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The voting deadline is Monday, Jan. 5th at Midnight. Based on the public's input, the top two vote-getters in each category will be forwarded to a selection panel of Sun editors who will make the final decision. They are: Managing Editors Tom Zuppa and Kris Pisarik; Lifestyle Editor Suzanne Dion; Web producer Jennifer Paluzzi; Editorial Page Editor David McArdle; and Sports Editor Dennis Whitton. The winners will be announced in early January.

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The issue is that the username you are trying to register with is already in use by another user. In order to register an account, the email address and username must be unique, and cannot be in use by another user. You will need to create a unique username during the registration process.
When you try to register a account you get a error message stating that the account has already been registered. Yet when you try to reset your password, it states that a account can not be found.
If we are not able to locate an account within the system. You will need to register as a new user. The issue is that the username you are trying to register with is already in use by another user. In order to register an account, the email address and username must be unique, and cannot be in use by another user. You will need to create a unique username during the registration process.
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The Email to reset your password is sent from a generic email address support@upickem.net. Please be sure to add this address to your contacts to ensure delivery of the password reset email.

Not able to confirm account because you have not received email to confirm registration.
The Email to confirm your account is sent from a generic email address support@upickem.net. Please be sure to add this address to your contacts to ensure delivery of the password reset email. To resend the the confirmation email, simple try logging into the website. The site will automatically resend the confirmation email.
When I try and reset my password it tells me that a account can not be found.
If you are receiving a message stating that a account can not be found. You will need to complete the registration process, creating a account for the page you are trying to access.
Not able to complete registration because my username is already in use. Yet you have not registered in the past, and are a new user.
The issue is that the username you are trying to register with is already in use by another user. In order to register an account, the email address and username must be unique, and cannot be in use by another user. You will need to create a unique username during the registration process.
When you try to register a account you get a error message stating that the account has already been registered. Yet when you try to reset your password, it states that a account can not be found.
If we are not able to locate an account within the system. You will need to register as a new user. The issue is that the username you are trying to register with is already in use by another user. In order to register an account, the email address and username must be unique, and cannot be in use by another user. You will need to create a unique username during the registration process.
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When trying to reset your password it tells you that an account can not be found.

You are not able to complete registration because your username is already in use, yet you have not registered in the past, and are a new user.

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When trying to reset your password it tells you that an account can not be found.

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When you try to register a account you get a error message stating that the account has already been registered. However, when you try to reset your password, it states that a account can not be found.

You have registered an account the past but you have forgotten your password, and you have not received the email to reset the password on your account.

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When I try and reset my password it tells me that a account can not be found.

Not able to complete registration because my username is already in use. Yet you have not registered in the past, and are a new user.

When you try to register a account you get a error message stating that the account has already been registered. Yet when you try to reset your password, it states that a account can not be found.

You have registered an account the past but you have forgotten your password, and you have not received the email to reset the password on your account.

Not able to confirm account because you have not received email to confirm registration.

When I try and reset my password it tells me that a account can not be found.

Not able to complete registration because my username is already in use. Yet you have not registered in the past, and are a new user.

When you try to register a account you get a error message stating that the account has already been registered. Yet when you try to reset your password, it states that a account can not be found.

You have registered an account the past but you have forgotten your password, and you have not received the email to reset the password on your account.

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