The reason for emailing me is somewhat two-fold:
ONE: I looooooove getting mail! (actually as a mod i get around 70-100 ebots a day!) no, really it's so we don't get lazy in our voting.

A lot of times after the voting starts, members just look at the first couple of entries or at the members name with the highest votes and joins the crowd.

I'd like to make it a little more fair and cross-the-board. I will post a list (if you guys want) of "what member" voted for "what banner" after the voting is complete. This way you can be sure i'm honest!
as a mod, i didn't get to enter...

and the fact that NOBODY (yet) has offered me money to sway the votes ;)

thank guys,
retrocity