Let's put ONU's Miss Ohio in the "top 15" in Miss America Competition - here's how
There is a popular vote going on right now as part of the Miss American pageant and it allows supporters of ONU's Elissa McCracken to help her become Miss America. The winner of the popular vote becomes the People's Choice candidate and is automatically in the top 15 of the Miss America pageant.
Elissa is working to stop cyberbullying as part of her platform in the competition. All contestants had to prepare a video in preparation for the national online voting effort. Elissa's video is aimed at stopping cyberbullying.
Here's how you can help Elissa McCracken become the People's Choice winner and automatically advance into the top 15 of the Miss America pageant.
▪ Go to http://www.missamerica.org/videocontest/
▪ Scroll down to MISS OHIO, Elissa McCracken
▪ watch her video
▪ Click 'vote'
▪ click to 'submit survey'
By voting from all your devices, whether phone, computer or tablet, you can vote more than once for Elissa.
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