Miss Universe 2016 voting now open

MANILA, Philippines — The Miss Universe Organization announces today that starting today through January 28, the voting window is open for fans to vote for their favorite contestant and help her earn a spot in the Top 12. Fans are able to vote up to 10 times per day per registered account via vote.missuniverse.com, the official Miss Universe app; on Twitter by using #MissUniverse and the country specific hashtag found on the voting site; or by downloading the new mobile messaging app, Vodi. 

Additionally, fans will have the opportunity to continue voting during the telecast. For each round of the competition, viewers will have 10 votes to distribute among the semi-finalists, ultimately allowing them to help choose the winner of Miss Universe. 

This year’s three-hour Miss Universe special programming event is giving fans more opportunities to get to know the contestants. For the first time ever, the semi-finalists will be grouped into a Top 12, 9, 6, and 3, allowing viewers to learn more about each contestant’s accomplishments, interests, and objectives as Miss Universe.