Wisconsin Online Voting Contests

Appleton Post-Crescent Cellcom Athlete of the Week

Appleton · Appleton Post-Crescent / Cellcom

The Appleton Post-Crescent / Cellcom multi-sport fan vote covering the Fox Valley — Kimberly, Kaukauna, Xavier, Neenah, Appleton, and the surrounding WIAA programs. One vote per hour per device; closes Friday at 3:00 p.m. Central. That hourly cap is the single rule most supporters miss.

Bound Wisconsin Basketball Player of the Week

Bound Wisconsin's statewide weekly fan vote covers boys and girls basketball on a single ballot — five nominees, one poll, Wednesday at 1 p.m. Central is the close. One vote per day per user. Winners are announced in a follow-up article.

Green Bay Press-Gazette Cellcom Athlete of the Week

Green Bay · Green Bay Press-Gazette / Gannett USA TODAY Network-Wisconsin

The Green Bay Press-Gazette's year-round, multi-sport weekly fan vote covering NE Wisconsin prep athletes. Sponsored by Cellcom and run on the Gannett network, it closes Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Central — and recent winning totals have run from 18,000 to 48,000 votes, making it one of the highest-volume local prep polls in Wisconsin.

La Crosse Tribune Supernova Athlete of the Week

A weekly reader poll from the La Crosse Tribune (Gannett): five area high school athletes across every sport, one standout performance picked by fan vote. No dedicated poll page exists yet, the ballot runs inside the paper's sports coverage at lacrossetribune.com/sports, and the Coulee Region has had no vote-guide page on this site until now.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Athlete of the Week

Milwaukee · Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Gannett / USA TODAY Network)

Free weekly fan poll at jsonline.com, presented by Piggly Wiggly, recognising the top Milwaukee-area high school athlete each sports season. One vote per hour per device, no account needed. Run by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Gannett / USA TODAY Network).

Oshkosh / Fond du Lac Athlete of the Week

Oshkosh · The Northwestern / Gannett

The Northwestern (Gannett / USA TODAY Network-Wisconsin) runs a weekly multi-sport fan vote covering Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, and the surrounding communities — from Winneconne to Campbellsport. Nominations go to [email protected]; the ballot closes Friday at noon Central.

Racine Journal Times Athlete of the Week (Supernova)

Racine · Racine Journal Times (Gannett / USA TODAY Network Wisconsin)

The Racine Journal Times' weekly "Supernova" fan vote, the newspaper names five Racine-area high school athletes each week and readers vote online for the performance that most stood out. Free, no account required, published weekly during the school sports calendar at journaltimes.com/sports.

SI/SBLive Wisconsin Athlete of the Week

Statewide Wisconsin · SI/SBLive Wisconsin (Sports Illustrated / SBLive Sports)

Free weekly fan vote at si.com/high-school/wisconsin, run by SI/SBLive Wisconsin, recognizing one standout WIAA prep athlete across every sport and classification. SBLive publishes roughly 52 ballots a year — essentially one every week, including stretches outside the traditional WIAA season. No account required to vote.

Wisconsin Boys Basketball State Standout

Statewide Wisconsin · SI Wisconsin — High School on SI (Sports Illustrated)

SI Wisconsin's High School on SI vertical names a Top Individual Standout from the WIAA boys basketball State Tournament each March, decided by public fan vote at si.com/high-school/wisconsin. The 2026 award is confirmed. Ballot size, vote cap, and the exact close date are set fresh each cycle — check the live poll page.

Wisconsin Girls Basketball State Standout

Statewide Wisconsin · SI Wisconsin — High School on SI (Sports Illustrated)

Each March, once the WIAA girls basketball State Tournament wraps, SI Wisconsin's High School on SI vertical opens a Top Individual Standout fan vote at si.com/high-school/wisconsin — free, no account needed. The 2025-26 season's edition ran on schedule. Exact vote cap and close time live inside that year's own article, not a fixed annual rule.

