Voting at the Internatia Song Contest

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The voting systems used in the Contest have changed only once during contest run. Since 2nd edition countries award a set of points from 1 to 8, then 10 and finally 12 to other songs in the competition — with the favourite song being awarded 12 points. Due lower number of participants in 1st edition voting system was different.

Tie-breakers

In the event of a tie for first place and for other places after all the points have been announced, there is a tie-break procedure. A tie-break procedure is exactly the same used in the Eurovision Song Contest.

The current tie-breaking rule is that, in the event that two or more countries tie for first place and for other places the song that received points from the greater number of countries is the winner. This system is sometimes called the "count-back". If there is still a tie, the second tie-breaker is to count the number of countries who assigned twelve points to each entry in the tie. Tie-breaks continue with ten points, eight points, and so on until the tie is resolved.

In Internatia Song Contest history, there was no need to use tie-break procedure to determine winner of contest.

Voting status

Since 16th edition of contest, all participating nations are obligated to vote in final of particular edition, even if they fail to qualify from semi-final. Country can miss voting only in 1 out of 10 recent contests, although participating broadcaster can explain why their votes were not submitted, thus their non voting will not be counted as such.

If country fail to vote in final for second (third, fourth etc.) time in period of 10 contest, that country will be unable to participate in following edition of contest. Though exceptions are possible in individual cases.

Table key

Green tickY Voted - Country voted in that edition
Red XN Did not vote - Country failed to vote in that edition
N/A Did not participate - country didn't participate in that edition


Participant ISC 16 ISC 17
 Alexandria Green tickY
 Angellandia Green tickY
 Anselmsuusonia Green tickY
 Amsteris N/A
 Aonach Green tickY
 Beige Green tickY
 Canedonia Green tickY
 Caprika Green tickY
 Carpathia N/A
 Chruno N/A
 DimkaRUS Green tickY
 DPR Jindalea Green tickY
 Edoriada Green tickY
 Eriod Green tickY
 Fervorosia N/A
 Fierce Green tickY
 Grolskira Green tickY
 Hanzyuki Green tickY
 Harlequenia Red XN
 H Kim Jong Il's AD Hangug Green tickY
 Irdminia Green tickY
 Irlandia Red XN
 Kaledonii Green tickY
 Keohretcha Green tickY
 Kosma Green tickY
 Lacrea Green tickY
 L.M Lažovi Green tickY
 Luzze Green tickY
 Marvelia Green tickY
 Monteverde Green tickY
 Nicolas' Neighbour Green tickY
 Nouvelle-Acadie N/A
 Novatlantida Green tickY
 Ova Anova Green tickY
 Pebbleland Green tickY
 Puntíkov Red XN
 Lost Islands Green tickY
 Saint Eva & Lepland Green tickY
 San Monique Green tickY
 San Remo Red XN
 Sibinia Red XN
 Sockistan Green tickY
 Spirevo Green tickY
 Spitzenbergen N/A
 Stylé Green tickY
 Sunetti Green tickY
 Symphony Isles Green tickY
 Tashkveny Green tickY
 Territrius Green tickY
 Tikata Green tickY
 Tjärsklanjska Green tickY
 Tonallán Green tickY
 Volnytaria Red XN
 Yazminia Green tickY
 Yutuland Green tickY