If the EMB uses technology to collect voter registration data, is biometric data captured and used during registration?
Somalia
Answer
- Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos
- iris scans
Source
TheClection Commission homepage
http://www.necsomaliland.com/talks about Biometric voter registration field test, but links to voterregistration act and regulation don’t work.
This seemsthe local language version http://www.somalilandlaw.com/WKBedelka_Xeerka_Diiwaangelinta_FaafinRas_Saxan_020515.pdf
Comment
Data is for Somaliland only. For 2016 elections iris scan willreplace fingerprint scan technology.
