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Biometric Update regularly publishes articles about elections. The following list of links is available to assist you with finding biometrics news regarding elections. More tags may be perused by reviewing our entire Biometrics Topics list.

 

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…

 

Explaining biometric voter registration and biometric voter authentication

BVR, which is the abbreviation for biometric voter registration, is the process by which people are enlisted onto a voter…

 

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…

 

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…

 

Maldives contracts identity card design, says no digital ID for upcoming election

The Republic of Maldives recently introduced digital ID in the country, but it will not be one of the credentials…

 

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…

 

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…

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