Costume Voting Ballots
Printable costume contest ballots with multiple award categories. Gothic styling with space for nominee names and votes.
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What You'll Need To Use This
Amazon Basics Ballot Box with Lock and Key
A locked box makes the vote feel real, and it stops the running tally from becoming the conversation.
$18.88Price as of Aug 10, 2026
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Madisi Mini Golf Pencils, Pre-Sharpened, 96-Count
Ballots need something to write with at the box itself, not across the room.
$9.99Price as of Aug 10, 2026
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Blank Satin Award Sashes, Gold, 6-Pack
Blank sashes let you write whatever category you actually ended up awarding.
$7.99Price as of Aug 10, 2026
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A costume contest without ballots is just people arguing. These printed ballots give the competition structure and let every guest cast a proper vote across multiple categories.
What’s Included
- Printable ballot sheets with 8 ballots per page
- Each ballot includes voting lines for 6 categories:
- Best Overall Costume
- Scariest
- Most Creative
- Funniest
- Best Couples/Group Costume
- Best DIY/Handmade
- Space for nominee names beside each category
- Tear-along perforations marked between ballots
- Gothic border with skull-and-crossbones ballot seal
- Compact 3.5 x 5 inch ballot size
Design Details
The ballot layout is deliberately simple so guests can fill them out quickly without missing a category. Each ballot fits in one hand and takes under a minute to complete. The categories were chosen to give multiple costume styles a path to victory, because the person in the $300 store-bought costume and the person wearing a cardboard box painted to look like a coffin both deserve a shot. The gothic styling keeps the ballots on-theme without making them hard to read in dim lighting.
Print multiple sheets (plan for one ballot per guest per round if you want to run elimination voting). Cut along the perforation marks. Collect completed ballots in a cauldron or decorative box. Tally results during a game break and announce winners with appropriate ceremony. Our costume contest ideas guide covers categories, judging formats, and prize suggestions.
Pairs With
- Treat Bag Tags for winner’s prize packaging
- Photo Booth Props for documenting the winning costumes
- Halloween Charades Cards for entertainment while votes are tallied