It is important to note that the Academy never fully discloses its membership list. There has long been a suspicion that some members have in fact passed away; failing to notify the Academy, family members then complete the ballot. The process has reportedly shifted to a digital submission format and therefore, the identity of the voter would remain anonymous, open to corruption and manipulation - so long as the correct login details were used. If nothing else, this is clever method to acquire contending DVD's. It is also entirely possible that many members do not even cast a vote during the nomination ballot. Due to the imbalance of branch members, respective categories require a certain amount of votes to guarantee a nomination. Once this number has been reached, any further votes for the film are in excess. Consequently, many members have the liberty to not even bother voting, whilst others may have their votes completed for them. There is no proof otherwise; behind the closed doors of the Academy, we can only speculate.