Govt insists BVAS a game changer in Nigeria polls, civil society calls for NIN addition
The reactions trailing the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) is Nigeria’s general elections of 25 February and…
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.
Deepfakes get more attention, but code keeps getting more dangerous
IT has a habit of throwing parties that the world stampedes or ignores for as long as possible. People rushed…
MPs bicker over move to make Ghana Card sole ID for biometric voter registration
A proposal for the amendment of Ghana’s electoral law to make the Ghana Card the only ID document to confirm…
Zimbabwe organizes ID card campaign to enroll more voters
The department of civil registration of Zimbabwe is running a special campaign aimed at issuing birth certificates and national ID…
Biometric ID card delays among reasons for Mali constitutional referendum postponement
Mali’s constitutional referendum, which was initially due to take place on 19 March, will no longer go ahead as planned…
Philippines consider adding biometrics to voting machines for 2025 elections
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the Philippines has announced intentions of potentially using new biometric technology in the country’s…
Biometric voting machine transmission delays Nigerian governor elections
Governorship elections in Nigeria are experiencing technical delays. According to a government announcement, this week’s scheduled election has been pushed…
Zimbabwe endures exercises, campaigns and processes for biometric voter registration
Officials of Zimbabwe are in their final days of preparation for the nation’s first mobile biometric voter registration drive. Beginning…
Biometrics reduced fraud in 2023 Nigerian elections, analyst argues
Amid a barrage of criticism over vote credibility, political scientist Abiodun Fatai posits that the Biometric Voter Accreditation System (BVAS),…
All-out mobilization in Liberia ahead of pioneer biometric voter registration exercise
Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) is currently engaged in a number of activities as part of its preparations for the…
