ROC the City Choice Awards: Final Voting Rules

Voting Open 4.1.25-4.30.25

Voting Process:

Finalists Announced – Each category now features at least four nominees, with some having more due to nomination ties. Categories with insufficient nominations have been combined or removed.

Community Voting – The public votes for their favorite businesses in each category. One vote per person per category.

Category Winners – The business in each category with the most votes will be recognized as the winner of that category.

Grand Prize Winner – One business will be randomly selected from all nominees across every category to receive an exclusive $900 ad package from Hope!

Additional Rules & Regulations:

• Only businesses that met the eligibility criteria during the nomination phase remain in the voting round.

• Any attempt to manipulate voting (e.g., bots, duplicate votes) may result in disqualification.

• The advertising package has no cash value and must be used within a specified timeframe.

• Hope reserves the right to make final determinations on voting integrity and adjust rules as needed.

Let the voting begin—support your favorites and help crown the best new businesses in Rochester!