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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.

 

Cameroon ends 2024 biometric voter registration drive with 755k new enrollments

The Director General in charge of Elections at Cameroon’s elections management agency (ELECAM), Dr Erik Essousse, says 755,085 new potential…

 

Ghana EC adds liveness detection to prevent voter verification fraud

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has announced the incorporation of a liveness detection feature into its biometric voter verification…

 

FBI, CISA warn of threats to election systems that could compromise voters’ PII

U.S. federal law enforcement and cybersecurity agencies issued a warning to election officials at all levels across the nation to…

 

Somaliland field tests iris biometric system to be used for November polls

An iris-based Biometric Voter Verification System (BVVS) to be used for voter verification in Somaliland during the country’s general elections…

 

First digital ID approved as legal voter identification in North Carolina

Student voters at North Carolina’s flagship public university can now use digital credentials to fulfill state voter ID requirements. The…

 

PNG, Guyana look to biometrics to address election irregularities

As the use of digital technology in electoral processes keeps expanding around the world, recent developments in Papua New Guinea…

 

Malawi insists ID card compulsory for scheduled biometric voter registration

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that biometric voter registration will begin next month as part of preparations for…

 

Microsoft calls for AI deepfake fraud to be made illegal as fake Harris ad circulates

It took less than ten days after Joe Biden stepped away from the U.S. presidential election for a deepfake of…

 

Nigeria election agency wants robust protection for biometric voter database

The Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (INEC) is seeking firmer collaboration with the country’s data protection commission to enhance…

 

Philippines election authority deploys deepfake task force, digital IDs for overseas voters

In a bid to combat disinformation in the upcoming 2025 elections, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has launched a new…

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