Registration Ends:
Fri, June 7, 12:01 AM ET
Voting Starts:
Mon, June 10, 12:01 AM ET
Voting Ends:
Fri, July 12, 5:00 PM ET

 
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The Daily Item's Beautiful Baby Contest 2013 Official Rules

ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

Eligibility:  Contest is open to photos of children taken prior to their 4th birthday.  Employees of The Daily Item as well as immediate family members are not eligible to win.

Entry Period: Contest will begin on May 7, 2013 and ends June 7, 2013.

How to Enter: Enter by submitting a completed Entry form as well as a photo of the baby and a $10 entry fee (cash, check, money order, credit card).  Entries must be submitted by an adult 18 years or older at the time of submission.  Photo of the baby must have been taken prior to the child’s 4th birthday (regardless of current age).  Digital photos must be sent in jpg form and 240 dpi.  Only one photo entered per child, one child per photo.  Name of baby, person submitting the photo and phone number must be listed on the back of the photo.  By submitting this information, The Daily Item reserves the right to use the baby’s photo and name in any print products of The Daily Item as well as on its website.  Checks for entry may be made payable to The Daily Item.  Photos become the property of The Daily Item and will not be returned.  Professional photographs cannot be accepted.

Online Entry: Visit The Daily Item’s website at www.dailyitem.com.  Complete the entry form and all requested information.  Upload photo, submit payment and click SUBMIT.  Your computer must accept cookies, or any successor or similar technology, which may be used for entry tracking.

Mail or In Person Entry:
Complete the entry form found in editions of The Daily Item as well as The Daily Item office located at 200 Market St., Sunbury, PA 17801.  Entries may be delivered or mailed to The Daily Item office.  Mail to, “Baby Contest” 200 Market St, Sunbury, PA 17801.  Must be postmarked by June 7, 2013.

Photos will be published in The Daily Item starting June 10, 2013 and online from May 8, 2013 through June 7, 2013.  

Voting and Rules: The voting period begins 12:01 a.m. Monday, June 10, 2013 and will end at 12:01 a.m. July 12, 2013.  Votes may be made at The Daily Item, mailed or online.  Mailed votes must be postmarked by July 9, 2013.  In person votes as well as online votes must be received by 5:00 p.m. July 12, 2013.  Voting totals will be posted online daily.  

Voting is open to the public and costs 25 cents per vote (min. $5.00 online charge).  Voting is limited to persons 18 years or older.  There is no limit on the amount of votes a person can cast.  Your computer must accept cookies, or any successor or similar technology, which may be used for tracking.  Ad blocking software on your computer needs to be disabled so that is does not interfere with processing your entry.

The Daily Item will not be responsible for any incomplete, lost, late, postage due or illegible entries.  In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent.

Any questions regarding the number of entries submitted or The Daily Item shall determine the owner of an ISP account.  The Daily Item reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the contest.

Winner Determination:

Winners will be determined by the total number of votes received.  In the event of a tie, The Daily Item will randomly pick the winner from the tied entries.  Winners will be announced in the July 15, 2013 edition of The Daily Item.

Prizes: First place winner will receive a $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond, trophy, photo session, and will have their photo published in The Daily Item.  Second Place winner will receive a $500.00U.S.Savings Bond, trophy, photo session, and their photo published in The Daily Item and online.  Third Place winner will receive a $250.00 U.S. Savings Bond, trophy, photo session, and their photo published in The Daily Item and online at www.dailyitem.com.

Winner Notification: All parents/legal guardians of winners grant the right to The Daily Item to publish the photo of their child throughout the next 2 months.  A valid photo ID of the parent or legal guardian may be required.  Winners may waive their right to receive prizes.  Prizes are nontransferable and there will be no substitutions allowed by winner.  The Daily Item reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value.  Winners are responsible for reporting and payment of any tax on prizes.  Winners may be required to complete an affidavit and publicity release, which must be returned within 10 days of personal delivery or date of postmark.  Failure to sign and return the affidavit or to comply with any terms or conditions of the official rules may result in disqualification and a substitute may be awarded.

Participation: By participating in the 2013 Baby Contest, entrants are bound to the official rules and regulations.  The Daily Item reserves the right to disqualify any persons tampering with or abusing the contest.  In the event this contest is compromised by any non-authorized human intervention, tampering or other cause beyond the control of The Daily Item, The Daily Item reserves the right to suspend, modify or terminate the 2013 Baby Contest.  Should the contest be terminated prior to the expiration date, The Daily Item reserves the right to award prizes based on the entries received before the termination date.

All on-line payments will go through our Administrator "Advanced Pre Press Technology Inc., Burbank, CA. Any charges incurred will show up as "Online Contest-APT" on your statement.

The 2013 Baby Contest is sponsored by The Daily Item.  The Daily Item reserves the right to make all decisions regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the contest.  The Daily Item will not be responsible for typographical, printing, or other inadvertent errors in the Official Rules or other materials regarding the contest.  For a copy of the Official Rules, please visit our website at www.dailyitem.com or send an S.A.S.E. to 2013 Baby Contest, 200 Market St., Sunbury, PA 17801

General Refund/Cancellation Policy:

Entries: Fees for approved and verified photo entries are non-cancellable and non-refundable.

Voting: All Voting fees are non-cancellable and non-refundable.


Questions? Please read the official rules or send an email to our contest coordinator.