Next year, the organisers of the Oscar prizes will introduce an electronic voting system to choose the best stars and films of the year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences informed last Wednesday.
“This is the first of many steps that we’ll be taking toward developing a secure and convenient electronic voting system, beginning with next year’s ballot”, said Academy Chief Operating Officer Ric Robertson.
The Oscar Academy counts almost 6000 members, all respected figures in the cinema industry, unlike other prizes such as the Golden Globe Awards, where the winners are chosen by 80 international journalists.
Electronic voting gets to the Oscars