The voting results are outlined below...so it is obviously not purely based on the general public's votes.
2012 Voting Results
Canaan, Isaiah Murray State 19%
Marshall, Kendall N. Carolina 18%
Ware, Casper Long Beach State 16%
Craft, Aaron Ohio State 9%
Machado, Scott Iona 9%
Dellavedova, Matthew Saint Mary's 7%
Lillard, Damian Weber State 6%
Taylor, Jordan Wisconsin 6%
Jardine, Scoop Syracuse 4%
Jackson, Pierre Baylor 3%
Pressey, Phil Missouri 2%
Here is an outline of how it works from the website:
Award Info
A list of nominees for the Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award will be solicited via mailings to college head coaches and media relations personnel across the country.
Bob Cousy Award screening committee's will review the nominations submitted and release finalists lists of 20, 10 and finally down to 5 before the selection committee meets via conference call to decide the winner.
A premier Selection Committee will be appointed by the Hall of Fame to review the final five candidates in contention for the award.
The Selection Committee will be comprised of up to 30 members representing the following constituent groups: Hall of Famers, Head Coaches, Sports Information Directors and the Media.
The committee will be representative of the college basketball population.
Selection of the winner will be arrived at by a ballot following the conference call of the Selection Committee.
Winner will be announced on the Thursday prior to the Final Four.
Winner presented the award at the Hall of Fame Class Announcement on Championship Monday in the host city of the Final Four.