Terms
Terms of Service
This is a plain-language summary provided by the organiser of this site. Last updated: 27 September 2026.
Who these terms apply to
These terms cover everyone who uses this site — voters casting a free or paid vote, people submitting a nomination, and organisers running a pageant, awards show or poll through it. The organiser of the event you are voting in or nominating for is the organiser of this site; the platform (AfricaVoting) provides the voting and nomination tools underneath.
Organiser responsibilities
An organiser running an event on this platform agrees to: run a lawful event and comply with any rules that apply to it in their own country; provide accurate information about their event, categories and nominees; own or have the right to use any prizes, names, images and rules they publish; and decide and publish their own rules for judging, tie-breaks and disqualification.
Rules for voters
Vote as yourself, once per allowance — do not use scripts, bots or automated tools to vote, and do not buy or sell votes outside of this site's own paid-vote feature. Suspicious voting patterns are flagged for the organiser's review, and an organiser may void votes or block a voter they reasonably believe is not playing fair.
Paid votes
Where an organiser sells vote bundles, payments are handled by a payment provider and votes are added once that payment is confirmed. Paid votes are non-refundable except where the organiser decides to issue a refund — refund requests go to the organiser, not to the platform.
Results
The organiser decides when and how results are published — some events show a live leaderboard as votes come in, others reveal winners only once voting closes. Reconciled totals and any tie-break or judging decision are the organiser's to make and publish.
Suspending accounts or access
The platform may suspend or block access for an organiser, voter or device it reasonably believes is abusing the service — for example, attempting to defraud a vote, sending fraudulent enquiries, or attacking the site's infrastructure.
Limitation of liability
This platform is provided on an "as is" basis. To the extent permitted by law, the platform is not liable for indirect or consequential losses arising from its use, including a payment provider's failure to process a payment, an organiser's own decisions about their event, or a service interruption. Nothing here limits liability where the law does not allow it to be limited.
Changes to these terms
These terms may be updated from time to time; the date at the top of this page shows when it was last changed. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.
Contact
Questions about these terms? Contact our contact page .