Is there any way of seeing how many votes an 'ible has got in a contest?

My dad signed up recently for Instructables, and he's entered into 2 contests (ShopBot and Furniture) with this project.

Is there any way of seeing how many votes he has? (I'm still new here too).

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Jan 10, 2012. 4:51 PMChrysN says:
It used to be that when you click on the vote button on the your instructable the current number of votes would appear. However you would also be able to see how many votes other entries would have so things became really competitive like people getting everyone they know to become members so that they can vote or creating multiple fake memberships. They made it so that you can no longer see the number of votes to eliminate some of that nastiness.

However, vote counts only determine which entries make up half of the finalists the other half are chosen by those running the contest, and at the end of the day a panel of judges decides the winner. So you can have 1 vote and win or have the most votes and not win.
Jan 11, 2012. 2:27 AMbricabracwizard says:
I'm glad I read this answer I have now deleted an instructable that encouraged people to vote, it was all very innocent
Jan 11, 2012. 4:25 AMbricabracwizard says:
Anyway you got my vote for your easy snowflake candle holder, it looks very pretty!
Jan 11, 2012. 4:04 AMbricabracwizard says:
It seems that one has to be paranoid so as not to do the 'wrong' thing, understanding that there will always be people who don't play by the rules, I suppose they keep the rest of us on our toes!

The contest I hope to win is the shopbot challenge, I've entered 2 instructables.

Thanks for asking the questions, it is good to know we have a 'fair' chance of winning.
Jan 11, 2012. 4:31 AMbricabracwizard says:
Only just got this note after I voted for you. Your Dad's table is fantastic and yes I voted for him!
Jan 11, 2012. 5:41 AMbricabracwizard says:
You will always have a few people who think they've seen something similar or otherwise but in the end you created and possibly what they saw was an oil burner or some such!
Jan 11, 2012. 12:32 PMbricabracwizard says:
It was late my brains were a bit scrambled now I understand, and yes I've seen that to, if they credit the author at least recognition could go to the originator.
Jan 14, 2012. 4:16 AMnurdee1 says:
Chocolate Covered Raisin Peanut Butter Cookies. I think that is definitly original, but they sound kind of good.

Good luck on your contests. I am also entered in some contests.

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