This page is for casting your vote for the 2024 GISCO Mapping Contest. The vote tally will decide the winner of the Peoples’ Choice Award! 

Voting is limited to GIS Colorado 2024 Mapping Contest contestants, Elevations Geospatial Summit attendees, presenters, vendors, and sponsors!

Polls will close on May 9, 2024 at 6 pm.

Please vote only once. 

Please view the submissions on the Entries page first. The button below will open the Entries page in a separate tab, which you can have open for reference while completing the ballot.

All entries will be on display throughout the entire Elevations Geospatial Summit!

If you have questions or issues submitting your vote, please email contest@giscolorado.org.

Maps and Artistic category

1. Content – Is the work informative, with reliable sources? Appropriate use of grammar and spelling? Is the work’s intention clear? Does the content support the map’s intended purpose? If relevant, does the author include sufficient geographic features or other essential elements for orientation?

2. Presentation- Do the graphical elements follow a logical arrangement or visual hierarchy? Are fonts, text size, and labels configured in a way that is legible? Is there an effective use of symbology, geometry, labels, and color? Is the map’s scale appropriate for its intended purpose?

3. Originality – Is the work innovative, either in its subject matter or its application of visual graphics? Is the presentation unique?

Apps category

1. Content – Is the work informative, with reliable sources? Appropriate use of grammar and spelling? Is the work’s intention clear? Does the content support the map’s intended purpose? If relevant, does the author include sufficient geographic features or other essential elements for orientation?

2. Presentation – Do the graphical elements follow a logical arrangement or visual hierarchy? Are fonts, text size, and labels configured in a way that is legible? Is there an effective use of symbology, geometry, labels, and color? Is the map’s scale appropriate for its intended purpose?

3. Originality – does the author make effective and engaging use of the theme (palette, font choices, graphical elements)? Is the app formatted appropriately for use on multiple platforms (try resizing the screen or using the app on a mobile device and desktop)? Is the app easy to use, with an effective use of interactive tools, and intuitive user interactions? Are pop-ups configured appropriately? Is the app compatible with its intended platform or device? Does the app load and operate quickly?