Hello. I heard back from Nick. Unfortunately, neither of us have the ability to reinstate your game for voting in this contest. That means that your game is no longer eligible to win the "Fan Favorite" award. However, your game can place in the overall contest (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) if the judges rank it so.
I am very sorry about this, but that is the final decision. If itch.io restores your game for voting, we'll let you know as soon as we can.