To vote on Dancing with the Stars Season 35, go to DWTSVote.abc.com or text your couple’s keyword to 21523 while the live show is on. You can cast up to 10 votes per couple with each method, and the voting window opens when the show starts at 8 p.m. ET. Below are the steps, the rules, what happened when online voting crashed on premiere night, and a fan poll where you can back your favorite couple right now.
Judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli score each dance, and those scores are combined with viewer votes to decide who stays. Hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro announce the results the same night. Want to see who has already gone home? Follow our DWTS Season 35 eliminations tracker.
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Vote for Your Favorite DWTS Season 35 Couple: Fan Poll
Tap Vote under any couple you are backing. You can vote for as many couples as you like, once per couple per day. The percentages update live, so you can see how readers of Readers Fusion are voting. Couples who have been eliminated are removed from the poll.
Which couple do you want to see lift the Mirrorball Trophy?
Amber Glenn
with Pasha Pashkov
Harry Shum Jr.
with Jenna Johnson
Maura Higgins
with Mark Ballas
Ezra Frech
with Daniella Karagach
Jenna Dewan
with Val Chmerkovskiy
Tatyana Ali
with Jan Ravnik
Connor Wood
with Rylee Arnold
Julia Stiles
with Ezra Sosa
Jackson Olson
with Emma Slater
Tyler Cameron
with Sharna Burgess
Guillermo Rodriguez
with Witney CarsonHow to Vote on Dancing with the Stars Season 35: Two Ways
Method 1: Vote online at DWTSVote.abc.com
- Go to DWTSVote.abc.com while the live show is on.
- Choose how to split your votes between the couples. You can vote for more than one couple.
- Tap Save Votes. Your votes are not submitted until you save them.
Method 2: Vote by text message
- Watch the live show and look for the keyword for each couple. It is shown on screen and on the voting page.
- Text your couple’s keyword to 21523.
- You get a confirmation message after your first vote, and a notice if you go over the 10-vote limit.
Text votes cannot be changed once you send them, so double-check the keyword before you press send.
DWTS Season 35 Voting Rules at a Glance
| Rule | What to know |
| Vote limit | Up to 10 votes per couple, per voting method. If you use both online and text, that is up to 20 per couple. |
| Age | You must be 18 or older to vote. |
| Where online voting works | The United States, its territories and Canada. |
| Where text voting works | The United States and its territories, on participating wireless carriers. Text voting is not available in Canada. |
| Voting window | Opens with the live broadcast at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) and closes shortly after the final dance. |
| West Coast and streaming | Votes only count during the live window. Watching a delayed broadcast or streaming the episode later is too late to vote. |
What Happened When DWTS Online Voting Crashed on Premiere Night
Season 35 began over two nights, with the men’s couples on Tuesday, September 15 and the women’s couples on Wednesday, September 16. On the first night, ABC’s online voting site went down during the live show, and fans saw a 503 error. Julianne Hough told viewers that online voting was temporarily down and pointed them to text voting. Alfonso Ribeiro then confirmed that, for that night only, online votes would be thrown out and only text votes would count.
Online voting was working again by Wednesday, and the first elimination went ahead as planned, with Conner Leavitt and Adele Zaikman sent home. The lesson for fans: if the website ever has trouble, text voting still counts, so keep both methods ready.
How Votes and Judges’ Scores Decide Who Goes Home
DWTS combines the judges’ scores with viewer votes each week. That is why a high score does not guarantee safety. In Week 4 on Mariah Carey Night, Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong were eliminated after scoring 21 out of 30, while Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson stayed in the competition with a 13 out of 30 samba. Earlier, Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart went home in Week 3 with an 18 out of 30, higher than two couples that stayed. Fan votes can change the result, which is why voting matters. See every result in the elimination tracker.
Tips for Voting on DWTS Season 35
- Vote during the live window. Votes cast after the show closes the lines do not count.
- Use both methods if you want the maximum 20 votes per couple.
- Use the keyword shown on screen or on the voting page, and send the text only once per vote.
- If the website is slow or down, text votes still count, as on premiere night.
- West Coast fans: do not wait for your local airtime. The live window is based on the 8 p.m. ET broadcast.
DWTS Season 35 Couples Still in the Competition
Eleven couples remain after Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong’s elimination in Week 4. Meet everyone in our Dancing with the Stars 2026 cast and partners list.
| Celebrity | Pro partner |
| Amber Glenn | Pasha Pashkov |
| Harry Shum Jr. | Jenna Johnson |
| Maura Higgins | Mark Ballas |
| Ezra Frech | Daniella Karagach |
| Jenna Dewan | Val Chmerkovskiy |
| Tatyana Ali | Jan Ravnik |
| Connor Wood | Rylee Arnold |
| Julia Stiles | Ezra Sosa |
| Jackson Olson | Emma Slater |
| Tyler Cameron | Sharna Burgess |
| Guillermo Rodriguez | Witney Carson |
When and Where to Watch DWTS Season 35
Dancing with the Stars Season 35 airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, with the season finale scheduled for November 24, 2026. Episodes stream on Disney+, and arrive on Hulu the next day. Week 5 is Super Bowl Night, a first for the show.
How DWTS Voting Worked in Earlier Seasons
If you remember the older voting setups, here are our guides for DWTS Season 31 voting and DWTS Season 30 voting. The rules and numbers change from season to season, so always use the details on this page for Season 35.
DWTS Season 35 Voting FAQ
How do I vote on Dancing with the Stars Season 35?
Go to DWTSVote.abc.com or text your couple’s keyword to 21523 during the live show. Online votes need you to tap Save Votes.
What is the DWTS voting number?
Text votes go to the short code 21523.
How many times can I vote on DWTS?
Up to 10 votes per couple per method, which is up to 20 per couple if you vote both online and by text.
When does DWTS voting open and close?
Voting opens with the live broadcast at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) and closes shortly after the final dance.
Can I vote after the show?
No. Votes only count during the live window, so watching later or streaming the episode is too late to vote.
Can I vote for DWTS from Canada?
Yes online, at DWTSVote.abc.com. Text voting is limited to the United States and its territories.
Do I need to be 18 to vote on DWTS?
Yes. Voters must be 18 or older.
What happens if DWTS voting is down?
On premiere night the online site crashed and only text votes counted for that night. If the website has issues, text voting is the backup.
Is the Readers Fusion fan poll official?
No. It is an independent reader poll and does not affect the show.
Who was eliminated from DWTS Season 35 in Week 4?
Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong were eliminated on Mariah Carey Night.
Voting details are based on ABC’s published rules and coverage of Season 35 and are updated if the rules change.
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