Update on October 16, 2025: The Free votes Experiment has now graduated, allowing thousands more Stack Overflow users to contribute to the platform by voting on content. We get roughly 1,000 - 1,200 free upvotes per day, as well as 100 - 200 free downvotes. We are excited to continue supporting this feature. Update on September 15, 2025: The Free Votes experiment has now been rolled out to 100% of eligible users on Stack Overflow. Update on Tuesday September 9, 2025: Free votes have begun to ...