| Steve Pond | TheWrap |
Under the Oscars’ preferential or ranked-choice system, a voter typically lists his or her top five choices in order of preference. (In the Best Picture category, they’re allowed to list up to 10 choices.) After the first-place votes are added up, the lowest-ranking films are eliminated from contention, and their ballots are redistributed to the film ranked second on each ballot.
If the second choice has also been eliminated, or if it’s already hit the magic number and secured a nomination, the vote goes to the next highest contender on the ballot.
”The field is narrowed
The redistribution continues until the field is narrowed to the final five nominees, or the final 10 for Best Picture.
Nominations will be announced on Friday, Jan. 17.