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Question	Value
How is the national electoral register created?	Created by the EMB using its own data collection and/or other sources of data
If electoral register is created by the EMB, which method is used?	A continuous register (voter data is continuously collected and updated between electoral events)
If electoral register is created by the EMB, what type of technology used for collecting registration data?	Digital voter registration kits/computers, off-line
If the EMB uses technology to collect voter registration data, is biometric data captured and used during registration?	Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos
Is the biometric data used in voter identification at polling stations?	Yes
Is technology used for identifying voters at polling stations (electronic poll books)?	Yes, online/connected to central voter register
How technology is used in relation to paper voter lists?	Technology is used instead of paper voter lists

Question	Value
Is e-voting currently used in any elections with EMB participation?	No, e-voting is not used currently
If e-voting is currently being used, what type(s) of technology used?	Not applicable
If e-voting is currently being used, is it taking place in controlled or uncontrolled environment?	Not applicable
If e-voting is currently being used, is it available for all voters or only some groups of voters?	Not applicable
If e-voting is NOT currently being used, what is the current status of e-voting in general?	E-voting has never been used

Question	Value
Are official election results processed by an electronic tabulation system?	Yes
If official election results processed by an electronic tabulation system, at which level results are entered into an electronic tabulation system?	Polling station level, online connected to central station
In the last national election, how many days did it take for the EMB to establish final results?	6 days
In the last national election, how many days did it take for the EMB to announce certified results?	5 days for presidential elections; 9 days for legislative elections

Question	Value
Does the country use open source software in electoral processes?	Using open source systems have never been considered
What are the key reasons for or against using open source systems?	Security issues and sensitivity of the data
What types of open source systems have been considered or used?	Not applicable

Question	Value
Does the country provide individual online voter registration/polling assignment checks?	Yes, assigned polling station using online interface Yes, assigned polling station using mobile phone
Does the country publish the statistical overview of voter lists online?	Yes, at polling station level Yes, at the municipal level Yes, at the constituency level Yes, at the county level Yes, at the national level
Does the country publish full voter registers at the polling station level online?	No
Does the country publish full voter registers at the national level online?	No
Does the country publish the lists of parties and/or candidates registered for elections online?	Yes, not machine readable
Does the country publish the election (voting) results online?	Yes, not machine readable
If the country publishes the election (voting) results online, what is the level of aggregation?	Results aggregated at polling station level National results are published
If the country publishes the election (voting) results online, what is the level of detail?	Full details (total votes cast, votes cast for each candidate/party, invalid votes)
If the country publishes the election (voting) results online, what is the timing of publication of results?	After availability of final results
If the country publishes the election (voting) results online, are historical results also available?	No
Does the country publish seat allocation data online?	Yes, not machine readable
Does the country publish candidate/party financing reports online?	No

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