Erie Times-News District 10 Preseason Lineman of the Year: How Voting Works & How to Win

What is the District 10 preseason lineman poll and who runs it?

The Erie Times-News District 10 Preseason Lineman of the Year is a public web vote published by the Erie Times-News. It asks readers to pick the best lineman in the District 10 football area of northwestern Pennsylvania before the season begins. Crowdsignal serves the ballot at poll.fm under ballot number 15841427, and the anchor city named on the ballot is Erie.

The poll is a preseason honor rather than a weekly one. Readers see a short nominee list of linemen, each shown with a town or school label, and they cast one choice. Because the ballot is about expectation before games are played, it reads differently from the weekly and season-end polls that run in the same market.

Why a preseason honor differs

A preseason honor looks forward, so the nominee field is set before any game is played. That is why the ballot carries a different purpose from a season-end award, even when the same newspaper runs both.

When did the poll run and which editions are confirmed?

The preseason ballot is confirmed for 2023 and 2025. The 2025 edition is dated to August 2025 on the poll.fm series, and the closed page is titled for the District 10 preseason field. Two confirmed seasons make the poll annual on the evidence held for this page.

Opening and closing days are absent from the ballot text. Only the month is supported, so exact dates have to come from the live ballot. The organizer has not published a closing date for the 2025 edition on the page text.

How the two editions compare

The gap between the 2023 and 2025 editions means readers should not assume a fixed slot each year. The nominee list changes from season to season, so each edition has its own set of linemen.

How does a reader vote in the poll today?

A reader opens the Crowdsignal ballot, reads the nominee answers, and picks one lineman. The poll then shows percentage shares for each answer, which is how the standings read after the window ends. On the closed 2025 page, the leading nominee held a 25 percent share with 572 votes, and the next nominee held 17 percent with 399 votes.

The mechanic is one choice per visit on a web form. The organizer does not publish a vote cap, a daily limit, or a device rule on the closed page. A reader who wants to vote again should check the live rules first and avoid repeat submissions that the platform could flag.

Reading the closed shares

The closed ballot prints shares and vote counts for the leading nominees. A reader can compare the top two figures, but the page does not give a grand total for every nominee, so the full field cannot be summed from the page text.

How does this poll sit beside other Pennsylvania ballots?

Pennsylvania has several best-of ballots that readers compare with this one. The Best of Berks, the Best of Philly, the Best of the 'Burgh, the Best of the Lehigh Valley and the Bucks County and Chester County Readers' Choice each run a best-of ballot for a different metro market. The Erie Reader Best of Erie covers the Erie market through a readers' choice format for local businesses.

What makes the District 10 lineman ballot different is its subject. Where the other Pennsylvania ballots reward restaurants, shops, services and venues, this one asks supporters to pick a high school football lineman for a preseason honor. The Erie Times-News is the publisher, so the poll reads as a local sports feature rather than a city-wide business list.

For a broader view of the state, the Pennsylvania contest hub lists the other ballots in the market. Readers who want a readers' choice comparison can open the Erie Reader Best of Erie page.

How can a supporter build more votes for a lineman?

A supporter who wants a lineman to rank well on this ballot should focus on reach and timing. Coaches, families and local fans can share the poll link through team channels and community groups. Each person should vote on their own device and follow the rules printed on the ballot.

A practical outline for sharing and timing is covered in the get more votes online guide. Anyone considering paid help should first read the legal position on buying votes, because platform rules and organizer terms can both apply to a Crowdsignal ballot.