Is the biometric data used in voter identification at polling stations?

Senegal

Senegal

Answer
No
Source

IFES, Elections in Senegal: 2017 Parliamentary Elections, Frequently Asked Questions, accessed 21 July 2019

“According to Article L.53 of the Electoral Code, the current administration is responsible for the printing and establishment of voter cards at the expense of the state. The National Autonomous Electoral Commission uses a biometric registration system to collect registration data, and equips all permanent and mobile registration sites with computers and other necessary equipment for fingerprint and photograph capture. In addition to personal data, a digital facial image, signature, and four fingerprints are collected from all applicants. The data is then transferred to a central site in the capital city Dakar for eligibility checks. Once the data is approved, it is transferred to a central production system where an automated system quality assures and produces up to 80,000 cards daily. However, technology is not used for voter identification at polling stations and electronic voting.”

 

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