Uganda president wants biometric verification for 2026 vote; tender forthcoming
The Electoral Commission of Uganda (EC) is envisaging the launch of a new tender to select a procurement partner for…
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Iraq: 8M voters did not complete biometric registration for November election
Over 8 million eligible voters in Iraq have not yet completed biometric registration for the parliamentary elections in November, forcing…
Cameroon’s election agency trains staff on use of newly acquired biometric gear
Cameroon’s elections management agency known by the acronym ELECAM recently held a training workshop for trainers on the effective use…
Papua New Guinea not ready for biometric voting, electoral commissioner says
Papua New Guinea will hold general elections at some point in or before 2027 to elect members of the National…
Uganda initiates regulatory changes for mandatory biometric voter verification
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of Uganda, Norbert Mao, has assured that efforts are ongoing on regulatory changes…
Trump executive order seeks to reform voting process; privacy issues are problematic
To address perceived problems with the integrity of American elections – long a subject of national debate – President Donald…
Iraq begins month-long biometric voter registration
Iraqis eligible for participation in parliamentary elections by the end of this year have one month to update their records…
UK govt not giving up on Voter ID for 2025 local elections
Removing voter ID from the UK’s elections is not on the table, Minister for Homelessness and Democracy Rushanara Ali confirmed…
Meta to tackle Australia’s deepfake problem during elections amid detection lapses
Meta says it will help deal with issues of deepfakes and other disinformation-related concerns during Australia’s federal elections in May….
South Africa envisages fully-functional digital ID system before 2029 national elections
South Africa’s Minister of Interior, Leon Schreiber, has restated the country’s ambitious digital transformation plans, announcing that the government is…
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