Dancing with the Stars voting: How to vote on website, app or by text, when voting closes and how many votes you get

Viewers can vote for their favourite couples during the live broadcast of Dancing with the Stars Season 35 on ABC and Disney+. The voting window is limited to the live episode, with online and text-voting options available to eligible viewers. However, the Season 35 premiere faced technical problems with online voting, prompting the show to rely on text voting for that episode.

Here is how to vote for Dancing with the Stars Season 35, when voting opens and closes, and how many votes viewers can cast.

Dancing with the Stars voting: How to vote online

Viewers can vote online through the official Dancing with the Stars voting website at dwtsvote.abc.com. Online voting is available during the designated live voting window.


Once voting opens, select the celebrity or couple you want to support and allocate your votes. If you change your vote distribution during the voting period, you must click “Save Votes” for the changes to be recorded.

Online voting rules can vary, so viewers should follow the instructions displayed on the official voting page during the current episode.

Can you vote through the ABC app?

The voting process is connected to ABC's official platforms, while the dedicated DWTS voting page provides the voting interface. Viewers should use the official ABC/Dancing with the Stars voting instructions rather than third-party voting pages.

The show is simulcast live on ABC and Disney+, but watching the programme on Disney+ does not mean viewers have a separate voting window.

Dancing with the Stars voting on Disney+

Dancing with the Stars Season 35 is being broadcast live on both ABC and Disney+. The live Disney+ stream begins at the same time as the ABC broadcast in the relevant location.

Viewers watching on Disney+ should follow the voting instructions shown during the live episode and use the official voting platform when the voting window is open.

Dancing with the Stars text voting: How to vote by SMS

Viewers can also vote by text message. Text voting requires a US wireless carrier and is available to viewers located in the United States or Puerto Rico. SMS voting is not available to viewers in Canada. Message and data rates may apply.

The celebrity's designated voting name must be sent to the official DWTS SMS number shown during the broadcast. During the Season 35 premiere, viewers were instructed to text the appropriate celebrity name to 21523.

Because voting instructions can differ between episodes, viewers should check the on-screen information during the live broadcast before sending a text vote.

When does Dancing with the Stars voting start?

Live voting takes place during the broadcast. The voting window opens during the live episode, allowing viewers to vote while the couples are performing.

The exact timing can vary by episode, so viewers should watch for the voting announcement and on-screen instructions rather than relying on a fixed time.

What time does Dancing with the Stars voting close?

Live voting closes during the final commercial break shortly after all the couples competing in that episode have performed. Votes cannot be submitted after the voting window closes or during later broadcasts and streaming.

This means viewers should not wait until a later Hulu replay or another streaming window to vote.

How many votes can you cast on Dancing with the Stars?

Viewers can cast up to 10 votes per voting method during each week's episode. That means the online and SMS methods each have their own 10-vote limit, subject to the rules for the current episode.

For online voting, viewers can change how their votes are distributed while the voting window remains open, provided they save the updated votes before voting closes.

Dancing with the Stars Season 35 voting issues

The Season 35 premiere experienced technical difficulties with online voting. During the September 15 live broadcast, the hosts announced that online votes would be discarded and viewers would use text voting instead.

Because voting methods and instructions can change if technical problems occur, viewers should follow announcements made during the live ABC and Disney+ broadcast and the instructions on the official DWTS voting page.