Step 1: Log In
Go to bestof.cityspark.com and log in using your CitySpark credentials.
Once logged in, you’ll see your email address in the top-right corner and your publication name next to the Contact button.
Step 2: Access Your Photo Ballots
From the dashboard, select “View Photo Ballots.”
You can find this option either at the top of the page or in the left-hand navigation panel.
Step 3: Clone an Existing Ballot
In the top-right corner, click “Clone Ballot.”
A dropdown menu will appear—use it to select the photo ballot you’d like to clone.
Next, give your new ballot a name.
As you type, you’ll see the new ballot being created automatically.
Step 4: Choose What to Include in Cloning a Previous Ballot
You’ll now have a few options to customize what is copied from the original ballot:
Include Ads:
Leave this turned on if you’d like to copy any existing ads (such as presenting sponsors or display category ads) into your new ballot.
Import Pre-Populated Choices:
Turn this on if you’d like to import previously displayed photos from the original contest.
Voting Style:
You can skip this for now.
One Vote Per Day:
There’s a separate section to manage one-vote-per-day settings.
This feature allows voters to return daily and vote again for their favorite photo.
When you’re ready, click “Clone.”
Step 5: View and Edit Your New Ballot
Once cloned, your new ballot will appear under Photo Ballots.
Click “Edit” next to the new ballot to adjust the following settings:
Ballot Name
Groups and Categories (if applicable)
Submission Fee Settings
Submission Type:
Switch the ballot type to Photo Submissions, and select whether participants can upload a single image or multiple images.
After making your updates, click Save Ballot.
Step 6: Edit Groups and Categories
If you need to make changes to your groups or categories, select Ballot Builder.
This will open a view where you can edit or add new categories for your contest.
Step 7: Update Design and Settings
To finalize your new contest, review and update the following areas:
Design Settings:
Update your landing page information to reflect the new contest theme.
Submission Settings:
Add or adjust any custom submission fields or details specific to your new photo contest.
General Settings:
Upload a new background image
Add your Google Analytics tracking code
Update your meta tags and share information
Adjust your button text
You can also turn on “One Vote Per Day” here if you didn’t do so earlier.
Allow multiple submissions per user
This enables participants to upload more than one image per category
Allow UnAuthenticated Emails to Log In; However, we do not recommend enabling this feature, as it bypasses the email authentication process designed to verify that the user is registering a valid email address.
You can also update email opt-ins for this specific ballot in this section.
Once you’ve finished making your edits, click Save.
Step 8: You’re All Set!
Your cloned photo contest is now ready to use!
Need Help?
If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please reach out to us at:
📧 support@cityspark.com