How many SAG-AFTRA members were eligible for final voting at the 2026 SAG Awards?
Answer
More than 118,000
More than 118,000 SAG-AFTRA members were eligible for final voting at the 2026 SAG Awards.
The final ballot was open to members in good standing after the nominations were selected. This electorate was much larger than the two nominating committees, each of which consisted of 2,500 randomly selected SAG-AFTRA members from across the United States.
Final voting opened on January 14, 2026, and closed on February 27, shortly before the March 1 ceremony. Integrity Voting Systems, the awards’ official election firm, sealed the results until they were announced live.
The figure describes the potential final-voting membership, not the number of people who actually cast ballots. It also differs from the approximate total membership represented by SAG-AFTRA across entertainment and media professions.