Biometric voter registration underway in Gabon ahead of presidential vote
A nationwide exercise to biometrically register Gabonese for a presidential election in the country this year is well underway. The…
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Estonia greenlights Smart-ID app for voter IDV
During its next local elections, Estonia plans to allow its citizens to identify themselves through the private digital identity app…
Guyana political parties urge GECOM to decide on election biometrics now
A political alliance in Guyana – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) – has told the election management agency (GECOM)…
Nigeria initiates reform to eliminate voter ID card, entrench biometrics use
The voter ID in Nigeria, known officially as the Permanent Voter Card (PVC), may no longer be a requirement for…
Central African Republic enrols citizens for first local elections in 36 years
A biometric voter registration exercise is ongoing in war-town Central African Republic (CAR) as the country prepares to hold local…
Biometrics use in Ghana elections matures
Ghana once again put the use of biometrics to the test during its December 7 general elections which was won…
Malawi unveils measures to expedite ID issuance for biometric voter registration
Malawi’s National Registration Bureau (NRB) says it is fully complying with a High Court ruling of October 25 which directed…
18M Ghanaians on biometric voter register for December 7 elections
A total of 18,640,811 Ghanaian voters are eligible for biometric verification when they take to the polls to elect a…
Liberia eyes biometrics for voter authentication
Liberian election officials are thinking of the possibility of deploying biometrics beyond voter registration in the country’s next elections in…
PNG pushes biometric voting, national ID to curb election fraud by 2027
Papua New Guinea is advancing electoral reforms by prioritizing biometric voting and enhancing the National Identification (NID) system to combat…
