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Courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter

Viewer voting matters too much on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Vanessa Flanagan, Staff Writer November 25, 2025
   The beloved reality show “Dancing with the Stars” is about dance professionals pairing with celebrities to compete against other couples to win the show’s staple Mirrorball Trophy. Each week, three judges score the couples’ dances on a scale from 1-10, with 10 being the best. Viewers of the show can also vote for their favorite couples via text message and abc.com, and they can vote up to 10 times per couple on each platform.
Photo courtesy of Ernie Journeys / Unsplash

Voting isn’t a duty, it’s a choice

Jacob Aurelus, SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE November 4, 2024

As a 19-year-old Black man from Brooklyn, New York, I plan to vote for former President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. I know my choice isn’t tasteful to some, and I’m completely...

Small town matters

Cody Heintz September 20, 2012

Voting is not only a right but is also one of the most important tenants of any democracy. Voting is one of the few ways that we can participate in our democracy. Whether that be directly through propositions...

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