Eurovision 2012 voting rules changed
17.1.2012

A new decision was passed concerning the Eurovision 2012 Song Contest, which will be hosted by Azerbaijan in May.
The voting will be held in last 15 minutes. In 2010, it was decided that the voting lines should be opened from the very start of the show in order to give viewers the opportunity to vote throughout the show. This year the European Broadcasting Uniion (EBU) decided to restore the old voting system.
The decision came to force. Jury will give points to the participants due to the results of main rehearsals at the Eurovision 2012 Song Contest in Baku as it was in previous years.