Fully digital election with biometric remote voting planned for United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates is introducing remote online voting with its Federal National Council elections scheduled for October 7, 2023….
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Report finds voter ID system in England led to racial and disability discrimination
According to an inquiry by Members of Parliament, the new voter ID rule, which was first put into practice in…
Ex-NADRA chair argues more biometrics use can greatly improve Pakistan’s elections
A former Chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA), Tariq Malik, has posited that the deployment…
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…
North Macedonia politician in biometric software scandal sentenced to 8 years
A court in Northern Macedonia has handed over an eight-year prison sentence to the country’s former general secretary Draghi Rashovski…
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…
Papua New Guinea could be heading for a country-wide digital identity system ‘by 2025’
Papua New Guinea could be heading for a country-wide digital identity system by 2025 according to statements from two of…
Biometrics uncover voter ID fraud in Philippines
Election officials say fingerprint scans have detected 400,000 extra voter registrations in the Philippines. The ongoing count reportedly could reach…
Albania updates biometric voting machines, process to thwart manipulation
As Albania approaches its local elections on May 14, officials have introduced new biometric voting machines and steps in the…
Tech5 and uqudo develop biometric remote voter verification system for Oman election
The partnership of Tech5 and uqudo has led to the deployment of their technologies for remote biometric voter identity verification…
