Liberia national ID push gets boost with 500 donated biometric kits
Liberia’s National Identification Registry (NIR) has received material support from the country’s National Elections Commission (NEC) to strengthen its countrywide…
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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.
Iraq sees 80 percent biometric voter registration for upcoming elections
Four in five eligible voters in Iraq have successfully updated their biometric data but the country has seen notable holdouts…
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…
Iraqi youth, varsity students swell biometric voter registry ahead of November vote
There’s encouraging participation from young people and university students in Iraq in an ongoing voter registration process in the country,…
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…
Philippines elections commission suggests voters to update their biometric info
The Commission on Elections in Davao Region (Comelec -XI) is recommending voters to update their biometric information, particularly their photos,…
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…
Thales helping Iraq build biometric data center, integrate ID and forensic systems
A new data center is under construction in Iraq, in partnership with Thales, to integrate data from the country’s 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…
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