iiDENTIFii Points to Biometric Tech to Secure Elections
In what has been by many measures an historic start to 2021 in the United States, and with the backdrop of now former President Donald Trump’s allegations of…
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Brazil to Suspend Biometric Voter Registration Over COVID-19 Fears
As cases of COVID-19 surge in Brazil, the country’s Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has announced that it will be suspending biometric authentication in the…
Ghanaian Think-tank IMANI Denounces Government Effort to Acquire New Biometric Voter Registration System
Ghanaian policy think-tank IMANI Africa has accused Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) of misleading the public regarding the need for the acquire a new…
India’s Election Commission Pitches Biometric Voter Authentication
India’s Election Commission could use face and voice recognition to verify the identities of citizens in upcoming elections. The technology is primarily geared…
Four Companies on Shortlist for Ghana’s Biometric Verification System
The IT Consultant for Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) says that four companies have been shortlisted for the contract to supply the EC with the Biometric…
Ghana’s Electoral Commission Says Biometric Voting System Could Save Millions of Dollars
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) has released a statement saying the implementation of a new biometric voter management system (BVMS) could save the country…
Ghana Electoral Commission Plans New Biometric Voter Registration System
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (or “EC”) announced that it plans to pursue a new biometric voter registration system for the coming general elections in 2020.…
Afghanistan’s Presidential Election Results Delayed for Second Time
Results from Afghanistan’s presidential election have been pushed back for a second time, announced officials from the Independent Election Commission (IEC).…
Afghan Officials Laud Success of Biometric Polling Despite Low Turnout
Biometrics News Afghanistan’s first presidential election to use biometric voter verification is now underway, with election officials expressing great…
Messaging, Technical Problems Threaten Afghanistan’s Biometric Election
Afghanistan is poised to proceed with biometric voter verification technologies in this year’s election, but mismanagement and technical issues threaten to mar…