

Even though it is an honor for my business to be listed in The Tally Awards, I want to remove my business from the competition. Can I do that and how?

A Participant may request removal from The Tally Awards at any point in time. The request must be sent electronically via our contact form, mailed or hand-delivered on company letterhead. The contact information can be found here

Further information concerning the rules of The Tally Awards can be found here.