Elyctis voter ID tech plays central role in Kyrgyzstan election
In the October 2017 Kyrgyzstan presidential election, more 5,000 Elyctis ID BOX One readers were used in all voting stations…
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Philippines’ Comelec looking to purchase biometrics-based voter registration machines
The Philippines’ Commission on Elections (Comelec) has allocated approximately P10 million (US$201,000) to voter registration machines (VRMs) and peripherals in…
Ghana using GenKey biometric voter verification solution for third consecutive election
GenKey announced that for the third consecutive municipal election, more than 16 million Ghanaians will visit polling stations facilitated by…
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…
Introducing biometrics in the U.S. voting process: Q&A with Dave Gerulski
With the upcoming U.S. Presidential election just around the corner, voter ID fraud has become a controversial issue that is…
EU observer recommends against biometric voter verification for Pakistan’s next general elections
Michael Gahler, the head of European Union’s (EU) Follow-up Mission in Pakistan has advised the country against introducing electronic voting…
Uganda’s EC begins training staff to use biometric voter identification system
NTV is reporting that Uganda’s Electoral Commission has begun training staff to use the new biometric voter identification system and…
Ghana deploys GenKey biometric voter verification solution
GenKey announced that its biometric voter verification solution has been successfully deployed, with the cooperation of local partner STL, at…
GenKey’s biometric ID solutions deployed for voter registration in Tanzania
GenKey announced that the Tanzanian government has deployed its biometric identification solutions for its upcoming national elections, including its Voter…
High failure rate for Pakistan’s biometric voting pilot
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) recently shared the results of its first pilot program in which it experimented with…
