Greater Chicago Cavalier Rescue Calendar Contest: How Voting Works & How to Win

What is the Greater Chicago Cavalier Rescue Calendar Contest, and who runs it?

The Greater Chicago Cavalier Rescue Calendar Contest is a photo contest run by Greater Chicago Cavalier Rescue in Chicago, Illinois. The rescue hosts each calendar contest on GoGo Photo Contest, where entrants submit a cavalier photo and supporters vote on the entries.

The organizer calls the program a donate-to-vote calendar photo contest. That wording matters because the vote is tied to a donation, so the mechanic differs from a free public poll. The top vote-getter is the entry the rescue highlights for its calendar, which makes the contest a fundraiser as well as a ballot.

Readers who want the wider state picture can start with the Illinois contest guides, which list the other Chicago-area and downstate ballots.

When does the 2026 calendar voting window run, and what is confirmed?

Confirmed editions

The organizer has run 2025 and 2026 editions. The 2026 contest page states that votes for photo entries can be submitted until noon Central Time on Monday, September 7, 2026, and it lists the contest as ended. The vote window therefore falls in September 2026, and it has already closed for the current cycle.

The page refers to a 2027 calendar and names the 2027 calendar cover as the place the top vote-getter appears. The 2027 calendar is named on the page, but no 2027 voting window is confirmed; confirm on the live ballot each cycle.

Dated timeline

Because the window has closed, a reader searching for a live vote should look for the current calendar page on the same platform rather than rely on this 2026 date.

How does a supporter vote on a cavalier entry today?

The donate-to-vote mechanic

A supporter opens the calendar contest page on GoGo Photo Contest, browses the photo entries and chooses the cavalier to back. Votes are added through a donation to that entry, which is what the organizer means by donate-to-vote. The entry's total then reflects the votes it has received.

No per-person vote cap is printed on this calendar page, so the live GoGo rules are the ones that apply. Automated or software-driven votes risk deletion and possible disqualification, and the organizer decides how those votes are handled.

Supporters who want to stay within the rules can read the guide to getting more votes online, which covers legitimate sharing and outreach.

Steps on the calendar page

The steps reflect the mechanic on the page and nothing more. Any rule beyond the donation step is not described on the contest page.

How does this rescue calendar sit beside other Chicago-area ballots?

The rescue calendar is one of several public polls this site covers for the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois. The neighbouring programs include the BAGI parade ballot, the Chicago Reader Best of Chicago, the Chicago Style Weddings Best Of, and the CommunityVotes ballots for Peoria and Rockford. Each one has its own organizer and its own voting rules.

What sets the cavalier calendar apart is its format. It is a photo contest tied to a rescue group, run on GoGo Photo Contest, with the vote linked to a donation. Its neighbours are listed as best-of ballots on this site, so a reader should check each program's own rules rather than assume they match.

Readers can see the other state ballots on the Illinois guides page, which is the right starting point for comparing this contest with its neighbours.

How can a supporter strengthen an entry in this calendar contest?

The organizer's own mechanic is the donation attached to each entry, so the most direct support is to share the entry page with people who already follow cavalier rescues. A supporter can also post the entry link to local pet groups and share the rescue's calendar announcements, since the page is open to any visitor. Readers who want the full mechanic should compare the steps above with the GoGo Photo Contest entry page before making a donation.

Paid vote services exist, and the buy votes online page describes what those services are. Buying votes does not change the organizer's donate-to-vote rules, and no service can promise that an entry reaches the calendar cover.