3M Iraqis waiting on biometric voting card
More than 87 percent of eligible voters in Iraq have received a biometric voting card in preparation for the country’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.
Malawi Electoral Commission receives Smartmatic biometric kits
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has received thousands of biometric kits from Smartmatic as the country prepares for general elections…
Bahamas look towards introducing biometric voter ID cards with CBN
The government of the Bahamas plans to introduce a new biometric voter identification scheme, replacing the current laminated paper voter…
Village-based data system in PGN will enhance election integrity, expert argues
The Chairman of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Research Institute, Wilson Thompson, has made the case for a revalorization…
Voter cards get biometric update in Dominican Republic, Bahamas
The Dominican Republic is hoping its new digital identity and voter registration cards will have global reach, according to a…
UK to allow voting with bank cards as ID proof
The UK government is introducing a set of measures to boost participation in elections, including reducing the voting age to…
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…
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,…
