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…
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.
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…
Trump executive order seeks to reform voting process; privacy issues are problematic
To address perceived problems with the integrity of American elections – long a subject of national debate – President Donald…
Iraq begins month-long biometric voter registration
Iraqis eligible for participation in parliamentary elections by the end of this year have one month to update their records…
UK govt not giving up on Voter ID for 2025 local elections
Removing voter ID from the UK’s elections is not on the table, Minister for Homelessness and Democracy Rushanara Ali confirmed…
Meta to tackle Australia’s deepfake problem during elections amid detection lapses
Meta says it will help deal with issues of deepfakes and other disinformation-related concerns during Australia’s federal elections in May….
