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Oscar ballots

Do we need another quick primer on the Oscar voting process? I think Variety does. In a piece this week headlined "Passion can...

By Steve Pond

February 1, 2012 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

With online Oscar voting scheduled to begin next year, the Academy's endearing ballot-mailing ritual may be coming to an end

January 25, 2012 By Steve Pond 17 weeks ago

Move brings Academy voters into the 21st century and could clear path to shift the awards show earlier. It takes effect next year

January 20, 2012 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

A new simulation shows how the Oscar system is totally dependent on first-place votes

December 27, 2011 By Steve Pond 21 weeks ago

As ballots go out, here's a breakdown on those potent pieces of paper (plus an updated AMPAS branch count)

May 24, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Oscar voting will soon be done online, says a letter sent to AMPAS members

February 21, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

The deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday ... and then a feverish awards season turns into a waiting game

March 2, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

With all ballots in at PricewaterhouseCoopers, we follow the paper trail