FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2012 file photo, a Oscar statue is seen on the red carpet before the 84th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Voting begins Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, for 2014"s Academy Awards nominees. Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are invited to cast secret ballots for their favorite film work from the past year until Jan. 8, 2014. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Oscar voters, start your ballots. Voting begins Friday for 2014's Academy Awards nominees. The academy is offering electronic voting for the second consecutive year. It announced last week that 289 feature films are eligible for best-picture consideration. Nominations for the 86th Academy Awards will be announced Jan. 16. Ellen DeGeneres will host the ceremony when the Oscars are presented on March 2.