Hello!! I like Felipe's idea better. I think is fair to have a point differential between categories since in reality some statues are worth more than others. For example, It has more meaning to win best picture than adapted screenplay, and so forth. I have been involved in other betting competitions like sports NCAA march Madness and Super bowl in which we have used a point system and it has definately reduce the chances of a tie. PLus an additional tiebreaker can be added. For example before the contest a category can be selected as a tiebreaker and anounced that for that year that would be the tiebreaker, it can be one of those obscure cats or whatever and be stated beforehand. Anyway, I don't know, just throwing something out there. I just don't like the idea of the early bird, it makes me feel like and old fart running late for supper who's hoping to get the breast instead of wings and thighs. And not to complain but some people may have an advantage to this early voting b/c of the access they have to cinema or the tools to gather info faster than others. Poor migue would be screwed here since he doesn't have the same access and same thing could happen to anybody who has to go somewhere that doesn't have facilities or whatever. I don't know... ...just going a little Rupert Rupkin.
But whatever the majority decide's is fine.