Windsor WIN WAG Photo Contest Voting
- The Town of Windsor opened public voting for its WIN WAG photo contest on May 18, with community voting scheduled to close at noon EDT May 31. - Windsor said winners will be determined by the highest vote totals in each category, with results scheduled to be posted by 9 a.m. EDT June 3. - Voting and contest rules are posted on Windsor’s website, and entrants can still be disqualified for vote manipulation before winners are announced.
Public voting is underway in Windsor’s 2026 WIN WAG dog photo contest, with the town saying ballots opened at 8 a.m. EDT on May 18 and will close at noon EDT on May 31. The contest is run through the Town of Windsor’s website, where residents can view contestant photos, vote and read the rules. Windsor said winners in each category will be based on the highest number of votes received during the public voting period. The town also said results are due to be posted on the contest page by 9 a.m. EDT on June 3. ### When does voting close, exactly? Windsor set the voting window from 8 a.m. EDT on Sunday, May 18, 2026, through noon EDT on Sunday, May 31, 2026, according to the contest notice on its website. The town’s posting says contestant images are published on the page for public voting during that period. May 31 is the cutoff the town gives for community voting, so anyone planning to participate has less than a week left as of Saturday, May 23. (windsorct.gov) The voting form is linked from the town’s WIN WAG contest page. ### How are winners chosen? Windsor said the winning entrants will be the dogs that receive the highest number of votes in their categories during public voting. The town’s notice says the sponsor’s decision, as announced, will be final. (windsorct.gov) The same posting says contestants can be disqualified if the sponsor determines they appear to be manipulating the vote. Windsor said any decision to disqualify a contestant on that basis would also be final. (windsorct.gov) ### What do the winners get? The contest page lists a “Top Dog” prize of the No. 1 dog license tag for the Town of Windsor for the July 2026 through June 2027 tag year, plus a PETCO gift card. (windsorct.gov) Windsor said the dog owner remains responsible for licensing fees. The town said the “Puppy” winner will receive a gift certificate for a multi-week group dog training course with Laurie Fass through the Windsor Recreation Department. (windsorct.gov) It also said all category winners will receive a WinWag bandana. Windsor added that a dog must have a current rabies vaccination and provide proof of vaccination to obtain the license and tag. The broader contest rules also say dogs six months old or older must be licensed. (windsorct.gov) ### Who could enter the contest in the first place? Windsor’s 2026 contest entry period ran from 8 a.m. EDT on May 1 through noon EDT on May 14, according to the rules page. The town said entries had to be submitted through its photo contest entry form, with all fields completed for consideration. (windsorct.gov) The rules allowed one submission per dog, while permitting residents with more than one dog to submit separate entries for each animal. (windsorct.gov) Windsor also said no video submissions were allowed. ### Where can residents find the official rules and results? The Town of Windsor has posted the voting link and full contest details on its official website under the WIN WAG Photo Contest notice. (windsorct.gov) The town’s homepage and News Flash archive both point readers to the same contest page. June 3 is the next date on the contest timeline. Windsor said category winners will be announced on the contest page by 9 a.m. (windsorct.gov) EDT that day, and winners will also be notified using the contact information provided at entry. (windsorct.gov) (windsorct.gov)
