Can I Include or Exclude Locations for Photo Voting Competitions?
Yes, and there are two settings, depending on who you want to limit.
- Entrants: in your Competition, open the Pre-Entry tab and use Include or Exclude locations to allow or block countries (Pro Plan and above). People outside them see a message that the Competition isn't available where they are.
- Voters: in your Gallery, open the Voting tab and use Include or Exclude Locations. You can also set a Voting Date Range and choose Require Social Login, which we recommend over anonymous votes.
Both match the country from each person's IP address. We use MaxMind, which occasionally gets an IP wrong, and entrants can check theirs and request a fix.
Neither setting can target a state, region or city. If your rules need that, put it in your Terms & Conditions and check winners against it by hand. Our photo contest guide covers the rest of the setup.