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Everybody Votes Channel

With the Everybody Votes Channel, Wii users in participating nations can answer popular questions and voice their opinions in national and worldwide polls. To vote, users simply choose a question they want to answer and select one of the two responses, and then come back and see the results. Participants can even predict which answer will get the most votes and learn how far their predictions differ from other people in their nation.

Please note that a compatible internet connection is required to use the Everybody Votes Channel (click here if you need assistance connecting your Wii console online), and the WiiConnect24 feature must be turned on (more info).

What sort of information do you need?

Accessing the Everybody Votes Channel
Using the Everybody Votes Channel:
Downloading the Everybody Votes Channel
First time set up
Voting in polls (National and Regional)
Suggest a poll question
Frequently Asked Questions:
How can I tell how many people voted?
What is "Prediction Ratio"?
Which countries can participate in the Everybody Votes Channel?
Troubleshooting:
Can't add more than six Miis
Error Message: "WiiConnect24 is currently turned off. Confirm your settings under Wii Options."

 

 

 

 

Downloading the Everybody Votes Channel:

 

 

  1. Ensure that your Wii console is connected to the internet. If you need assistance connecting your Wii console online, click here.

  2. Select the Wii Shop Channel from the Wii Menu. If you have not previously accessed the Wii Shop Channel, you will need to read and agree to the User Agreement. For information on locating the User Agreement, click here.

  3. Once the welcome screen is displayed, select "Start Shopping."

  4. Select "Wii Channels" from the Wii Shop main menu, and then "Everybody Votes Channel."

  5. Select "download" to begin the download process.

  6. After the Everybody Votes Channel finishes downloading, it will be added to your available channels in the Wii Menu.

 

 

 

 

 

Accessing the Everybody Votes Channel:

    If you have not yet downloaded the Everybody Votes Channel, you will need to do so through the Wii Shop Channel. For step-by-step instructions on downloading the Everybody Votes Channel, click here.

  1. With the Wii console properly connected online (how to), use the Wii Remote to select "Everybody Votes" from the Wii console's main menu.

  2. If this is your first time accessing the Everybody Votes Channel after you have downloaded it, you will need to do a couple of things first before you can use this channel. Click here for instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Time Set Up:

  1. If you have not already done so, you will need to download the Everybody Votes Channel, so that appears in your Wii Channel menu. For step-by-step downloading instructions, click here.

  2. Download any necessary Wii System Updates.
    1. On the Wii Channel main menu, select the Wii icon on the bottom left of the screen.
    2. Select "Wii Settings."
    3. Select "Internet."
    4. Use the Wii Remote to select the blue arrow along the right side of the screen twice, to reach "Wii System Settings 3" and select "Wii System Update."
    5. If you receive a message that no updates are available, proceed to step #3. If an update is available, select "Yes" to confirm and begin the download.

  3. From the Wii console main menu, use the Wii Remote (player 1 only) to select the Everybody Votes Channel, then select Start to begin.

  4. Since this is your first time accessing the Everybody Votes Channel after you have downloaded it, you will need to do a couple of things first:

      Enter and confirm your region settings (nation and state/province) and language
    1. Once you have downloaded the Everybody Votes Channel, and obtained all necessary Wii System Updates (see above), select the Everybody Votes Channel from your Wii Channel Menu.
    2. Select "OK" if your correct setting is displayed, or select "Change Setting" if your setting has not yet been determined or "OK" is grayed out.
    3. Scroll down to find your proper state or province, and select okay. When "Your region of residence" is displayed and appears correct, select "OK."
    4. Confirm your nation is appearing correctly by selecting "OK." If the wrong nation is displayed, select "No" to change it in the Wii System Settings.
    5. Confirm your region (state or province) is appearing correctly by selecting "OK." If the wrong nation is displayed, select "No" to change it in the Wii System Settings.
    6. Choose the language you would like the questions to appear in, by pointing the Wii Remote at the desired available choice, and pressing the A Button.

