The order will be random, meaning that when a member logs in to vote in a given category, say comedy actor, the list will be presented A-to-Z, but when they select another category, say drama series, the list could be presented Z-to-A.
The voting site will evenly show entries for a given category from A-to-Z or Z-to-A for each log-in.
The Television Academy is making a tweak to this year’s Emmy ballots: randomizing how each category is presented alphabetically, Variety has learned.
The number of contenders is sure to increase even further this year, given the boom in scripted series.