Nominations voting for the 85th Academy Awards opened at 8 a.m. PST today for the 5,856 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Members will have until 5 p.m. PST, Jan. 3, to vote electronically or mail in a paper ballot. Any paper ballots received after the deadline will not be counted.
Nominations and final awards ballots will be tabulated and verified by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to ensure that all aspects of the balloting process are accurate and secure.
This will be the first year the Academy is providing its membership the opportunity to vote electronically. Several voting resources will be available to members, including assisted voting stations in Los Angeles, New York and London and a 24-hour support call center during voting periods.
The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live Jan. 10, at 5:30 a.m. PST in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Feb. 24, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center and televised live on the ABC Television Network.
