Registration Ends:
Mon, April 11, 11:59 PM ET
Round 3 Voting Starts:
Wed, April 27, 12:01 AM ET
Round 3 Voting Ends:
Mon, May 2, 9:00 PM ET

 

2022 Pet Photo Contest Official Rules

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY.

2. PARTICIPATION CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF RULES AND DECISIONS, CONSENT TO USE AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS. By entering this sweepstakes, each participant warrants that he or she has read and agrees to abide by all sweepstakes rules ("Official Rules") and that he or she is not prohibited from participating in the sweepstakes. Participation in this sweepstakes constitutes participant's full and unconditional acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of CNHI, LLC, Press-Republican and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, employees and agents (collectively "CNHI"), which are final, binding and non-negotiable in all respects. Each participant agrees to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless CNHI and its subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, advertising and promotion agencies and prize suppliers from any liability arising from or related to the sweepstakes and/or the receipt or use of the prize awarded in connection with the sweepstakes, including without limitation, personal injury, death, and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy. Further, participant fully and unconditionally releases all claims for consideration, copyright infringement and all other claims of any nature relating to the use of participant's entry, name or likeness.

3. ELIGIBILITY.
This sweepstakes is open to legal permanent residents of the U.S. and District of Columbia, 18 years of age and older, excluding residents of Rhode Island.  Proof of age and identity must be furnished upon request. Employees, agents, independent contractors and affiliates of CNHI and immediate family members of all such persons, are not eligible to participate in this sweepstakes. CNHI reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, suspend or amend this sweepstakes at any time for any reason without prior notice. CNHI further reserves the right to amend these Official Rules at any time without prior notice, in its sole discretion. CNHI reserves the right to disqualify any participant for any reason, including, but not limited to, violation of these Official Rules or infringement of the rights of a third-party. This promotion is void where prohibited by law. CNHI is not responsible for any printing or typographical errors in any material associated with the sweepstakes.

4. TO ENTER. This sweepstakes will run between 12:01 a.m. Eastern on Friday, April 1, 2022 until 9:00 pm Eastern on, Monday, May 2, 2022 (“Sweepstakes Period”).  

On-line Registration: To enter, participants must go to www.pressrepublican.com and click on the Pet Photo Contest button & complete the online registration form.

Online Registration Time Period:
Start: 12:01 am Friday, April 1, 2022
End: 11:59 pm Monday, April 11, 2022
Registration Fee: $0 registration fee

On-line Voting: To vote, participants must go to www.pressrepublican.com and click on the Pet Photo Contest button & complete the online voting form. No votes will be carried over between the rounds. Each voting round will start out with 0 votes per pet at the voting round start time and you MUST receive votes to advance to the next round.

Online Voting Rounds:
Round 1 – all pets, narrowing down to Top 50 (you must receive votes to advance)
Start: 12:01 am Wednesday, April 13, 2022
End: 9:00 pm Monday, April 18, 2022
Price Per Vote: 1st round of voting 50 cents per vote ($5.00 minimum per transaction)

Round 2 – narrowing down to Top 25 (you must receive votes to advance)
Start: 12:01 am Wednesday, April 20, 2022
End: 9:00 pm Monday, April 25, 2022
Price Per Vote: 2nd round of voting 50 cents  per vote ($5.00 minimum per transaction)

Round 3 – narrowing down to Top 12 winners
Start: 12:01 am Wednesday, April 27, 2022
End: 9:00 pm Monday, May 2, 2022
Price Per Vote: 3rd round of voting 50 cents per vote ($5.00 minimum per transaction)

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.

On-Line votes may be submitted using a valid credit card including Master Card, Visa, and Discover: (min. $5.00 online charge). Only valid, authorized credit card transactions will be considered as a legitimate vote. All authorized credit card transactions are non-cancellable and non-refundable. If your credit card is declined for any reason, no vote will be submitted on your behalf.

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.

All completed entries must be received no later than 11:59 pm on the last day of the Registration Period to be eligible to win the prize ("Eligible Entries").  Submissions received after this date and time will not be valid. Only one entry per individual. Personal information collected from entries is subject to the Privacy Policy as set forth at www.pressrepublican.com which is incorporated herein by reference.  Proof of submission does not constitute proof of delivery. By submitting an entry, participants agree to abide by these Official Rules. Automated entries or entries generated by robots or scripts are prohibited and will result in immediate disqualification of any and all associated entrants.  Persons submitting entries under false pretenses will be disqualified. For any online entries, if applicable, if for any reason the Internet portion of the sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by a computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the sweepstakes, CNHI reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the sweepstakes. CNHI reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the sweepstakes. CNHI has no obligation to notify a participant of his/her disqualification.
CAUTION:
  any attempt by a participant to undermine the legitimate operation of the sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil laws and, should such an attempt be made, CNHI reserves the right to prosecute and seek damages from any such participant to the fullest extent of the law. CNHI is not responsible for any lost, late, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate or misdirected entries. Entries will not be returned and will become the property of CNHI for promotional and other use, and by entering participants assign any and all rights in and to the entries, and copyrights thereof, to CNHI. By entering, each participant authorizes CNHI to use his or her name, likeness, and image in its advertising and promotional materials.

