Biometric voter enrollment engenders rewards and risks
Ensuring quick and precise voter enrollment and identification is the cornerstone of any credible election. Biometric systems are increasingly being…
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Electoral Commission of Ghana Upgrades Biometric Verification Machines
The Electoral Commission of Ghana says it has successfully upgraded the Biometric Verification Machines used in the 2012 general elections…
Burkina Faso completes voter registry, Innovatrics and Gemalto technology used
The Electoral Commision in Burkina Faso has just completed its biometric voter registry, and as Innovatrics has just announced, its WebAFIS…
9 million voters have not registered biometrics for 2016 election: Philippine Comelec
The Commission on Elections in the Philippines (Comelec) estimates that there are over 9 million voters in the country that…
Colombia to use biometric voter registration for 2014 elections
Colombia has secured financing to implement a biometric registry for the country’s upcoming 2014 elections. Reported in ColombiaReports.com, fraud has…
Smartmatic appoints Marco Hubert as president of EMEA operations
Smartmatic has announced the appointment of Marco Huberts as its new President of its European, Middle East and African operations (EMEA)….
Georgia considers biometric voter registration
Georgia is currently considering the use of biometrics voter registration for its 2014 elections. Reported in DFwatch.com, a cross-faction group…
Tanzanian Government endorses NEC plans for biometric electoral system
The Tanzanian government has officially endorsed the National Electoral Commission’s plans to use a biometric electoral system for the country’s…
Tanzania looks to implement biometric system for 2015 election
Tanzania’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) has confirmed that plans are in place to use a biometric electoral system for the…
Coalition calls for biometric system in Nigerian election
The Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reform in Nigeria has demanded the adoption of biometrics for the 2015 elections in…
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