Instagram/Ethan Hawke & Kate Hudson Movie Academy voters have until March 5 to decide the 2026 Oscars. Explore the marathon race, from record-breaking nominees to the festivals that shaped it. March 17, 2026 AceShowbiz - With ballots now in the hands-or rather, the laptops-of nearly 10,000 eligible members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the clock is ticking. Voters have until March 5 to submit their individual choices ahead of the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026.