People’s Choice Award The Sammies People’s Choice award gives special recognition to one of the current year’s finalists. The People’s Choice selection is based solely on the total number of votes each finalist receives and is separate from the selection of the category award winners. An individual or team may win both the People’s Choice award and the category award for which they are a finalist. Congratulations to the 2023 People’s Choice Award winners: Sarah O’Donnell, Allison Hutchings, Megan Meacham and the Rural Communities Opioid Response Team. You can read their profile here and watch a conversation with them about winning the People’s Choice award here. Who Votes Anyone may vote for the People’s Choice. How it Works Read the finalists’ profiles to learn about their accomplishments, Vote for your top picks using the poll on this page. You may select as many finalists as you like. Vote again! You may submit your vote once every 24 hours, and you can vote for the same or different finalists each time. Throughout the voting period, we will narrow the field and reset the poll for the remaining top contenders. Important Dates Monday, May 8: Voting Begins Monday, May 29: Top 12 Announced Tuesday, June 20: Top 6 Announced Friday, July 14: Voting Closed Questions? Contact Maggie Moore at sammies@ourpublicservice.org or call (202) 775-6883. Terms and Conditions The Sammies People’s Choice award gives special recognition to one of the current year’s finalists. This award does not include a cash, merchandise, travel or other form of monetary prize. Each round for the People’s Choice voting will conclude at 11:59 p.m. ET. Voting is open to all interested parties. There are no exclusions regarding who may vote for any or all of the current year’s finalists. Use of any macro, script or automated program, or use of false or fictitious accounts to generate votes may invalidate such votes. The People’s Choice selection will be based solely on the total number of votes each finalist receives through “OpinionStage” on the Service to America Medals website. Selection of the People’s Choice honoree is separate from the selection of the category award winners. It is possible for an individual or team to win both the People’s Choice award and the category award for which they are a finalist. The Partnership for Public Service reserves the right to withdraw a finalist from consideration and recognition if for any reason the finalist is determined to not meet eligibility requirements or intent of the Service to America Medals. In addition, the Partnership reserves the right to disqualify any finalist found to be in violation of these rules, or who obtains or attempts to obtain votes by any fraudulent or inappropriate means, including, without limitation, offering prizes or other inducements. OpinionStage does not endorse or otherwise support the Service to America Medals nor the Partnership for Public Service. Participants and voters hereby release the Partnership for Public Service and OpinionStage from any and all claims, losses, lawsuits and liabilities arising out of the Sammies People’s Choice award. All decisions of the Partnership are final and binding on all participants and finalists. Page header: 2023 People’s Choice Award recipients Sarah O’Donnell, Allison Hutchings, and Megan Meacham Digital Toolkit
