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Last Chance To Vote In The Back To School Photo Contest!

Voting ends today at 5 p.m.

Patch loves the first day of school, and now we know you do too, based on the number of entries we received in our .

We extended the entries for a day to accommodate for the Tuesday first day for many districts. Now we have chosen our , and it is time to vote in the comments.

To vote, please refer to the photo number (top right corner above the picture).

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Voting in the comments section of the article will begin at 4 a.m., Sept. 6 and end at 5 p.m., Sept. 8. The photo with the most comments will win a prize – a $50 gift card to  in Glastonbury.

Some more important information:

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  • Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia who are 18 and older.
  • To enter, upload a photo to this article.
  • All entries must be received by 5 p.m., Sept. 4, 2012 Eastern Time.
  • You may enter one photo.
  • Patch editors will choose 10 photos, which will advance to the voting round. Patch readers can vote for their favorite photos by posting in the comments on the article.
  • Prize for the winning photo is a $50 gift card or a prize package of equal or greater value.
  •  for complete Official Rules.


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