Unlike most Oscar categories, best picture isn't determined solely by which movie gets the most No. 1 votes. Let's break it ...

The Academy uses a ranked-choice voting method, called a preferential ballot, to decide the 'Best Picture' winner. But how does it work?

West Australians will head to polls on March 8 but, beyond the politics, what are the practicalities of voting? The WA ...

For the last 15 years, the 10,000-plus members of the Academy have cast their votes with what is known as the “preferential ballot.” The ranked voting system aims to level the playing field ...

Our awards expert tries to predict what is going to win the big award through a breakdown of the preferential ballot system.

Invalid votes remain a major concern in Graduate and Teacher MLC elections; the preferential voting system adds to voter ...