Bangladesh’s government wins election campaigning on DPI
After Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League secured a victory in a controversial election last Sunday, all eyes are on the government’s…
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.
Ghana swaps indelible ink for biometric voter verification
In Ghana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed concerns about the negative consequences of abandoning indelible ink in favor…
UK government committee floats digital voting IDs for upcoming elections
As the UK prepares for a tense new round of elections in 2024, the government is trying to handle the…
Cameroon launches last full-cycle biometric voter registration before 2025 polls
The biometric voter registration drive for 2024 in Cameroon has gone underway, with officials of the elections managing agency (ELECAM)…
Liberia lauds Nigeria for support on biometric voter registration
The Chairman of Nigeria’s National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has received accolades from Liberia for the strategic…
Biometric verification system fails to distinguish identical twins in Ghana local elections
One identical twin who showed up at a polling station to cast her ballot during Ghana’s district level elections (DLEs)…
South Africa fixes date for final round of voter registration ahead of 2024 general polls
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (EC) has fixed February 3 and 4, 2024 as date for the final round…
Laxton, Neurotechnology collaboration powered Liberia’s biometric voter registration for Oct. polls
This year, Liberia deployed a Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) system for the first time in its electoral history, and the…
Filipinos can enroll biometrics from any location in next general voter registration
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) of the Philippines will allow a system in which potential voters can enroll on the…
Advocacy grows for Nigeria to tidy up voter register, accept ID cards for voting
A former Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has highlighted the need for the country…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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