Sadly 299 people have looked at the poll and only 15 have voted.
That 299 (now 384) is number of views, not individual people. Most of us have probably checked that voting thread a few times, so that will artificially inflate the number.
Does that 299 include visitors to the site, who can't vote?
Correct. You need to be a registered member to vote. Otherwise anyone could come on and vote as many times as they like and make a mess of the system.
Jon instructed us to vote for 8 cars.
Correct. And the only reason I said to pick 8 and not 12 is this... With only 13 photos, if everyone voted for 12 there would be 12 cars tied for 1st place and 1 car in 2nd place. (or a very similar scenario) That wouldn't give a clear "winner" to decide who gets the cover and then who gets their preference on month.
That being said, if a couple of people voted for 12 or 9 or whatever, the end result is virtually the same.
Thanks again for everyone who sent in photos and those that voted. I just sent out emails to each person who submitted photos asking for some info back, so please check your inbox.