Voting is officially underway for the American Idol Season 24 finale, with finalists Hannah Harper, Jordan McCullough and Keyla Richardson competing for the championship during Sunday night’s live broadcast.
According to the American Songwriter Voting Guide, fans can cast votes in three different ways: through text messaging, the official American Idol app and the ABC voting website.
Fans are allowed to cast up to 10 votes per contestant per voting method, meaning viewers can potentially submit up to 30 votes total across all platforms. Voting opened once the live finale began airing Sunday night on ABC.
How does text voting work?
For text voting, viewers must send the contestant’s assigned number to “21523.” The finalists’ text numbers are:
- Hannah Harper – Text 8 to 21523
- Jordan McCullough – Text 10 to 21523
- Keyla Richardson – Text 11 to 21523
How does online and app voting work?
In addition to texting, viewers can vote through the official American Idol app, available on both iOS and Android devices. Users must sign in with an ABC account before selecting contestants and submitting votes.
Fans can also vote directly through the official ABC Idol Vote website during the live finale. Once logged in, viewers simply drag a voting slider beside each contestant’s name to allocate their votes.
In order to cast a social media vote, viewers must visit Idol’s pinned posts on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok and leave a comment with their preferred contestant’s first name.
According to ABC’s voting rules, the live voting window typically closes during the final moments of the broadcast shortly before host Ryan Seacrest announces the winner.