by The Associated Press
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Nomination ballots for the 75th Academy Awards have been mailed to the 5,816 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The ballots, which went out last week, must be completed and returned to PricewaterhouseCoopers by Jan. 29, academy officials said Friday.
Nominations will be announced Feb. 11 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The Oscars will be presented March 23 during a live broadcast on ABC.
Patrick McCloskey, postmaster in Beverly Hills, oversaw transportation of the ballots.
"The Postal Service is honored each year to be a part of the Academy Awards process and will do what it takes to make sure that the ballots are delivered safely and without delay," McCloskey said.
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