Eurovision song contest change rules to cut down on vote fixing

Much-loved kitsch variety show, the Eurovision song contest have announced a rules change in order to combat alleged vote rigging and wide-spread corruption.

The annual televised competition has faced accusations of bribery recently, most notably involving Azerbaijan’s lack of votes towards Russia earlier this year.

The organisers have now announced that the jury panel for each country, whose votes are combined 50/50 with that of the TV audience, will be unveiled transparently ahead of time. The exact figures of voting from each country will also be revealed publicly after the event.

“Tighter rules and increased openness are important for the Eurovision Song Contest to build on its success,” executive supervisor Jon Ola Sand is quoted by BBC News as saying.

Next year’s contest will be held in Denmark during May.