This year’s awards have attracted a sizeable swag of nominations, showcasing more than 40 of Armidale’s most friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating service people.

Now it is time to vote for your favourite.

You can vote as many times and for as many people as you like, but your vote must be on an original voting form.

The first voting form is on page 2 of today’s paper.

The chance to vote will run for three weeks - the first two weeks we will update the number of votes each person has to date in The Express. In the third and final week, the voting will go ‘behind closed doors’ - this means you can still continue to vote but we will keep a nominee’s total hidden to add an edge of mystery.

The person with the most number of votes will be crowned the Readers’ Choice Serviceperson of the Year. There will also be another winner - determined by a secret panel of judges. The winner of each category - Popular Choice and Judges’ Choice - will celebrate with $500 cash.

Winners will be announced at the Armidale Business Chamber awards at the Armidale Racecourse on November 27.

So turn to page 2 of today's Express and cast your votes and drop the form into The Express office at 115 Faulkner St. The next voting form will appear in Wednesday’s Express.