Malawi Electoral Commission receives Smartmatic biometric kits
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has received thousands of biometric kits from Smartmatic as the country prepares for general elections…
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Bahamas look towards introducing biometric voter ID cards with CBN
The government of the Bahamas plans to introduce a new biometric voter identification scheme, replacing the current laminated paper voter…
Village-based data system in PGN will enhance election integrity, expert argues
The Chairman of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Research Institute, Wilson Thompson, has made the case for a revalorization…
Voter cards get biometric update in Dominican Republic, Bahamas
The Dominican Republic is hoping its new digital identity and voter registration cards will have global reach, according to a…
UK to allow voting with bank cards as ID proof
The UK government is introducing a set of measures to boost participation in elections, including reducing the voting age to…
Deepfake legislation up against constant evolution of generative AI
“Deepfake detection in generative AI: A legal framework proposal to protect human rights” is a newly published research paper by…
Iraq sees 80 percent biometric voter registration for upcoming elections
Four in five eligible voters in Iraq have successfully updated their biometric data but the country has seen notable holdouts…
Uganda president wants biometric verification for 2026 vote; tender forthcoming
The Electoral Commission of Uganda (EC) is envisaging the launch of a new tender to select a procurement partner for…
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…
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…
