Now that the final round of Oscar voting is over, it is a good time for a refresher course in how the winner will be decided. Don't worry, it is nowhere near as complicated as the nominations ...

Ranked voting, also known as ranked-choice voting or preferential voting, is an electoral system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference. This system has gained traction around the ...

In 2009 -- when the academy went to 10 Best Picture nominees for the first time since 1943 -- the preferential system of voting, which had been used from 1934 to 1945, was reintroduced. The academy ...

The Bar Council elections have traditionally relied on a preferential voting system, specifically the Single Transferable ...

As the final round of Oscar voting kicks off on February 22, it is a perfect time for a refresher course in how the winner of the Best Picture race will be decided. Don’t worry, it is nowhere near as ...