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| − | The Hugo final ballot is typically released in late April and lists the nominations (the short list) for each [[Hugo category]]. (This short list was arrived at by means of the [[nominating ballot]] process.) The voting deadline is typically about four weeks before the [[Worldcon]].
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| − | Unlike on the [[nominating ballot]], voters on the final ballot are limited to members of the current [[Worldcon]]. Members who join the current [[Worldcon]] after the final ballot is released are sent their voting information.
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| − | Most balloting is electronic, though paper ballots are always distributed and accepted.
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| − | Voting for the [[Hugos]] is by [[transferable preferential ballot]], often incorrectly called the [[Australian Ballot]]. In each [[Hugo category]], the voter is invited to rank the nominees and [[No Award]] from 1 to 6 (or more if there were ties resulting in more than five nominees.) The [[transferable preferential ballot]] is constructed so that it is always to your advantage to rank all nominees you feel qualified to vote on and who you feel deserve a Hugo in the order in which you would prefer to see them win.
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| − | Once the voting period is over, the [[Hugo administrator]] counts the ballots using the [[transferable preferential ballot]], confirms that more voters prefer the winner than prefer [[No Award]], and creates a complete breakdown of the voting for the [[Hugo Voting Report]].
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| − | And then keeps the result a deep, dark secret until the [[Hugo Ceremony]].
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