Well, I guess that answered my question in the Dec Voting Thread.

Anyway, I got four horses in this race, people. That's nearly a third of the year. Therefore, logically, since you have three votes, at least one of those votes must legally go to one of my stories. That's how these things work, don't try to deny it. And definitely don't think about it. I said the word 'logically' therefore it must be true.
On a separate, more serious note, I do wonder whether we really need 3 whole months to vote. I know there was a was a problem with lack of votes last year, but the writing contest seems to have grown a much more consistent reader/voter base since then and most people have already read at least a few of the winners. Maybe cut it down to 45 days with the occasional nudging reminder? We can always extend it again if necessary.
On another separate, less serious note, it feels weird that half my entries are 'Rukaio Alter' while the other half are 'Rukaio_Alter'. I know it's a really small complaint but it's making me feel all OCD about it.