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Guyana elections chair criticized for contradictory remarks on digital...
A former member of the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) Vincent Alexander has described as “ominous” recent comments from the chairperson of the election agency, Claudette Singh, suggesting she is...
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Ex-NADRA chair argues more biometrics use can greatly improve Pakistan’s...
A former Chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA), Tariq Malik, has posited that the deployment of cutting-edge technologies such as biometrics can...
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Report finds voter ID system in England led to racial and disability...
According to an inquiry by Members of Parliament, the new voter ID rule, which was first put into practice in 2023 local elections, has led to cases of racial and disability discrimination. The...
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Fully digital election with biometric remote voting planned for United Arab...
The United Arab Emirates is introducing remote online voting with its Federal National Council elections scheduled for October 7, 2023. According to a release from the Spain-based online voting...
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Advocacy grows for Nigeria to tidy up voter register, accept ID cards for voting
A former Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has highlighted the need for the country to thoroughly clean up its voter’s registration database...
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South Africa fixes date for final round of voter registration ahead of 2024...
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (EC) has fixed February 3 and 4, 2024 as date for the final round of voter registration in preparation for general elections in the country same year. In the...
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UK’s photo ID requirement for voting stirs backlash against government
The UK is planning to introduce mandatory photo identification for voters during national elections for the first time this year. But the country’s electoral watchdog is warning that the tight ID...
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Ghana’s election agency denies reports of missing biometric verification devices
Claims that seven biometric verification devices of the Ghana Electoral Commission (EC) went missing have been debunked by a top official of the elections management agency. Ghana Web in a report...
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The UK’s election may spell out the future of its national ID cards
Identity cards are back among the UK’s top controversial topics – thanks to the upcoming elections and its focus on migration. Last week, British Labor Party politician Lord David Blunkett called for...
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Concerns over national ID card requirements for upcoming polls in Malawi,...
Malawi and South Sudan are set to hold general elections soon and national ID cards could prove to be a key factor in the process. As South Sudan prepares to organize its first-ever elections since it...
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