Biometric voter technology may postpone Kenya’s election preparations
Kenya’s Electoral Commission has warned the country that political pressures regarding biometric voter technology may potentially postpone preparations for the…
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Ghana using GenKey biometric voter verification solution for third consecutive election
GenKey announced that for the third consecutive municipal election, more than 16 million Ghanaians will visit polling stations facilitated by…
Smartmatic intros online voting solution with facial recognition
Smartmatic is introducing secure online voting solution with facial recognition that verifies the voter’s identity with a selfie. The solution…
Southern African Development Community countries slowly adopting biometric voting systems
Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries are slowly adopting a biometric voting system, as the region increases efforts to promote…
Gemalto to establish biometric register for Congo government
The Democratic Republic of Congo has contracted Gemalto to help the electoral body compile a biometric register and to conduct…
Ghana’s voter registration exercise to feature biometric verification devices
Ghana’s Electoral Commission has said the upcoming voters’ register exhibition exercise — which will run from July 18 to August…
Zimbabwe biometric voter registration system to cost $55 million
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s (ZEC) chairperson Rita Makarau said earlier this week that it will cost $55 million to deploy…
Smartmatic CEO responds to Obama’s call for e-voting
Smartmatic’s CEO, Antonio Mugica, has expressed his support for President Obama’s call to action to make online voting, or e-voting,…
Ghana begins its biometric voter registration pilot project
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) started its biometric voter registration pilot project today, according to a report in News Ghana. A…
EU observer recommends against biometric voter verification for Pakistan’s next general elections
Michael Gahler, the head of European Union’s (EU) Follow-up Mission in Pakistan has advised the country against introducing electronic voting…
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