      Select the Mii(s) you would like to use to represent yourself in the polls:
    1. After confirming your region and/or language preference, select "OK."
    2. A list of available Miis will appear (click here for more info about Miis). Use the Wii Remote to point at the Mii you would like to use, and press the A Button.
    3. Select "Yes" to confirm this the Mii you would like to use.
    4. Select "OK" when notified that the Mii you would like to use has been registered.
    5. You will now have the option to add up to five more Miis by selecting "Yes" to "Would you like to register more voters?" and repeat these steps. Select "No" if you do not wish to add more voters.

 

 

 

 

Voting in Polls (National and Worldwide):

    On the main Everybody Votes Channel screen, the polls you can vote in are displayed in the "Active Polls" section.

  1. If you wish to vote in a National Poll, use the Wii Remote to select the "Active Polls" icon. (If you have not made any prior selection, the "Active Polls" tab will already be selected.)

    Active Polls

    To vote in a Worldwide poll, use the Wii Remote to select the "Worldwide Polls" icon.

    Worldwide Polls

  2. Point the Wii Remote at the question you would like to vote on, and press the A Button.

  3. Your Mii will appear on a color-coded circle. Use the A + Button on the Wii Remote to grab the Mii and place it on to the colored portion of the circle that represents the vote you would like to cast.

  4. Click "Vote!" to cast your vote. Select "Yes" to confirm.

  5. Once you have voted, a message will appear asking "Do you want to predict the response that will get more votes?" Select "Yes" to predict (see below), or select "No" to return to the Everybody Votes main menu.
    1. Your Mii will appear on a multi-colored circle. Use the A + B Buttons to grab the Mii and place them on to the colored portion of the circle that represents the answer you would like to predict as being the most popular.
    2. Click "Vote!" to cast your vote. Select "Yes" to confirm.

 

 

 

 

 

Suggest a Question:

    The Everybody Votes Channel gives you the ability to send in your suggestions of what you think should be a poll question, to Nintendo. Please note that due to the amount of questions received, it is not possible to post all submitted poll questions.

  1. After accessing the Everybody Votes Channel (how to), use the Wii Remote to select the "Suggest a Question" icon along the top of the Everybody Votes Channel main menu.

    2. Suggest a Question

  2. Select "Suggest a Question" to pull up an on-screen keyboard. Use the Wii Remote to point at the desired letter or function key, and press the A Button on the Wii Remote to select. Repeat until the question you would like to submit is typed. Select "OK" when finished.

  3. Select "Response 1" to enter what you would like to be choice number 1 in the poll. Use the Wii Remote to point at the desired letter or function key, and press the A Button on the Wii Remote to select. Repeat until the choice you would like to submit is typed. Select "OK" when finished.

  4. Select "Response 2" to enter what you would like to be choice number 2 in the poll. Use the Wii Remote to point at the desired letter or function key, and press the A Button on the Wii Remote to select. Repeat until the choice you would like to submit is typed. Select "OK" when finished.

  5. Select "Send" to submit the entry to Nintendo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

 

 

    Which countries can participate in the Everybody Votes Channel?

    The following 29 nations are participating:

    • Japan
    • USA
    • Canada
    • Mexico
    • Columbia
    • Brazil
    • Panama
    • Guatemala
    • Venezuela
    • Peru
    • Great Britain
    • Republic of Ireland
    • France
    • Germany
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Holland
    • Austria
    • Switzerland
    • Belgium
    • Luxembourg
    • Sweden
    • Denmark
    • Norway
    • Finland
    • Greece
    • Portugal
    • Australia
    • New Zealand

 

 

    Can I change my answer once I've already voted?

    Once you have voted, you cannot change your vote.

     

 

 

    What does "Being Prepared" mean?

    Values for "Distance from world opinion" and "How tuned in are you?" appear as "Being prepared" until a certain number of polls have been counted.

     

 

     

    Can I change the face of the Mii I am using in the Everybody Votes Channel?

    Changes made to the Mii in the Mii Channel (more info) will automatically appear in the Everybody Votes Channel.

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

  • Can't add more than six Miis
    There is a limit of six individual Miis that can be set up on each Wii console for the Everybody Votes Channel. Each Mii will be able to vote for each available poll question.

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  • Error Message: "WiiConnect24 is currently turned off. Confirm your settings under Wii Options. "
    In order to access the Everybody Votes Channel, you must have your Wii console set to allow "WiiConnect24" to be turned on. For information on enabling this setting, please click here.