Biometric device delivery for Afghan elections delayed
An expected shipment of biometric devices supplied by DERMALOG to Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) has been delayed, TOLOnews reports….
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Absentee ballots cast with biometric voting system in West Virginia
U.S. military personnel and overseas voters registered in West Virginia have begun casting absentee ballots for the upcoming November 6…
Afghanistan to procure 24,000 biometric units to identify voters in upcoming elections
Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) has reached an agreement to use biometric systems to ensure the legitimacy of upcoming elections,…
New Zealand Privacy Commissioner suggests biometric app over date of birth for voter authentication
New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner has panned a plan to use date of birth as a way of authenticating online voters,…
New York, DHS testing voting systems cybersecurity
The New York State Board of Elections—in concert with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Division…
ID4Africa survey shows near universal support for biometrics elections among African identity community
Every year ID4Africa conducts an extensive survey of professionals at African identity authorities about topics such as their priorities and…
Congress, states don’t seem inclined to incorporate biometrics in new voting technologies
While other nations are rapidly incorporating biometrics into their voting technologies, the US Congress and states – and local jurisdictions…
West Virginia counties to test biometric absentee voting app for military members
The West Virginia counties of Harrison and Monongalia are testing an mobile voting application secured by biometric and blockchain technology…
Ipsidy reports earnings, wins contract to provide de-duplication for Zimbabwe voter rolls
Ipsidy has reported earnings of $2.3 million in 2017, a 21 percent increase from $1.9 million in 2016, though its…
India’s Electoral Commission seeks mandatory seeding of voter ID with Aadhaar number
India’s Electoral Commission has filed a request with the Supreme Court to make linking Aadhaar numbers with voter ID cards…