5. TO WIN.  On Tuesday, May 3, 2022 - Twelve (12) eligible entries will be chosen based on the total number of votes received during the round 3 voting period. In the event of a tie, the newspaper will randomly pick the winner from the tied entries. A winner need not be present to win.  Limit of one winner per household.
 
6. PRIZE. The 12 winning entries will each get a $100 Prize and will be featured in the Press-Republican as the Pet of the Month beginning in January 2023. The approximate retail value of all prizes is Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00 U.S.).  If a trip is included in the prize package, if applicable, winners must provide their own transportation to and from the destination.  The stay may be subject to certain restrictions.  Winners agree to be responsible for any and all additional charges including, without limitation, meals and incidentals. The winners do not have a choice of trip options. Expenses not stated are solely the responsibility of the winners. If a gift card is included in the prize package if applicable, lost or stolen gift cards cannot be replaced. There are no service fees or expiration dates connected with the use of the gift cards. To check a balance follow the instructions on the gift card. Any gift cards awarded as prizes are not redeemable for cash except where required by law.]  Actual prizes may differ from those shown in advertisements. CNHI reserves the right to change any actual prize at any time during the sweepstakes. In this event, every effort will be made to provide a prize of like estimated value. CNHI does not warrant or make any representations in connection with the prize, express or implied. All costs and expenses not specified in the above prize descriptions, if any, are the sole responsibility of the prize winners. The provided approximate retail value of the prize is an approximation. Any difference between the approximate retail value and the actual cost of any prize will not be awarded.  Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. No more than the advertised number of prizes will be awarded. 

7. IDENTIFICATION OF WINNERS.  CNHI will contact the winners by postal mail or e-mail from the information provided on the Eligible Entries within five (5) days after the Drawing Date and the winners’ names will also be published in the Press-Republican. The identity of the winners may be requested by printing your name, address, phone number and the words "Request for winners’ names– The Press-Republican 2022 Pet Photo Sweepstakes" on a 3" x 5" card, inserting the card into an envelope and mailing it with sufficient postage to: Press-Republican attn: Pet Photo Sweepstakes, 170 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh, NY  12901. CNHI will provide the winning participants with an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release. The winning participants must accept the prize by signing and returning the Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release and a copy of these Official Rules no later than ten (10) days after receipt. No Prize will be awarded until such documentation is received by CNHI. The winning participants are responsible for any taxes associated with the award of the prize. In the event that a winner cannot be contacted, another name will be drawn from a random drawing held by CNHI and will be named the winner and he/she will be contacted as set forth above.

8. ODDS:
The odds of winning the drawing will depend upon the number of Eligible Entries received.

9. SPONSOR: This sweepstakes is sponsored and promoted by CNHI, LLC located at 201 Monroe Street, Ste. 450, Montgomery, AL 36104 and Press-Republican, 170 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh, NY  12901.
 
10. MISCELLANEOUS.  Everything for this sweepstakes is provided as is, without warranty of any kind, express or implied. By entering, participants consent to the exclusive venue and jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Plattsburgh, NY, in all disputes arising out of or related to these rules or this sweepstakes. This sweepstakes is governed and construed under the laws of the State of New York excluding its conflict of laws principles. This sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with any prize sponsors.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 
Sweepstakes open to U.S. residents 18 years or older, excluding residents of RI.  Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 am on Friday, April 1, 2022 and ends at 9:00 pm Eastern on Monday, May 2, 2022. Certain restrictions apply. See Official Rules at the Press-Republican office for details including odds and prize description.  Sponsor: CNHI, LLC and Press-Republican.  Void where prohibited.

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.

On-Line votes may be submitted using a valid credit card including Master Card, Visa, and Discover: ($5.00 minimum charge per transaction). Only valid, authorized credit card transactions will be considered as a legitimate vote. All authorized credit card transactions are non-cancellable and non-refundable. If your credit card is declined for any reason, no vote will be submitted on your behalf.

General Refund/Cancellation Policy:
Voting: All Voting fees are non-cancellable and non-refundable.

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


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