INEC undergoes successful testing of biometric card readers despite 41% fingerprint failure
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the successful field-testing of biometric card readers, which are set to be used…
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 government to lease biometric voter verification system for 2016 election
The Philippines’ Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced it will lease a biometric voter verification (VVS) system for its upcoming 2016…
Election Commission of India to synchronize Aadhaar with EPIC by 2016
The Election Commission of India has devised a plan to “embed” and synchronize the Aadhaar database with that of the…
Republican politician calls for measure to study feasibility of biometrics in NM election polls
Senate Minority Whip William Payne (R-Albuquerque) put forward a new proposal last week that calls on New Mexico’s top elections…
Iris ID’s iris recognition system now integrated with ESI’s biometric voter registration
Iris ID Systems announced that its iris recognition system — IrisAccess platform iCAM T10 and IrisAccelerator — is now integrated…
India’s Election Commission to link biometric ID with electoral rolls
India’s Election Commission said that it will now use a voter’s 12-digit biometric-based Aadhaar number while updating electoral rolls across…
Smartmatic spins off new parent company, SGO, with British lord
Biometrics voting technology provider Smartmatic announced it has launched its new venture, SGO, which will evolve the business beyond election…
Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region to use biometric voter identification in upcoming elections
Gilgit–Baltistan, the northernmost administrative territory of Pakistan, has decided to implement a biometrics system to cut down on voter fraud…
Election Commision of Pakistan says implementing a biometric system for polling would take six months
With the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government election set for November 15th, Election Commission of Pakistan officials met last week to discuss…
India pursuing multi-fold expansion of citizen biometric registration scheme
Demonstrating a massive reversal in policy, the coalition government led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embraced the massive,…
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