Pakistan to test biometric verification machines for elections
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will acquire electronic voting machines (EVMs) and biometric verification machines (BVMs) for trial run…
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.
Nigeria capturing biometrics for 2018 census
Nigeria’s Federal Commisioner of the National Population Commission (NPC) has revealed that biometric system technology will be deployed during the…
Stolen computer contains personal information, biometrics, of Filipino voters
According to a report by Rappler, the Philippines’ Commission on Elections (Comelec) is facing another data breach investigation after one…
Antigua looks to make voters’ biometric information available to other agencies
Antigua’s government will debate a plan to implement a system for capturing, digitizing and archiving citizens’ fingerprints during the electoral…
Malawi rolling out national ID project, introducing biometric voter registry for 2019 elections
In an effort to conduct trouble-free elections, the Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) revealed that a biometrics-based voter…
MorphoTablet mobile biometric solution secures electoral process in Ivory Coast
Following its successful contribution to the Ivory Coast’s 2015 presidential election, Safran Identity & Security was selected once again by…
Nigerian agency develops solar-powered biometric e-voting machine
Nigeria’s Electronic Development Institute (ELDI) has developed a solar-powered electronic voting machine with facial and thumbprint biometric authentication and a…
Biometric voter registration kits arrive in Sierra Leone
More than 4,000 biometric voter registration kits valued at over $13 million USD arrived at the Lungi Airport in Sierra…
Zimbabwe will no longer deploy biometrics-based voting in 2018 election
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced that it will no longer be implementing a biometrics-based voting system for the 2018…
Philippines’ NPC provides more insight into COMELEC breach ruling
Philippines’ National Privacy Commission (NPC) recently provided greater insight into its decision that the Commission on Elections‘ (COMELEC) be held…
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