All categories must be filled in or the vote will be void (excludes two optional categories – see below)
Votes for your own venue (or venues in a company portfolio) are worth 1 point, votes for other venues are worth 2 points
Trade votes will continue to determine the seven finalists in each category (announced in the July issue of Bartender)
The trade vote will also count for 70 percent of the FINAL OUTCOME
The judging panel (comprised of reps from suppliers to the trade and industry professionals who do not work for bars) will account for 30 percent of the final outcome