AMERICAN Idol’s new voting system has been declared a total disaster.

The new system, which was announced earlier this year, sees viewers make decisions via social media, with them winding up making two major mistakes.

Viewers of the hit show are misspelling names which makes the vote null and void.

They have also been responding with votes in the wrong threads, which also makes votes void.

There is also drama surrounding the new system because voters have to be over 18, with there no explanation of how the show is policing it.

A lifelong American Idol fan told Rolling Stone: “It gets a little messy,” when opening up about the new system.

Speaking about the rules of the voting system, she told the outlet: “The rules weren’t clear, but at the same time, they were too specific.

“A simple typo or extra letter could make it so a vote doesn’t count, and I know people would have a hard time finding which post to vote on.”

Last week, a Reddit user said: “Something has got to be skewing the vote.

“I have never in my life watched a season and seen so many talented people go through while more mediocre people get by week after week.

“Ofc this happens from time to time but it eliminations feel extremely chaotic and random this year.

“Is it the live voting and immediate eliminations? Is it the social media voting?? Like what’s up this season is insane.”

One person responded: “Every week look at the Facebook American idol post…. Filled with people trying to vote but doing it wrong. It’s a joke.”

While another penned: “The social media voting is crazy, and they are definitely cutting people too fast. It’s hard for them to grow.”

Earlier this year, before the new voting system was in full swing, showrunner Megan Michaels Wolflick, said she had wanted to trial social media voting for the last five years, as it’s something no other major entertainment program has done before.

She said, “We have to meet the audience where they are. Back in 2002 when the show began, texting was the new hot thing.

“We also have to meet the technology where it is, as well. We want to make it as easy as possible for people to vote for their favorites, weigh in from their couch with their second screen, in real time.”

Megan believed social media voting will help to reach a younger crowd, which could tip the scale on the show’s success.

“If we can get Gen Alpha and Gen Z to weigh in a little bit more in the easiest way possible, that’s very exciting.

“It could tip the scale. Trends are always different.”