Don't Waste Your Vote: the Exact Text Rules That Could Make or Break Dwts Season 35
The network enforces strict ceilings to prevent bot networks and spam farms from skewing the competition. Each mobile phone number can cast up to 10 votes per couple via SMS. This quota operates on a per-couple basis rather than an aggregate total across the entire cast. If eight couples perform, a viewer can cast 10 text votes for Couple A, 10 for Couple B, and 10 for Couple C without exhausting their allotment.
Savvy viewers double their ballot power by pairing SMS submissions with online voting. By visiting dwtsvote.abc.com online voting with a verified ABC or Disney account, participants unlock another 10 online votes per couple. Combining both methods yields an effective cap of 20 total ballots per couple from a single participant.
Exceeding the threshold via SMS does not result in an error message that flags the extra attempts. Instead, the SMS gateway absorbs entries past the tenth text silently, discarding the overflow without counting them toward the elimination round tally. Tracking your sent messages manually prevents wasted effort during rapid commercial breaks.
