> What happens if I feel my question is still unanswered? / What is automatic awarding?
Approximately 24 hours after the end of the bounty period (once the grace period ends), if the bounty starter has not manually awarded the bounty, the bounty may be awarded automatically.
If the author offered the bounty, and accepted an answer that was posted after the bounty was started, that answer is awarded the full bounty.
Otherwise, either all or half of the bounty will be awarded to the highest-scored answer among those which meet all of the following: