Biometric voting machine failures isolated incidents, Uganda’s Electoral Commission says
An unknown number of biometric voter verification machines being used in Uganda’s election failed to verify the identity of people…
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Uganda gets 38,500 biometric voter verification devices for Thursday’s polls
The electoral commission of Uganda says it has procured 38,500 SmartMatic biometric voter verification machines (BVVMs) at a cost of…
Criticism sparked by delay of biometric election systems unveiling in Uganda, procurement in Kenya
Uganda’s Electoral Commission (EC) is being asked to provide details on its Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVK) and related technologies…
Biometric election solution providers pitch Philippines on remote online voting systems
Biometric technology providers Voatz and Smartmatic will pitch their remote online voting systems as two of four companies being considered by the…
Iraq draws closer to biometrics-backed elections in 2021 with 16M voter cards issued
Biometric cards which will be required to vote in Iraq’s upcoming elections have been distributed to 13 million eligible voters,…
Smartmatic wins Uganda biometric voter registration kit contract with $22.4M bid
After last week’s special report on Nigeria and Ghana, we cast our biometrics news net across the African continent again…
Smartmatic extends global footprint for election automation technology
Smartmatic has announced deals with several high-profile clients in different geographic markets among its highlights in 2018, extending its global…
Smartmatic app uses facial recognition to make voting more accessible
Smartmatic has developed a facial recognition-based app that allows people to register for elections and vote by taking a selfie…
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…
Biometrics and border management, voice, fingerprint and facial recognition trending this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Border management…
