If electoral register is created by the EMB, what type of technology used for collecting registration data?
Congo, Democratic Republic of
CEPPS Support to DRC Elections Assessment Report, July 18 2016
This will enable the CENI to take corrective measures when facing logistical problems, be it opening registration centers, replacement of BVR kits, underperforming registration officers, or data control. One of the main challenges facing an EMB during a nation-wide registration drive is to track the data generated from the registration centers. While the CENI appears to have a reasonable plan for this, a solid tracking system must actually be in place integrating the different steps in the process, from the registration data upload into the USBs and their physical movement until the data is uploaded at the antenna level to CENI’s national data center.
The Commission Electorale Indépendante (Independent Electoral Commission CENI) adopted Biometric voter registration kits procured from foreign markets in voter registration. The kits were offline where registration data was recorded then uploaded onto a central server for audit. While the CEPPS suggested the use of digital voter registration kits connected to the central database for the upcoming voter registration process, the EMB is unlikely to head its suggestions. President Kaliba has cited that the complicated act of voter registration, exacerbated by the sheer size of Congo and lack of proper roads, will delay the Presidential Elections till further notice.
Sources looked at:
http://aceproject.org/ace-en/focus/voter-identification/complications-in-introducing-biometrics
https://www.ndi.org/sites/default/files/CEPPS_DRC_Assessment_Report_Final_09.01.pdf
