Photo ID, proof of citizenship take center stage in US voting fight
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE) has become the centerpiece of a renewed congressional fight over who sets the…
Elections
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 equipment failure, internet shutdown mars Uganda election
Biometric equipment failures and an internet shutdown have rocked Uganda’s presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday. Reports emerged early in…
Bahamas new biometric voter card ready next month, says official
The Parliamentary Commissioner of the Bahamas, Harrison Thompson, says issuance of the country’s new biometric voter card is likely to…
Uganda MPs want clarity on biometric voting system as EC asks for more funds
Uganda’s Electoral Commission (EC) has promised to conduct a live demo of how newly acquired biometric kits will be used…
Nepal election commission integrates national ID biometrics
The Election Commission of Nepal is allowing citizens with a National Identity Card to register online without visiting election offices…
Rapid expansion of DHS’s citizenship database raises new election concerns
Over the past month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has quietly transformed the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE)…
Bahamas MPs examine new data protection bill with novelties
The government of the Bahamas has hailed a new Data Protection Bill which is currently in parliament as a major…
USCIS expands program to verify voter citizenship using partial social security numbers
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Monday that states may now use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program…
Ghana’s election agency fails in bid to stop biometric procurement case against it
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has tried in vain to stop an investigation into claims that it got involved…
New market entrant delivers 60K biometric voter verification devices to Uganda
Ugandan authorities have received 60,000 biometric voter verification devices to be used for general elections in the country early next…
