Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda tackle biometric voter registers’ integrity, engagement
Authorities in three sub-Saharan African nations are preparing for and carrying out biometric voter registration in anticipation of elections within…
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Biometric systems are being increasingly deployed to ensure a fair and efficient election. These systems include identification solutions for voter registration, voting, tallying and identification. Common modalities include fingerprint recognition, palm vein recognition, iris recognition and facial recognition. Mobile voting systems are also included.
Biometric voter verification not possible in short term: Guyana Elections Commission
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has again spoken about the lingering question of deploying a biometric voter verification system for…
Biometric voter registration underway in Iraq, IHEC says FRT to be used on polling day
Iraq has established over 1,000 centers for voter data registration, including biometric enrollment, as it looks toward Parliamentary elections which…
Biometric voter registration underway in Gabon ahead of presidential vote
A nationwide exercise to biometrically register Gabonese for a presidential election in the country this year is well underway. The…
Estonia greenlights Smart-ID app for voter IDV
During its next local elections, Estonia plans to allow its citizens to identify themselves through the private digital identity app…
Guyana political parties urge GECOM to decide on election biometrics now
A political alliance in Guyana – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) – has told the election management agency (GECOM)…
Nigeria initiates reform to eliminate voter ID card, entrench biometrics use
The voter ID in Nigeria, known officially as the Permanent Voter Card (PVC), may no longer be a requirement for…
Central African Republic enrols citizens for first local elections in 36 years
A biometric voter registration exercise is ongoing in war-town Central African Republic (CAR) as the country prepares to hold local…
Biometrics use in Ghana elections matures
Ghana once again put the use of biometrics to the test during its December 7 general elections which was won…
Malawi unveils measures to expedite ID issuance for biometric voter registration
Malawi’s National Registration Bureau (NRB) says it is fully complying with a High Court ruling of October 25 which directed…
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