Wisconsin High School Athlete of the Week

Statewide Wisconsin · Wisconsin Sports Network — WisSports.net

Free weekly statewide fan poll at WisSports.net, presented by Box Out Sports, recognising the top Wisconsin prep athlete across all WIAA-sponsored sports each week. One vote per day per user; voting closes Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Central. Run by the Wisconsin Sports Network (WisSports.net).

Wisconsin High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year

Statewide Wisconsin · High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / si.com/high-school/wisconsin)

Annual end-of-season fan-vote polls at High School on SI (si.com/high-school/wisconsin) naming Wisconsin's top prep boys basketball players — top guard, top rebounder, and top state championship standout. Free, statewide, no account needed, close at 11:59 p.m. PT on published deadlines. Separate from the WBCA Mr. Basketball coach vote.

Wisconsin High School Boys Basketball Top Guard

Statewide Wisconsin · High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / si.com/high-school/wisconsin)

Annual Top Guard fan vote from High School on SI, honoring Wisconsin's standout prep boys basketball guard each WIAA winter season. Hosted at si.com/high-school/wisconsin alongside the Top Rebounder and State Championship Standout awards. The 2025-26 vote ran January through February. Free to vote; no account needed.

Wisconsin High School Football Defensive Player of the Week

Statewide Wisconsin · High School on SI / SBLive Sports

High School on SI runs a Wisconsin defensive-only weekly fan vote each football season, a stand-alone ballot separate from its own offensive poll and from Bound Wisconsin's combined race. Roughly twelve ballots run September through November at si.com/high-school/wisconsin, free, with no account required. The split by side of the ball is unusual among SI's state football polls.

Wisconsin High School Football Offensive Player of the Week

Statewide Wisconsin · High School on SI / SBLive Sports

High School on SI runs a Wisconsin offensive-only weekly fan vote each football season, separate from its own defensive ballot and from Bound Wisconsin's combined poll. Roughly twelve ballots run September through November at si.com/high-school/wisconsin, free, with no account required. Knowing which poll a nominee is on decides where a campaign should point.

Wisconsin High School Football Player of the Week

Wisconsin runs two parallel weekly fan-vote polls — High School on SI offers separate offensive and defensive awards with no stated per-vote cap, closing Sunday at 11:59 p.m. PT; Bound Wisconsin combines both sides into one award but limits voters to once per day and closes Thursday afternoon. Knowing which ballot you are on changes the campaign completely.

Wisconsin High School Football Team of the Year

Statewide Wisconsin · High School on SI / Sports Illustrated (Wisconsin)

High School on SI runs an annual program-level fan vote at si.com/high-school/wisconsin each December, naming a Wisconsin Football Team of the Year alongside its separate Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams player polls. The ballot names whole WIAA programs, not individual athletes. Free, no account, one poll per year rather than a weekly cycle.

Wisconsin High School Player of the Year

Statewide Wisconsin · High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / si.com/high-school/wisconsin)

Annual end-of-season fan-vote awards at High School on SI (si.com/high-school/wisconsin), recognising the top Wisconsin prep athletes by sport and position — football Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams POY, plus basketball, baseball, and softball honours. Statewide, free, no account needed. Managed by High School on SI / Sports Illustrated.

Wisconsin High School Softball Player of the Year

Statewide Wisconsin · High School on SI / SBLive Sports (Sports Illustrated)

Annual statewide fan-vote polls at High School on SI (si.com/high-school/wisconsin), recognising Wisconsin's top prep softball players by position — pitchers, catchers, hitters, shortstops, outfielders — across all WIAA divisions. Free, no account needed, statewide. Managed by High School on SI / SBLive / Sports Illustrated.

Wisconsin High School Wrestler of the Year

Statewide Wisconsin · High School on SI / SBLive (si.com/high-school/wisconsin)

Annual end-of-season fan-vote polls at High School on SI / SBLive (si.com/high-school/wisconsin), naming Wisconsin's top prep wrestlers by division — boys Div 1, Div 2, Div 3, and girls statewide. Confirmed active for 2025-26; Gavin Wolters (Div 1) and Dealya Collins (girls, 6,730 votes) won the most recent edition. Free, no account needed, statewide.

