Official Rules (finalized 2/5/09)
RULE 1. ELIGIBILITY AND HOW TO VOTE
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY, YOU MUST BE 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO PARTICIPATE. To vote, log onto www.ChexMostPopularDriver.com and follow the online instructions for entering. Voting begins at 12:00 AM (CST) on February 10, 2009 and ends at 11:59 PM (CST) on November 23, 2009. Voting limited to one vote per person per email address per day.
RULE 2. PRIZE
The driver receiving the most votes at the end of the voting period as described in Rule 3 will receive one (1) check from Chex Cereal for $10,000. Only one (1) prize will be awarded. No prizes will be awarded to voters.
RULE 3. VOTING PROCESS
Phase 1:
All drivers will be eligible to receive votes from February 10, 2009 through September 13, 2009.
Phase 2:
On September 14, 2009, the ten (10) drivers receiving the most votes will be announced. Only these ten (10) drivers will be eligible to receive votes from September 14, 2009 through November 23, 2009. Of these ten (10) drivers, the one receiving the most votes at the end of the voting period will receive the prize.
RULE 4. VOTING RESULTS
Voting ends at 11:59 PM (CST) on November 23, 2009. The name of the driver receiving the most votes will be posted on or about December 8, 2009 at www.ChexMostPopularDriver.com.
RULE 5. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
By participating, you agree to these rules and the decisions of the judges, which shall be final and legally binding in all matters relating to this voting. General Mills reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend part or all of this voting should virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond the control of General Mills corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the vote. Voting may also be temporarily suspended due to routine site, server or network maintenance. If cancelled or terminated early, General Mills will determine the winner by tallying the votes that General Mills, in its sole discretion, finds to be valid at the time of termination or cancellation. If suspended, General Mills will determine the winner by tallying the votes that General Mills, in its sole discretion, finds to be valid at the time of suspension and the votes accumulated when voting resumes. General Mills is not responsible for technical, hardware, software or telephone failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, fraud, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions, whether caused by General Mills, participants, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the promotion or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions which may damage a user's system or limit a participant's ability to participate in the promotion. General Mills may prohibit a participant from taking part in the vote or disqualify a participant's vote if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said participant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Vote by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, or threaten any other participant or General Mills representatives. Void where prohibited and subject to federal, state and local laws.
CAUTION -- ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE OF VOTING MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
Voting sponsored by General Mills Sales, Inc., Number One General Mills Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55440.