Outlined below are detailed instructions to help you complete the task.
✅ Step 1: Log In
Visit bestof.cityspark.com
Log in using your CitySpark credentials.
📋 Step 2: Access Your Ballot
From the dashboard, navigate to the Best Of Ballots on the left-hand menu.
Select the ballot you wish to create a Winner’s Ballot from (typically your final voting ballot).
🧾 Step 3: Prepare Submissions
Click the name of your ballot.
Scroll to the Submissions section.
Review and ensure your submission data is final. Perform any manual normalization as needed (refer to this normalization help video if necessary).
Decide how many winners to include per category:
If showing all entries with votes, proceed to export.
If showing only the top entries, use the Star Submissions tool:
Click Star Submissions
Enter the number (e.g., 3 for top 3)
Choose to include or ignore ties
📤 Step 4: Export Winners
Go to the Exports section.
Click Export Winners:
If using star rankings, select Star Only
If including all submissions, select All
Download the generated CSV file to your computer.
🆕 Step 5: Clone the Ballot
Return to Best Of Ballots.
Select Clone Ballot
Then Select the Ballot to be cloned from the drop down menu.
Give your new ballot a name (e.g., Your Example Ballot – Winners 2025).
Choose whether to:
Copy original ads and sponsorships from the previous ballot
Skip importing submissions (you’ll do that next)
Set Voting Style to No Write-ins
Voting limitations aren’t required since this is a results-only ballot.
Click Convert
📥 Step 6: Import the Winners
From the Best Of Ballots list, select the new Winner’s Ballot.
Go to Import > Import Final List
Upload the CSV file you exported earlier.
Confirm that the import is successful.
To verify:
Go to Ballot Builder
Open a Group and Category
You should now see winners with their rank and vote count.
🎨 Step 7: Update Design & Settings
Go to Design Settings:
Edit landing page text under Landing Page > Landing Page Main Content
Update Meta Tag and Share Info under General
Customize rank labels under General:
Example: “Winner” for 1st, “Runner-Up” for 2nd, “Finalist” for others
Please back sure everything is how you would like before moving to the next step.
🚀 Step 8: Configure Publish & Result Display Settings
Go to Publish:
Go to Show Results Settings
Make sure the toggle is ON to show results by Rank
Optional: Show results by Vote Count (Note: this will override existing ranks and cannot be undone)
Click Save And Publish
🔒 Optional: Privacy Settings
You can restrict access by using:
Private Mode and enter in a password.
This will require a password before you are able to view the Winners' ballot.
🧩 Optional: Group Finalists Under One Header
Go to Ballot Builder
Open a Group and Category
For each entry you'd like grouped under a single finalist label:
Click Edit
Change the Rank to the same number (e.g., all “3” for Finalist)
Click Save
Save again at the top or bottom of the page
Refresh the ballot to see grouped results
🌐 Step 8: Update Domain Mapping
When you're ready to go live:
Navigate to Org Settings > Domains
Change your mapping to point to the new Winner’s Ballot
Your results will now be viewable at the public URL
🎉 You're Done!
Your Winner’s Ballot is now live and displaying results beautifully! If you need assistance or have any questions, contact us at support@cityspark.com — we’re happy to help.