BBC reveal twist to Sports Personality of the Year voting
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year voting changes explained
- The BBC Sports Personality of the Year award will implement a new two-stage voting process this year.
- Initially, the public will vote for all six nominated contenders, with the three athletes receiving the most votes progressing to the next stage.
- A second ballot will then open, allowing the public to cast a further vote for only one of the top three finalists.
- The votes from both stages will be combined to determine the overall winner of the award.
- This change is one of two for the awards this year, as the 'Team of the Year' will also be decided by public vote for the first time.