The envelope please...

I am always searching for more info on the Oscar process. These year I have already learned about the tradition of the Oscar luncheon and how the nomination lists are counted (I have previous blog about each of those topics and my main source of info on the nomination process is Entertainment Weekly, both the Oscar Viewer issue and online).

The following article has great facts and info on PricewaterhouseCoopers handling of the ballots and counting process. The article looks rather unofficial, but the Academy has endorsed the article, its on their official facebook page. Ballots are due in on Tuesday, February 22nd -- a mere four days before the Oscar ceremony. There has never been a security breach in the 77 years that PWC has been handling the ballots.
http://www.big4.com/blog/the-envelope-please-oscar-secrecy-safe-in-hands-of-pricewaterhousecoopers-pwc-671/