Details of Guyana’s biometric digital ID cards, Veridos $35.4M contract amount revealed
Guyana’s government is advancing legislation to back a biometric national digital ID card initiative, which spells out how the system…
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Guyana elections chair criticized for contradictory remarks on digital fingerprinting
A former member of the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) Vincent Alexander has described as “ominous” recent comments from the chairperson…
Colombia adds biometrics to election process, Guyana presses on with the current system
Colombia has launched a biometric web platform for candidates registering to participate in its upcoming 2023 territorial elections, which will…
Contracts for national biometric travel IDs won by HID in Bahrain, Veridos in Guyana
A pair of major contracts for national biometric travel ID documents have been won by HID Global and Veridos. HID…
Biometric voter ID projects advance in Liberia and Nigeria, urged in Guyana
Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) says pen has finally been put to paper on a contract for the supply of…
Automated biometric voter system a go in Nigerian elections, despite criticisms
Upcoming elections in Nigeria will go ahead with a biometric platform for the accreditation of voters and other functions —…
Biometrics for voter ID adopted by Albania, considered by Guyana
A biometric voter identification system is in the process of being set up in Albania after the country’s Central Election…
Uneven global progress on biometrics-backed voting. Politicking saps efforts
Nigerian officials using an automated biometric ID system have found that 23 percent of people registered to vote in the…
Guyana election official pushes for introduction of biometric voter verification
A member of the Guyana Electoral Commission (GECOM) has submitted a motion to the electoral body asking it to make…
As biometric voter registration increases, Brookings looks to India for lessons
The proposed integration of the Aadhaar biometric national ID and India’s voter registration database will set an important precedent for…
