<Ul> <Li> Sports journalists : Heisman.com states that sports journalists are to be the determinants of the award since they are `` informed , competent , and impartial . '' There are 870 media voters : 145 voters from each of six regions . </Li> <Li> Previous Heisman winners ( and in cases where an underclassman wins the award and remains in school to play , a prior winner may also be a current candidate ) . According to Heisman.com there are currently 57 prior winners eligible to vote and , thus , 57 potential votes ( a prior winner is not required to vote and does not lose his voting privileges by not voting ) . </Li> <Li> Fans : As the Premier Partner of the Heisman Trophy , Nissan has a vote and gives this to the fans . Fan voting done through a survey collected by ESPN on NissanHeismanHouse.com . This constitutes one Heisman vote . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Sports journalists : Heisman.com states that sports journalists are to be the determinants of the award since they are `` informed , competent , and impartial . '' There are 870 media voters : 145 voters from each of six regions . </Li> <Li> Previous Heisman winners ( and in cases where an underclassman wins the award and remains in school to play , a prior winner may also be a current candidate ) . According to Heisman.com there are currently 57 prior winners eligible to vote and , thus , 57 potential votes ( a prior winner is not required to vote and does not lose his voting privileges by not voting ) . </Li> <Li> Fans : As the Premier Partner of the Heisman Trophy , Nissan has a vote and gives this to the fans . Fan voting done through a survey collected by ESPN on NissanHeismanHouse.com . This constitutes one Heisman vote . </Li> </Ul>
who gets to vote on the heisman trophy
who gets to vote on the heisman trophy
Sports journalists Previous Heisman winners Fans
Sports journalists Previous Heisman winners Fans