Best of Madison

Madison Magazine's 45th annual Best of Madison, a two-round readers' poll across 158 categories run through Channel3000/WISC-TV, with public nominations in February and finalist voting June 1-30.

Best of Milwaukee — Readers' Choice

Milwaukee Magazine's annual Readers' Choice survey, a single-round online vote across 50+ categories in food, shopping, services, and community, with winners printed in the September issue.

Best of the Bay — Green Bay

The Green Bay Press-Gazette's Community's Choice Awards, run on the Gannett-owned YourChoiceAwards platform across 150+ categories, with a nominate-then-vote ballot, an annual gala, and a print insert.

Best of the Burbs

Milwaukee Magazine's suburban-focused readers' choice spin-off, run at a separate vote.milwaukeemag.com address from the citywide Best of Milwaukee ballot. It runs annually, and Milwaukee Magazine confirmed its 2026 Best of the Burbs Readers' Choice winners; the category list and exact voting window for the current cycle aren't published on this record.

Best of the Valley — Appleton, WI

The Appleton Post-Crescent's Community's Choice Awards, voted online through the YourChoiceAwards platform at yourchoiceawards.com/appleton, with results printed as a Post-Crescent insert. The 2025 cycle is confirmed; check the live page each year for exact categories and dates.

CommunityVotes Oshkosh

CommunityVotes' annual Oshkosh readers-choice awards, voted at oshkosh.communityvotes.com across local businesses. Nominations opened in January 2025 for that cycle, and the program is now running its 2026 ballot; the category list, vote cap, and exact 2026 dates aren't published anywhere found, so confirm them on the live site.

Eau Claire Reader's Choice Awards

The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram's annual Reader's Choice Awards, promoted at leadertelegram.com/contests/readers_choice with voting run on the YourChoiceAwards platform at yourchoiceawards.com/eauclaire. Categories and vote windows are not fixed publicly here; confirm them on the live site each cycle.

Janesville CommunityVotes

CommunityVotes' Janesville readers'-choice program, running live for the 2026 cycle at janesville.communityvotes.com. The public votes directly on that site for local businesses rather than through a print ballot or a newspaper's own portal. Category list, nomination window, and any vote cap are unpublished here; confirm each on the live page.

La Crosse Tribune Readers' Choice

La Crosse Tribune's own readers-choice best-of vote for Coulee Region businesses, hosted at lacrossetribune.com/contests/readers-choice. The Tribune has not published a category list, a vote cap, or fixed dates for this program anywhere this guide could confirm.

Madison Magazine Best of Madison

Madison Magazine's 45th annual Best of Madison readers' poll, run through Channel3000/WISC-TV, spans 158 categories grouped into 6 sections. Nominations open every February, finalist voting runs each June, and Madison Magazine prints the results in its October issue; the 2025 cycle drew 296,332 votes from 35,307 people.

Milwaukee Magazine Best of Milwaukee

Milwaukee Magazine's annual Best of Milwaukee program, with 2026 voting confirmed open at best-of-milwaukee-2026--milwaukeemag.contest.vote across more than 50 categories spanning food, retail, services, and community. Milwaukee Magazine prints winners in its September issue; exact open and close dates should be confirmed on the live ballot each cycle.

Milwaukee Top Choice

Annual Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Community's Choice Awards for Milwaukee-area businesses, run on the YourChoiceAwards platform, with nominations, a finalist ballot, and public voting across 150+ categories.

Wisconsin State Journal Readers' Choice

Wisconsin State Journal's annual Readers' Choice awards for Madison and Dane County, voted at madison.com/exclusive/readerschoice/ on a Gannett-built ballot platform. The confirmed 2025 cycle used a year-stamped URL slug; category list, vote cap, and close date are not published on the source page and should be confirmed each cycle.