Biometric voter verification not possible in short term: Guyana Elections Commission
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has again spoken about the lingering question of deploying a biometric voter verification system for…
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Guyana national digital ID project gets $4.8M in 2025 budget
The government of Guyana has allocated $1 billion (US$4.8M) for national e-ID cards, as part of a budget presented last…
Biometric voter registration underway in Gabon ahead of presidential vote
A nationwide exercise to biometrically register Gabonese for a presidential election in the country this year is well underway. The…
Guyana political parties urge GECOM to decide on election biometrics now
A political alliance in Guyana – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) – has told the election management agency (GECOM)…
Biometrics use in Ghana elections matures
Ghana once again put the use of biometrics to the test during its December 7 general elections which was won…
Liberia eyes biometrics for voter authentication
Liberian election officials are thinking of the possibility of deploying biometrics beyond voter registration in the country’s next elections in…
PNG pushes biometric voting, national ID to curb election fraud by 2027
Papua New Guinea is advancing electoral reforms by prioritizing biometric voting and enhancing the National Identification (NID) system to combat…
Guyana election agency fears biometric voter verification system cost
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is showing signs of reluctance to adopt the much-solicited biometric voter verification technology after a…
Deepfake raises concerns ahead of 2024 US elections
Deepfake technology has emerged as a pressing concern in the lead up to the 2024 U.S. elections, with the potential…
Deepfake threat still stirring concern about election integrity
The specter of deepfakes continues to hover over the various elections of 2024, and even if little actual deepfake-driven disruption…
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