Eurovision organizers are considering an overhaul of the contest’s voting system for 2027, including a possible shift to fully online public voting requiring viewers to choose their three favorite acts, as part of efforts to limit coordinated campaigns that could affect the outcome.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is said to have issued a letter to participating broadcasters, suggesting the vote is moved entirely online, with the public forced to select their top three acts.
The suggested changes aim to dissuade the public from voting multiple times for one contestant, according to BBC News.
The current voting system allows viewers to vote up to 10 times per payment method for their favourite act by phone, text message or online.
A statement from Eurovision said: "We can confirm that we have begun investigating a move to wholly online audience voting for the Eurovision Song Contest and more details will be announced in the months ahead."
