It looks like at one point voting was on the top 24 but it varied over the seasons.
I watched early episodes from the beginning but was disgusted when they highlighted the truly bad contestants early on. It seemed a waste of time and ridiculing less than talented contestants.
They got better at showing actual talent and I became a fan again somewhere around season 6 but I rarely vote except for Leo Dewyze and Hailey ... whatever that season was. Thanks for your help.
Charlie
I usually voted. I remember voting a lot for Carrie Underwood, Diana DeGarmo (she should have won over Fanscrechia. I voted most every season. I missed the first season and didn’t watch much of the last two seasons.
It will be interesting to see how they handle this season.