Delaware’s First State Favorites ballot opens to public voting June 9

First State Favorites, an annual contest highlighting the best of the local business community, will open for public voting on June 9.  

In 2023, the contest name will remain the same for each of the three ballots, North, Central and South, but will be part of The Official Community’s Choice Awards held in more than 200 local markets in 49 states across the nation on behalf of the USA Today Network and USA Today Ventures. 

The Official Community’s Choice Awards is the only contest of its kind. In the April nomination round, the community was invited to a blank ballot to nominate their favorites in more than 150 categories, from nail salons to public schools and service companies. This is the only contest completely driven by community participation, and the winners and finalists are the results of that effort. 

In the Vote For Us round, which kicks off on June 9 at delawareonline.com/contests, the public is again invited to the ballot to choose their First State Favorites among the top nominees in each category.  

Local businesses have the opportunity through specialized advertising and marketing strategies to ask for votes and generate buzz around their products and services throughout the voting process, which runs online until June 24.