{"id":7009,"date":"2026-09-06T09:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T15:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electionchamp.com\/?p=7009"},"modified":"2026-06-29T13:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:54:30","slug":"homecoming-court-voting-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electionchamp.com\/blog\/homecoming-court-voting-online\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Run Homecoming Court, Prom King\/Queen, and School Award Votes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Making School Traditions Fair and Fun<\/h2>\n

Homecoming court elections, prom king and queen votes, senior superlatives, and school spirit awards are beloved traditions that generate excitement across the student body. But they also generate controversy when the process isn’t fair \u2014 ballot stuffing, popularity cliques dominating, and disputed results can turn a fun tradition into a headache for administrators.<\/p>\n

Online voting brings fairness, transparency, and excitement to these events while making life easier for the student activities director or class advisor running the show.<\/p>\n

Types of School Award Votes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Award Type<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Nominees<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Who Votes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Best Method<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Homecoming Court<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Nominated by class or committee<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Entire student body or by grade<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Plurality \u2014 top vote-getters win<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Prom King \/ Queen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Nominated by seniors or committee<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Junior and senior classes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Plurality \u2014 most votes wins<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Senior Superlatives<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Nominated by senior class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Senior class only<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Plurality per category<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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School Spirit Awards<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Nominated by anyone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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All students or faculty<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Plurality<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Teacher of the Year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Nominated by students<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Student body<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Plurality or Ranked Choice<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Club Awards<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Nominated by club members<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Club members<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Plurality<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Setting Up a Homecoming Court Election<\/h2>\n
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  1. Gather nominees: Collect nominations through a nomination phase (you can use ElectionChamp’s Nominations ballot type) or accept nominations from a committee.<\/li>\n
  2. Create the election: “[School Name] Homecoming Court 2026”<\/li>\n
  3. Build the ballot: Create separate questions by category if needed (e.g., Homecoming King, Homecoming Queen, or combined). Use Plurality voting.<\/li>\n
  4. Add nominee photos and short bios: This is what makes the ballot exciting. Students love seeing their peers’ photos on an official ballot. Each nominee should have a clear, recent photo.<\/li>\n
  5. Enable Random Order: Prevents the first-listed nominee from winning just because of position.<\/li>\n
  6. Set up voters: Import the eligible student body. For grade-specific voting, create separate elections per grade.<\/li>\n
  7. Set a short, energetic voting window: 2-3 days. Build excitement during spirit week.<\/li>\n
  8. Keep results hidden: Set Result Visibility to “After Election Ends” for a dramatic reveal at the game or assembly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Preventing Ballot Stuffing<\/h2>\n

    The biggest concern with any popularity vote is ballot stuffing \u2014 students trying to vote multiple times. ElectionChamp prevents this completely:<\/p>\n